(2020-04-01, 02:59)Matt Devo Wrote:

(2020-03-29, 10:53)rustyfrog666 Wrote: I have an old Chromebox with OpenELEC v5.0.8 and Kodi 14.2.

I want to use SABNZBD daemon on it but don't think I can do that with OpenELEC (let me know if that's not the case).  So instead I want to install Lubuntu. 

Can I just follow the steps as though it was a new installation?

For a standalone setup, you will need to perform the following steps:

• Open the ChromeBox and remove the write-protect screw
  
• Put the ChromeBox in developer mode
  
• Download/run the Kodi E-Z Setup Script
  
• Select the Standalone / coreboot Install option, which will backup your stock firmware/BIOS and flash a custom one
  
• Create install media for desired OS. Script includes option to create install media for LibreELEC
  
• Power off ChromeBox
  
• Connect/plug-in USB install media (if not using LibreELEC media you just created)
  
• Power on ChromeBox, Press [ESC] from boot menu, select USB device (no longer needed with UEFI firmware; USB devices will boot automatically)
  
• Install LibreELEC, GalliumOS, or your OS of choice
  

regardless of whether or not you can run Sabnzbd under OpenELEC, you'd be smart to start fresh given the age of your install:

* boot a Ubuntu USB
* update to latest UEFI Firmware
* reboot and boot/install OS

There are certainly ways to install Sabnzbd under LibreELEC (what I'd recommend) and if you're using the device for Kodi then that's what I'd recommend. Using Ubuntu + Kodi is always going to be slightly less optimal as a Kodi playback device

(2020-11-18, 10:54)rustyfrog666 Wrote: Hi, I have an old Chromebox with OpenELEC v5.0.8 and Kodi 14.2. You suggested I just need to:
 
* boot a Ubuntu USB
* update to latest UEFI Firmware
* reboot and boot/install OS (I’m going with LibreELEC as you suggested)
 
I successfully booted Ubuntu 20.4 from a USB.  However when I tried to update to the latest UEFI Firmware, the report said there was nothing to update (surprising given how old it is).  So can I ignore the UEFI update?
 
Also should I be installing the Linux 32-bit version of LibreElec?
 
Many thanks

(2020-11-18, 20:08)Matt Devo Wrote:

(2020-11-18, 10:54)rustyfrog666 Wrote: Hi, I have an old Chromebox with OpenELEC v5.0.8 and Kodi 14.2. You suggested I just need to:
 
* boot a Ubuntu USB
* update to latest UEFI Firmware
* reboot and boot/install OS (I’m going with LibreELEC as you suggested)
 
I successfully booted Ubuntu 20.4 from a USB.  However when I tried to update to the latest UEFI Firmware, the report said there was nothing to update (surprising given how old it is).  So can I ignore the UEFI update?
 
Also should I be installing the Linux 32-bit version of LibreElec?
 
Many thanks

what "report" are you referring to? you should be running my firmware utility script from https://mrchromebox.tech/#fwscript and selecting the option to install/update the UEFI Full ROM firmware.

the UEFI firmware is 64-bit only; you want the 64-bit version of LE.

(2020-11-27, 19:22)sow07 Wrote: Hi there, long time user of the E-Z setup script here.  I recently went to run this on a newly acquired Asus Chromebox CN60 and hit a roadblock.  Further investigation points to a couple flashrom dependencies in https://www.mrchromebox.tech/files/util/flashrom.tar.gz

I am able to execute the built-in flashrom, but the downloaded one (with logging capability) errors our immediately.  The two dependencies are:

LIB_PCI_3.5 (and 3.3)
GLIBC_2.27

It's looking for these in /usr/lib64/libpci.so.3 and /lib64/libc.so.6.  I have versions libpci.so.3.1.10 and libc-2.19.so mapped to these libraries so it makes sense the script failed.

I was under the impression the downloaded flashrom would not have any external dependencies, but maybe something changed? 

I checked into downloading updates to these packages but the basic chromebox linux doesn't have a package manager so I'm not sure how to solve that.

I did reset the chromebox by going in and out of developer mode and no changes.  It's a fresh box as far as I can tell.

Screen picture of actual error:



Would it be possible to get a version of flashrom without dependencies?  I modified the script to just use the internal flashrom which allowed me to get to the main menu, but failed later when trying to setup the standalone bios (traced to a spot where it attempted to check logs which we know aren't there).  I was tempted to have it skip checking any logs which I assume would work but lose protections against any encountered errors.  I didn't want to take that chance yet though.

(2020-11-27, 23:28)Matt Devo Wrote:

(2020-11-27, 19:22)sow07 Wrote: Hi there, long time user of the E-Z setup script here.  I recently went to run this on a newly acquired Asus Chromebox CN60 and hit a roadblock.  Further investigation points to a couple flashrom dependencies in https://www.mrchromebox.tech/files/util/flashrom.tar.gz

I am able to execute the built-in flashrom, but the downloaded one (with logging capability) errors our immediately.  The two dependencies are:

LIB_PCI_3.5 (and 3.3)
GLIBC_2.27

It's looking for these in /usr/lib64/libpci.so.3 and /lib64/libc.so.6.  I have versions libpci.so.3.1.10 and libc-2.19.so mapped to these libraries so it makes sense the script failed.

I was under the impression the downloaded flashrom would not have any external dependencies, but maybe something changed? 

I checked into downloading updates to these packages but the basic chromebox linux doesn't have a package manager so I'm not sure how to solve that.

I did reset the chromebox by going in and out of developer mode and no changes.  It's a fresh box as far as I can tell.

Screen picture of actual error:



Would it be possible to get a version of flashrom without dependencies?  I modified the script to just use the internal flashrom which allowed me to get to the main menu, but failed later when trying to setup the standalone bios (traced to a spot where it attempted to check logs which we know aren't there).  I was tempted to have it skip checking any logs which I assume would work but lose protections against any encountered errors.  I didn't want to take that chance yet though.

ok, I just pushed a change to try and work around that.  try clearing /tmp/boot/util and re-running the script

(2020-11-28, 02:10)sow07 Wrote: Wonderful, I tried it out and (after a few minor corrections) it worked like a charm!

Needed these edits:

function.sh line 261 "if if" changed to "if"
function.sh line 263 add line "mv flashrom_old.tar.gz flashrom.tar.gz"

CN60 users are back in business.  Thanks so much for the quick reply and fix!

(2020-12-09, 20:22)nelmanp Wrote: Hi  all

been using kodi and chromebox for years now with the ezscript with no problems .went to reinstall kodi a few days ago now and went into the shell downloaded the ezscript it reports downloading libreelec but then I get the following errors:

This does not look like a tar archive
Exiting with failure due to previous errors
Failed to extract LibreElec download check your internet connection and try again

I am using an Asus Chromebox CN60
Intel Haswell
stock ChromeOS w/RW_LEGACY

Have also done a full recovery with the chrome recovery utility but still have the same errors

Any help would be greatly appreciated u/MrChromebox

(2020-12-22, 05:40)nonfac Wrote: Hi.  Let me start by saying a BIG 'Thank You' to Mr Chromebox for not only making the script, but taking the time to maintain it and answer posts.  You're a good guy, seriously.  
I hate having to join the form just to make posts like this, as I don't want to be complainer.  Unfortunately, I'm having the same issue as @nelmanp

However, I'm using a Celeron Asus Chormebox 3.  FWIW, I had a CN60 myself, and sometime around May or June the install on USB stopped working for me as well (different error, however), so I upgraded to the "3".  But no joy.  

I am attempting to install on a USB stick.  I've tried at least 2 USB sticks over the course of 3 or 4 months, but the error (not look like a valid tar archive) persists each time.  
I assume we're not the only 2 getting this error.  
Has anyone found a workaround?

(2020-12-22, 06:07)Matt Devo Wrote:

(2020-12-22, 05:40)nonfac Wrote: Hi.  Let me start by saying a BIG 'Thank You' to Mr Chromebox for not only making the script, but taking the time to maintain it and answer posts.  You're a good guy, seriously.  
I hate having to join the form just to make posts like this, as I don't want to be complainer.  Unfortunately, I'm having the same issue as @nelmanp
...
Has anyone found a workaround?

I'm not quite clear exactly what the issue / error is. Which script option are you using?

(2020-12-22, 07:47)nonfac Wrote: The issue/error is, that when I select script option number 3 (install LibreELEC on USB), the download completes, but during install, the error:
"Failed to extract LibreELEC download..."

(2020-12-22, 15:53)Matt Devo Wrote:

(2020-12-22, 07:47)nonfac Wrote: The issue/error is, that when I select script option number 3 (install LibreELEC on USB), the download completes, but during install, the error:
"Failed to extract LibreELEC download..."

 ok, I've bumped the LE version it downloads, hopefully that fixes the issue