08-17-2018, 03:07 AM
I have only tested if the build boots from USB - but haven't tested stability. I personally find the build stable - also in KODI - when running of off SD and eMMC.
(08-17-2018, 12:14 AM)danboid Wrote: [ -> ]Maybe I should try running recal off SD card but a big plus for me was that it runs off USB.
I doubt its my SATA adapter thats causing my kodi issue mainly because when I was testing LibreELEC I was running it off SD card or eMMC and it was very unstable then. Also, I've left the RA menu running for 30+ minutes or so with no crashes and kodi crashes when the drive isn't being used. I also bought the recommended LSxxx (I can't remember the chipset number) USB SATA chipset. It is very good - faster than the other 2 I have.
kodi under (stiock 8.1) Android didn't seem to be using hw accel decoding as the video playback was very sluggish. The only half-way decent video playback I've achieved under rock64 Android so far has been using the included Media Centre player. I have not had any success in getting ayufans Android build to run yet tho maybe thats better? Can I not dd it onto a disk as I have everything else? Maybe it just doesn't like the 4GB model?
If there is an older release of LibreELEC that is known to be more stable yet can still play 4K I'd like to know which version it is.
(08-17-2018, 05:08 PM)Mrfixit2001 Wrote: [ -> ](08-17-2018, 12:14 AM)danboid Wrote: [ -> ]Maybe I should try running recal off SD card but a big plus for me was that it runs off USB.
I doubt its my SATA adapter thats causing my kodi issue mainly because when I was testing LibreELEC I was running it off SD card or eMMC and it was very unstable then. Also, I've left the RA menu running for 30+ minutes or so with no crashes and kodi crashes when the drive isn't being used. I also bought the recommended LSxxx (I can't remember the chipset number) USB SATA chipset. It is very good - faster than the other 2 I have.
kodi under (stiock 8.1) Android didn't seem to be using hw accel decoding as the video playback was very sluggish. The only half-way decent video playback I've achieved under rock64 Android so far has been using the included Media Centre player. I have not had any success in getting ayufans Android build to run yet tho maybe thats better? Can I not dd it onto a disk as I have everything else? Maybe it just doesn't like the 4GB model?
If there is an older release of LibreELEC that is known to be more stable yet can still play 4K I'd like to know which version it is.
Thanks again for the feedback and testing!!
I can agree with Lukasz that I haven't personally encountered any issues in KODI, but they are still in alpha for a reason.
And as an FYI - betav2 has an updated KODI commit, so I suggest trying it, as it may be more stable for you. But since it's something you've encountered in LibreElec I'm confident in saying it's not issues with our build.
Unfortunately there's limited support we can offer for KODI Leia Alpha besides continuing to include updates from the xbmc team. For this exact reason I have included GDB in our build so that users can capture crashes and report them. For KODI, any captured crashes should be provided to them on their forum.
I will also continue updating KODI to newer commits as I provide future releases.
(08-18-2018, 01:24 AM)danboid Wrote: [ -> ]I've tried recalbox off MicroSD now and kodi is still super crashy, which is a bit disappointing and concerning as it seems to be working fine for everyone else. I presume at least one of you is using a 4GB rock64? Its a samsung 64GB microSD card, should it matter. I know kodi is working to some degree as I've had it play a 4K h264 'perfectly' but it can barely last a minute before it crashes or reboots.
I wouldn't have thought having uboot flashed could cause such issues, which I do. I am able to boot recalbox off MicroSD with uboot without using a jumper.
One suggestion for improvement - it would be handy if those who have a keyboard attached could load kodi by simply hitting a key instead of having to attach and configure a joypad.
(08-17-2018, 05:08 PM)Mrfixit2001 Wrote: [ -> ](08-17-2018, 12:14 AM)danboid Wrote: [ -> ]Maybe I should try running recal off SD card but a big plus for me was that it runs off USB.
I doubt its my SATA adapter thats causing my kodi issue mainly because when I was testing LibreELEC I was running it off SD card or eMMC and it was very unstable then. Also, I've left the RA menu running for 30+ minutes or so with no crashes and kodi crashes when the drive isn't being used. I also bought the recommended LSxxx (I can't remember the chipset number) USB SATA chipset. It is very good - faster than the other 2 I have.
kodi under (stiock 8.1) Android didn't seem to be using hw accel decoding as the video playback was very sluggish. The only half-way decent video playback I've achieved under rock64 Android so far has been using the included Media Centre player. I have not had any success in getting ayufans Android build to run yet tho maybe thats better? Can I not dd it onto a disk as I have everything else? Maybe it just doesn't like the 4GB model?
If there is an older release of LibreELEC that is known to be more stable yet can still play 4K I'd like to know which version it is.
Thanks again for the feedback and testing!!
I can agree with Lukasz that I haven't personally encountered any issues in KODI, but they are still in alpha for a reason.
And as an FYI - betav2 has an updated KODI commit, so I suggest trying it, as it may be more stable for you. But since it's something you've encountered in LibreElec I'm confident in saying it's not issues with our build.
Unfortunately there's limited support we can offer for KODI Leia Alpha besides continuing to include updates from the xbmc team. For this exact reason I have included GDB in our build so that users can capture crashes and report them. For KODI, any captured crashes should be provided to them on their forum.
I will also continue updating KODI to newer commits as I provide future releases.
My previous posts are all relating to recalbox_rock64_betav2.img, I should've stated that.
I'm wondering if I have a dodgy unit then? Maybe it needs to be sent back to CA?
(08-19-2018, 06:54 AM)danboid Wrote: [ -> ]I've now attached a heatsink to the CPU of my rock64 and whilst it hasn't totally fixed my problems with resets and freezes under kodi it is working better. I just managed to play a 6m 4K video in full followed by a few minutes of another 4K video before it rebooted - I never managed that much playback before I attached the heatsink so overheating seems to have been part of my problem. Looks like I should try and get another PSU now then hopefully I'll have a stable device.
I've started this thread on the rock64 hardware forum to ask about getting a known good UK PSU. I'd rather not order the official one from the states that requires an adapter, if I have a choice.
https://forum.pine64.org/showthread.php?tid=6430