Ubuntu 20.04 ES start problem
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Hi all, I have tried installing server, desktop and mini versions of Ubuntu 20.04 and every time I try to start emulationstation it throws this same error:
Aug 10 17:37:18 lvl0: Error initializing SDL!
No available video device
Aug 10 17:37:18 lvl0: Renderer failed to initialize!
Aug 10 17:37:18 lvl0: Window failed to initialize!I am using these instructions:
https://markontech.com/linux/install-retropie-on-ubuntu/I have also tried installing on an INtel NUC i5 and a Lenovo ThinkCenter i7 to no avail. Are these instructions missing some steps maybe?
Thanks for your time.
BTW, Ubuntu runs fine on the hardware.
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@GuyManDude said in Ubuntu 20.04 ES start problem:
I have also tried installing on an INtel NUC i5 and a Lenovo ThinkCenter i7 to no avail. Are these instructions missing some steps maybe?
Installing the desktop maybe ? Are you starting EmulationStation from a desktop environment or from a command line/SSH sesson ?
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@mitu I start it from the command line but it's the same whether I use server or desktop or mini.
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On a PC, you should start ES from a desktop session, not from a command line/terminal. Use the RetroPie application shortcut added by the installer to start it.
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@mitu If i take that approach, will I be able to make it autoboot into ES with some more tweaking?
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Yes, why not ? You can set EmulationStation to autostart when the desktop is started from the configuration - https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Debian/#configure-retropie.
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