LeMedia

Summary

This page explains what 'LeMedia' referred to in the LeMaker archive and gives practical next steps if you are trying to install, recover, or validate a LeMedia image today.

The main outcome is a reliable bring-up path: verify the download, flash safely, boot with stable power and storage, then run a short set of checks so you can tell whether issues are caused by power, storage, networking, or the image itself.

Who this is for

People installing or recovering LeMedia images, and anyone returning to older downloads who needs a safe, repeatable process to validate boot and storage.

What you'll do

• Verify the image file integrity before you flash anything.
• Flash to known-good storage and confirm partitions are detected.
• Boot with Ethernet and minimal peripherals to reduce variables.
• Capture logs early and keep a baseline boot report.
• Use a troubleshooting checklist focused on power, storage, and networking.

What LeMedia is (neutral)

In the LeMaker archive, 'LeMedia' refers to a set of images/builds and related notes used for media-oriented setups. The exact contents can vary by release and time period, so the most important thing is to treat the image as a specific artefact: verify it, flash it safely, and keep a record of which file you used.

Quick checklist

• Stable PSU and cable (random resets often indicate power issues).
• Known-good SD card / storage and a reliable writer.
• Ethernet cable for first boot (recommended).
• Optional: serial console adapter for recovery and early boot logs.
• Image file from the downloads hub or mirror.
• Checksum (or published hash) to verify the download.
• Spare storage available for quick A/B testing.

LeMedia Status for Banana Pi/Pro

sudo apt update
sudo apt install kodi kodi-peripheral-joystick
# Configure Kodi to start at boot if desired

Steps / guidance

1. Find the image via internal links. Use the downloads hub, and if you need a direct directory view use the internal mirror.
   • Downloads hub
   • Mirror (downloads directory)
2. Verify integrity before flashing.

   sha256sum lemedia-image.img.xz
   sha256sum lemedia-image.img

3. Flash to storage and confirm it was written to the correct device.

   lsblk
   # Confirm the SD card size and device name before writing
   lsblk

4. Boot with minimal peripherals. Power + storage + Ethernet. If something fails, don't change multiple things at once.
5. Establish access and capture logs early.

   uname -a
   ip a
   lsblk
   journalctl -b -p err | tail -n 120
   dmesg --color=never | tail -n 120

6. Once stable, update and reboot once under supervision. Keep a console open. After reboot, repeat the verification checks.

Verification checks

Use these to confirm the system is healthy (pick at least two):

lsblk
ip a
dmesg | tail -n 50
journalctl -b -p err | tail -n 120

Troubleshooting

• No boot / stuck early: treat PSU/cable and storage as suspects; try a different SD card; re-flash from a verified download; capture serial logs if available.
• Boot loop or random resets: swap the PSU/cable; remove USB peripherals; test with minimal draw.
• Storage not detected: check lsblk; reseat or re-flash; try known-good storage.
• No network: prefer Ethernet; check ip a and ip r; confirm DNS with cat /etc/resolv.conf.
• Services failing: use systemctl --failed and journalctl -b -p err to pinpoint the failure class.

Common mistakes

• Skipping checksum verification and debugging a corrupted flash.
• Changing power, storage, and image at the same time (making results non-repeatable).
• Trying to troubleshoot networking before confirming the board is stable (no resets, no storage errors).
• Assuming a 'working' SD card is reliable under SBC write loads.
• Not capturing logs on the first failure and losing the evidence after reboot.

Related guides

• Downloads hub
• Boot and storage notes

Author: LeMaker Documentation Team
Last updated: 2026-01-20