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Ironclad MiSTer: Blank screen on running scripts

Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2024 7:55 pm
by bogusaurus

My MiSTer goes to a blank screen when I run update-all or update scripts. HDMI output is lost.

It boots to the main menu just fine, so I can select scripts to run etc. It’s only when it drops into the terminal to start running scripts that it crashes. I can see some of the script output sometimes.

The MiSTer is connected to my home network via Ethernet and has an IP.

Tried the following measures to no avail:

I tested with two different 128mb 4C RAM modules.
Tried two different 5V2A power adapters. Have a 5V4A one in the post.
Unplugged the fan and ran passively.
I have two different 128mb SD cards and tried these, having imaged them separately. Don’t think they are at fault.
Tested with a couple of HDMI cables.
Checked the lights and DIP switches on the DE-10

I am not running the official IO board, rather i am using a new Ironclad Lite board.

Any ideas?!

EDIT: Turns out it was dodgy power supplies. The one supplied with the DE-10 was not making a good connection with the PSU on the Ironclad board. Any small wobble would reset. The new 4A adapter works great (Waveshare 5V/4A Power Supply for Jetson Nano and Other Electronics)

However now the update-all script gets stuck while running the Arcade organiser… just says “Running Arcade Organizer” and sits there.

EDIT 2: BOTH sd cards were bad :o , works now with a new one