[ROM] OpenELEC for Amlogic-based TV boxes (M8, MXQ, TV110, MX2/G18)

[promark]

I thought I would have a go at compiling a build from codesnake's source for my M8, which after a few hiccups went well, updated and working fine I can now get into the openelec repository to install PVR IPTV simple client but is failing installation with this error in the kodi log

CAddonInstallJob[pvr.iptvsimple]: failed to download special://home/addons/packages/pvr.iptvsimple

As installing this was the only reason I decided to compile myself, any Ideas anyone

[thetux]

Hello,

Is there any chance of installing openelec on Xtreamer Sidewinder 4?
These are the specifications of the tv box:
www.xtreamer.net/SideWinder4/specs.html

Thank you

[promark]

Hello,

Is there any chance of installing openelec on Xtreamer Sidewinder 4?
These are the specifications of the tv box:
www.xtreamer.net/SideWinder4/specs.html

Thank you

From the specs you linked to it has the AML8726 Mx-D chipset so the MX2/G18 rom should be ok but codesnake should have a better idea

I take it you have read tbe first post?

[andevellicus]

First off, thanks for doing this. I have a Matricom G-Box Q that I flashed with the M8 build, and it's been working extremely well.

I have had one minor issue that I was wondering if I could get some help with. I have my library and vids on a separate Linux machine running Debian, and I was able to export the shares with NFS. Openelec saw the shares and was able to access them no problem via the GUI, however would drop the connection upon resume, and my video library would get out of whack. I tried mounting the NFS share through the filesystem using:

mount -t nfs IP_ADDR_OF_DEBIAN:/path/to/media/ storage/tmp -o nolock;

But I get the error
mount: mounting IP_ADDR_OF_DEBIAN:/path/to/media/ on /storage/tmp failed: No such device

Since Openelec is able to see the NFS shares I don't think it's a problem with my Debian machine and exports. Has commandline mounting of NFS shares been disabled, or is there another way of preventing Openelec to drop the connection upon resume?

Samba seems to not drop the connection, but will stutter occasionally.

Thanks for any help.

[codesnake]

First off, thanks for doing this. I have a Matricom G-Box Q that I flashed with the M8 build, and it's been working extremely well.

I have had one minor issue that I was wondering if I could get some help with. I have my library and vids on a separate Linux machine running Debian, and I was able to export the shares with NFS. Openelec saw the shares and was able to access them no problem via the GUI, however would drop the connection upon resume, and my video library would get out of whack. I tried mounting the NFS share through the filesystem using:

mount -t nfs IP_ADDR_OF_DEBIAN:/path/to/media/ storage/tmp -o nolock;

But I get the error
mount: mounting IP_ADDR_OF_DEBIAN:/path/to/media/ on /storage/tmp failed: No such device

Since Openelec is able to see the NFS shares I don't think it's a problem with my Debian machine and exports. Has commandline mounting of NFS shares been disabled, or is there another way of preventing Openelec to drop the connection upon resume?

Samba seems to not drop the connection, but will stutter occasionally.

Thanks for any help.

My whole library is on NAS and I use SAMBA without any problems. Really strange why it causes problems for you. Do you use wired or wilreless connection?

[andevellicus]

My whole library is on NAS and I use SAMBA without any problems. Really strange why it causes problems for you. Do you use wired or wilreless connection?

Wired. I upped the cache in advancesettings.xml and that helped some. I use Linux on most things so I'd like to get back to NFS. I was curious about NFS failing to mount from the root shell.

[codesnake]

OpenELEC 6.0.1 for Amlogic-based TV boxes is available now. See more details in the first post of this topic.

[trebor]

Been awhile since I used OpenELEC,
Found the old M8 still working
installed easy,
Cheers and thanks

[mannyp]

OpenELEC 6.0.1 for Amlogic-based TV boxes is available now. See more details in the first post of this topic.

Please remind me how to donate again... its been a while and I love that you still have support for my old MX2.
M8 is my main box but I have MX2 in the kids rooms.

[whositwhatnow]

Will this work with teh M8S models? does anyone know of an M8S build

[codesnake]

Will this work with teh M8S models? does anyone know of an M8S build

No, this will not work on M8S.

[jed]

Will it work on MXiii (S802 with 2Gb) ?

[IMFan]

OpenELEC 6.0.1 for Amlogic-based TV boxes is available now. See more details in the first post of this topic.

Codesnake, i'd like to thank you for your continued support. It's amazing to have the MX2 live the long life it deserves :-)

So thanks alot and know this is greatly appriciated!

Regards,

IMFan

[Mudda_funkA]

will the t8 version work on a t8 pro?

thank you in advanace

[IMFan]

I thought I would have a go at compiling a build from codesnake's source for my M8, which after a few hiccups went well, updated and working fine I can now get into the openelec repository to install PVR IPTV simple client but is failing installation with this error in the kodi log

CAddonInstallJob[pvr.iptvsimple]: failed to download special://home/addons/packages/pvr.iptvsimple

As installing this was the only reason I decided to compile myself, any Ideas anyone

Glad to say this is fixed in 6.0.1 :-)