[Quazer]

Hey guys.

Been looking for a fix for this for a (pretty) long time with no success, so I just figure I turn to you guys.

The problem is when I try to play a video in Kodi (14.1) the video is frozen solid but the audio plays like it should, this seems strange and I've tried to switch between H/W and S/W accerelated playback.

Strangest thing though is that when I click "enter" to bring up the pause-menu (or whatever it's called where you can pick subtitles etc.) the video plays like normal and there's no problems, but as soon as I take it away again (pressing backspace) the video freezes again.

Worked like a charm until a week or so ago and I've been using VLC for a while, but Kodi is so much better in all ways, so I would like to get this sorted

Youtube video for visual purposes (in case I suck at explaining): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUUxcrd_TMg

Using Ubuntu 14.10 on a HP Chromebox.
Thanks in advance!

/Quazer

[fritsch]

From what you describe, it's already handled in the wiki. See the kernel workaround for the chromebox.

[Quazer]

From what you describe, it's already handled in the wiki. See the kernel workaround for the chromebox.

I tried doing the last step (updating to the 3.18.4 kernel) twice now. I copy-pasted the commands to lower the risk of typing wrong or something, but every time I restart or check the kernel version (uname -r) I still get the old kernel.

Do I need to something specific before changing kernel? Also - if it helps - sometimes Kodi wont even start up, just hangs at the logo and sits there until I force-close it.

Thanks

[fritsch]

No, post the commands you did.

[Quazer]

No, post the commands you did.

Code:

mkdir 3.18.4
cd 3.18.4
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux-firmware/linux-firmware_1.141_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i *linux-firmware*deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.4-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.4-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.4-031804_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_all.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.4-vivid/linux-image-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i *3.18.4*deb

[fritsch]

And what does the terminal tell, when you do that?

[Quazer]

And what does the terminal tell, when you do that?

[fritsch]

sudo update-grub (post the output).

cat /etc/default/grub | pastebinit
cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg | pastebinit

I am fully not sure how you come to a 3 years outdated 3.8.11 kernel ... this was not even shipped with Ubuntu 14.04

[Quazer]

sudo update-grub (post the output).

cat /etc/default/grub | pastebinit
cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg | pastebinit

I am fully not sure how you come to a 3 years outdated 3.8.11 kernel ... this was not even shipped with Ubuntu 14.04

Yeah well, to start off "sudo: update-grub: command not found".

Secondly, I have no idea either. Maybe that's what causing all these problems...

[fritsch]

No idea either. If update-grub is not there - you don't run Ubuntu, it's that easy :-)

[Quazer]

The hell am I running then is the biggest question. Wonder if a clean install would be the best option right now. Will have to look into it next week.

[nickr]

From your prompt it looks like you are running something called chrubuntu which seems to be some ubuntu make for chromeos or something.

Try starting here http://kodi.wiki/view/Chromebox and install a minimal ubuntu like lubuntu or xubuntu, or better still openelec!

[Quazer]

So yeah, tried to reinstall Ubuntu, went through the guide as nickr linked and it all went well, until i rebooted after running the script the second time. All I got now is "booting kernel", forever and ever.

Do I need to manually remove the old partition with Chrubuntu or something? Like if that's not removed when using the recovery media?

Thanks in advance guys.

[Quazer]

I fixed it, thanks for the help guys. Lock this bad boy up!

(For reference, I used the wiki that nickr posted)

[hockeycoach]

I belive this is the same thing i'm fighting.

I have:
uname -a > Linux ubuntu 3.16.0-30-generic #40-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jan 12 22:06:37 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
kodi -v > 14.1 Git:38e4046 Media Center Kodi


I read what fritsch wrote: "From what you describe, it's already handled in the wiki. See the kernel workaround for the chromebox."
all good stuff, and i've seached thru the kodi.wiki pages, looking for "workaround (etc)" and i found
http://kodi.wiki/view/Chromebox#Known_is...orkarounds
where it says:
Video Playback:
An Intel Linux video driver bug causes intermittent freezes where the video locks up but audio keeps playing.
Solution: This issue is fixed as of OpenELEC 5.0.0; users running a different Linux distro should be sure to update their kernel to 3.18.4 or 3.19.0 (or newer).

Is this the fix fritsch is refering to?

Quazer, your steps below ... where did you get them from? was it the kernel update which fixed the problem?

mkdir 3.18.4
cd 3.18.4
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/ma...41_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i *linux-firmware*deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mai..._amd64.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mai...43_all.deb
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mai..._amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i *3.18.4*deb