(2014-12-05, 08:07)ajcast5201 Wrote: Hi Matt,

I picked up a Chromebox and started going through the steps to dual boot ChromeOS and Openelec. I got the Chromebox into developer mode. I then removed the write protection screw. I am having major difficulties getting the Chromebox to read the recovery USB. I've tried four different USB drives (2 4Gb's, 1 8GB, and 1 16GB) and I can't get the Chromebox to detect the recovery USB drive. Any ideas as to what I can do to solve this? Thanks.

(2014-12-05, 08:35)Matt Devo Wrote:

(2014-12-05, 08:07)ajcast5201 Wrote: Hi Matt,

I picked up a Chromebox and started going through the steps to dual boot ChromeOS and Openelec. I got the Chromebox into developer mode. I then removed the write protection screw. I am having major difficulties getting the Chromebox to read the recovery USB. I've tried four different USB drives (2 4Gb's, 1 8GB, and 1 16GB) and I can't get the Chromebox to detect the recovery USB drive. Any ideas as to what I can do to solve this? Thanks.

On the recovery screen, what happens when you insert the recovery media? what method did you use to create the recovery media?

(2014-12-05, 13:43)canadave Wrote: This is perhaps a very silly question, but I don't own a Chromebox Once it's set up to dual boot, how does the dual boot process actually work? When you power it up, do you see two "gateway" icons, one to each OS? Is it selectable via remote button press? I'm just trying to get my head around how dual booting actually occurs.

(2014-12-04, 21:10)Matt Devo Wrote:

(2014-12-04, 20:45)megamanwilson Wrote: I did not because i thought that this could not solve my problem. I did not get a signal even with the box booting from power off. The workaround with the powerd down hdmi switch is working too if i try to wake the box from sleep. If the TV is on, the HDMI switch is on and the box is in slepp the wakup results in a "No Signal" to the TV. If the Box is in Slepp and the TV and HDMI Switch on and i power down the HDMI Switch, then wake up the Box an then power on the HDMI Switch i get a signal and everything is normal. Same thing with Box completely shutted down.

you can install 14.04 + updated kernel (think Ubuntu has 3.16.5 available) and you'll be good to go. Mint 17 still requires a kernel update I believe.

(2014-12-04, 21:05)john.cord Wrote: I did not because i thought that this could not solve my problem. I did not get a signal even with the box booting from power off. The workaround with the powerd down hdmi switch is working too if i try to wake the box from sleep. If the TV is on, the HDMI switch is on and the box is in slepp the wakup results in a "No Signal" to the TV. If the Box is in Slepp and the TV and HDMI Switch on and i power down the HDMI Switch, then wake up the Box an then power on the HDMI Switch i get a signal and everything is normal. Same thing with Box completely shutted down.

if you're not getting a signal on a cold boot even with the TV/switch on, then my only suggestion would be to use an inline device like a Dr. HDMI (I think that's what it's called) which will store the EDID data from the TV and present it to the ChromeBox when powered on

(2014-12-05, 12:40)Netix Wrote: I'm currently running a standalone openelec build and I have a 128gb usb 3.0 stick and a 128gb ssd (currently waiting on my usb 3.0 enclosure) lying around.

I would like to install window on one of them, which one should I choose? Also, how would I be able to boot from the usb/ssd, do I have to modify my standalone instal or only select the other boot drive when the chromebox power up?

Thanks!

(2014-12-05, 13:43)canadave Wrote: This is perhaps a very silly question, but I don't own a Chromebox Once it's set up to dual boot, how does the dual boot process actually work? When you power it up, do you see two "gateway" icons, one to each OS? Is it selectable via remote button press? I'm just trying to get my head around how dual booting actually occurs.

(2014-12-05, 13:54)LilSnoop40 Wrote: Matt, i used putty to get into the box that i wasn't sure if i updated the bios on. after type the 2 commands on page one i am getting this error:

OpenELEC (official) Version: 4.2.1
OpenELEC:~ # curl -L -O http://goo.gl/3Tfu5W
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
100 260 0 260 0 0 3267 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 3291
0 0 0 383 0 0 914 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0
100 33537 100 33537 0 0 48603 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 48603
OpenELEC:~ # sudo bash 3Tfu5W

There is no working 'sudo'.

On debian/ubuntu/all general purpose linux distributions 'sudo'
allows a permitted user to execute a command as the superuser
or another user, as specified by the security policy

With OpenELEC you have root access by default, so you dont need 'sudo'

I have used putty before but not a pro, what do i need to do here?

Thanks

Quote:----------------------------------------
Updating the coreboot Firmware
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As of version 3.0 of the script, you can simply re-download/re-run the script under any Linux distro with a full bash shell. The dual-boot related options will be disabled, but the Standalone Setup / coreboot firmware update option will be available.

If you are running a Linux distro which does not have a full bash shell, such as OpenELEC, you should use my new standalone firmware updater script from an SSH terminal. This script is only intended to update a ChromeBox already running my custom coreboot firmware, and will not work under ChromeOS/ChromiumOS.

Code:

curl -L -O http://goo.gl/HSZer4
sudo bash HSZer4

Note: the 'sudo' prefix is not required under OpenELEC, since you are always logged in as the root user.

(2014-12-05, 13:59)ajcast5201 Wrote: Nothing happens while I'm on the recovery screen. I know the USB port is working because the USB flash drive light is on. I can also scroll through the language using my keyboard's cursor.

I've used the chrome recovery tool on my Chromebox. I've also downloaded the recovery, unzipped it, changed the extension to .IMG, and used the recommend image writer to write the file to the flash drive. Neither of these methods got a response from my Chromebox.

(2014-12-05, 13:59)ajcast5201 Wrote: Nothing happens while I'm on the recovery screen. I know the USB port is working because the USB flash drive light is on. I can also scroll through the language using my keyboard's cursor.

I've used the chrome recovery tool on my Chromebox. I've also downloaded the recovery, unzipped it, changed the extension to .IMG, and used the recommend image writer to write the file to the flash drive. Neither of these methods got a response from my Chromebox.