How can I save my ROCKbox settings on exit?

[cocopugg]

This may be a silly question but I have just rest my settings, and when I loaded my theme and saved all my settings again, when I power off then back on, the ROCKbox default theme loads and I lose all my settings. How can I save my theme and settings on exit? Thanks guys.

[Chronon]

Make sure you shut down rather than reset.  If you reset the player then settings will not be saved.  A proper shut down should save settings.

[cocopugg]

Make sure you shut down rather than reset.  If you reset the player then settings will not be saved.  A proper shut down should save settings.

Thanks Chronon. Next silly question...What's the proper way to shut down? I've been pressing and holding the menu button until the Sansa shuts off. Is that wrong? Thanks again.

[Chronon]

The manual says that a long press of Power should result in shutting down.

[cocopugg]

The manual says that a long press of Power should result in shutting down.

Yeah I'm doing it properly, but I keep losing all my settings when I power back up.

[Chronon]

Does it give you a message telling you this (e.g. Cleared) or not?  I'm wondering if you're doing something to cause the settings to be cleared at startup.

[cocopugg]

Does it give you a message telling you this (e.g. Cleared) or not?  I'm wondering if you're doing something to cause the settings to be cleared at startup.

No I don't get any such message. It just doesn't want to save any of my settings on exit.

[bascule]

Check if you have a file called config.cfg in /.rockbox? This is the automatically saved settings file.

If so, post the contents here, then delete the file and then see if it starts saving settings correctly.

[cocopugg]

Check if you have a file called config.cfg in /.rockbox? This is the automatically saved settings file.

If so, post the contents here, then delete the file and then see if it starts saving settings correctly.

Here it is:

# .cfg file created by rockbox r15351-071028 - http://www.rockbox.org

volume: 0
backlight timeout: 10
statusbar: off
time format: 12hour
foreground color: FFFFFF
background color: 000000
show files: all
show filename exts: on
folder navigation: on
gather runtime data: on
replaygain: on
replaygain type: track
replaygain noclip: on
crossfade: always
tagcache_autoupdate: on
warn when erasing dynamic playlist: on
show path in browser: full path
font: /.rockbox/fonts/chicago12.fnt
wps: /.rockbox/wps/ipod_Vision.wps
backdrop: /.rockbox/backdrops/iPod_Vision.bmp
iconset: /.rockbox/icons/tango_small.bmp
viewers iconset: /.rockbox/icons/tango_small_viewers.bmp
button light timeout: off

I also have all these files in the .rockbox root dir:

.glyphcache
.playlist_control
BigKeys.kbd
config01.cfg
database_0.tcd
database_1.tcd
database_2.tcd
database_3.tcd
database_4.tcd
database_5.tcd
database_6.tcd
database_7.tcd
database_8.tcd
database_changelog.txt
database_idx.tcd
nvram.bin
rockbox.mi4
rockbox-info.txt
tagnavi.config
viewers.config


Are all these files needed?


Also, I deleted the file config.cfg as you suggested, then booted in and set my theme, powered down, and when I powered back up it still didn't save the theme, loaded into the ROCKbox default theme with no saved settings.

[bascule]

Well, as you can see, the config file appears to be working OK (in the sense that it contains some non-default settings that presumably match settings you have made).

The paths also look OK for the WPS etc.

Is it just the WPS theme that appears to not be being saved? Does it definitely display in the WPS when you set it initially?

Do you get the 'Saving Settings' splash when you shut down (not a surefire diagnostic, as that may appear and disappear quicker than you can see it)?

And yes, all those other files are required (with the possible exception of rockbox.mi4, but that will not affect your problem).

All in all, it seems to me to be more of a theme problem - does the theme require a custom build? Are you in fact running a custom build?

[pixelma]

And yes, all those other files are required (with the possible exception of rockbox.mi4, but that will not affect your problem).

The rockbox.mi4 is the firmware file (like rockbox.ipod on Ipods etc.) so the most important one in the .rockbox directory!

I also don't see a problem in the posted config.cfg file, except one small if the theme you installed there doesn't ship the chicago12 font. It was removed from the official fonts package and Nimbus-13 (yes, no typo) replaces it. If chicago12 is not there in the fonts directory inside .rockbox then your menu probably won't change too.

[Chronon]

Can you also clarify whether or not the theme loads properly at all?  In other words, does it load properly then revert to the default after a successful shut down and boot?  Out of curiosity, what model of DAP do you use?

[cocopugg]

Well, as you can see, the config file appears to be working OK (in the sense that it contains some non-default settings that presumably match settings you have made).

The paths also look OK for the WPS etc.

Is it just the WPS theme that appears to not be being saved? Does it definitely display in the WPS when you set it initially?

Do you get the 'Saving Settings' splash when you shut down (not a surefire diagnostic, as that may appear and disappear quicker than you can see it)?

And yes, all those other files are required (with the possible exception of rockbox.mi4, but that will not affect your problem).

All in all, it seems to me to be more of a theme problem - does the theme require a custom build? Are you in fact running a custom build?

The theme I've been running is iPod vision, it was saving perfectly until I downloaded and installed the latest build. I tried another theme I have installed, Bold Aqua, and it too doesn't save any of the settings. As for the Saving Settings splash screen, I have yet to see it come up, and I've looked very carefully for it, so even if it showed for a split second I would've seen it.

[cocopugg]

Can you also clarify whether or not the theme loads properly at all?  In other words, does it load properly then revert to the default after a successful shut down and boot?  Out of curiosity, what model of DAP do you use?

The theme loads perfectly, and all the setting changes I make are saved perfectly while I keep the player on, but when I power down and turn the Sansa back on, it defaults to the ROCKbox default theme, and none of the settings were saved. Not sure what model of DAP I'm using, how can I find out? Thanks.

[Chronon]

DAP = Digital Audio Player.  I don't think what model of DAP you are using will matter much.  I was just curious.

You might try clearing your settings and then seeing if this behavior changes.

Oh, and please use the "Modify" button rather than double post.