ScummVM and DOSBox not working (SDL-Error)

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04/01/2015 at 10:40 #93345
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Hey,

after I finally moved all my roms to an external HDD ScummVM and DOSBox wont start anymore. I set the correct paths (in the es_systems.cfg) but get folowing errors if I try to start either of one:

For ScummVM
```
Press 'x' or 'm' to configure launch options for emulator/port (scummvm)
Could not initialize SDL: Unable to open a console terminal!
Could not initialize SDL: Unable to open a console terminal!
```
And for DOSBox
```
Press 'x' or 'm' to configure launch options for emulator/port (dosbox)
DOSBox version SVN
Copyright 2002-2013 DOSBox Team, published under GNU GPL.
---
Exit to error: Can't init SDL Unable to open a console terminal
```
Before sending them on the HDD they worked fine, besides I had to install it with:

sudo apt-get install libsdl1.2-dev libsdl-image1.2-dev libsdl-mixer1.2-dev libsdl-ttf2.0-dev

Afterwards I tried to start ScummVM from SD Card but get the same error.

If I run it now, it says that everything is up to date. So I really dont know what to do and will be glad if someone could help. Im using a Raspberry Pi 2 with the latest software.

Edit: I found a hint via google. Someone said that this error means that the keyboard is not found. But my Keyboard is recognized and working (at least in the console).
04/25/2015 at 16:54 #96152

kjozsa
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The error rather looks like you’re trying to run scummvm / doxbox over a remote pty (ie. ssh to the box and start scummvm from there). Certainly, the framebuffer driver won’t really work this way with your primary output screen..
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