Multiboot system with libreelec grub2win

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    Hello,

    is it possible to create a multiboot system with 3 harddrives? I already managed to install win10 x64 with grub2win (hd1) and on another ssd (ssd2) with batocera...

    Now i wanted to install libreelec on another partion on the 2. ssd drive but grub2win isn´´´ t recognizing the libreelec boot partion. With batocera there is a solution:

    dual_boot_ubuntu_batocera.linux [Batocera.linux - Wiki]

    Maybe a 3. hd with libreelec on it?

    Any hints?

    Thanks in advance

    goofy

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    thanks, i appreciate your explanations, but is it a solution for a single HD setup or can i use multiple hd´ s? The libreelec partions has to be the first partions? The next thing i realized is that the " aren´ t accepted by my grub2win Version.

    Edited once, last by goofy84 (December 4, 2024 at 6:35 AM).

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    Quote from goofy84

    is it a solution for a single HD setup or can i use multiple hd´ s? The libreelec partions has to be the first partions?

    Any partition on multiple HDs, usually grub can access any HD. Even the partitions can be on different HDs.

    Quote from goofy84

    The next thing i realized is that the " aren´ t accepted by my grub2win Version.

    I doubt that. But likely the grub2win app is managing the menu structure an you only need:

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        search --set=root --label LE_SYS
    linux /KERNEL boot=LABEL=LE_SYS disk=LABEL=LE_DAT quiet tty
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    The "fail to initialize ptp_kvm" message is harmless and correct because you're not running under a KVM hypervisor. However if you got that far the good news is; the device has booted the LE kernel. If you remove "quiet" from boot params you'll see more output dumped onto the screen which might hint why the UI is not coming up. I also forget whether we still enable a local console to poke around in, but if we do (and we booted that far) it will be on CTRL+ALT+F3. I have a hunch the console output will stop when we load userspace, and this probably means we're failling to load it - although failure to find/load the SYSTEM file normally results on an obvious on-screen error message.

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    Hi,

    i got it, i simply changed the kernel and the boot file with the previous version 11. Maybe the error was that i used the nvidia image and not the generic one, but i am on a x64 system with an amd 5700x3d and a rtx2000 nvidia single slot card. Do i need to use the older nivida image with my system specs? I am asking because i want to use some libretto emulation under libreelec...

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    Local console is only enabled for installer mode of boot stick and does not work at all when using GBM. But for X11 using Generic-legacy image it is still possible, only kernel parameter has been changed with LE10.

    Replace tty with systemd.debug_shell and you can use CTRL+ALT+F3 again.

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    Quote from goofy84

    Do i need to use the older nivida image with my system specs?

    Yes, for nVidia cards you need the Generic-Legacy image. It's the only one that includes drivers for them. Using the normal Generic image would explain the lack of graphics :)