(2017-09-16, 03:11)Milhouse Wrote: No you haven't "installed" it, all you've done is create a bootable memory stick that can be used to permanently install LibreELEC on a PC. When you boot with the USB memory stick the default boot mode is "installer" which will attempt an installation of LibreELEC to one of your internal hard disks.
Sorry my fault I used the wrong terminology. I thought by running the libreelec usb-sd creator I was 'installing' LibreELEC to the USB stick.
(2017-09-16, 03:11)Milhouse Wrote: However in addition to the default "installer" mode there are two more boot modes - "live" and "run":
1) "live" mode will boot straight into LibreELEC from the USB memory stick and use RAM for storage so nothing is stored/persisted
2) "run" mode will again boot into LibreELEC from the USB memory stick but use the USB memory stick for storage (it will resize the USB memory stick on first boot to use all available space) so changes you make in Kodi will be stored on the USB memory stick and persisted across boots
You have 5 seconds to enter the boot mode before the boot prompt times out and uses the last entered boot mode. Once you enter a boot mode it will be remembered as the default the next time you boot, so you don't need to keep entering the boot mode unless you want to use a different boot mode.
If you choose the "run" mode (ie. type "run" at the boot prompt) then you can boot LibreELEC entirely from the USB memory stick without affecting any of your internal storage devices - you can create your library and it will be available the next time you boot, and you can even upgrade LibreELEC on the USB memory stick to one of the testbuilds PatK pointed you to.
This appears to be where I had the problem. I wasn't aware of the "live" and "run" modes. I apparently went straight to the 'Main Menu' where it prompts you to install. I just wasn't sure as to where it wanted to install to. .
One thing, once I run 'live or run' on my PC and then shut the PC down. When I restart my PC the next time will it remember this and look to boot into LibreELEC again or will it boot into Windows 7 as it normally would do ? Since I'm just trying this out, I'd hope it would go back to normal operation and boot to Windows 7 again.
(2017-09-16, 03:11)Milhouse Wrote: Why are you unclear when the installer shows you a list of available storage devices:
and prompts you to select the storage device it should install to?
It's up to you to recognise your own hardware and decide which storage device in your PC is C:\, D:\, or whatever.
Actually before you get to the screen in your screen shot, you're first sent to the 'main menu' (see below)
As you can see you're only given a choice of Install, Log or Reboot. No mention as to where it is installing to. That and the warning about 'your disk contents will be wiped out' made me apprehensive about proceeding.
I was concerned it might immediately start installing after I selected Install.
Had I first been presented with the 'selection' screen in your snap shot or at least made aware there would be a second screen where I could select the device to install to I would have proceeded. I did google around be couldn't find anything on this so I thought it best to ask first.
(2017-09-16, 03:11)Milhouse Wrote: However if you only want to "test drive" LibreELEC then do not use the "installer" mode - use "live" or "run" (either of these two modes is what PatK means by "portable").
I see, I didn't know that Portable meant to use Run or Live. Since I had been trying to run a 'portable' version ( Kodi -p ) of Kodi that was installed on my PC. I must have confused the terms.
Yes, I believe Pat is trying to determine what the problem is with my Graphics Card. I apologize for the confusion as I am new to all this. However I do greatly appreciate all the help I have received here.
Thank you...
One question though.... if I were to install where should I install to ? Are people using a second HD ? Another USB stick ? Or can you install to a C: Programs Folder as you would normally install any other program ?