Rockbox Bootloader/Utility For 5th generation IPOD

[MorganFreeman]

I was using rockbox and I placed the rockbox files on my 5th generation IPOD color. What do I use to make it so the rockbox works on my IPOD and where can I find it? I was attempting to use the Rockbox Utility but it does not have options for formatting IPODs. Thanks

[Chronon]

Rockbox Utility will install the bootloader.  

Are you saying that your iPod does not currently work (i.e. why do you need to format it)?  You were using Rockbox previously and now it doesn't work?  Please explain your situation further.  It's difficult to provide any assistance when so much guesswork is involved.

[MorganFreeman]

Originally I had Rockbox files loaded onto my Ipod. I needed a program that would make it so Rockbox could run. It would format my ipod or something like that.

Occasionally something would glitch and rockbox would still boot up, but none of my music files would appear, even though they were still on the ipod. I would use the program i previously mention to reformat the ipod with rockbox, and the music files would show up again. I lost that program, and I think it was called the rockbox bootloader.

This is the problem i encounter now. It displays the list of artists and records, but no tracks are displayed.

[melancholydm]

i dont recall RButility being able to reformat any players. essentially the utility allows you to INSTALL various things so that rb can run in your player. did you upload your songs via itunes? if so, you can find your songs thru database

[MorganFreeman]

The rockbox utility does not have options for the ipod, only for the archos and iriver  players. What should i use, or is there a file i can download so i can use the utility?

[Chronon]

If you are looking for installation instructions they can be found in the manual.  Rockbox Utility does indeed support the iPods -- it will install the bootloader as well as extract a current firmware build and themes if you like.  I would strongly suggest that you don't format your drive unless you have a real reason for doing so.  Just follow the installation instructions if you would like Rockbox on your player.

[MorganFreeman]

I ended up finding the program i was looking for. Here is a link to that site:
http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe
It's called ipodpatcher.exe and is used to install rockbox on your ipod.

[bluebrother]

The rockbox utility does not have options for the ipod, only for the archos and iriver  players.

Rockbox Utility supports all players Rockbox is developed for (except those we don't provide binaries due to the early stage of the port). It does not allow formatting the player but it doesn't do this on any supported player. If your version of Rockbox Utility only supports the players you mentioned it is horribly outdated. Please update all software first before asking ... like Rockbox, Rockbox Utility is improved all the time and new players are added when necessary.

ipodpatcher does *not* install Rockbox on your player, it only installs the bootloader. Rockbox Utility has ipodpatcher built-in, so you can install the bootloader and Rockbox itself (the build) using Rockbox Utility.