Posts by Klojum

Quote from classicCuboxiuser

it would be great if the backup can be chosen as:

1 - system and userdata backup (as now)

LibreELEC's internal Backup/Restore tool has never included system files, only the most part of the /storage partition.

The system files are on a read-only partition, so if changes were to be made, you would need to unlock that part first.

I'd go for 2 backups:

- all files in storage via a sync command, so incremental backups can be made (very much time-saving).

- a diskimage of the whole sdcard.

If you want to stick to a certain LibreELEC version, store the installer program of that version in a safe place.

Quote from Gloryroyal

I noticed the use of the new kernel 5.8.

Changes were merged so every "new" nightly should contain the fix, but the current available nightly doesn't have it yet.
Patience, grasshopper.

Kodi only writes data to:

1 - [SD card / MySQL server] The video database, when a video is started or stopped.

2 - [Local userdata folder] Skin settings when Kodi is shutdown

3 - [Video folders] Video Library Export

1 & 2 are normally done only scarcely.The only exception: scraping your library into Kodi's database.

3 can take a couple of minutes to hours, depending on your media collection size and overal hardware speed.

So 95+% nothing will be written. The chance that a write action and a thunderstrike happen at the same moment is negligible.

If you want data security, make sure you have backups.

Quote from rewind

This will impact RPi4 users dependent on Python 2 add-ons that will need to stay with LE 9.2

Kodi 19 Matrix is Python-3 only, as Python-2 itself was already EOL as per 1st Jan 2020.

Question 1: why do you need a large(r) buffer?

Saying 'Winblows' once is already "meh", saying time after time really doesn't make it funnier. On the contrary.

Just use the correct terms. And if you don't like the Microsoft OS, why not use something different, such as a Linux OS.

Quote from michale32086

Is that possible??

You can SSH into your LE box remotely (if SSH is enabled).

Quote from michale32086

I want to copy a buttload of directories from one drive to another..

Disconnect the drive from the Kodi device, and connect it directly/internally to the main PC, if you were using a slow network connection before.

Quote from michale32086

But it ties up my Winblows machine and is slow as mole's asses in January..

Yeah, that's not really LibreELEC/Kodi's problem, is it?

So how slow are moles in January? How much MB/s speed? (MB=MoleButt..)

If the usb cable can do both, I don't see the problem. But... any fix that works is okay.

The RPi4 can become a hotheaded device, so either a case + heat spreader + fan, or a fully aluminum box (e.g. Flirc case), is recommended.

CloneZilla can also do just partitions if you prefer that.

Just know that Kodi isn't very backwards compatible when it comes to older versions.

Between minor versions things should be ago, but between major versions it's a different matter.

Then perhaps the TV needs a kick in the butt, disabling/enabling whatever name it has for CEC. Did your TV get an update recently or did you connect the RPi via a different HDMI port? In the CEC settings in Kodi you can fiddle with forcing a connected HDMI port.

Quote from MoreBloodWine

I mean I understand sort of what the backups backup, but I don't know if that necessarily includes the system software if you will. Or I should say version.

The LibreELEC built-in backup/restore will only place certain storage folders in a zip or .tar.gz file (as you probably know by now). It will not touch the files on the system partition.

If you want to include those and go for a full disk-image backup, then there are tools like CloneZilla that come to mind. CZ is a bit crude and works in text mode, but it does the job.

The last info for Moonlight on this forum was in January 2018.

I wouldn't keep my hopes up too high.

Quote from megaprime421

oh but on the official site 9.2.5 is not available.

Not yet. We're retesting it to be sure it works as it should before it comes online.

Quote from Greengrass

I have left mine on (pi xero) and it never updates,

'Never' would be a bit odd... But the auto-update for 9.2.4 has not yet been enabled.

Apparently something is off on the RPi4 release. 9.2.5 for the RPi4 is in the making.

Testing is ongoing, and once it feels okay, the auto-updated will be re-enabled.

Quote from megaprime421

ima wait then, thanks for the response

Apparently 9.2.4 for the RPi4 is deemed not stable enough, 9.2.5 is in the works.

It's possible that the auto-upgrade service hasn't yet been enabled for 9.2.4.

If you feel impatient, download the latest release from the website, and paste it into the .update folder, and reboot.

Only system files will be updated. Add-ons and data will be untouched.

Quote from Bill

What am I missing?

Another option: hardware failure of the adapter itself, although it still seems to be alive.

What happens with downgrading to 9.2.3 ?