Posts by Macko

  • LibreELEC 9.0 / Kodi 18.X for Minix X8,X8H,X8H+

    First. The caps lock where exactly how the liberelec forum format permitted when i did paste the title of the topic that contained the lollipop (beta/not beta-it is the only stable update lollipop for this box) release data of Minix 8h plus. I don't have time to change fonts and others. It was no intentional.

    Second. I will try later in the day the trying by replacing the dtb. Hope this time it will work, otherwise I'm fine with the lollippop minix version (updating lollipop by sd card took me 20 minutes).

    I appreciate your work, but for me this Librelec kodi has too many issues (missing files from 17.6 versions and others) and already spend too much time with it.

    Thank you again for your support and help.

  • LibreELEC 9.0 / Kodi 18.X for Minix X8,X8H,X8H+

    Not a chance.,......I already try it the kodi18 RC4

    I managed to update this box with the Lollipop Official rom from Minix, with same kind of method...and it worked from the first time!!!

    1. I changed the SD card (2 times), I press Toothpick even before plug in......MInix android logo is blinking......nothing happens.

    2. Something strange also happened....after being tired to keep press the reset with the toothpick, I released and press it during the MInix Android logo....and a message come in: something that the Files missing corrupt.....close power 120s (not exactly)

    3. I try it to download again the both files 17.6 again....and windows defender wont let me this time.....corrupt file!!


    After the 2 and 3 situations appeared I begin to believe not the method is the issue ......cause the both gz files with 17.6 Kodi not working, the images are incomplete or something.....

  • LibreELEC 9.0 / Kodi 18.X for Minix X8,X8H,X8H+

    datrh

    Thank you for your time to response and help to me.

    I want to understand right, now you say that the LEIA18 Kodi LibeElec is stable:

    Quote from datrh

    In the past , i had to maintain 2 versions for the x8-hp (i guess related to android bootloader/firmware version.)

    This is why i suggest now to run the device with the latest firmware (latest bootloader). (LEIA 18???)

    My 17.6 images are based on Balbes150 works and i've kept his bootloader patch technic in my kodi 18 images.

    no long time ago you said that the 17.6 version is the most stable one:

    Quote from datrh

    just burn on a SD, plug in and boot. (do not "toothpick" the device)

    rem:

    • your actual 17.6 img is certainly the most stable.
    • as we don't use the same aml_autoscript it may not boot at all

    http://www.mediafire.com/file/atw1szg9e6bxwzd/libreelec-mxiii_plus.arm-9.0-devel-20181019072126-6d5c66f.img.gz/file

    Before starting my first LibreElec Install ON SD (no internall) for MInix 8h-PLUS i'm trying to recap the steps:

    1. downloaded the one/both versions of the 17.6 kodi Librelec for 8h-plus from the very first post of this topic.

    kodi 17.6

    X8,X8-H and some X8-HP users : http://www.mediafire.com/file/dtr2kr1r5ycbtth/libreelec-x8-h_series.arm-8.2rc-kodi_17.6-final.img.gz/file

    some X8-HP users : http://www.mediafire.com/file/ndb7ss9o7saq1ap/libreelec-x8-h_plusgen1.arm-8.2rc-kodi_17.6-final.img.gz/file

    2. download the file from here boot_autoscript . (for kodi 18 LibreElec versions RC3 or RC4 the file it is already included in the gz file!!)

    3. Downloaded the libreelec tool libreelec.usb-sd.creator.win32.exe.

    4. Insert the sd card in the laptop.

    5. Open the Libreelec tool, load the path of the gz file, "write" it on sd card

    5. Add the "boot_autoscript file on the SD CARD (already writed with Libreelec Kodi 17.6 on it!!)

    6. Rename the "boot_autoscript" to "boot.scr"

    7. unplugged my minix 8h-Plus device and insert the SD card into the Minix Box

    8. Insert a toothpick into Minix reset location

    9. Plug in the power cable in MINIX and Push the Minix Start Button while holding reset switch for 5 -6 sec (the bootloader will be patched)

    10. let Libreelec boots and configure ssh, etc

    Please confirm that the process steps are complete and the right ones!! (we have to push the box Start Button while holding reset switch with the tootpick?)or (just holding reset switch with the tootpick and plug in the Power cable?)

    Maybe all my concerns will help other users too.

    Thank you again for your effort and support.

  • LibreELEC 9.0 / Kodi 18.X for Minix X8,X8H,X8H+

    I patched (burned on the sd card with the Libreleec tool) both versions of Libreleec 17.6 from the first topic post. I'm mention again.... I want to boot from sd card, I want to let Android os in his place!

    Every time the Minix 8h-plus doesn't care and boot the android os.

    What I've done wrong? I readed 3 times already the entire 12 pages topic. I missed something or the entire process is not fully explained for newbies like me.

    1. I downloaded the both versions of the 17.6 kodi Librelec for 8h-plus from the very first post of this topic.

    2. Downloaded the libreelec tool.

    3. Inserted the sd card in the laptop.

    4. Open the Libreelec tool, load the path of the gz file, "write" it on sd card

    5. No sign of the "boot_autoscript" file after opening the SD card content (see attachement in my previous post), in none of the versions attached in the first post this file can't be find after patching the SD card (I opened each of them and both have the modified date in december 2017, although in the topic Datrh updated the version 17.6 kodi libeelec also in 2018 and uploaded in the first post.... I didn't find the updated version for 17.6 libreelec Kodi)

    6. I unplugged the minix and put in the "untouched" librelec sd card in, plug the power cord, start the box from phisical button (i read in the previous pages there is no need to use tootpic for booting from sd card!)

    7. Minix android os is starting......

    This is it.....

    Thank you again for your support..... I'm newbie in libreelec, but not an non-tehnical person!

    Maybe a detailed process steps will be useful for users like me..

    Thank you again.

  • LibreELEC 9.0 / Kodi 18.X for Minix X8,X8H,X8H+

    I browsed in the sd card formatted with LibreELEC-X8-H_Series (from the first post) and I didn't find any file named "boot_autoscript"

    Find attached the image of the sd content. (I don't understand why there is present s805script, if the Minix 8h plus it is s812)

    Thank you

  • LibreELEC 9.0 / Kodi 18.X for Minix X8,X8H,X8H+

    I post this, earlier....but not appeared on the topic.

  • LibreELEC 9.0 / Kodi 18.X for Minix X8,X8H,X8H+

    Quote from datrh
    1. libreelec.usb-sd.creator.win32.exe (i guess you use windows and write the GZ file you have downloaded )
    2. no
    3. yes you need to patch the bootloader to be able to boot from SD. it's a one time process.
    4. no it will just install itself on the SD card
    5. shutdown works from remote, to power-on you need to unplug replug the power cable and press the button on the minix
    6. just remove the SD card to boot again in Android

    Many many thanks for your such complete and so quick answer!!

    Please indicate me where to downoad the last/final stable version of Libreeelec 17.6 on the sd card to have dual boot.

    "you need to patch the bootloader"-refering the usb-sd creator program to burn it on the sd-card? SD card should be FAT32 or NTFS?

    I understand that ill have to rename the file i will download. Is that correct?

    There is no solution to put the box with Libreelec on sd card at least into sleep mode or something?? I dont want to unplug/plug in the box each time i want to use it!

    The remotefiles from Demetris LiBreElec build

    Installing LE 8 from @demitris onto Minix Neo x8h plus

    it is integrated into your build?

    Thank you again!

    LE.This are the latest versions of LibreElec KOdi 17.6 for Minix 8h Plus?

    X8,X8-H and some X8-HP users : http://www.mediafire.com/file/dtr2kr1r5ycbtth/libreelec-x8-h_series.arm-8.2rc-kodi_17.6-final.img.gz/file

    some X8-HP users : http://www.mediafire.com/file/ndb7ss9o7saq1ap/libreelec-x8-h_plusgen1.arm-8.2rc-kodi_17.6-final.img.gz/file

    There is the difference between them?

    If you find some time....please for newbies like me...can you add the details in your first topic post:

    -how to formated the sd card with the Libreelec usb-sd creator (the steps)-i find this :

    Installing LE 8 from @demitris onto Minix Neo x8h plus

    -"making the whitelist" (i dont know what is it and how/when to setup)- read again all the topic

    -the video settings for hardware acceleration

    Thanks a lot again.

  • LibreELEC 9.0 / Kodi 18.X for Minix X8,X8H,X8H+

    datrh

    Hello everybody. I'm a newbie regarding the Libreelec use.

    I want first to congratulate you for your nice work that my forum colleagues already benefit. I want to be one of them.

    So...

    I have a Minix 8h Plus...

    It is updated to last firmware 011, and last days i was updsred the Minix ken lollipop 5.1. i was very glad that on this Android version could install the kodi 17.6 or even last rc of Leia..but.... the problem was that in all possible combinations all the Kodi versions (17.6, Leia, Spmc fork...) All the videos in 1080p has choppy or skip frames.

    So...i wish yo install a stable version of Libreeelec 17.6 on thr sd card to have dual boot (i have several apk useful for my kid).

    Although i read all the topic pages.... I don't know which is the most stable version (17.6) for my minix 8h Plus more appropriate to boot as a second OS on my box.

    Few questions....

    1. what program have to use to put the libreelec on SD card (jar...thz.. I'm a newbie i told you already).

    2. Do i have to add something else in the sd card formated with the choose Libreelec version? we

    3. Do I have to use a toothpick for sd card booting?

    4. I will mess up the android os after an unsuccessful Libreelec install?

    5. I have to add something (how??) To close the box with the A2 lite after using minix?

    6. How can i switch between OS(Android/libreelec)?

    Thank you in advance.