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reset config on iPod 5.5? (black on black text)

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peterw:
"There is a reliable method: Turn on hold shortly before the Rockbox screen shows up,"

Define "shortly". And what's the tolerance for the timing of that maneuver? A number of times I tried engaging the hold switch at various points -- dark Apple logo, bright Apple logo, early Rockbox splash, late Rockbox splash. It takes about 5.5 seconds for my iPod to boot Rockbox (first dark Apple logo to appearance of main Rockbox screen). What's the window for engaging the hold switch to reset the configs?

"or delete config.cfg. The second one is especially reliable"

and requires a USB host device that can mount the fat32 storage device. I'd like a technique that doesn't require my Linux box. :-/

Thanks.

Chronon:
Huh.  I don't have any problem clearing settings on a nano.  I flick the Hold switch when the backlight turns on (bright Apple logo) and it seems to work every time.  

LambdaCalculus:
Chronon's right. The minute the backlight for the screen turns on at the Apple logo, click the switch. You should see "Settings Cleared" on the screen before the main menu appears.

peterw:
Thanks, Chronon. Yes, that works well. I wish the instructions in the manual were as clear. And it seems wrong that this maneuver is so similar to what users do to boot the OF, but I'm happy that it works. Thanks!

Chronon:
You're welcome.   :)

The manual is certainly still under development as is the project as a whole.  We welcome revisions through the patch tracker -- preferably in the form of a patch for the LaTeX source, but plain-text indicating the proposed changes are also acceptable.

Previously booting the Apple firmware was done by pressing "Menu" at the right time during startup.  But it seemed a lot more finicky than the current Hold switch method.  

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