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I've got a Pi model B+, wifi dongle and 64Gb Samsung Class 10 sdxc card (listed as compatible in the wiki) and I can install Openelec and get Kodie running, but whenever I set it all up as I want it and reboot it more often than not I get the Openelec boot screen and then a black screen. It's powered by one of my Samsungs USB ports.
I've reformatted the card and reinstalled five times now.
When this happens it doesn't connect to the network and I can't FTP in, it seems dead.
Is this a sign of SD card corruption? I've tried with a Vita USB power supply and this doesn't help.
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It does sound like power issues. Your TV port is not up to snuff, it's probably only delivering 500mA at most. What is the spec of this Vita USB power supply? Try and use a power supply that delivers a genuine 1Amp, preferably 2Amp. Also use a decent USB power cable (not too thin - cheap cables cause voltage drops).
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I always go for the tablet chargers that come with a fixed non-detachable charging cable.
1) Tablet charger because they are usually rated at higher current
2) fixed cable because then you get a good lo-res charge cable (only +5V and GND needed in the cable).
Before I had big troubles with the power supply and it showed up very strangely on the Pi too. In my case all looked OK except the network (wired Ethernet) did not come up when XBMC was running. The Pi draws more power then and the voltage drop increases which kills the Ethernet subsystem....
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The Vita power supply is 1.5a.
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But is the cable any good?
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Yeah, it's a thick cable. I'm trying it with another SD card now
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Either the power supply or the cable can still be faulty.
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I am now using a 32Gb Lexar Class 10 SDHC and have had no issues since. I can only assume this Samsung SDXC I have (from Amazon) is of questionable quality (I should test it but it takes hours!).
So I'm using Amber skin with Openelec, does anyone know where I go to find the Openelec settings screen which would usually be under System > Openelec in Confluence?
