Posts by Michale

This isn't really a LibreElec specific issue but it's the only computer forum I am still active in.. So, apologies in advance for the off topic nature of the question...

I am having a computer networking issue that is simply mind boggling..

A little bit about my setup...

I have a computer workstation that is hardwired into a dumb hub which, in turn, is hooked into an AT&T DSL internet modem...

My wife's workstation is hardwired to a STARLINK Router and is the sole device connected to STARLINK..

The mind boggling part is that she sometimes gets massive slowdowns in data transfer when my computer is on..

When I shut down my computer??? Her slowdowns completely disappear..

What I can't figure out is why???

Her computer and connection is completely separated from mine.. As far as computer/network connections go, I might as well be in another state...

And yet, when my computer is on, she gets data xfer issues and slowdowns...

What could be causing this???

Thanx in advance for any ideas...

And again, apologies for the off-topic nature..

"I GOT NO WHERE ELSE TO GO!!!" -Richard Gere, AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN

As I mentioned in a previous comment, I have a small HTPC running LE KODI...

This is connected via Ethernet to a LE KODI PC that houses my HDs (4TB & 12TB SATA)...

I currently have approx 1700 Movies and 7100 TV shows... As ya can imagine, listing the movie directory takes a bit o' time... The TV Directory is a bit faster but there is still a noticeable delay....

I was wondering if I could decrease the response time significantly by making the PC into a NAS box...

Would the effort/benefit ratio be worth it???

Thanx..

SUCCESS!!!

I went to ADD NETWORK LOCATION and manually input the IP info..

Works like a charm!!

Thanx for the assist.. That should have been part of ^^^^ that message, dunno why it got cut off...

OK I have some time to play with this..

Can't seem to get the SMB share to play nice together..

Share settings are identical..

But I think I found the problem..

The HTPC box is running LEIA.. The Video Server is running MATRIX...

I am assuming I should upgrade the HTPC box??

Quote from chewitt

There's probably different levels of sophistication you can do, but as a minimum you can share content from the 'server' box over SMB to the client device. Connect both to the same Gigabit Ethernet switch and Cat5 of better cables and playback (not streaming) over the LAN should be a breeze. If you will still watch content on the server box; install an SQL database (use Docker) and migrate the Library data there so you can maintain the watched/unwatched status between boxes.

Thanx... I'll try that when get home...

If you like pain, connect the client device over WiFi

Heh I try to avoid that whenever possible. Thanx again..

I have a little box HTPC on the shelf below my TV.. Wife wanted the big ugly PC (18TB Video Server) off the shelf, so I set it up on a shelf on my network rack in my office.

Both machines are running LibreElec KODI (Leia, I believe)..

What would be the easiest way to link the two machines so I can stream from the 18TB Server to the cute little HTPC box on the shelf..

I am not a really big fan of streaming due to buffering issues (I have crappy internet) but I figured LAN streaming won't have any buffering issues.. But I am curious exactly how big a draw will networked linked LE Boxes would be..

Thanx in advance for any assistance..

Christmas tied me in knots so I wasn't able to put effort for this until recently..

SUCCESS!!!!

Many MANY thanx to all who assisted...

OK It looks like I need to scan the HD as per Joe Average's initial suggestion.. It will likely take a while, so I will check back in when it's done..

Thanx to all for the help and suggestions... It's very much apprecaited..

Apologies.. I re-read your comment and you spelled it out for me.. DUH...

Thanx so much for the help...

OK.. Making progress...

Ran all the parted commands with nary a hiccup...

Then the fsck.ext4 gave me this..

HOLODECK:~ # parted -s /dev/sdb mklabel gpt
HOLODECK:~ # parted -s /dev/sdb mkpart primary ext4 2048s 100%
HOLODECK:~ # parted -s /dev/sdb name 1 'MEDIA'
HOLODECK:~ # fsck.ext4 -y /dev/sdb1
e2fsck 1.45.6 (20-Mar-2020)
ext2fs_open2: Bad magic number in super-block
fsck.ext4: Superblock invalid, trying backup blocks...
fsck.ext4: Bad magic number in super-block while trying to open /dev/sdb1

The superblock could not be read or does not describe a valid ext2/ext3/ext4
filesystem.  If the device is valid and it really contains an ext2/ext3/ext4
filesystem (and not swap or ufs or something else), then the superblock
is corrupt, and you might try running e2fsck with an alternate superblock:
    e2fsck -b 8193 <device>
 or
    e2fsck -b 32768 <device>

HOLODECK:~ #

I am thinking that this means what Joe Average was talking about above?? That the HD has some bad areas??

Quote from wtuppa

sorry, now explanation in English. I was in a german language forum before answering here.

for best performance on a HDD, the partitions should be aligned to some size, e.g. internal buffer of the HDD (most HDD have internal SDRAM cache of about 64-256MB for performance, aka read and/or write cache). Unaligned partitions are working, but should be avoided. So adjust the command to the initial offset of the partition to 2048s (equal to 1MB).

Thanx for the reply...

Here is my parted PRINT data..

(parted) print
print
Model: ATA ST8000DM004-2CX1 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdb: 8.00TB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags:

Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name     Flags
 1      0.00TB  8.00TB  8.00TB               primary

(parted)

How exactly would I adjust the offset for my particular setup.. I am guessing the 512B/4096B has something to do with it, but it's just a guess...

I am embarrassed by my ignorance.. As I mentioned, it's been a LONG time since I played with Linux... Windows became my addiction I couldn't shake. heh...

I appreciate that response.. But it's been a LONG time since my high school German and Google Translate was absolutely NO HELP..

OK So, I know the drive is good..

How do I alter the command:

parted -s /dev/sdb mkpart primary ext4 40s 100%

... to take into account the full 8TB of the drive??

Here is what I am seeing when I run the afore line..

HOLODECK:~ # parted -s /dev/sdb mkpart primary ext4 40s 100%

Warning: The resulting partition is not properly aligned for best performance: 40s % 2048s != 0s

HOLODECK:~ #

Aww right, I have to crash now.. Thanx so much for the assist..

I'll check in the morning..

Thanx again..

OK I'll get on that right now..

Pastebinit..

http://ix.io/3IO5

Quote from JoeAverage

could you tell what your "kodi box" is ?

e.g. is it a ~PC~ where you could connect at least 2 HD ?

Yes, sorry about that.. It's a Dell PC Desktop.. I originally have 3 HDs hooked to it.. An SSD that is the boot drive, the 4TB and the 6TB...

Now, I just have the SSD boot and the 8TB...

I found a link here....

Thread

Formatting and mounting 2. hard drive

I just installed LibreELEC after building an HTPC again.

Many years ago I used OpenELEC and networked storage, but this time around I went for a SSD bootdrive and a large HDD storage drive.

After installing LibreELEC though, I couldn't access the other HDD, it occurred to me that it wasn't formatted being brand new. I've messed around with it for an hour now, and I simply cannot find anything on the interwebs that I can make work.

If somebody could help, or point me in the right direction, that…

RockinEmu

March 24, 2017 at 8:37 PM

.... that I am trying to follow...

OK... I got a hiccup here..

parted -s /dev/sdb mkpart primary ext4 40s 100%

I am guessing because I am using a different size HD than the one in the other thread, I need to modify that line...

blkid

http://ix.io/3INF

mount

http://ix.io/3ING

dmesg

http://ix.io/3INH

It's kinda coming back to me now..

I need some assistance with some very basic LINUX setup..

As the previous post indicated, I haven't got a lot of LINUX knowledge.. I haven't used LINUX since my FEDORA days..

What I want to do is set up an 8TB HD thru my KODI box.. Making sure it's "clean" and all that, I then want to copy the Data from a 4TB and a 6TB to the 8TB... The 4 and 6 aren't full so everything should fit..

Then I want to format and clean the 4 and 6 thru the KODI box and then copy all the data from the 8TB back to their respective drives..

I just need some hints and tips on how to get started.. I have read thru this...

9 Linux Parted Command Examples – mkpart, mkpartfs, resize partitions

... but it's hard to correlate what I read to what I need..

Any help would be most appreciated..

I just re-installed KODI/LE with LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-10.0.1.img... I am on a generic DELL PC...

I go to change the SKIN to CONFLUENCE, but there is no GET MORE button.. My KODI box is connected to the network..

Also, when I try to SSH in, I get a PERMISSION DENIED error when I use the DEFAULT PW or a password of my own creation..

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> ssh 192.168.1.249
The authenticity of host '192.168.1.249 (192.168.1.249)' can't be established.
ECDSA key fingerprint is SHA256:n9Q8sdiLqAbUBdqiUBZ8reOQdwndH4kDOVwJGcMzXR4.
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no/[fingerprint])? yes
Warning: Permanently added '192.168.1.249' (ECDSA) to the list of known hosts.
admin@192.168.1.249's password:
Permission denied, please try again.
admin@192.168.1.249's password:

Not sure what's going on.. Any assistance would be most appreciated...

Disregard..

Figured it out..

I can go thru ADD-ONS for the skin and I need to use the root@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx..

Apologies the waste of photons..