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Offline aditya_t90

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How to make a bootloader
« on: June 05, 2007, 08:36:33 AM »
i have seen many videos where the people's ipod shows a blue screen and asks which os to boot into.
Apple os, Rockbox.
I wanna know how to make that menu or at least download it.
I have 5.5g ipod 80gb and apple os and rockbox installed.
« Last Edit: June 05, 2007, 08:53:53 AM by aditya_t90 »
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Offline knight4led

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Re: How to make a bootloader
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2007, 09:51:41 AM »
That would most likely be the Loader2 from the ipodlinux project. It is capable of booting rockbox, however it is not officially supported over here. Head over to the ipodlinux website and read up on it.

However if you are just looking to boot your Apple firmware once in a while, know that the rockbox bootloader does that if you turn on the hold switch while it is booting.
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Offline aditya_t90

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Re: How to make a bootloader
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2007, 11:15:54 PM »
Yes I do know that but and I even tried to use loader 2 but it still didn't work.
Any way or method to use it?

I hope i am not breaking any rules. ::)
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Offline bluebrother

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Re: How to make a bootloader
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2007, 01:57:26 AM »
Quote from: aditya_t90 on June 05, 2007, 11:15:54 PM
Yes I do know that but and I even tried to use loader 2 but it still didn't work.
Any way or method to use it?
Installing Loader2 is not to be discussed here. There is a thread in the Unsupported Builds forum about that, that's the right place.

Anyway, you can boot Rockbox, IPL and AppleOS with the Rockbox bootloader just fine. The Rockbox bootloader just doesn't have a menu -- do you *really* need a menu? I never missed one.
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Offline y2kcpi1

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Re: How to make a bootloader
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2007, 08:45:43 AM »
Quote from: bluebrother on June 06, 2007, 01:57:26 AM
Quote from: aditya_t90 on June 05, 2007, 11:15:54 PM
Yes I do know that but and I even tried to use loader 2 but it still didn't work.
Any way or method to use it?
Installing Loader2 is not to be discussed here. There is a thread in the Unsupported Builds forum about that, that's the right place.

Anyway, you can boot Rockbox, IPL and AppleOS with the Rockbox bootloader just fine. The Rockbox bootloader just doesn't have a menu -- do you *really* need a menu? I never missed one.

how do you boot ipodlinux

Cheers,
Ben.
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Offline GodEater

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Re: How to make a bootloader
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2007, 08:49:10 AM »
Quote from: y2kcpi1 on June 06, 2007, 08:45:43 AM
how do you boot ipodlinux

Assuming you mean using the Rockbox bootloader, hold down play when you power on your iPod.
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Offline johannfei

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Re: How to make a bootloader
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2007, 03:22:04 AM »
how can i boot appleOS using rockbos bootloader after installing rockbox. thx very much
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Offline bluebrother

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Re: How to make a bootloader
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2007, 05:43:57 AM »
please search the website yourself before asking. This is described in the manual. Also, please respect out posting guidelines. Posting in an unrelated topic isn't a good idea.

http://download.rockbox.org/manual/rockbox-ipodvideo/rockbox-buildch3.html#x5-240003.1.3
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Offline johannfei

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Re: How to make a bootloader
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2007, 01:14:00 AM »
thx and sorry about that
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