LibreElec does not install to USB

1st Official Post

    So, I have downloaded everything and then other USB Writers.

    Nothing Boots.

    Errors include "unexpected ( " on Creator

    Other programs write the stick okay but it will not boot. Burned & Booted a million sticks in my time but not LibreElec.

    Two linux OS's can see the key with its files but nada.

    There is atrend of people using Linux to make there stuff & then not making sure it works there first. On to Windows they go.

    Really annoying. And why not just a simple ISO. They burn to USB just as easily.

    • Official Post

    Please post the entire error that you are getting with the USB-SD creator utility.

    You can write the .img files provided to a usb stick. The USB-SD creator utility just provides a simple cross platform way to do it easily.

    $ sudo sh ./LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-64bit.bin

    [sudo] password for serena-k:

    ./LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-64bit.bin: 1: ./LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-64bit.bin: Syntax error: "(" unexpected

    $

    Clearly that ( must be in the executeable

    This is the first time I have needed to build from a .img

    I tried using Etcher & Unetbootin to write the image. Unetbootin seemed unable to handle an image file & Etcher returned no errors but the key will not boot.

    The ls -l of the key shows :-

    total 219176


    drwxr-xr-x 3 serena-k serena-k 8192 Aug 31 16:22 EFI

    -rw-r--r-- 1 serena-k serena-k 12054800 Aug 31 16:22 KERNEL

    -rw-r--r-- 1 serena-k serena-k 48 Aug 31 16:22 KERNEL.md5

    -r--r--r-- 1 serena-k serena-k 122308 Aug 31 16:22 ldlinux.c32

    -r--r--r-- 1 serena-k serena-k 69632 Aug 31 16:22 ldlinux.sys

    -rw-r--r-- 1 serena-k serena-k 413 Aug 31 16:22 syslinux.cfg

    -rw-r--r-- 1 serena-k serena-k 212148224 Aug 31 16:22 SYSTEM

    -rw-r--r-- 1 serena-k serena-k 48 Aug 31 16:22 SYSTEM.md5


    The key is labelled LIBREELEC.

    • Official Post

    As with any operating systems you DO need to read the instructions, Wiki

    It clearly states:

    Linux

    Download the LibreELEC USB-SD Creator. After the download has finished, open a terminal and enter the following commands (assuming “Downloads” is your default download folder and the filename is matching):

    Code
    cd ~/Downloads
chmod +x LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-32bit.bin

    Now you are able to start the tool from the command line by entering:

    Code
    sudo ./LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-32bit.bin

    Just standard USB keys of various sizes & makes. I have other keys that boot fine. I select USB Drive after F12 & after several seconds I get returned to the Boot Options Screen with a message USB key failed.