Arch Linux "failed to add service - already in use?"

[Tweedledum]

Hi,
I've been working on getting DirectFB to work on the Pi for a couple of weeks. It works fine in software rendering, although it's slow, but when I try to enable EGL I get the message

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[big number]: * failed to add service - already in use?

I get the same error message when I try to run the samples in '/opt/vc/src/hello_pi'. They all compile fine but none of them will run, all giving the error message above.

I've seen another post about a similar problem on Raspbian, but that was fixed with an OS update, unfortunately updating Arch has had no effect.

If anyone has any ideas I would appreciate it!

[dom]

What memory split are you running with? openGL requires the 128 or 192 splits.

[Tweedledum]

Brilliant! Thanks! I was using a smaller split, changed it and the error has gone!

[pingaaas]

How can I change the memory splits?

[dom]

How can I change the memory splits?

Try gpu_mem=128 in config.txt (on boot partition).
If using raspbian you can run raspi-config.

[pingaaas]

How can I change the memory splits?

Try gpu_mem=128 in config.txt (on boot partition).
If using raspbian you can run raspi-config.

Thanks! I have tried that. I am using buildroot. If I try any gpu_mem value different from 16, that raspberry pi does not boot. Do you know why this happens?

[dom]

Thanks! I have tried that. I am using buildroot. If I try any gpu_mem value different from 16, that raspberry pi does not boot. Do you know why this happens?

gpu_mem=16 ises start_cd.elf/fixup_cd.dat. Higher values will use start.elf/fixup.dat.

Make sure start.elf/fixup.dat are present and correct.

[pingaaas]

That did it! Thank you so much!

[juanluiscarpinteiro]

What memory split are you running with? openGL requires the 128 or 192 splits.

I tried both and i still cant run emulationstation. funny thing is i can run it through putty in my computer but not through the pi itself