Note that this will be the 32-bit version of RetroPie. I get the logging in part (if he meant tty1 and not a GUI), but I don't understand how to 'run from the menu' Any advice would be much appreciated.Īlso, did I make a mistake using Debian server? Should I have used the desktop version instead? And in any case, do I need to install a GUI (like, one with a window manager?) I was hoping to avoid this (hence the server OS), but I'm willing to do whatever it takes. Install RetroPie Basic Install This will install the main packages which are equivalent to what is provided with the RetroPie SD image. I noticed in the post linked above, the OP said something like 'Have to log in and then run RetroPie from the menu'. I'll get the exact text when I'm back at my computer. When I run 'emulationststion -debug' it spits out some errors and crashes. Took forever to compile, but no errors in the end. The machine has no GUI whatsoever - I used the Debian server (jessie) amd64 ISO, then cloned RetroPie on top and ran 'sudo ~/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_setup.sh'. Should be enough for what I need for now. Help I know it can be done but I dont know how and Im new to Linux. I did find it incredibly helpful however, and Im hoping someone can help me point out the errors Ive made. My machine is running an Intel Atom 330 1.6GHz CPU w/ 2GB RAM. I found this post on here, but unfortunately its too old to comment on. I did find it incredibly helpful however, and I'm hoping someone can help me point out the errors I've made.

I found this post on here, but unfortunately it's too old to comment on.

Installing retropie on debian 9