Complete nOOb here with some nOOby Q's

[bigbill]

ok, im new to all this so im a NOOB , I was wondering what programs i need and what I should do to put rockbox on my sandisk sansa e260r. I heard that you need linux to put it on it, but I just dont know if i really need it. (im running windows. XP). and I dont know what files to download from this website.

So question 1: Do I have to be running linux? (if so which is easiest)
question 2: what files do I download from this website?
question 3: how do I get it on my sansa?
question 4: Is there lotts of bugs with the e200r versions of rockbox?

Thanks,
NOOBY

[linuxstb]

Most of your questions are answered here:

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/SansaE200RInstallation

You may also find the manual useful - see the link on the left side of every page on this website.

[scorche]

The manual is useful for many things regarding how Rockbox works, but just to make things clearer, please follow the SansaE200RInstallation wiki page and not the manual for installation instructions.

[chrisjs169]

So question 1: Do I have to be running linux? (if so which is easiest)
question 2: what files do I download from this website?
question 3: how do I get it on my sansa?
question 4: Is there lotts of bugs with the e200r versions of rockbox?

1.  Yes.  Ubuntu is usually one of the easiest - http://ubuntu.com
2.  Any files mentioned in the wiki article mentioned above.  There's an auto installer that's in development that will make it easier, if you can wait a few more days.  I have a copy of the installer, but I'm not sure if it's meant to be released yet.
3.  Before you can patch the bootloader, you need to extract the rockbox zip file to the root of your Sansa, so /.rockbox is a valid directory.  In addition, you need to save a copy of the Rhapsody firmware into the SYSTEM directory, as OF.mi4.  Let me know if you have trouble with this.
4.  Not really.  There may be bugs with patching the bootloader, but other than that, it uses the same build that's used for the e200, which has been around for quite a while.

[bigbill]

ok Im downloading all of it now but i have a problem, when I open this (http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/sandisk-sansa/e200R/pp5022.mi4) I get a page full of just encrypted stuff. not a download like it says for me to do. Also when it says to place the file in the root of the sansa were is that?

[bigbill]

oh now i know were the root is but the rest of my post thanks, but that web page is still mest up.

[Febs]

Instead of just clicking on the link, right click and select "Save link as..." or "Save file as..." (depending on your browser).

The root is the top-most directory of the drive.  So if your Sansa is F:, then the root is F:\

[bigbill]

thanks all now I just need to let the download for ubuntu to finish. woot

[bigbill]

hey i got linux on a live cd but cant connect to the internet to download the files to put in the sansa what do i do? thanks.

[GodEater]

Download them while you're in windows instead ?

[krazykit]

You can access your Windows filesystem through the Linux LiveCD (it'll probably be read-only, but that's all you need anyway).

[bigbill]

how do i get it from windows to show up in linux? And do I need to connect to the internet while in linux? Thanks, (sry im really nOOby here)

[GodEater]

how do i get it from windows to show up in linux?

If you're using a decent install (or livecd) of linux, you'll find your windows file showing up in whatever file browser is available to you in linux. This is usually nautilus in Ubuntu (Though you won't know it's called that). You should find that under the "Places" menu at the top of the screen.

And do I need to connect to the internet while in linux? Thanks, (sry im really nOOby here)

This isn't a Rockbox question, and therefore wildly off topic here. I've already said if you can't figure out how to connect your linux install up to the internet, to do the download in Windows.

[bigbill]

thanks, oh and sry for being off topic.