Posts by datrh

Hi,

i guess kodi 18.9 for Minix X8 is possible but we need to stay to with LE9 which was the latest supported LE version for our amlogic box.

i have to admit that i'm using now an apple tv box and it does wat i need.

Quote from Malakym

Trying to put LibreELEC-X8-H_Plus.arm-LE9-Kodi_18.6 onto a X8H-Plus. Image written okay, renamed boot.scr.

When booting I get to recovery with "Cannot load volume /misc!" at the bottom - but looking at the .img contents I don't see this...

I actually see I posted back in Jan about this, and one suggestion was to unplug the remote which I did with no luck.

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when you boot with the reset switch pressed, it will not go to the Android recovery process.

In fact you won't notice anything except that your box will boot "LibreElec" in place of Android.

i guess there's something wrong with the method you follow.

Be sure to burn the image with the LibreElec usb SD creator, press the reset switch a few seconds and release it.

edit : i will my images to kodi 18.9, it's the final leia version if i'm not wrong.

Quote from graziano

I upgraded a minix X8-H (with Finless Lollipop rom1.0 ) from Kodi 18.3 to Kodi 18.6

All works correctly except of movies coded in x265 HVEC (video stuttering), anyone has this issue too ?

the support for x265 HEVC is very limited see

minix-range-2017.jpg

Quote from wowwoo

Can I use balbes150's Armbian dtbs? I tried your meson8m2_2G_old.dtb change to dtb.img but no lucks on Libreelec 9, and 17.6 final as same as default dtb.img. No wifi/bluetooth recognize only 1GB, What can I do something? Thank you

dtb

try this one

Quote from wowwoo

I installed your libreelec-x8-h_series.arm-8.2rc-kodi_17.6-final.img.gz on my ENY M8S (S812, n200, 2G/8G, AP6330). It works perfect except wifi/bluetooth and 1GB ram. I tried your libreelec 9 image but I failed boot. Can I use your build in the future? Thank you!

with the right dtb, it will works.

i will check

Quote from Emtec80

Hi, after installing libreelec and running the kodi ... when I start the movie it runs smoothly .... but after trying to jump or stop it freezes. Any advice? I tried versions 18.3 and 18.6..the same problem. I tried using the ares wizard to change the cache did not help

Hi,

you need to play with the "whitelist" and activate the "adjust refresh".

Google is your friend to find how to set it up

Quote from Luiggimax

Thanks! But not luck, can't install from this zip file.

kodi 18.7 is out => i will re-build the images and take care of add-ons versions

Quote from humantoz

Hi

Not sure anyone experiences this.

Currently i am using LibreELEC-X8-X8H.arm-LE9-Kodi_18.3.img.

Minix-X8H is running two HDD (Toshiba 2TB 3.5' HDD and Toshiba 1TB 2.5' HDD)

However, there is a issues with 1TB 2.5" HDD, thus i have replaced with WD My Passport 2TB 2.5" HDD formatted in NTFS format using Windows 10 Pro. Here is the result of troubleshooting

1. Connect Toshiba 2TB HDD and WD 2TB 2.5" HDD = LibreELEC failed to boot-up

2. Connect Toshiba 2TB HDD, upon successful LibreELEC boot-up

Then connect WD 2TB HDD = Kodi detected the HDD and able play video

Try reboot = LibreELEC failed to boot-up

3. Connect WD 2TB HDD only = Licbreelec fail to boot-up

Base on the diagnostic above, i could more or less conclude that whenever WD 2TB HDD that causing the problem. Just couldn't figure out the issues.

May i know what could went wrong?

Potentially Minix (Hardware) or LibreELEC doesn't support the storage, previously i was running combined storage of 3TB.

Seeking help, thank in advance.

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the Minix boots with a 3TB storage already connected to the usb port or you boot the Minix and then you attach the 3 TB storage?

Release 2.4.5-Leia · peak3d/inputstream.adaptive · GitHub

if you download the zip and install it via Kodi no luck?

Quote from erbas

Friend there is the possibility to update the kodi to version 18.6

Thank you.

Do your sources for building S905D have kodi and 18.6 ARCH=aarch64?

check the branch 18.6 but i would take a look into CoreElec for s905xx device running on linux 3.14

Quote from Emtec80

Hi, I have a Minix NEO X8H. I tried to connect it to the pc via cable and upgrade to Lollipop ..... the device did not connect at all ... so I decided to try Libreelec and found a procedure on this forum how to do it using an sd card ... let me try what I'm trying to not boot at all ..... the only time I got a little further was an attempt to boot from sd with the version of Krypton but it still turned out like this ... Can anyone please advise me?

There's no Lollipop image for the X8-H. Lollipop image is only for the X8H-PLUS.

It's the first time i see that kind of logging.

If booting from SD is successful, you will have messages about formatting the SD.

boot the minix while holding reset switch for 5 -6 sec (the bootloader will be patched) =

"Turn off your Minix X8-H completely and insert the SD card in the side slot.

Then with a paperclip press the little reset button on the back of your device and keep it pressed while turning on the device. When you see the Minix logo appear, release the paperclip from the reset button and wait."

Patching the bootloader is bit tricky.

Quote from suspension

I have a Minix X8H and followed instructions on the first post of the thread to install libreelec. I used the 18.6 image in the downloads section. However during the startup, the minix freezes in the screen which show minix logo. Waited close to 15 minutes and nothing changes. Is this image stable? And are the instructions given in the first page still up to date?

Did you patch the minix bootloader?

if successful, it will boot from the SD card.

how to patch the minix bootloader :

• burn the GZ img to a SD (using LibreElec-usb-sd creator)
• browse the SD and rename "boot_autoscript" to "boot.scr"
• insert the SD in the minix
• boot the minix while holding reset switch for 5 -6 sec (the bootloader will be patched)
• let Libreelec boots

no it was to show that the first link has the ap 6330 wifi chip.

the first link was with a ap6330 like the one on your pic

fix wifi on MXIII_plus · datrh/[email protected] · GitHub

i've try the 6234 and then the 6181 because there were also a possible wifi chip for the MXIII.....

my last attempt

another ap driver, let me known..

LibreELEC-MXIII_Plus.arm-LE9-Kodi_18.6_ap6181.img

can you try this build ?

new ap driver (wifi)

LibreELEC-MXIII_Plus.arm-LE9-Kodi_18.6.img

behavior of my set (with CEC enabled):

Remote box power-off => TV shut down

If i power up the TV and select the box input => the box will start up

i never use the remote power-on of the box or power-on button of the box .

by the way , my box has been reflashed with the custom firmware (see #1).

and you're right , the light works contrary but ... it's not critical... annoying but not critical

it works for me but lightly.

Quote from patisowka

@datrh

I downloaded Demetris build as first - maybe wrong one... But build from your link work fine on this box. One problem which I noticed - only wire internet available. My friend is not able to connect box with wire.

i've probably use a wrong apxxxx chipset driver but it was a "blind build" as i don't own a MXIII_plus box.