X5L doesnt even start to upgrade?

[maxinat0r]

Hi folks,
today I wanted to install rockbox on my X5l. At first i tried to do it with the 'automated installation'
which didn't work. Then i did it manually but this didnt work either.  

Following 'error' happens every time:

I install the bootloader and rockbox, remove the USB-Plug and begin to charge the damn thing. Instead of starting to upgrade the thing boots the regular x5l firmware (2.10e).

What can i do to install rockbox?!

[LambdaCalculus]

Are you following the instructions in the manual?

http://download.rockbox.org/manual/rockbox-iaudiox5/rockbox-buildch2.html#x4-110002.3.2

Make sure you extract the firmware to the root of your player, so that you see a folder called .rockbox in the iAUDIO's drive. Also, make sure you're downloading the right bootloader. The file should be named x5_fw.bin, and it should be copied to the FIRMWARE folder. Once that's done, then remove the USB cable and insert the charger.

[maxinat0r]

Both of your advices have already fallowed by me... I paste the .rockbox folder at the root directory  
remove the player from the pc and link it with the charger. :  7


edit: is it normal that the x5_fw.bin file doesn't vanish after i plugged the player into the charger?
also i dont get a 'firmware update' prompt.

[LambdaCalculus]

That's strange. It should start the firmware update upon plugging into the charger. Are you copying the x5_fw.bin file into a folder called FIRMWARE in the root of the drive?

[maxinat0r]

yes i do... and i also looked if the ending (*.bin) is right... don't know what to do now...

[LinusN]

Also make sure that the device is OFF when you insert the charger. It only checks for the upgrade file when it boots.

[LambdaCalculus]

D'oh! And that was written in the manual, too! I feel silly now...