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RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - tony323 - 2015-01-05
(2015-01-05, 05:44)Matt Devo Wrote:(2015-01-05, 05:35)tony323 Wrote: Hello Matt,
I followed the directions at this location
http://pricklytech.wordpress.com/2014/11/03/asus-chromebox-installing-openelec-standalone-setup-no-chrome-os/#comment-4821
Everything was working fine until the last step to reboot. Then I got the black screen with the error.
I checked the USB after and there is Openelec 5.0 on there.
Maybe I should retry. But how do I get back from this screen.
Thanks
you don't "get back", you just need to install an OS, and you do that by booting from your installation media. See: http://kodi.wiki/view/Chromebox#Install_Media_Creation
furthermore, "simplified" instructions are great, until you run into a problem. If you'd read the wiki page and first post in its entirety, you'd know exactly what you need to do
Do u mean that I insert the USB with the proper disk image and it will boot from the black screen? Do I have to press or type anything to prompt the USB to start booting?
Sorry for all the questions
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - Matt Devo - 2015-01-05
Read the first post and wiki
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - Sunflux - 2015-01-05
(2015-01-03, 02:03)Stereodude Wrote:(2015-01-03, 01:49)john.cord Wrote: Did you enable the "Limited Range" Option in XBMC? In my case (Panasonic TXP50GT30) only with Limited Range Option enabled the Output is not clipped...No, that makes it even worse. The workaround was to put
xrandr --output HDMI1 --set "Broadcast RGB" "Full"
in the autostart.sh script. Now it outputs RGB 0-255 for the GUI and video and there's less banding / posterization in gradients.
After much real-world testing with gradient patterns, the absolute BEST quality video reproduction (at least on a gradient basis) comes from the following settings:
* OS forced to FULL RGB output range
* Kodi forced to LIMITED RGB output range (via menu setting)
* Television forced to LIMITED RGB output range.
* "Prefer VAAPI Render" DISABLED (yes, disabled - enabling it will actually result in significant clipping)
All other scenarios involve forced conversion of 16-235 to 0-255 (and sometimes back again) and, alas, this conversion process introduces significant banding into gradients. To be fair, for general usage you might not notice the difference.
The only way to get proper limited output range while using VAAPI is with this:
* OS forced to Limited RGB output range
* Kodi NOT using the Limited menu option
* Television set to Auto or Limited RGB output range
* "Prefer VAAPI Render" ENABLED
Note, however, that this involves dual range conversions - a video's native 16-235 is forced into 0-255 by the VAAPI Render option, then converted back to 16-235 for output. This process does not seem to be seamless.
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - tony323 - 2015-01-05
(2015-01-05, 07:04)Matt Devo Wrote: Read the first post and wiki
Hi Matt,
I have been trying to set up my OS. I downloaded Openelec and extracted it.
I use a mac, and for the life of me I can't figure out how to use the "dd" command. Can u please help me with this?
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - D-an-W - 2015-01-05
Using a Mac follow this guide...
http://wiki.openelec.tv/index.php/HOW-TO:Installing_OpenELEC/Creating_The_Install_Key#tab=Mac_OSX
Just be aware that its now "sudo ./create_installstick_osx" and not "sudo ./create_livestick_osx"
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - tony323 - 2015-01-05
Got it.
If your stuck on a black seobios screen with the following messge:
” booting from hard drive….
loading kernel failed: no such file or directory
boot:”
This is how I fixed it.
Windows users only (much harder to do on a Mac) use a friends computer if need be, that’s what I did.
1) I download the latest OS from Openelec (download the generic diskimage file), use 7zip to extract the file to your desktop.
2) Download Opensuse image writer software to write Openelec to a usb jump drive. (4 GB minimum)
3) I inserted the usb in my Asus Chromebox and turned on the power, before the black screen of death pops up, press the escape button… you will be taken back to Openelec setup, select your drive from the list and follow the rest of the installation.
That simple, hope this helps.
Enjoy
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - MrLondon - 2015-01-05
Hi I gotten now kodi OE working on the HP Chromebox, however with my Yamaha 373 amp I do not get any output when I am playing fla or quicktime files, I checked under the output for audio settings but I cannot see any option that would enabled this sound option. Any suggestions?
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - fritsch - 2015-01-05
Add this to /storage/.kodi/userdata/advancedsettings.xml (you need to create that file)
Code:
<advancedsettings>
<audio>
<minimumsamplerate>48000</minimumsamplerate>
</audio>
</advancedsettings>This is only valid for OpenELEC. Better file a bug at bugs.freedesktop.org if that solves your issue, because that will resample _any_ mp3s and so on from 44100 to 48 khz, which sucks
Background: Intel does not play any PCM audio when Refreshrate > 30hz at FullHD (Edit: with _certain_ AVRs, mostly Pioneer, Denon for now ...)
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - MrLondon - 2015-01-05
fritsch, thanks so much for the assistance on the chat, I was just a n00b, so it's fixed and I removed the above setting again. Thanks for the great assistance.
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - fritsch - 2015-01-05
Reason: Volume was muted (pressing of + helped).
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - jtadeia - 2015-01-05
(2015-01-02, 02:24)Matt Devo Wrote:(2015-01-02, 02:06)pglover19 Wrote: Matt,
I have followed your instructions and successfully installed the dual boot option. Now I just want to have the standalone option. What process do I need to follow to start over and install the standalone option? Please advise.
just follow the standalone setup instructions. If you're running OE, you can back up your config using the OE backup function (Settings/OpenELEC/General), copy the backup file to another PC, and restore after completing the standalone setup,
This post was exaclty what I needed to know since I also want to switch from dualboot to standalone with OpenELEC. I just have one more question:
I've updated the coreboot Firmware last week 01.01.2015, but now I realised I shouldn't since I'm still on dualboot (correct me if I'm wrong).
Everything is working fine, but since I've updated the firmware before switching to standalone version, is there any issue if I run the script now to switch to standalone?
One more question, is there any major disadvantage of standalone vs dualboot?
Thank you.
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - Matt Devo - 2015-01-05
(2015-01-05, 12:58)tony323 Wrote: Got it.
If your stuck on a black seobios screen with the following messge:
” booting from hard drive….
loading kernel failed: no such file or directory
boot:”
This is how I fixed it.
Windows users only (much harder to do on a Mac) use a friends computer if need be, that’s what I did.
1) I download the latest OS from Openelec (download the generic diskimage file), use 7zip to extract the file to your desktop.
2) Download Opensuse image writer software to write Openelec to a usb jump drive. (4 GB minimum)
3) I inserted the usb in my Asus Chromebox and turned on the power, before the black screen of death pops up, press the escape button… you will be taken back to Openelec setup, select your drive from the list and follow the rest of the installation.
That simple, hope this helps.
Enjoy
you managed to open a shell terminal on ChromeOS and run a few commands, but doing the same from your Mac was problematic? and I'm not sure I'd characterize installing an OS as a "fix" for a computer than doesn't boot any more than putting gas in a car that won't start.
(2015-01-05, 16:23)jtadeia Wrote: This post was exaclty what I needed to know since I also want to switch from dualboot to standalone with OpenELEC. I just have one more question:
I've updated the coreboot Firmware last week 01.01.2015, but now I realised I shouldn't since I'm still on dualboot (correct me if I'm wrong).
Everything is working fine, but since I've updated the firmware before switching to standalone version, is there any issue if I run the script now to switch to standalone?
One more question, is there any major disadvantage of standalone vs dualboot?
Thank you.
if you ran the standalone firmware updater script from OpenELEC while in a dual boot config (which is unsupported, but seems to work ok), then you're not running a dual boot setup anymore
The one and only disadvantage is that you can't run ChromeOS. How much of a disadvantage depends on your use case.
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - jtadeia - 2015-01-05
Thanks Matt. Going to try standalone now. Hope it goes smooth
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - Matt Devo - 2015-01-05
(2015-01-05, 18:12)jtadeia Wrote: Thanks Matt. Going to try standalone now. Hope it goes smooth
?? - you're already running it. The only thing re-installing OE will do is reclaim the disk space used by ChromeOS.
RE: Asus/HP/Acer/Dell ChromeBox EZ Setup (OpenELEC/Linux+Kodi) [v3.7 - 2015/01/03] - jtadeia - 2015-01-05
Ups, only now I realised. Ctrl + D doesn't work anymore (due to my firmware upgrade I guess).
So, If I install OpenELEC I will reclaim all the disk space? - Which is what I want.
At the end it will be as standalone right?
Thanks