RPI3 B+ not booting up

[bkrt...@gmail.com]

Hello,

I have installed Kivy Pie1.0 to SDCard and then insert it to my Raspberry PI 3 Model B+, however it did not work. It is continuously waiting on rainbow screen and RED led is flashing.

What is my problem and how to solve it?

Thank you...

[bekir...@gmail.com]

Hello,

I just install Rasbian Stretch Lite to my RPI3 B+. And install kivy and the others software. But I am getting below errors about video playing and screen is totally white. 

Do you have any idea to solve this problem?

[Error  ] [Image   ] Error loading texture

[skin...@gmail.com]

Same here.

Image which works on 3B does not work on 3B+. Just get the rainbow screen on boot.

Looks like it's because 3B+ only works with Stretch and KivyPie 1.0 is based on Jessie.

It's kinda worrying! Is anybody looking at this? Any news would be greatly appreciated...

Best, Ed

[ed.s...@yetitool.com]

For anyone looking for a temporary solution to getting a 3B+ running with Kivy and 

* Silent boot, 

* splashscreen, 

* autostart,

I've put my build steps for a platform here.

This isn't as good a solution as a fix to KivyPie/PipaOS (slower boot, fewer tools, less of a production solution etc) but does work, and may help some of you in the 3B+ Kivy hole!!

[alistair...@gmail.com]

The problem that I have just found is that the Kivy Pie1.0 does not have the kernel for the Raspberry PI 3 Model B+ - SPECIFICALLY THE PLUS latest Raspberry pi.

As I happen to have another pi (piZero V1.3 - with camera but not built in network) - connected to a usb to network (https://www.modmypi.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-zero-board-379/rpi-zero-accessories/3-port-usb-hub-w-ethernet-micro-usb-pi-zero) device.  The Kivy booted up OK and I could see the network.

Run

sudo rpi-update

this updates the kernel for all models for pi and adds the kernel for the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ - shutdown and swap to the Pi 3B+ and it boots up.

if you have the official 7" screen with stand that displays upside down, you may also wish to modify the /boot/config.txt to append

lcd_rotate=2

Also note that the kivy does not have wifi by default and the /boot/interfaces file needs to be updated - as described in another post on this forum.