A fresh install is possibly necessary when the system partition has become too small since the last couple of releases.
#1 to do: make a full backups, use the built-in Backup/Restore tool in the Settings add-on.You can testdrive LibreELEC running on a USB stick and see if your Samba setup works to your liking.
I installed the latest generic version of LE on a USB stick. When booting from this on my Intel NUC, will it allow me to run LE from the stick without installing it ?
thanks
After updating from OE 7.01 to 8.0, I lost my Samba share connection. It kept asking for a login and password and I don't use them. It seems this new version of OE uses a different Samba file or something and it requires editing which is beyond my knowledge. I was told to do a fresh install instead of an upgrade. Instead, I went back to OE 7.01 and SMB shares work again.
If I switch to LE, can I do a manual upgrade from OE 7.01 to LE 8.01 without having issues with Samba shares ?
Intel NUC (3rd gen i5)
Wired gigabit home network
Windows 10 Desktop acting as a media server
