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      Wulf @krujak23
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      @krujak23

      There were two steps that I can remember not doing from the guide and that was one of them. I couldn't find "no_console_suspend" in /media/boot/boot.ini to replace with "no_console_suspend consoleblank=0." I wasn't sure if I should add it (or even if it mattered where it was placed). I skipped and then forgot about it.

      The other step was the "Killing X sudo service lightdm stop and open new terminal ctrl+alt+F1" under install EmulationStation. I had no idea what this meant while in the script menu.

      I'll try SSH and open up boot.ini. I'm guessing/hoping that it won't matter where I put "no_console_suspend consoleblank=0." I appreciate the help, but I don't want to take up anymore of your time with my silly mistakes. If I run into anymore issues, I'll wait until the guide is up and bounce what I'm doing against that. Once again, thanks for the help that you've already given.

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        krujak23 @BuZz
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        @BuZz Which RetroArch graphic (sdl2 vs gl) and audio (alsa vs sdl2) driver is recommended for the XU4?

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          Steve0
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          Wow, wasn't going to start looking at this until this week, and I see a flurry of activity... thanks!

          Before I saw all this I had tried the installation with the minimal image, and was having Mali driver issues. I did then install the mate version, (removed the lightdm) and was able to get retropie up and running fairly easily, it only took a few steps. Today/tomorrow I was going to start testing the different systems and see what worked and didn't. I did notice no Kodi option to install, no attract mode, and a lack of theme downloads, but none of which were a surprise.

          I do have documentation of my steps, but I think I'll image my current setup, and then may try building the the minimal version before I go further. Is the general consensus that we should work off the minimal image?

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            BuZz administrators @krujak23
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            @krujak23 I've only tested gl.

            To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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              BuZz administrators @Steve0
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              @Steve0 No Kodi as we only only include Kodi for RPI and PC. You can add a 3rd party odroid repo if there are any that have a working Kodi.

              ES themes should be the same as on RPI.

              Not all packages are available - but most of the main/optional ones are.

              Since RetroPie on the Odroid XU3/4 runs from the framebuffer, it's easier to start with a minimal image, rather than removing/disabling the desktop stuff.

              To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                nadenislamarre @BuZz
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                @BuZz you should check at applying my odroid patch to get kodi working on the framebuffer on odroid :
                https://github.com/nadenislamarre/batocera.linux/blob/master/board/recalbox/xu4/patches/kodi/0011-kodi-mali.patch (this is the same for c2/xu4)

                batocera.linux is based on buildroot, not openelec.

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                  krujak23 @nadenislamarre
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                  @nadenislamarre I have corrected my post. Sorry for this mistake ;)

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                    BuZz administrators @nadenislamarre
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                    @nadenislamarre We don't package Kodi ourselves (I don't have the time). I believe there are some 3rd party repositories with Kodi for the odroid though.

                    To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                      krujak23 @herb_fargus
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                      @herb_fargus I have added the instructions for XU4 to the wiki. Please review.

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                        BuZz administrators @krujak23
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                        @krujak23 Thanks for doing that.

                        To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                          herb_fargus administrators @krujak23
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                          @krujak23 I don't have an XU4 so I'll take your word for it. I'll check over the formatting when I get some free time and I'll update the docs accordingly. Thanks

                          If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                          Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                            sketch2k278
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                            I have a XU4 and would love to test this baby out!! Been waiting for the longest for a Retropie build to come out for XU4 nothing compares to it!

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                              herb_fargus administrators @sketch2k278
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                              @sketch2k278 there won't ever be an image for it, you'll have to use the guide on the wiki to build it yourself.

                              Also I can think of something better. My PC ;)

                              If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                              Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                sketch2k278 @herb_fargus
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                                @herb_fargus PC would always be better lol I just don't like sitting at a pc just to play games, it's a shame that it will not be an image for this, im not really good with linux sadly :-(

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                                  herb_fargus administrators @sketch2k278
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                                  @sketch2k278 I had never touched Linux before retropie. No time like the present! Otherwise you can use lakka. Basically the same thing

                                  If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                                  Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                    cadsj @krujak23
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                                    @krujak23 After the command sudo systemctl restart getty@tty1 i have a black screen and the Step 12 cant resolve.

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                                      krujak23 @cadsj
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                                      @cadsj I have changed the step no 10 from:

                                      [Service] ExecStart= ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty -a odroid --noclear %I $TERM

                                      to:

                                      [Service] ExecStart= ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty -a NameOfYourChoice --noclear %I $TERM

                                      Try now!

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                                        cadsj @krujak23
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                                        @krujak23 Problem solved with this change i suggest update the installation page and remove...

                                        Finally, run bootini and reboot:

                                        bootini
                                        sudo reboot

                                        run bootini doesn't work, i just reboot and continue the tutorial.

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                                          cadsj
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                                          In the end, i get these messages.

                                          Error Initializing SDL:
                                          mali-fbdev. Could not open framebuffer device
                                          Renderer failed to initialize!
                                          Window failed to initialize!

                                          this is happen on boot, after finish the tutorial.

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                                            krujak23 @cadsj
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                                            @cadsj I have taken the "Finally, run bootini and reboot bootini sudo reboot..." from the C2 guide. You are welcome to edit the XU4 guide by yourself.

                                            I did not have any problems running the RetroPie on my xu4. I will check the problems with mali-fbdev over the weekend...

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