Flash partition size requirement (ref. Migration from OE)

tjsuominen · January 10, 2017 at 10:42 AM

Hi all,

For various reasons, I am seriously considering moving from OpenElec to LibreElec, but there's one important thing I need to clarify prior my transfer happens.

I am currently running OE 6.0.3 (with KODI 15.2). However, if I'd update that to recently published OE 7.0, I'd need to manually extend the Flash partition size to min. 512 Mb (currently 256 Mb). That's not a noobie task - at least not to me

My question is:

Am I able to do the easy update process from my current OE (just drop the ISO file to the appropriate directory on OE and reboot) with the flash partition size 256 to LibreElec 7.0.3 (OR wait for the upcoming 8.0) > or do I run into trouble with my current flash partition size?

Much appreciated!

//timo

**escalade** · January 10, 2017 at 11:24 AM

You'll need 512MB flash either way. You can manually resize or simply do a new install I think.

tjsuominen · January 10, 2017 at 11:46 AM

Thx for clearing this up, I will try to extend the partition with Tuxboot / Gparted... then when LE 8.0 pops out...

**chewitt** · January 10, 2017 at 5:46 PM Official Post

LE v7.0.3 and the v7.95.1 beta (when it ships) both fit in an older 256MB boot partition without resizing. In the longer term it's not a bad thing to increase the size as the retroplayer bits in Kodi v18 will add bulk, but it's not an essential step just yet.

tjsuominen · January 11, 2017 at 6:36 AM

Appreciated Chewitt!

Now, the the thing needed would be "dummy" (dummy <> rtfm ;)) instructions for making dummy instructions for Partition resizing (using Tuxboot & Gparted).

Any hands in the air, anyone?