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Question about using rockbox for audio and original firmware for video- ipod 5g

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GodEater:
No idea.

If you're ejecting it properly it shouldn't happen. I have the exact same iPod as you do, and the exact same PC setup - it's never happened to me once.

mrufino1:
Two thoughts just came to mind- is it possible it is something in the bootloader? I seem to remember reading something about the new bootloader not being developed by the rockbox people? Maybe I'm wrong, but it came to mind. Also, when I boot into the apple firmware, how long am I suppoosed to leave the switch on hold and how quick do I put it on? I just saw the post about deleting the config file- is it possible that that is what I have been doing? And when I connect it now, should I be doing it in disk mode? The only thing I can think that is happening is that I am doing something wrong, I really can't see how it would be a hardware problem that only happens sometimes. But just some thoughts. If it is the bootloader, is there a different one? And also, is it at all possible that I would have better luck with an older build of rockbox?

GodEater:
There are two bootloaders available for the ipod in order to make it load an alternative firmware. There is the Rockbox bootloader, and Loader2 (which is from the iPodLinux project). We only support the Rockbox one (obviously). The bootloader is extremely unlikely to be the cause of your problems. It's the thing we release least often for any target - thus most people all end up running the exact same version - and I've yet to hear of another person having your issues.

With regards to turning on the hold switch:

1) No - clearing your config settings won't cause file corruption like you're seeing. It just resets everything in the rockbox config.cfg file back to the shipped settings.

2) In order to boot into the original firmware, you turn on your ipod by hitting either select or menu, and then *immediately* turn the hold switch on. If you wait for the backlight to come on - you've waited too long, and will clear your settings in Rockbox.

With regards to Original Firmware / Disk mode :

It doesn't really matter which you use - although a lot of people find the OF faster than disk mode when transferring a lot of files. This only really matters on a Nano where the difference is enormous - it's no so pronounced on the iPod Video.

mrufino1:
Man, no easy answer here! I appreciate the help, this is very strange.

GodEater:
Next time your loading up your iPod - instead of ejecting from the Ubuntu desktop - trying do it from the command prompt instead. (It might after all be a bug with the HAL layer in Ubuntu). I tend to do this out of habit (because I've only recently moved to Ubuntu - so I'm still used to doing it from the command line).

You'll need to do this first :

--- Code: ---sudo umount /media/IPOD
--- End code ---

(Note: /media/IPOD maybe different on your box - check to make sure where your iPod gets mounted.)

followed by :

--- Code: ---sudo eject /dev/sdb
--- End code ---

(Again, /dev/sdb may not be your iPod device - the properties of the icon on the Ubuntu desktop should help you figure out which device is the right one).

If after doing this the problem goes away - we know it's a Ubuntu problem, not a Rockbox or iPod one.

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