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Installation / Removal => Rockbox Utility => Topic started by: slope on January 29, 2018, 02:44:57 PM

Title: 32GB iPod Mini - Rockbox install
Post by: slope on January 29, 2018, 02:44:57 PM

I have a second generation iPod mini that I updated the HD to a CF card several years ago.  I have been happily using it with iTunes until this last release when Apple decided I didn't need to sync it anymore.

I downloaded the Rockbox utility for my Mac and the utility auto detected to mini, but when I go to install Rockbox, I get "Could not open iPod: permission denied".  I thought it might be the filesystem, so I downloaded iTunes on an old PC I had, but that won't sync or reformat the iPod.

Any ideas where I go from here?

Title: Re: 32GB iPod Mini - Rockbox install
Post by: saratoga on January 29, 2018, 02:47:58 PM

You need to be running the installer as root/admin on most operating systems to install on the iPods. MacOS is probably similar.

Title: Re: 32GB iPod Mini - Rockbox install
Post by: slope on January 29, 2018, 03:05:44 PM

I am an Administrator on the mac.  I am running High Sierra if that makes a difference.  Would I be better off trying to do this on my PC using Windows 7 (although VERY old)?

Thanks.  Brian

Title: Re: 32GB iPod Mini - Rockbox install
Post by: slope on January 29, 2018, 05:15:03 PM

I used my Windows 7 machine and got Rockbox installed.  :)

I had a bunch of audio files on the iPod before I installed Rockbox...how do I delete all that old content so I can load new files?

Thanks.  Brian

Title: Re: 32GB iPod Mini - Rockbox install
Post by: saratoga on January 29, 2018, 05:38:04 PM

Browse to the iPod on your computer and delete the files.