Dualshock 4 not connecting on boot.

Naroth

@BuZz it works if i run it manually.

BuZz

@Naroth check /var/log/syslog for errors. make sure /etc/rc.local has executable permissions too. you could output errors to a log /usr/local/bin/ds4drv 2>/var/log/ds4drv.log & and then check that

Naroth

@BuZz will do when i get home. don't know how to check if it /etc/rc/local has persmissions though, so new at this. lol

BuZz

@Naroth ls -l /etc/rc.local

Naroth

@BuZz

this is what i get when running those commands

pi@retropie:~ $ ls -l /etc/rc.local
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 333 Jan 11 22:16 /etc/rc.local
pi@retropie:~ $ /var/log/syslog
-bash: /var/log/syslog: Permission denied
pi@retropie:~ $ /usr/local/bin/ds4drv 2>/var/log/ds4drv.log &
[1] 1239
pi@retropie:~ $ -bash: /var/log/ds4drv.log: Permission denied

BuZz

@Naroth Format your posts as I have already detailed.

permissions on /etc/rc.local are ok

I didn't say to type the other things. The line /usr/local/bin/ds4drv 2>/var/log/ds4drv.log & is supposed to be in /etc/rc.local (before the exit 0)

You can then check the log by typing cat /var/log/ds4drv.log

Recommend you do some reading on using the terminal. some info here - https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/ssh and lots of tutorials online.

Naroth

@BuZz

yeah as i said i know nothing about this.. but i added "/usr/local/bin/ds4drv 2>/var/log/ds4drv.log &" in /etc/rc.local
then i ran "cat /var/log/ds4drv.log" and i got pi@retropie:~ $ cat /var/log/ds4drv.log
cat: /var/log/ds4drv.log: No such file or directory

elshiftos

When I have this in rc.local:
/usr/local/bin/ds4drv --led 000008 &
exit 0

I get this error when booting into the CLI:
[ OK ] Started Getty on tty1.
[ OK ] Reached target Login Prompts.
[ OK ] Started LSB: Start NTP daemon.
[error][daemon] 'hcitool clock' returned error. Make sure your bluetooth device is powered up with 'hciconfig hciX up'.
[ OK ] Started LSB: start Samba daemons for the AD DC.
[ OK ] Started LSB: start Samba NetBIOS nameserver (nmbd).
Starting LSB: start Samba SMB/CIFS daemon (smbd)...
[ OK ] Started Configure Bluetooth Modems connected by UART.
Starting Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status of rfkill1...
Starting Bluetooth service...
[ OK ] Started Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status of rfkill1.
[ OK ] Started Bluetooth service.

Try setting your Pi to boot into the CLI and see if you have the same error.

It looks to me like something to do with BT isn't initializing in time for the rc.local entry. Does anyone know why this might be and how to rectify it?

Thanks