GPD Win Max on USB Drive

Gyges

I’m trying to follow the instructions here (handheld_pc [Batocera.linux - Wiki]), but I am having some difficulties–ought I be doing something different because I’ve flashed Batocera to a USB drive? Thanks very much!

Atari

“but I am having some difficulties” <- elaborate on this, what are you getting stuck on?

Gyges

After I perform the steps listed (I am asked if I want to overwrite after step 1, and I assume I am supposed to say yes), the system hangs on restart.

Atari

Gyges Yep, that sounds right. I’ve just gone and tested these commands myself on my ordinary x86_64 PC, and it worked successfully. But still, I feel that the instructions seem to be going a bit overboard.
Could you try deleting the overlay (the one in boot, just insert your SD card/USB into another computer and delete the file named “overlay”, if you don’t know what I’m talking about just reflash your SD card/USB) and running just steps b. and c.? That is:

mount -o remount,rw /boot
echo "es.resolution=1280x800" >> /boot/batocera-boot.conf

Gyges

Thanks for your help! The overkill is indeed what was the problem. A friend and I muddled through things and independently came on the same solution–only steps 2B and 2C are needed. Step 1 caused it not to work. Thanks again!