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General / Re: Lubuntu - attract mode freeze at first startup

« on: March 04, 2017, 03:36:30 PM »

Hi, today I compiled the latest version but the problem remains. Yes the keyboard works out of the program, I can press ctrl+tab to select the termianl and kill the process and run it again.

Finally I found a workaround writng a launch script such as:

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  xterm -hold -e bash -c 'sleep 5; attract' &
 xterm -hold -e bash -c 'sleep 20; killall attract' &
  xterm -hold -e bash -c 'sleep 25; attract' &   
It's not so elegant and it take time but I can run the front end with the laptop in the cab. This is the only solution I found. If you have ideas to make it work at the first you are welcome!!

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General / Re: Lubuntu - attract mode freeze at first startup

« on: March 03, 2017, 01:02:24 PM »

Hi, thank you for replying. I tried with 1.6 but the issue remains. I tried several scripts that try to launch the program twice, but I can't go beyond the first launch...graphic server freeze. And next commands are not executed.
I don't know what to do more

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General / Re: Lubuntu - attract mode freeze at first startup

« on: March 03, 2017, 10:00:33 AM »

Whit the following script I get in nohup.out file the following output at the first launch and then at the next launch of the same session.
@ first start

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Starting Attract-Mode v2.2.0-3-dirty (Linux)
XIO:  fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server ":0"
      after 96 requests (96 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
AL lib: ReleaseALC: 1 device not closed

@ next  starts

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Starting Attract-Mode v2.2.0-3-dirty (Linux)
Config: /home/fra/.attract/attract.cfg

*** Initializing display: 'mame'
 - Loaded master romlist 'mame' in 0 ms (20 entries kept, 0 discarded)
 - Constructed 2 filters in 0 ms (40 comparisons)
 - Loaded layout: /usr/share/attract/layouts/Attrac-Man/ (layout.nut)

were could be the difference?
I really can't get it.

Please answer

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General / Re: Ubuntu - attract mode freeze at first startup

« on: March 02, 2017, 07:58:58 PM »

None of the script I tried works. I tried several configurations similar to:

(attract &> /dev/null &)
sleep 3
killall attract
attract

But it seems to be impossible to overcome the firts stuck of the program. The only thing that I can do is using xkill or ctrl+c from terminal to kill the process.
This is not an option once the pc is inside the cab.

If no ideas I'll switch to another fe.

Just to be clear, the fe is well configured in fact the second time I start it I can play mame, nes, znes roms.

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General / Lubuntu - attract mode freeze at first startup

« on: February 25, 2017, 05:14:52 PM »

Hi,
I'm setting up my mame cab.
I choosed AM among the several front end because it seems to be the smarter.

I set up almost everything, installing from ppa.

The only very strange thing is that at the first launch AM freezes and I have to press alt+tab to open the terminal and kill it.
If I start it again it works perfectly. I tried also to change the layout to verify if the issue was related to it but with the same result.

You understand that it's a mess once I close my laptop in the cab.

I tried looking in the forum for similar issues but most are for windows.

I'm using lubuntu 14.04and AM 2.2.0-3-dirty.


Do you have any idea to solve it?

Regards,
Francesco

Update:

I tried to launch a script:
attract & exit
killall attract
attract

But it stop at first attract screen (pacman layout still and inputs don't work)
A good suggestion could be also about how to write a script that lauch AM twice, but I couldn't generate one that goes after the first attract mode.

Please help me, the cab is finished, I welded an external power button to my laptop etc...this is just the LAST step.