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Published in 2016-2-23 12:59:25 | Show all floors
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.
Published in 2016-2-23 22:47:33 | Show all floors
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.



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Published in 2016-2-24 01:48:41 | Show all floors
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.



Published in 2016-2-24 04:24:05 | Show all floors
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.




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Published in 2016-2-24 05:18:28 | Show all floors
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.

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Published in 2016-2-24 06:22:30 | Show all floors
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.
Published in 2016-2-24 07:36:12 | Show all floors
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.

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Published in 2016-2-24 11:49:27 | Show all floors
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:
  1. U-Boot SPL 2016.03-rc2 (Feb 19 2016 - 11:14:52)
  2. DRAM: 1024 MiB
  3. Trying to boot from MMC


  4. U-Boot 2016.03-rc2 (Feb 19 2016 - 11:14:52 +0000) Allwinner Technology

  5. CPU:   Allwinner H3 (SUN8I)
  6. I2C:   ready
  7. DRAM:  1 GiB
  8. MMC:   SUNXI SD/MMC: 0
  9. *** Warning - bad CRC, using default environment

  10. In:    serial
  11. Out:   serial
  12. Err:   serial
  13. Net:   No ethernet found.
  14. starting USB...
  15. No controllers found
  16. Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0
  17. switch to partitions #0, OK
  18. mmc0 is current device
  19. Scanning mmc 0:1...
  20. Found U-Boot script /boot.scr
  21. reading /boot.scr
  22. 341 bytes read in 24 ms (13.7 KiB/s)
  23. ## Executing script at 43100000
  24. gpio: pin PA15 (gpio 15) value is 1
  25. gpio: pin PG11 (gpio 203) value is 1
  26. reading script.bin
  27. 36236 bytes read in 211 ms (167 KiB/s)
  28. reading KERNEL
  29. Error reading cluster
  30. ** Unable to read file KERNEL **
  31. ## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at 42000000 ...
  32.    Image Name:   Linux-3.4.110
  33.    Image Type:   ARM Linux Kernel Image (uncompressed)
  34.    Data Size:    5530856 Bytes = 5.3 MiB
  35.    Load Address: 40008000
  36.    Entry Point:  40008000
  37.    Verifying Checksum ... Bad Data CRC
  38. ERROR: can't get kernel image!
  39. SCRIPT FAILED: continuing...
  40. ** Can't read partition table on 0:0 **
  41. ** Invalid partition 1 **
  42. ** Can't read partition table on 0:0 **
  43. ** Invalid partition 1 **
  44. ** Can't read partition table on 0:0 **
  45. ** Invalid partition 1 **
  46. starting USB...
  47. No controllers found
  48. USB is stopped. Please issue 'usb start' first.
  49. starting USB...
  50. No controllers found
  51. No ethernet found.
  52. missing environment variable: pxeuuid
  53. missing environment variable: bootfile
  54. Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/00000000
  55. No ethernet found.
  56. missing environment variable: bootfile
  57. Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/0000000
  58. No ethernet found.
  59. missing environment variable: bootfile
  60. Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/000000
  61. No ethernet found.
  62. missing environment variable: bootfile
  63. Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/00000
  64. No ethernet found.
  65. missing environment variable: bootfile
  66. Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/0000
  67. No ethernet found.
  68. missing environment variable: bootfile
  69. Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/000
  70. No ethernet found.
  71. missing environment variable: bootfile
  72. Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/00
  73. No ethernet found.
  74. missing environment variable: bootfile
  75. Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/0
  76. No ethernet found.
  77. missing environment variable: bootfile
  78. Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/default-arm-sunxi
  79. No ethernet found.
  80. missing environment variable: bootfile
  81. Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/default-arm
  82. No ethernet found.
  83. missing environment variable: bootfile
  84. Retrieving file: pxelinux.cfg/default
  85. No ethernet found.
  86. Config file not found
  87. starting USB...
  88. No controllers found
  89. No ethernet found.
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Published in 2016-2-24 23:24:11 | Show all floors
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.  

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Published in 2016-2-25 19:01:55 | Show all floors
Possible fix change channel and freeze ? I talk about bug in tvheaded client. For switch channel need press stop button.
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