[RPi4] Can not add library source USB drive

  • Hello,
    I am a first-time user of RPI4/LibreELEC/Kodi, with limited experience on linux and forums.
    I am running LibreELEC12.2.1 on RPI4.aarch64 architecture.
    On my Kodi, the movie-library is still empty. I am trying to setup an USB-disc as my library source.

    I have my videos on a Windows formatted USB-disc, named INTENSO2TB
    When I select this disc on my desktop (linux-mint), it reads properly, and in 'Properties' it says 'Filesystem type: fuse'.

    When I plug the disc in on the RPI4 - nothing happens.
    But when I unplug it - then comes the message "succesfully removed storage device INTENSO2TB".
    So, the RPI4-system recognizes the disc.

    I attach the disc to RPI4, and try to add a library source in Kodi, but I see no 'icon' for this disc to click on.
    And when I then 'browse' to 'Root' I expect to find something like "/media/kodi/INTENSO2TB" to select.
    But no 'user kodi' can be found, and no 'disc INTENSO2TB' can be found.
    Therefore unable to add this disc as my library source.

    Any suggestions please ?

  • USB drives that can be auto-mounted will be found under /var/media/XXXX where the XXXX name is either the disk label (if one has been set) or the UUID for the device. LE defaults to using the in-kernel NTFS3 driver for NTFS drives. It's also possible to install the 'fuse' based NTFS-3G driver add-on from the LE add-on repo. This will disable the in-kernel driver and use NTFS-3G instead. Some users have issues with NTFS3 and need to switch. You might also need to connect the drive to a Windows host to run chkdsk.exe and clear filsystem 'dirty' flags as Linux is currently missing the tools to do that itself.

  • Thank you for replying.

    I did not find anything at /var/media/XXXX at first.

    I run the USB-disc thru Windows chkdsk.exe - it 'repaired' some flags.
    I re-inserted the cleaned disc on the RPI4, and immediately the disc showed up
    in the menu of the 'FileManager', and indeed also in /var/media/XXXX.
    Problem solved.

    I did not encounter issues with the in-kernel driver NTFS3,
    but out of curiosity I went looking in the add-on repos for NTFS-3G.
    Couldn't find it, but it seems that "LE Add-ons 12.2.0" is already running om my Kodi,
    so I assume the fuse-driver NTFS-3G might already be installed.

    Anyway, no problems anymore - thanks.