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Some questions about Rockbox running on 5.5g ipod video
Sanek:
Hi,
I'm really impressed with the features offered by rockbox.
I'm thinking about putting it on my 5.5g ipod video, but I'm still unclear about few things.
1) I've read that the Rockbox can be used in conjunction with Apple's Firmare that came with the ipod, how well does this work? Would I be able to easily switch between Apple's OS and Rockbox without flashing my ipod every time?
2) Does Rockbox support any other video formats besides the mpeg support offered by the MPEG Player plugin? I would very much like to still be able to play my .m4v and .mp4 files that I've encoded for my ipod already.
3) Before the installation process, can I backup my ipod's firmware, so I would be able to "roll back" if something goes wrong?
Also I don't have ITunes installed, I've been using Winamp instead of ITunes to sync my iPod, so I hope this wouldn't cause any problems.
Thank You in Advance!
AlexP:
1) You don't flash the iPod at all, and yes Rockbox will dual boot the original firmware.
2) No, but becuase of the large screen and slow processor + we don't use the Broadcom chip you are better watching video in the OF.
3) Yes, and it won't go wrong, but at the worst you can iTunes restore.
4) Rockbox doesn't use the iTunes database (it is for lots of players beside iPod). The rockbox database will scan file tags no matter how you put music on it, or you can just copy and paste and browse by filetree.
GodEater:
--- Quote from: Sanek on September 04, 2007, 05:09:05 AM ---1) I've read that the Rockbox can be used in conjunction with Apple's Firmare that came with the ipod, how well does this work? Would I be able to easily switch between Apple's OS and Rockbox without flashing my ipod every time?
--- End quote ---
No flashing is done at ALL in the install process for a start. Secondly, the rockbox bootloader, once installed, allows you to choose whether you want to run Rockbox or Apple's firmware whenever you turn the ipod on.
--- Quote ---2) Does Rockbox support any other video formats besides the mpeg support offered by the MPEG Player plugin? I would very much like to still be able to play my .m4v and .mp4 files that I've encoded for my ipod already.
--- End quote ---
No it doesn't.
--- Quote ---3) Before the installation process, can I backup my ipod's firmware, so I would be able to "roll back" if something goes wrong?
--- End quote ---
The tool which we have for installing the bootloader will allow you to do this yes - but it's an advanced feature, and simply double clicking the program as is instructed in the manual will not allow you to do so - you'll need to run it from the command line with some other arguments.
--- Quote ---Also I don't have ITunes installed, I've been using Winamp instead of ITunes to sync my iPod, so I hope this wouldn't cause any problems.
--- End quote ---
It won't cause any issues.
Sanek:
Thank you very much for your replies!
I followed the manual and the installation went smoothly :)
I tried using Rockbox Util QT to install Rockbox, but it kept saying "ipod not found" during the install process.
ipodpatcher detected everything automatically and installed patched boot loader without any problems.
The problem I'm having though is that the keys don't work very well in plugins.
I've tried two plugins so far:
Demystify Demo - menu key does not work, I can't quit it. Other keys work fine.
Doom - once I enter the game, none of the keys work. Voice is off.
The only way to exit to main menu is by restarting the ipod.
I used the current rockbox build from http://build.rockbox.org/
I'm going to google this bug in hopes it happened before. :(
I'm also can't find the lcd screen brightness settings (hopefully there are some).
//Edit: Found out how to quit demystify demo. The manual says to press the MENU button, however that does nothing. You have to press MENU+SELECT buttons together.
Problem with doom only seems to affect Freedoom. I tried to run Doom II and it seems to work fine - a bit slow, but fine.
//Edit 2: Big problem! After shutting down my ipod from rockbox, it doesn't want to startup any more!
Before I shut it down, the battery indicator showed approx 50% battery remaining.
The problem is exactly the same described here:
http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=12418.0
Chronon:
In Doom you need to flick the Hold switch on and off to bring up the menu. Then you will be able to start a game or choose other options from the game menu. This is also where you will find the option to quit. I haven't had any problems running FreeDoom.
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