[QUOTE=Shockwave;48625]Hypothesis time (tongue firmly in cheek): You guys compiled this with SSH open in the background of the compiler didn’t you? 
Runs beautifully with it on fellas! LOL![/QUOTE]
I have the exact same box, except I threw in an extra stick of 2GB memory. Best Lakka box I’ve found for the money. Works perfectly!
I threw in an extra 8 GB I had lying around from upgrading various laptops around here and a 256 GB M.2 drive. It’s like greased lightning when it works (i.e. when I leave the SSH terminal open on my PC!) 
Any ideas in how to solve this problem?
Honestly, no idea. Even though I have the exact same box I’ve never had the same problem as you’re experiencing.
I installed seabios, enabled SSH during a fresh install, and other than configuring the 8bitdo snes controllers and sound card I’ve never had any problems. However I have always found it odd that under “services” in the options “SSH enable” has always been off, but I’m still able to connect with my Mac via the terminal without any problems…
So I’ve tried just about everything (thanks to gouchi and hunterk for their patience in helping me out). I’ve done the following:
Stopped Retroarch through SSH through Putty Edited the Retroarch.cfg file with the following: Enabled the audio device (hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0) Changed the video monitor index (=“1”) Disabled the menu ribbon (shader) (=“0”) Checked the LVDS output (LVDS=“disconnected”, HDMI-1-A=“connected”, HDMI-1-B=“disconnected”) Changed the bootloader so that it would actually MOUNT the damn drive with the UUID of the corresponding drive with my ROMs and ISOs on it! Uninstalled the SSD that I put in and reinstalled the original SSD that came with the Chromebox, and then back again Went and installed Lakka onto the SSD, and then booted from Live USB Reinstalled SeaBIOS through Ubuntu’s terminal (enabling SSH and PXN along the way, no less)
Nothing worked. AT ALL.
So just to make sure it was the box, I took the live USB to a 6-year old i3 laptop I had lying around, just to make sure, and attached the same USB 3.0 external filled with ROMs/ISOs HDD, live USB drive and Dual Shock 3 controller I was using to try to get Lakka to work on the CN-60.
Link to the Past in less than 60 seconds.
I’m done with this box. LOL. I’m pretty sure this one is user-error on my part and I messed up the installation somehow on the CN-60. But hey, at least it runs Ubuntu!
heh, oh well. sometimes you gotta know when to fold
You’re not going to believe this…I actually got it working…but not with Lakka!
After I installed Ubuntu 16.04.1, I noticed that you could actually install an x86 version of Retropie on top of the OS, so I gave that a shot, thinking if that Lakka with it’s slim build wasn’t going to work, then surely Retropie wasn’t…I was wrong. It not only worked, but it worked even better than I could have anticipated. The R-Pi 3 versions have given me nothing but grief (which is how I found Lakka and Recalbox in the first place). I’m even able to D/L Retroarch on it’s own through the PPA and even EmulationStation. So it might be something with the way Lakka is trying to initialize the boot sequence and it takes forever. But it does work ater a 10 minute boot process.
well, Lakka or no, congrats on getting it all set up
[QUOTE=Shockwave;49448]You’re not going to believe this…I actually got it working…but not with Lakka!
After I installed Ubuntu 16.04.1, I noticed that you could actually install an x86 version of Retropie on top of the OS, so I gave that a shot, thinking if that Lakka with it’s slim build wasn’t going to work, then surely Retropie wasn’t…I was wrong. It not only worked, but it worked even better than I could have anticipated. The R-Pi 3 versions have given me nothing but grief (which is how I found Lakka and Recalbox in the first place). I’m even able to D/L Retroarch on it’s own through the PPA and even EmulationStation. So it might be something with the way Lakka is trying to initialize the boot sequence and it takes forever. But it does work ater a 10 minute boot process.[/QUOTE]
You arent using a live usb right? I was hoping not having to put a HDD in the laptop im using if i can avoid it. Anyway, can I get a link to the x86 version of retropie you are using? If i have to go the hdd route, i might as well explore it or emulation station as i like their gui better. I was really hoping to be ok with lakka but im not getting any more support on my thread.
This WAS working just fine before and only became a problem after i updated to a version with gui wifi support, so hopefully whatever broke it can be fixed. I
[QUOTE=thesuffering;49452]You arent using a live usb right? I was hoping not having to put a HDD in the laptop im using if i can avoid it. Anyway, can I get a link to the x86 version of retropie you are using? If i have to go the hdd route, i might as well explore it or emulation station as i like their gui better. I was really hoping to be ok with lakka but im not getting any more support on my thread.
This WAS working just fine before and only became a problem after i updated to a version with gui wifi support, so hopefully whatever broke it can be fixed. I[/QUOTE]
The Retropie distro can’t be done via live USB. The Lakka version I tried that wasn’t working I tired both via live USB and installed on the HDD (I was fine wiping my HDD because this unit was purchased exclusively for making into a dedicated Lakka unit). But the Retropie version functions like a regular program and doesn’t take over like Lakka does.
If I were you, suffering, I’d do a Retroarch + EmulationStation build myself and stay away from the Retropie x86 build because it’s not officially supported by the dev team over there (found this out perusing the forums, they only support the RasPi version, some people found out the hard way). That way, you could get support from the guys here @ Lakka/Retroarch.
The link to build your own Retroarch + EmulationStation machine similar to Retropie: http://quidsup.net/tutorials/?p=retrogame
Links for the install to Ubuntu Libretro PPA: https://launchpad.net/~libretro/+archive/ubuntu/stable (courtesy of hunterk)
Thanks man, it like getting kicked in the teeth! LOL
Yup, back here again. Bought another CN60 and tried another Lakka install, and same results with that Lakka berry flower! I think it might be a graphics card compatibility issue or something. At least I know it’s not me. LOL.
Maybe it’s time to give up on that model of Chromebox then. Maybe try a different model/brand
Agreed, deeluna. Giving up now.
goes shopping for another PC
But what to do with this one?
Use it as a Chromebox? Keep it for parts in the other one you have? Sell it? Donate it to the Lakka project and maybe someone else can figure something out for it?
Try a gigabyte brixx or an Intel NUC
That’s what I’m leaning towards to be honest. Probably the Brix.
Donating it? Hmmm…
the Gaming editions of the brix actually have real graphics cards in them, but they thermal throttle pretty hard under load. just warning you ahead of time.
Did you ever resolve issues with Chromebox? Like you, I bought an asus chromebox and updated ram to 8gb and hdd to ssd 128gb. I have windows 10 pro installed. Were you able to resolve your issues? My goal is to possibly dual boot for lakka. I was considering running kodi through windows. Would you mind on giving me a step-by-step setup. I’m a noob?
Use the 2.1 RC4 build (yes, it works without any issues, even on up to Gamecube games on the Dolphin emulator)
Awesome. Thanks so much