Option C: Shared USB Storage

Booting from Petitboot allows the Odroid N2(+) to be used as a memory card reader.

Requirements

Preparation

Petitboot menu

To share the eMMC module as USB Storage enter this command in the PB shell:

ums /dev/mmcblk0

Once the image is successfully written, turn off USB sharing.

ums

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The next part still has to be verified.


Method #3 A new install using using SSH.

Note: this uses the current stable build as an example. But would work for any other build just by changing the URL in the command below.

Step #1: Enable SSH if you have not done so already.

go to Settings > CoreELEC > Services > SSH > Enable SSH

Step #2: Power off your Odroid N2.

Step #3: Toggle the boot mode switch to the SPI boot position.

Step #4: Attach eMMC module. (make sure the sd card that has CoreELEC installed on it is also inserted.)

Step #5: Power on your Odroid N2.

Step #6: Select CoreELEC from the Petitboot menu.

Step #6: SSH into your Odroid N2. (The default user and passwords for CoreELEC user: root password: coreelec)

Step #7: enter the following commands.

wget https://github.com/CoreELEC/CoreELEC/releases/download/9.2.1/CoreELEC-Amlogic-ng.arm-9.2.1-Odroid_N2.img.gz -O /storage/CoreELEC.img.gz
gunzip /storage/CoreELEC.img.gz
dd if=/storage/CoreELEC.img of=/dev/mmcblk0 bs=1M conv=fsync
sync
reboot