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07/21/2015 at 17:31 #102451
nixonshippielovechild
ParticipantHow do you turn off your retro pie?
Do you just yank out the power chord or is there a shutdown command line I should be entering first?
I ask because my SD cards keep corrupting after a few hours of use when I turn it on and off by just pulling the power cable.
07/21/2015 at 17:36 #102452herbfargus
MemberNope NEVER just yank the cord. That will definitely corrupt all your cards. The code is
sudo shutdown -h nowit also runs that code if you choose shutdown from the emulation station menu.i also just use this app on my phone cause im too lazy to type it in the terminal.Good thing you had the common sense to ask since some people never realise that what they are doing is ruining their stuff so that every time their card corrupts they blame the retropie project when in reality it’s user error.
I think it would be nice if the raspberry pi came with an on off button but there are ways you can modify the hardware to add one like the control block, mausberry switch, etc.
07/22/2015 at 01:23 #102477Anonymous
InactiveYou could also just:
* Exit to emulation station
* Press start
* Go down to Quit
* Select shutdown and click Yes when it asks if you’re really sure.That’s what I do.
07/22/2015 at 02:11 #102479sekazi
ParticipantI have a menu option under the retropie menu as I plan on disabling the pause menu.
a shortened command that can be used is
sudo poweroff
and if you just want to reboot
sudo reboot
07/22/2015 at 13:19 #102502eyerex
ParticipantI use a lead with a on off switch use them with both my Pi’s and not had any problems
07/22/2015 at 15:36 #102517robertybob
Participant[quote=102502]I use a lead with a on off switch use them with both my Pi’s and not had any problems
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I’ve been contemplating getting one of these, however as there’s no script to shut the Pi down, won’t it be the same as just pulling it out of the wall?
07/22/2015 at 17:07 #102522eyerex
Participant[quote=102517]
I use a lead with a on off switch use them with both my Pi’s and not had any problems
I’ve been contemplating getting one of these, however as there’s no script to shut the Pi down, won’t it be the same as just pulling it out of the wall?
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Been using with both my Pi 2’s and RuneAudio and RetroPie with Samsung 32GB EVO’s SD cards and not had any problems with corruption
07/22/2015 at 20:09 #102529gonzothegreat
Participantmine stays on 24/7, been doing so for atlest the last year, with the weekly reboot!
never had any issues!07/24/2015 at 11:08 #102644godseye
ParticipantThe question then becomes, how do I start my Pi?
07/24/2015 at 17:26 #102661herbfargus
MemberUnplug it after you’ve run the sudo shutdown -h now and then plug it back it to turn it back on. At least until you’ve added hardware with an on button. I typically just leave my pi on because I’m too lazy to keep turning it off and on.
07/25/2015 at 03:19 #102689sekazi
Participant[quote=102502]I use a lead with a on off switch use them with both my Pi’s and not had any problems
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I have one of those switches but I always hate that you cannot easily tell if it is on or off. I have since bought a proper one.
07/25/2015 at 10:50 #102694Anonymous
InactiveNow that’s the $1 Million question!
“Wake on Lan”?
A simple lamp switch on the cord? :)
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