Root Folder

[sam31444]

I am going by the youtube guide to install rockbox. I have downloaded the current build and downloaded it and extracted the .rockbox folder. Now when i went to transfer the data to the Ipod root folder there is no root folder. I have enabled Disk mode. But the only folders on there are these
Calenders
Contacts
Notes
i have opened each folder nothing works.
I have a  5th gen 60gb video
PLease help me
thanks
sam

[Llorean]

1) the only official instructions are those in the manual. Please do not ask for help about other peoples' unofficial guides.

2) Try googling "root folder", it's a common computer term.

[sam31444]

i dont have the manual and i have already searched

[AlexP]

i dont have the manual

Then download it, there is a link on every page.

i have already searched

Search again, it is an incredibly common term.  Try wikipedia

[sam31444]

im not saying i dont know what the root folder is. Im asking why is it not showing up on my ipod? How can i open it

[Llorean]

The fact that you asked that makes it fairly clear you don't know what the root folder is. It's the "lowest" level. It's the 'folder' on a drive that contains every other folder. The root, that the filetree grows from, as it were.

[sam31444]

ive checked the file tree on my computer and i cant find it on the side

[Llorean]

Alright, on the C drive, the root folder is C:\. Is that clear enough?

[AlexP]

For heavens sake.

This is why you should search, on Google, for an explanation of what a root folder is.  If you connect your ipod and it appears as H: the root folder is H:\

The root folder of your C drive is C:\

Seriously, if you cannot manage this, I'm not sure a replacement firmware is for you.

[sam31444]

so your telling me i should put all of the files into H: drive. When i was watching the youtube tutorial i saw that this person already had a folder in the

[AlexP]

Forget the youtube video.  It is unofficial, unsupported, and likely out of date and wrong.

Do you now understand what the root folder is?  Tell us what you think it is.

Once you understand that, follow the instructions in the manual.

[sam31444]

i think it is just the f: drive
and in rockbox can you shuffle songs
thanks for the help so far im new on this firmware stuff

[AlexP]

i think it is just the f: drive

OK, if F:\ is you iPod, then yes.  Now follow the instructions that are in the manual to install.

and in rockbox can you shuffle songs

Yes, and instructions plus all the other features are in the manual.

thanks for the help so far im new on this firmware stuff

I picked up on that .  Please please please read the manual.

[sam31444]

thanks im going to look into this stuff and the bootloader and decide if i really want to do this considering that i have heard that making custom layouts id rather challenging.

[LambdaCalculus]

Even after that entire headache you unleashed on everyone, you're still unsure about installing Rockbox?!

Mother of Eris, why us?