Wetek Hub - new install - cannot boot

Help & Support Installation & Booting
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After I faced some issues with the upgrade I decided to perform a clean install of 9.2 - copied image to microSD, copied/renamed dtb file, etc.

Now I have a message ‘… update it to resume normal startup’ on TV screen
similar to what was mentioned here When starting the deco starts a countdown of 60 seconds
the only difference that my countdown start at 300.
Please advise on how to recover.

2

You need to re-read CoreELEC installation instructions more carefully, and use the correct DTB file.

3

DTB is correct. Tried Toothpick method as described in installation instructions without success.

4

You are using an incompatible dtb file.
Use the right one from the device_trees folder.

5

gxbb_p200_1G_wetek_hub.dtb was copied from device_trees to root and renamed to dtb.img

6

Can you try gxbb_p200.dtb just to see if you still have this problem?

7

The same result with another dtb.
Tried to boot 9.0.3 image with the similar result.

8

Which image file you try to install (whole name)?

9

CoreELEC-Amlogic.arm-9.2.0-Generic.img.gz

10

Have you tried to install an older version, like 9.0.3 and update it to 9.2.0?

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Tried 9.0.3 as mentioned earlier, without success.

12

And what version you tried to update from?

It is confusing because this message clearly indicates you are trying to use a wrong dtb…

13

I was running 9.0.3 for some time, then upgraded to 9.2.0
After noticing some minor issues I performed a clean install of 9.2.0 using microSD card.
On NAND I still have the old LE installation - can this cause issues?

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Probably…

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Any advise how to recover from this situation?

16

Upload a screenshot of files on sd card with dates and sizes to check what could you do wrong

17

I re-flashed the card one more time and was able to boot the device. Not sure what was the root cause, but it could be either the card or a console cable connected to the device.
For some reasons the system cannot start normally - regular reboot gives me a blank screen, the only way to bring the system up is to press the update button on power-on (like in Toothpick method).

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Fixed in the following way:

  • installed LE NAND image [to NAND, obviously]
  • rebooted the box with CoreELEC 9.2.0 microSD inserted
  • selected to boot from SD by remote control

Now it boots from CE microSD properly.
Thanks to all who responded.

P.S. one issue which I noticed earlier still remains with this clean install - Update Channel list is empty as well as a list of available versions.