OpenELEC build for OPi PC with support for TV/DVB tuners

jeevasv · Published in 2016-2-23 12:59:25

chaszim replied at 2016-2-23 07:49
It's the same SD card I've been using (the 8gb). I just loaded rasbian to test it, thinking the sa ...

Just for the sake of it, try zeroing the card and reflash the image and see. I don't think there is anything wrong with the images as such.

chaszim · Published in 2016-2-23 22:47:33

Edited by chaszim at 2016-2-24 01:41

jeevasv replied at 2016-2-23 12:59
Just for the sake of it, try zeroing the card and reflash the image and see. I don't think there ...

OK, remind me, how do we go about "Zeroing" a card out (and I'm kind of slow)

Googled this up to be done via a Linux system.
It goes something like: $ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdd bs=8192

Easy way I've found is use "Erase" found on the Pmagic live CD.
Uses the same command as above, but, has a GUI to help avoid mistakes.

pmos69 · Published in 2016-2-24 01:48:41

Edited by pmos69 at 2016-2-24 01:52

chaszim replied at 2016-2-23 07:49
It's the same SD card I've been using (the 8gb). I just loaded rasbian to test it, thinking the sa ...

I can't get any of the openelec images to boot from any of my 8GB sdcards, either pre-built or compiled by me, but they all boot without any problems from any of my 32GB sdcards. Using dd, using win32imager, using rufus, zeroing the card before... always the same result.
I don't know why because the 8GB sdcards don't seem to have any issues (tested and retested without errors).

Just posting my experience. Hope it helps.

chaszim · Published in 2016-2-24 04:24:05

Edited by chaszim at 2016-2-24 05:14

pmos69 replied at 2016-2-24 01:48
I can't get any of the openelec images to boot from any of my 8GB sdcards, either pre-built or comp ...

I can say it is possible on a 8GB card. I've done it with earlier versions, on this card, which is a Class10 Sandisk.
I would say this was the most likely key to success. But again, after a "Full Wipe - Zeroing the SD card out", I apply the 078757 image (that also includes SDformating), and it failes to launch. The "Red Led" is on, the "Lan is lite" and Zip Nada Zilch.
As this SD card was cleanly cleaned, formated and knowing that all other prior images have worked with it before, I conclide, it's the image, and not the SD cards fault.
I'm running the Pi to a 1080p monitor via HDMI. With the Red LED active, I feel the image should be loaded and operating, so where do we go from here???I even tried swapping in the 1080p60 script.bin file and it's still fails.
I'm going back to an earlier image, if it works, that too convinces me it's the image.

jernej · Published in 2016-2-24 05:18:28

pmos69 replied at 2016-2-23 18:48
I can't get any of the openelec images to boot from any of my 8GB sdcards, either pre-built or comp ...

Can you take the ouput from the serial port during boot from 8GB card? Maybe it would show us the reason.

pmos69 · Published in 2016-2-24 06:22:30

I'll give it a go once my wife let's me disconnect the OPi from the TV and boot it with one of the 8GB sdcards.

(It's your fault for making this thing run this good)
From what I remember, it fails while loading the kernel.

chaszim · Published in 2016-2-24 07:36:12

Edited by chaszim at 2016-2-24 10:29

jernej replied at 2016-2-24 05:18
Can you take the ouput from the serial port during boot from 8GB card? Maybe it would show us the ...

Sorry can't do that, 1) no Cable yet. 2) I'm not that smooth or swift yet.
Image 401fb6 loads and runs, I'll try 2566e2 next. 1fb6 loads streight from the Full Wipe.
now 2566e2 loads and works, that just leaves 78757 to re-test.

pmos69 · Published in 2016-2-24 11:49:27

jernej replied at 2016-2-24 05:18
Can you take the ouput from the serial port during boot from 8GB card? Maybe it would show us the ...

OK, here's the failed boot on an 8GB sdcard:

U-Boot SPL 2016.03-rc2 (Feb 19 2016 - 11:14:52)
DRAM: 1024 MiB
Trying to boot from MMC
U-Boot 2016.03-rc2 (Feb 19 2016 - 11:14:52 +0000) Allwinner Technology
CPU: Allwinner H3 (SUN8I)
I2C: ready
DRAM: 1 GiB
MMC: SUNXI SD/MMC: 0
*** Warning - bad CRC, using default environment
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
Net: No ethernet found.
starting USB...
No controllers found
Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0
switch to partitions #0, OK
mmc0 is current device
Scanning mmc 0:1...
Found U-Boot script /boot.scr
reading /boot.scr
341 bytes read in 24 ms (13.7 KiB/s)
## Executing script at 43100000
gpio: pin PA15 (gpio 15) value is 1
gpio: pin PG11 (gpio 203) value is 1
reading script.bin
36236 bytes read in 211 ms (167 KiB/s)
reading KERNEL
Error reading cluster
** Unable to read file KERNEL **
## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at 42000000 ...
Image Name: Linux-3.4.110
Image Type: ARM Linux Kernel Image (uncompressed)
Data Size: 5530856 Bytes = 5.3 MiB
Load Address: 40008000
Entry Point: 40008000
Verifying Checksum ... Bad Data CRC
ERROR: can't get kernel image!
SCRIPT FAILED: continuing...
** Can't read partition table on 0:0 **
** Invalid partition 1 **
** Can't read partition table on 0:0 **
** Invalid partition 1 **
** Can't read partition table on 0:0 **
** Invalid partition 1 **
starting USB...
No controllers found
USB is stopped. Please issue 'usb start' first.
starting USB...
No controllers found
No ethernet found.
missing environment variable: pxeuuid
missing environment variable: bootfile
Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/00000000
No ethernet found.
missing environment variable: bootfile
Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/0000000
No ethernet found.
missing environment variable: bootfile
Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/000000
No ethernet found.
missing environment variable: bootfile
Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/00000
No ethernet found.
missing environment variable: bootfile
Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/0000
No ethernet found.
missing environment variable: bootfile
Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/000
No ethernet found.
missing environment variable: bootfile
Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/00
No ethernet found.
missing environment variable: bootfile
Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/0
No ethernet found.
missing environment variable: bootfile
Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/default-arm-sunxi
No ethernet found.
missing environment variable: bootfile
Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/default-arm
No ethernet found.
missing environment variable: bootfile
Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/default
No ethernet found.
Config file not found
starting USB...
No controllers found
No ethernet found.

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chaszim · Published in 2016-2-24 23:24:11

Edited by chaszim at 2016-2-25 00:13

Well, I don't know why. But, after several, full erase & rewrite cycles, of the same (8gb Sandisk) card I've been using, finally loaded the 78757 image, and is running normally again.
I'm not certain nor, really concerned with the how or why anymore, just glad I don't need to buy a new sd card yet, and I've got both OPi-PC's the same version. So, I should be able to get back to something I'm getting good at & prefer, sorting through m3u file lists, for active TV channel's.

DrilLer · Published in 2016-2-25 19:01:55

Possible fix change channel and freeze ? I talk about bug in tvheaded client. For switch channel need press stop button.