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Kunal V
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Openelec

Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:32 am

Hi, I recently purchased a Raspberry Pi model B I believe, I want to set up a media centre with it using openelec I know how to download and use a disk imager software to place it on SD card to install the problem I'm having is on the openelec website when I visit the download section there are arm versions which as I'm not that technically minded, I'm confused. How do I know I'm installing the right version I hope someone can help me. I'd really like to get to grips with the Pi as it looks an amazing piece of kit.

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Kunal
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Re: Openelec

Mon Sep 08, 2014 11:55 am

Kunal V wrote:Hi, I recently purchased a Raspberry Pi model B I believe, I want to set up a media centre with it using openelec I know how to download and use a disk imager software to place it on SD card to install the problem I'm having is on the openelec website when I visit the download section there are arm versions which as I'm not that technically minded, I'm confused. How do I know I'm installing the right version I hope someone can help me. I'd really like to get to grips with the Pi as it looks an amazing piece of kit.

Look forward to any reply

Thanks

Kunal
I have found using this guide is useful, and yes there are several downloads:

http://openelec.tv/get-openelec/downloa ... -pi-builds

This is the download I used "OpenELEC Stable - Raspberry Pi ARM Version:4.0.7 2014-07-09 16:00:42 107.42 MB"
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Re: Openelec

Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:00 pm

What's wrong with the version on the Foundation downloads page (http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/)?
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Re: Openelec

Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:00 pm

To get openelec, the easiest way is to get it from NOOBS.
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Re: Openelec

Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:05 pm

DirkS wrote:What's wrong with the version on the Foundation downloads page (http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/)?
Offers version 4.0.5, latest is 4.0.7 :D
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Re: Openelec

Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:06 pm

kusti8 wrote:To get openelec, the easiest way is to get it from NOOBS.
REALLY, the OP stated he understands disk imaging :roll:
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Re: Openelec

Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:32 pm

fruitoftheloom wrote:
kusti8 wrote:To get openelec, the easiest way is to get it from NOOBS.
REALLY, the OP stated he understands disk imaging :roll:
I understand disk imaging and still use NOOBS sometimes because it is easier to reflash the SD card if one of my experiments proves disastrous.
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Re: Openelec

Mon Sep 08, 2014 1:11 pm

Hi thanks for your posts I have installed v4.0.7. Seems to be running ok thanks for your help. Just need to customise it now.

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Kunal
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