[GH-ISSUE #31] "EC initialization timed out." #28

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opened 2026-02-26 00:31:34 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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2026-02-26 00:31:34 +03:00

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Originally created by @ggDropbear on GitHub (Nov 8, 2015).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hirschmann/nbfc/issues/31

Running Linux version, using Asus N550JV config on same computer. After working before on this computer yesterday, today it will only give a "EC initialization timed out." when attempting to start the service using "mono nbfc.exe start". Restarted computer, still won't work.

A further issue: due to how command line's work, I had to put an underscore in "Asus_N550JV.xml" in the Configs folder, and need to put in a similar underscore in when I use "mono nbfc.exe config -a Asus_N550JV".

EDIT: Found the problem, it'll only accept "sudo bash start-nbfcservice.sh" as the startup, not a simple "./start-nbfcservice.sh". Odd, but it seems to be working now...

Originally created by @ggDropbear on GitHub (Nov 8, 2015). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hirschmann/nbfc/issues/31 Running Linux version, using Asus N550JV config on same computer. After working before on this computer yesterday, today it will only give a "EC initialization timed out." when attempting to start the service using "mono nbfc.exe start". Restarted computer, still won't work. A further issue: due to how command line's work, I had to put an underscore in "Asus_N550JV.xml" in the Configs folder, and need to put in a similar underscore in when I use "mono nbfc.exe config -a Asus_N550JV". EDIT: Found the problem, it'll only accept "sudo bash start-nbfcservice.sh" as the startup, not a simple "./start-nbfcservice.sh". Odd, but it seems to be working now...

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@hirschmann commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2015):

NBFC requries root privileges to access the EC.
Actually start-nbfcservice.sh and stop-nbfcservice.sh are intended to be used in systemd units.
I will add scripts to install/uninstall (=create/delete systemd unit) NBFC on linux.

You can pass config names which include spaces by surrounding them with quotes, e.g. nbfc.exe load "Asus N550JV".

@hirschmann commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2015): NBFC requries root privileges to access the EC. Actually `start-nbfcservice.sh` and `stop-nbfcservice.sh` are intended to be used in systemd units. I will add scripts to install/uninstall (=create/delete systemd unit) NBFC on linux. You can pass config names which include spaces by surrounding them with quotes, e.g. `nbfc.exe load "Asus N550JV"`.