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iRiver ihp120 failed CF install
petur:
--- Quote from: Davide-NYC on February 13, 2008, 11:41:19 PM ---Wait. Let me understand this correctly. If you modify ata.c and compile you will not be installing a new bootloader. Instead you will simply be installing a modified version of Rockbox, correct? This is not dangerous and I intend to try it as soon as I can hear confirmation in the IRC channel.
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The ata -80 error comes from the bootloader, so any 'fixes' must be done there. Changing rockbox.iriver will not influence that a bit (but that will need the fix too of course)
I will see if I find the time tonight to start experimenting with bootloaders on h300 (gulp)
Siar:
As I wrote in several places before...
The following worked with slow a-data 8gb and pretty old ultra II 512Mb CF
Prerequisite: You have to have rockbox bootloader before replacing your HDD by smth else. I did not modify it. I do not remember exactly what version is it, but it is for sure in my iriver for more than one year.
You need bootloader before hdd cf swap, because CF DOES NOT WORK WITH ORIGINAL IRIVER FIRMWARE.
So, I repeat, the device was able to run with a "generic" pretty old rockbox bootloader. I HAVE NEVER had -80 error.
Now, using "generic" .rockbox files without ata.c modification:
A. Device can interact with PC (copying/deleting files) via USB ONLY if you use a following sequence:
1. turn iriver off
2. plug it to PC via USB
3. Turn iriver on
It uses some bootloader interface to communicate with PC.
B. The device can freeze from time to time for no observable reason
C. If you plug iriver to PC while it is working,
- iriver tells you that it is connected to pc
- pc tells you that it cannot recognize usb device
While it is not frozen, you are able to play music EVEN USING GENERIC BOOTLOADER AND .rockbox
Problems A,B,C disappeared after I modified ata.c, recompiled and replaced .rockbox directory (though copying .rockbox to A-DATA took ~5-10 minutes :().
I hope, it helps
Jeff:
So it would seem to me that a modified bootloader with the altered ata.c should be made available for those wishing to perform this mod. It sounds like the issue is that the modified bootloader may or may not work on all players and would obviously need to be specific to player model, etc.
Siar:
--- Quote from: Jeff on February 14, 2008, 03:02:30 PM ---So it would seem to me that a modified bootloader with the altered ata.c should be made available for those wishing to perform this mod. It sounds like the issue is that the modified bootloader may or may not work on all players and would obviously need to be specific to player model, etc.
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Not sure. For those who have -80 error, modification of ata.c file will not work. The problem in this case is obviously in the interaction of bootloader and hardware.
And this is a big questions, whether bootloader can be properly modified in this case.
So, for the current state of nature, buy "speedy :D" and the cheapest A-DATA and enjoy the CF mod (and slow copying speed as a bonus :) ).
Jeff:
--- Quote from: Davide-NYC on February 13, 2008, 11:41:19 PM ---@Jeff: Could you record a 15 minute stereo WAV file (or even 60 minutes) and let me know if the card can keep up with the write requests? Not being able to keep up with stereo WAV would be a deal breaker for me. Slow transfer speeds I can live with. :)
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Initial test with a 10 minute WAV file. Recorded from FM in WAV 44.1 KHZ
Listened to the entire 10 min file, nothing unusual to report. During the recording, the hard drive access light came on approx. 1 time per minute of recording.
I will take it further when i get a chance this weekend and do a 1 hour recording and report back.
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