Posts by datrh

Quote from Wilfred

Hello!

Coming back from the old MINIX forum after a long absence I am again onboard hacking my MINIX X8-H. I've spent a whole day updating the box, and now thanks to dathr's work the thing is up with the latest 18.1 build.

One problem I am having with Leia, which I had not with the previous Krypton build, is that my ElGato EyeTV DVB-T stick is not recognized anymore. The firmware module seems to be in place (it should be dvb-usb-dib0700-1.20.fw ), but there is no kernel module/driver to support the stick. I've read elsewhere in this new forum that DVB-T drivers/modules have been moved in Leia under the add-on "LibreELEC Module Drivers", but I am not able to find it.

Is it a limitation of the current MINIX builds? Where can I find that add-on?

Thanks!

i will check this and let you know something later

Quote from lieuandy

If you have the modded dtb, I can test it.

Thanks.

LibreELEC-X8-H_Plus.arm-LE9-Kodi_18.1.img

Quote from Gregsr

Does it mean that I have to select "Erase flash", "Normal erase" and "Erase bootloader" in USB Burning Tool?

Thanks for your help

Normal erase

X8H_plus => uploaded

Quote from triks

1. is boot_autoscript still to be renamed to boot.scr before install?

2. if we have TV's capable to switch resolution, do we whitelist the supported resolutions in Kodi as before?

1. it has to be done one time. With the custom android firmware it seems to be not needed anymore.
2. With 18.1, it doesn't seems to be required anymore. Even with a empty whitelist (and adjust refresh rate activated), it switch to 24hz if needed.

Quote from Merclib

Hi all,

I have a x8hp(still running KitKat), and a (maybe) stupid question:

Does this LE run on armbian?

And, may I install a window manager on it?

Thanks.

No it runs on a 3.10 linux. (custom amlogic linux/stabilized-optimized by the LE team)

And, may I install a window manager on it? => i would ask this to LE team.

But imo it's not the purpose of LE.

Quote from lieuandy

Datrh,

Refreshed your Lollipop version, working normally as an android box.

Installed 18.1 (re-up) on sd card, true shutdown is working. Can restart box using on/off button.

The following is not working:

- Cannot use fixed ip address, need dhcp, using ethernet, not wifi

- MAC address still changes randomly

- CEC control sometimes work, sometimes not working

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Thanks for the feedback, i was missing return about fixed IP on the X8HP.

i will build a test image with a modded dtb.

- CEC control sometimes work, sometimes not working => what do you mean exactly? just power-on/off the tv ? something with the amp?

UPD

• freeze when adjust refresh rate not activated => fixed (you may enjoy your box with a old/really old tv not supporting a change of refresh rate)
• mediafire cleaned, only latest images are available

X8-X8h =>available

X8HP => building....

(i've also tested netflix (720p), quite impressed by this old box)

hum i can burn the image but cannot upload it, maybe something with mediafire or my isp

Quote from triks

getting "connection times out" when attempting to download LibreELEC-X8-X8H.arm-LE9-Kodi_18.1.img.gz

Tried chrome, edge and 2 different devices but still doesn't want to download.

LibreELEC-X8-X8H.arm-LE9-Kodi_18.1.tar works fine.

anyone else having this issue?

yep there's something wrong. i will reup the file.

Quote from grint

Thanks for the update. I can shutdown on x8h-p but have to unplug to reboot.. I have finless 5.1 on internal if that matters.

if you dare , can you try this firmware?

X8H_PLUS_LOLLIPOP_RC2_NEWBOOT

worst case => reflash

with the right uboot, you just have to push the minix power on/off button

18.1 re-up

but..

refresh rate stays required

18 final re-up (installtointernal/static ip fixed)

18.1 will follow soon

Quote from chewitt

datrh You should be building from the "libreelec-9.0" branch not master, and this will avoid the need to build new add-ons.

k will do.

Thanks

Quote from triks

libreELEC repo “Could not connect to repository”

i guess i need to build the addons for LE9.1 as devices running Linux 3.10 aren't supported anymore

Quote from triks

As mentioned I did try the “Final” image on 2 X8H+ but both kept giving the file system error on install. Not sure what the issue is there.

can you try the 17.6 image and let me know which one boots (see #1). Maybe the x8hp dtb's story is back.

and btw what's your firmware version?

Quote from triks

Confused end user here,

hoping to update 2 Minix X8H Plus boxes to LibreELEC 9 with Kodi 18.1.

i suggest to use the 18 final x8h-plus image.

the 18.1 image is still a work in progress. i hope to solve it this week-end.

Quote from Klaver7

My question is about the Kodi power menu: "Boot from internal(boot to andoid)" just boots the thing back to the SD-card.

Is that because it's the finless bootloader instead of the Minix one?

no i don't think so, it was the same with the minix bootloader.

The reboot script must be reviewed.

there was also a menu item to launch the "installtointernal" script.

it's something that may be reintroduce if needed

S802/S812-Libreelec images for 7/8/9

Quote from core.entin

1# when I stop a video all system crash, I need to unplug/replug alim to restart.

which log I need to paste for help you ?

2# when I try to installtointernal :

I've tried FINAL version too, installtointernal works but crash on video stop.

Thanks

1# you need to activate "adjust refresh rate" and define a white list in kodi

2# my bad , it's a recurring missing +x rights. something that i regularly miss to commit in git

no sorry

cannot reproduce the build working without adjust refresh rate.

i give up.

so fixed until now :

- manual ip

- shutdown (with new bootloader)

i need a break and then i will update to 18.1 or 18.2 if it's avail.