OpenElec on EM8

[Zahir]

@al8782

Let's start you off from a clean slate.

1. Download this file and unzip it to an empty SD card. (Never mind if the file seems to duplicate what you have, we need to be absolutely sure you are working with the right build).

https://mega.co.nz/#!YcVAVToL!xnP9NVXxiCnrwt5aPW_pJFf0T1bfmbUhedamaXLNBtg

You should end up with only 2 files on the SD card.

2. Get your box into 720p mode by installing any Finless rom and selecting 720p video mode from Settings. Leave the box in that mode.

3. Follow the installation steps I outlined in my original post. Use the SD card prepared in 1 above (it should have just 2 files) and select the zip file on there.

Good luck, this should work for you unless your box came from Mars.

[no_spam_for_me]

... How can I do a wifi speedtest on this thing? ...

Inhouse you can maybe use iperf:
maybe this will work at the device http://embetek.blogspot.de/2012/04/i...s-compile.html
and at windows follow my instructions and download http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.p...l=1#post170864

[MetalKettle]

OpenElec on EM8

Lack of command line access might be a problem though

[no_spam_for_me]

oooh, no terminal, no cammand line? hmmm, shit happens

[MetalKettle]

OpenElec on EM8

Lol. Not yet. Ssh is broken

[no_spam_for_me]

ssh was the other idea, but I read about the trouble....

[snelsy]

I missed this thread my m8 box has justme's android version on can i use this to install openelec after i have changed screen resolution to 720p? i have the openelec files (2 ) from zahir's link on an sd card

[MetalKettle]

OpenElec on EM8

Yes. But depending on your box or remote you may need to tinker with it.

[snelsy]

Thanks my box is the early one with the rounded remote M8/9 V0.92.If this works as well as codesnake's openelec on my mx2 box i will be well pleased,at one point i thought this m8 box would end up in the dustbin.

[Zahir]

Get it out of the dustbin. With OpenElec, it'll knock the spots off all other boxes in its class.

Once you're up and running, add my remote config file. It should work well with your old round remote, and make it usable.

My previous posts about this are #37 and #51.

[MetalKettle]

OpenElec on EM8

I still need to perform surgery on my m8 to see exactly what is inside. Your remote file didn't work for me but it is a rounded remote :/

[snelsy]

i had a look at the config file zahir i got find not found at mega.

[MetalKettle]

OpenElec on EM8

It's here also....

https://mega.co.nz/#!Ck4xQLjJ!t1CTRGd8ocSuSsIHsW1FGgp_fei_YGPUiEoNbop0WRE

Or from my server....

http://metalkettle.tonidoid.com/urle42e0j

[Zahir]

I still need to perform surgery on my m8 to see exactly what is inside. Your remote file didn't work for me but it is a rounded remote :/

Yes, that's odd. It works well for me, Trebor and some others here. I think JustMe also tested it ok.

I figure Snelsy will need to try it: as others have found, his round remote is unlikely to work with the config that comes with the rom. But let's see, maybe it won't be necessary.

[MetalKettle]

OpenElec on EM8

It is very odd. I do know though that I have 2 m8s, the remotes look identical but NOT interchangeable. BUT Finless work with no issues on both boxes. It recognises the remote on both.