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Rockbox and Compact Flash
dementio:
think i'm gonna need a bigger couch
audio-i:
--- Quote from: dementio on September 23, 2008, 06:30:13 PM ---think i'm gonna need a bigger couch
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oh c'mon, the 48GB it's on sale here http://www.ptiglobalusa.com/pr24cfca23.html $349.99 ;)
adam917:
--- Quote from: akahhannah on September 23, 2008, 06:36:45 PM ---
--- Quote from: dementio on September 23, 2008, 06:30:13 PM ---think i'm gonna need a bigger couch
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oh c'mon, the 48GB it's on sale here http://www.ptiglobalusa.com/pr24cfca23.html $349.99 ;)
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I'm waiting till 128 GB is out. It only makes sense to replace my 60-GB HDD with something much larger, and since Rockbox supports only up to 128 GiB (approx [137 * (10^9)] bytes), that makes the most sense to use until larger capacities become more common.
Llorean:
Rockbox isn't limited to 128GB. Some hardware has limitations for USB support over a size around there, but Rockbox can be compiled for larger disks without problem as long as there's not a hardware restriction.
adam917:
--- Quote from: Llorean on October 04, 2008, 12:34:51 AM ---Rockbox isn't limited to 128GB. Some hardware has limitations for USB support over a size around there, but Rockbox can be compiled for larger disks without problem as long as there's not a hardware restriction.
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I know it can be compiled to support larger disks, but what if the sectors past 128 GiB are either corrupt when trying to access via USB or don't show up at all when connected (like the Archos units)? Why would 48-bit LBA support be added by a manufacturer many years (think iriver H100/300 series) before portables would need it? These devices weren't originally intended to have user-replaceable drives, so there would be no need for a manufacturer to support beyond 128 GiB or even whatever capacity the devices are manufactured with.
That being said, I'm very happy to see that larger drives do indeed work on many devices without issue. At this point though, with flash memory getting so large capacity that my phone is my daily-use device, only 128 or greater GB would get me to use my iriver H140 more than on just long trips due to its huge size compared to modern devices. I now use my H140 for FLAC & game/computer audio exclusively thanks to Rockbox. :-)
I'll keep an eye on this thread for developments as CF soon becomes the media of choice to replace an ageing HDD with for Rockbox use...
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