Stuck on blue loading screen, can't access local console

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I can’t get a local console prompt from my Vero V: pressing esc (also tried ctrl-c) when the welcome screen appears doesn’t seem to do anything, and the unit is no longer connecting to wifi so ssh access isn’t gonna happen.

I haven’t changed anything of late so am a bit perplexed as to what’s going on. Is there any guidance on how else to obtain a local console prompt? I really don’t want to reformat + reinstall unless absolutely necessary…

thanks in advance

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Here it works as described at Accessing the command line - General - OSMC. It doesn’t work with the splash screen after a cold/warm boot. It sometimes helps to immediately press “Esc” several times when you see the splash screen or the sad face screen after clicking “Exit” in Kodi.

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Thanks @JimKnopf - I’ve had success smashing esc multiple times in the past but not this time unfortunately.

fyi I don’t have kodi started anymore - disabled it as I use Plex headless (i.e. via Plex andriod app, not HDMI). I’ve connected an HDMI cable to get a local console I can see.

[edit: I should also have mentioned that right now, my system doesn’t progress beyond the welcome/loading screen]

Is there any other way to get a local console? Can I drop out of the installation flow when booting from an install image perhaps? Otherwise I think I’ll have to reformat & reinstall…

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Interesting usage of an Vero V … :upside_down_face:
Whatabout trying a wired connection to an ethernet switch? Perhaps, this saves some time comparing to a reinstallation.

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Out of the recesses of my mind I recalled virtual TTYs (console prompt) are a thing: alt+F2 gets a local TTY from the osmc boot/welcome screen, which is exactly what I need to figure out what’s been going on.

I’ll reference this in a reply to Accessing the command line - #8 by ActionA - perhaps the “accessing the command line” wiki can updated to include :point_up:

Thanks again Jim, appreciate your help

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