Posts by VLouis

  • SSD connected over USB won't mount

    Quote from wolf7250

    Googling this, I suspect it is because I created the EXT4 filesystem on OpenMediaVault which has support for quota metadata.... am I going down the right track with my understanding? And what are my options?

    Hi, it's two ways to resolve this:

    You build your own LE version with quota support. But that means any times you will want to update it, you will need to build a new modified LE image. If you have experience in linux could be done without "complications".

    Backup the data on your SSD and change the partition to be compatible with the LE images. That you need to do once, and you will be able to update the LE directly from LE server.

  • Boot services failed, boot slow but still successful

    Quote from ktiix

    How can I put my backup file back into this folder?

    It's many way to do that:

    With the same "live linux" method you can access the "Backup" folder and to copy back the backup package (.tar file).

    Windows - Samba connection (explorer - network -> you should see the "LibreELEC" device)

    Windows - FileZilla and SFTP connection ("/storage/backup", use the SSH user/password)

    Can't be excluded your backup to contain some "insane" files and to get the issue back after restore... in that case open that ".tar" file (ex. with 7zip) and copy back only the most important files (use the "live linux" method).

  • Boot services failed, boot slow but still successful

    Quote from ktiix

    I copied all the contents of the sd card to my laptop, but I don't see any file or folder clearly labelled as backup

    It's a second partition with linux filesystem (ext4) on the SDcard. You could use a live linux on a USB stick to boot your pc with linux (no need to install anything), then you will able to "see" that partition and copy the backup somewhere. Or... Use the LE file manager (setting - file manager) "add source" the "root" and you will be able to find the "storage/backup". After that the backup file can be copied to USB drive connected to RPi.

    As it's suspected to have a dying SDcard, and the backup is on that card, you should use the pc - live linux version and copy somewhere the all data from that second "storage" partition.

  • Boot services failed, boot slow but still successful

    Quote from ktiix

    Oh wow. This system has been running for only about 6 months, on a new Samsung A2 EVO sd card. Is there a way to increase the lifespan of the card? That's a hefty price to shell out on this frequent basis if this is normal for a card to die this fast.

    First and the easiest is to check the SD-card. "Make a backup of Kodi data that you care about if/while you still can" and you could verify the card in a card reader and PC. If you able to format it and to copy data to it with a resonable speed, should be OK. Reinstall the LE, try to boot it, and if working, restore the backup.

  • [RPi4] Any support for VGA output?

    Quote from iiiGerardoiii

    CRTs have better motion clarity than any "flat display" because of the way it refreshes the image (electron beam). Certain things just look objectively better on a CRT (mostly retro games but also some TV shows if they were released with an interlaced format).

    I know well those CRT displays, I repaired enough decades ago. The phosphorescent layer make the image softer, but the quick movements often looks "washed" because this.

    Quote from iiiGerardoiii

    Telling a CRT user to switch to a current HD display is like telling someone who plays Doom to upgrade from Win95 to Win11 because Win95 is "outdated" when Windows 11 doesn't even have a DOS mode anymore. Certain things were meant to be used in a certain way.

    I have no problem with people who like the CRT displays. And usually isn't a problem to connect a CRT to an old video source (like Doom with Win 95). When you want to connect a CRT to a "new" video source, it's another story. Needs "things" to be able to connect (like that vga666 project - GPIO pins with 6 bit resistive DAC to get some kind of analog RGB), resolution incompatibilities. Usually workaround exists, sometimes good, sometimes barely working...

  • [RPi] Adding Custom Refresh Rates

    The EDID "explain" what resolutions are supported by the display. If in the settings would be added some other (possible unsupported) resolutions, for other users could lead to blank screen and a lot of complains. At the other hand, if these resolutions it's added in the settings or coming from a modded EDID, probably wouldn't change anything. Instead of this, you should provide more informations about your "audio issues", maybe can be solved in other way, or check that modified "Player" and "System/Display" settings.

  • Librelec still in version 10

    Quote from jam75

    my PI is still in version 10

    Hi, it's RPi, the SD card can be swapped in seconds. If your RPi it's working well with the LE10, remains the question if you want or need to upgrade or not. Otherwise you can grab an another card and try the new LE. It's need some time till all settings and addons resolved, but if you have the old setup on another card, anytime you can switch back to the old the version.

    Quote from jam75

    With TVhead it is complicated...

    I seen here how can be moved the TVheadend 4.2 setup to TVH4.3, didn't tried. Otherwise a fresh setup is always better, and to spend some time once after few years, I don't think to be a too big sacrifice.

  • [RPi4] Blank display after initial rainbow splash on Toyota Sienna display

    Quote from EricD

    The same setup works when connected to a PC Monitor via HDMI.

    Hi, to simplify that "EDID" story. The EDID data is a small amount of data written usually in a small memory chip in the display. This data "explain" the display what type of image can handle. If with same video source (your RPi4B) and HDMI cable, another display working (and in the Kodi display settings do you see few different resolutions), the EDID issue (if exist) probably is in that "Toyota Sienna display". Even for this could be a workaround. If that display support any kind of "standard" resolution (you mentioned the 1280x720), check if your another (working) display have the same mode available. If yes, connect the "working" display, run in SSH the "getedid create" command, set the resolution to be compatible to the "Toyota" display and try it. If you ar lucky, and till the resolution will remain unchanged (should use the video mode white list to enable only that) you will be able to use it.

    And why sometimes the diplay "working" even without EDID data? That depend on how is programmed the video source device to handle the missing EDID, maybe will provide a low, standard resolution (and most of the displays will display something) or just disable the output...

  • Widevine plugin does not works since last update

    "I wanted to upgrade my LibreElec to the latest build (from build 10.0.0.4 / Git:19.5-Matrix) to: LibreELEC 12.2"

    Hi, sorry for off topic, but maybe could be useful.

    When somebody downloading the LE image, to be raised a big warning window. Something like to have a backup before update and the successful upgrade between versions isn't guaranteed and recommended.

    Maybe would be less complain after a hasty upgrade.

  • Zotac IR remote not working

    Quote from JoeB

    Even the 3 wire solution seems to come with a whole heap of SW issues to get it working its doesn't just seem like plug and play.

    I'm using this type of IR receiver for years and didn't had any problem. Your remote looks like it's a MCE RC6 one, that code is the default supported by LE. So for that remote to work with RPi, you need the "3 wire solution" and in the config.txt enabled the line with "dtoverlay=gpio-ir,gpio_pin=18". That's all.

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  • Map to NAS

    Hi, you should look here: kodi wiki smb

    "When SMB v1 was deprecated by Microsoft due to security reasons, it was no longer possible to browse SMB shares. Instead it required you to add the specific IP Address or Device Name followed by the path to access shares. (detailed in the next section)"