Plugins ALL giving Error

[mike_302]

Whenever I try to use ANY plugin (game, demo, app, anything) the message pops up saying "incompatible model" and it wont load. This is for the Ipod Nano 1st Gen, installed the most basic and simple way. I have not done any serious mods other than to mod the background images.

Any ideas why? The firmware IS correct on it.

[safetydan]

This means you haven't installed your build correctly. Make sure you extract the whole zip file and overwrite any files that are already there.

[mike_302]

I retried installing the zip file, unedited, right from the Current Buildon from this site and it still doesn't installcorrectly. If I just have the folder directlyonto the ipod, it wont even load (Error Loading rockbox.ipod: cannot find file). If I move rockbox.ipod to the main directory, it loads but says installation error.

[mike_302]

Can a mod maybemove thistothe Ipod installation forums?

[bascule]

What do you mean by 'installing' the zip file. I hope you mean 'unzipping' it...

It should be unzipped into the root of your device with the following options set:
Preserve/make folders
Overwrite files

Don't move rockbox.ipod. If you have a copy in the root of your iPod, then delete it. It should live in the /.rockbox folder.

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[safetydan]

It sounds like you might need to update your bootloader. The rockbox.ipod file should be under .rockbox/, not in the root.

[mike_302]

bootloader is v2.0.
by "installing" the zip, i DO mean unzipping it to the root of my ipod. the only reason i moved the rockbox.ipod file is to try and make it work after it wouldnt work the first time. BASICALLY, IF i simply unzip the rockbox file to the root of the ipod, the black screen pops up when i start up the ipod saying it can't find "rockbox.ipod" . But if I put "rockbox.ipod" into the root, then it loads rockbox, but says installation error and only loads the very base of the system.

[LinusN]

Are you absolutely sure that the ZIP file is correctly unzipped to your iPod? It sure sounds like your unzip application screwed up somehow. If you have done it correctly, there should be a directory called ".rockbox" in the root directory of your iPod. In that directory you will find the rest of the files and directories:

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.rockbox
  backdrops
  codecs
  codepages
  docs
  eqs
  icons
  langs
  recpresets
  rocks
  themes
  wps
  database.ignore
  rockbox-info.txt
  rockbox.ipod
  tagnavi.config
  viewers.config

[safetydan]

Well for a current version of the Rockbox bootloader to work, the rockbox.ipod file must be in .rockbox/rockbox.ipod and nowhere else. So are you sure your bootloader is the latest? Also, ensure that your unzip program is overwriting everything in .rockbox.

[mike_302]

OK, here is the problem I see. The computer renames the unzipped ".rockbox" file to simply "rockbox" . no period. And if I try to rename, it says that I need a valid file name. Guess I can't put a period in front of it?

[LinusN]

I guess you need to get yourself a decent unzip tool. What operating system are you using, and what zip tool?

[mike_302]

Well, when I was doing it on the school computers, it was Windows XP and some unzip tool called IZarc or something like that I believe?

[LinusN]

LZarc is a really silly application. Don't use it. You are not the first to be bitten by it.

[cool_walking_]

You can add a dot by renaming at a command line.
Start->Run->"cmd"

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e:
rename rockbox .rockbox

[mike_302]

OK, I did it at home and it worked. Thanks guys for helping me fix that!
One other thing. The first game I went to try was Rockbox doom. The error: "Can't find" or "Can't load WAD" came up. Any ideas?

At the same time, just because it is such a simple question I want to ask about the playlists. Is there a way that rockbox can read the files I have on the ipod for the APPLE firmware? They're all AAC audio (or at least most of them). Or do I have to more or less have my ipod dedicated to store only mp3 versions in order to play songs in rockbox?