2017-01-04, 22:56
@matt where can I find details of the uefi bios? I can't see much in the wiki or post 1.
2017-01-04, 22:59
(2017-01-04, 22:56)nickr Wrote: @matt where can I find details of the uefi bios? I can't see much in the wiki or post 1.
https://mrchromebox.tech
I need to expand/update a bit, but there's some info there at least =D
2017-01-05, 04:32
So I was able to update the firmware from SeaBIOS to UEFI without too much trouble. I created the LibreELEC installation media and powered down my Chromebox. I removed all other USB devices (minus the keyboard) and pressed ESC when the boot options came up. When I selected the LibreELEC USB install media, I got the error below. What do I need to do to get LibreELEC working on my Haswell Chromebox again?
2017-01-05, 04:39
(2017-01-05, 04:32)waldo98 Wrote: So I was able to update the firmware from SeaBIOS to UEFI without too much trouble. I created the LibreELEC installation media and powered down my Chromebox. I removed all other USB devices (minus the keyboard) and pressed ESC when the boot options came up. When I selected the LibreELEC USB install media, I got the error below. What do I need to do to get LibreELEC working on my Haswell Chromebox again?
redo your install media (use LibreELEC USB/SD tool), since it's messed up somehow. no need to hit ESC on boot, USB boot is automatic
2017-01-05, 05:22
(2017-01-05, 04:39)Matt Devo Wrote:(2017-01-05, 04:32)waldo98 Wrote: So I was able to update the firmware from SeaBIOS to UEFI without too much trouble. I created the LibreELEC installation media and powered down my Chromebox. I removed all other USB devices (minus the keyboard) and pressed ESC when the boot options came up. When I selected the LibreELEC USB install media, I got the error below. What do I need to do to get LibreELEC working on my Haswell Chromebox again?
redo your install media (use LibreELEC USB/SD tool), since it's messed up somehow. no need to hit ESC on boot, USB boot is automatic
Your suggestion worked. Thanks for the quick response!
2017-01-06, 07:54
I was able to install the UEFI firmware on my Asus Chromebox with the latest instructions and restore my Kodi backup (thank you!). Just a question, I see "boot failed; efi usb device" when I boot up, but then it goes onto Kodi as normal.
Is that because of this?
"This UEFI firmware does have a few limitations however: among other things, it lacks the ability to boot in Legacy Mode (often referred to as UEFI-CSM; this will likely never be implemented), and -- critically -- it lacks the ability to change/save settings, including the default boot device (external boot devices will always take precedence)"
So can I safely ignore that startup message?
Is that because of this?
"This UEFI firmware does have a few limitations however: among other things, it lacks the ability to boot in Legacy Mode (often referred to as UEFI-CSM; this will likely never be implemented), and -- critically -- it lacks the ability to change/save settings, including the default boot device (external boot devices will always take precedence)"
So can I safely ignore that startup message?
2017-01-06, 08:12
(2017-01-06, 07:54)riceandfajitas1 Wrote: I was able to install the UEFI firmware on my Asus Chromebox with the latest instructions and restore my Kodi backup (thank you!). Just a question, I see "boot failed; efi usb device" when I boot up, but then it goes onto Kodi as normal.
that means you have a USB device attached that is not EFI bootable, so it's falling back to internal storage (SSD). That's normal/expected if you have something like an external HDD connected
2017-01-06, 14:53
Okay, thanks, I do use a USB flash drive for local files.
2017-01-06, 18:20
Deleted. I'm a moron. Just needed to enable Bluetooth in services section first.
2017-01-06, 18:32
(2017-01-06, 18:20)jerndl Wrote: I have an Asus chrome box and tried to update to the latest Libreelec and it wouldn't work because of the partition size problem so I did a new install with the LibreELEC USB/SD tool using 7.90.010. Now I can't get Bluetooth to work. On the settings page is says that Bluetooth is disabled. It was working fine with my older Libreelec version (kodi 16.1). I would appreciate any help with getting Bluetooth to work again. Thanks.
Jay
same as always: BT is turned off by default, enable it at the bottom of the Services page
2017-01-08, 14:43
Thinking of switching from GalliumOS to LibreElec on one or both of my chromeboxes
however I still need to run google chrome or firefox web browser at times.
We subscribe and watch horse racing on various sites.
So the only option I can think of aside from just sticking with Gallium would be to load gallium or LibreElec on an SD card or usb stick and reboot as needed.
Not ideal but I am so impressed with LibreElec on my new pi3 and we only use the the web browser about 25% of the time
Any better ideas?
however I still need to run google chrome or firefox web browser at times.
We subscribe and watch horse racing on various sites.
So the only option I can think of aside from just sticking with Gallium would be to load gallium or LibreElec on an SD card or usb stick and reboot as needed.
Not ideal but I am so impressed with LibreElec on my new pi3 and we only use the the web browser about 25% of the time
Any better ideas?
2017-01-08, 21:17
(2017-01-08, 14:43)mxlance Wrote: Thinking of switching from GalliumOS to LibreElec on one or both of my chromeboxes
however I still need to run google chrome or firefox web browser at times.
We subscribe and watch horse racing on various sites.
So the only option I can think of aside from just sticking with Gallium would be to load gallium or LibreElec on an SD card or usb stick and reboot as needed.
Not ideal but I am so impressed with LibreElec on my new pi3 and we only use the the web browser about 25% of the time
Any better ideas?
LibreELEC has the Chromium Browser addon for x86_64 devices, might be worth checking if that's sufficient for your browsing needs.
2017-01-08, 21:18
Getting a 404 on the update file below linked from the wiki, is there a more recent file or different place to download the latest update from?
The requested URL /LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-7.90.007.tar was not found on this server.
thanks
The requested URL /LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-7.90.007.tar was not found on this server.
thanks
2017-01-08, 21:23
One more thing, I just installed LibreElec, can I do a restore of the backup that was done with OpenElec, or is that for a backup made with LibreElec?
2017-01-08, 21:33
(2017-01-08, 21:18)bigcat400 Wrote: Getting a 404 on the update file below linked from the wiki, is there a more recent file or different place to download the latest update from?
The requested URL /LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-7.90.007.tar was not found on this server.
thanks
download directly from www.libreelec.tv -- I need to remove the direct links from the wiki since it's a pain to keep them up to date
(2017-01-08, 21:23)bigcat400 Wrote: One more thing, I just installed LibreElec, can I do a restore of the backup that was done with OpenElec, or is that for a backup made with LibreElec?
you can try, but can't promise it will go smoothly. Best case some settings won't transfer properly, worst case you'll just need to do a hard reset (or reinstall)
