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iPod 5g 30GB doesn't mount or charge?

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tgreathead:
I'm a mac based user, 10.4.10.

I just bought a used 30GB 5th gen iPod with RockBox version r13728-070628. I thought I'd just uninstall RockBox and restore it for use as an original iPod. I have been able to boot in RockBox and the original Apple OS and it charges fine using my old firewire cable but using the USB cable shows no signs of life.
I know the dock connection works because it charges with the firewire. I also have an Alpine receiver in my car that has full iPod integration that works with it fine. The first time I plugged it into my laptop the "Do Not Disconnect" screen came up for a few seconds, the iPod rebooted itself into RockBox and since then it shows no signs of the cable even being connected: no mounting, no charging, nothing.

The RockBox software seems to work fine until I play a song. It plays for a few seconds then I get an error "Undefined Instruction at 03B5210C" and its frozen. Resetting it brings it back to RockBox or, while flipping the Hold button, back into the Apple OS but nothing seems to get it to connect to my laptop. I've tried several other computers too with no luck.

Any ideas?

tgreathead:
UPDATE:
I accidentally rebooted it holding down just the Play/Pause key and a new screen I've never seen before popped up.

It reads:

Rockbox boot loader
Version: 1.1
IPOD version: 0xFFFFFFFF
TOSHIBA MK3008GAL
Partition 1: 0x0B 28521 MB
Loading Linux...
Error!
Can't load Linux.bin:
File not found
Hold MENU+SELECT to reboot
then SELECT+PLAY for disk mode

Does that mean something, since it says it can't find the Linux file?

scorche:
When you hold that button while booting, that tells the bootloader to try and boot iPodLinux, so the bootloader is searching for the linux kernel.

bluebrother:
You need to update the bootloader to run current Rockbox builds -- looks like the Ipod came with an outdated bootloader but updated build.

And holding the Play button upon boot tries to load IPL from a file. Of course this only works if you have IPL installed.

tgreathead:

--- Quote from: bluebrother on October 29, 2007, 06:38:58 PM ---You need to update the bootloader to run current Rockbox builds -- looks like the Ipod came with an outdated bootloader but updated build.

And holding the Play button upon boot tries to load IPL from a file. Of course this only works if you have IPL installed.

--- End quote ---
As far as I've read I need to be able to have my iPod mounted on the computer I'm going to use to update the bootloader but I can't seem to get the iPod to connect at all. If I use a PC is it possible to do it without 'mounting'' the iPod?

Thanks for the help guys :)

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