Linux update - Any special Procedure?

[gsargent]

So on updates in the change log board like this one from a few days ago

Post by Sorgelig » Thu Jun 18, 2020 9:17 am

Linux, Main, Menu:
- Improvements in BT pairing from c0d3h4x0r
- Update Midilink to latest version.

Is there a special procedure or script to update the linux install or is that done all through the standard update scripts?

[Sigismond0]

The main update script will update Linux if you have it enabled in the ini.

[paisleyboxers]

Heya gsargent!

Just to drill into specifics-

Your ini file should have a line that says:

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UPDATE_LINUX="true"

Here is an example of my own ini file below:

• /media/fat/Scripts/update.ini

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UPDATE_CHEATS="once"
UPDATE_LINUX="true"
PARALLEL_UPDATE="true"
MAME_ARCADE_ROMS="true"
MAME_ALT_ROMS="true"

ADDITIONAL_REPOSITORIES=(
	"https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Filters_MiSTer/tree/master/Filters|txt|$BASE_PATH/Filters"
	"https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Gameboy_MiSTer/tree/master/palettes|gbp|@GAMES_SUBDIR@/GameBoy"
	"https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Scripts_MiSTer|sh inc|$BASE_PATH/$SCRIPTS_PATH"
	"https://github.com/bbond007/MiSTer_MidiLink/tree/master/INSTALL|sh inc|$BASE_PATH/$SCRIPTS_PATH"
	"https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/MidiLink_MiSTer/tree/master/INSTALL|sh inc|$BASE_PATH/$SCRIPTS_PATH"
	"https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Fonts_MiSTer|pf|$BASE_PATH/font"
	"https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/NeoGeo_MiSTer/tree/master/releases|xml|@GAMES_SUBDIR@/NeoGeo"
	"https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Scripts_MiSTer/tree/master/other_authors|sh inc|$BASE_PATH/$SCRIPTS_PATH"
)

MISTER_DEVEL_REPOS_URL="https://api.github.com/orgs/mister-devel/repos"
FILTERS_URL="https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/Filters_MiSTer"
MRA_ALT_URL="https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/MRA-Alternatives_MiSTer"
CHEATS_URL="https://gamehacking.org/mister/"
CHEAT_MAPPINGS="fds:NES gb:GameBoy gbc:GameBoy gen:Genesis gg:SMS nes:NES pce:TGFX16 sms:SMS snes:SNES gba:GBA pcd:TGFX16"
UNRAR_DEBS_URL="http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/non-free/u/unrar-nonfree"

[Bas]

I guess I botched my Linux update. All I get now is a gray checkerboard pattern upon booting. I'll recover from that, but does the pattern mean anything specific?

[jca]

I think it is one of the background which can be selected via F1. Try pressing F1 and see if something happens.

[Bas]

Nope, well and thoroughly b0rked. Not much of a problem because I have backups and had half a mind to start over anyway.