e200rpatcher.mac

[henrypretz]

I searched and was unable to find anything on this topic.

I have an e250r and an imac G5 running OS10.4.11

I have downloaded the e200rpatcher.mac, unzipped and it shows on my desktop as e200rpatcher.mac.  "Get Info" describes it as a "MacPaint Image (universal)".  When I run it, it runs as a Quicktime file.  I tried to drag and drop it to the e250r and click on it and it still runs as a QT file.

Am I downloading the wrong file or perhaps handling the file wrong?  I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

Please help a simpleton out

Thanks -

[bluebrother]

You might make the file executable first. Also, IIRC you need to run it from the command line.

[henrypretz]

Thanks for the quick reply!

Any chance I can ask you (or anyone else) to walk me through making it an executable file? (if and when you have the time)

Also, I understand that running it from the command line has to do with Terminal, but have no idea how to go about this either.

... as I said, I'm a bit of a simpleton.

thanks

[AlexP]

I don't have a Mac, but I imagine it is the same way as on linux (given OS X is a *nix system).

From the terminal, change the directory to the one you downloaded the program to.  Check on Google how to do this, but if you downloaded it to /home/henrypretz/Desktop then type "cd /home/henrypretz/Desktop" (without the quotes).  I don't know the OS X directory structure, but if you downloaded it to your desktop, then when you open terminal you may (probably?) be able to just type "cd Desktop"

When you are in the correct directory, then type "chmod +X e200rpatcher.mac"

Then if that goes OK, "./e200rpatcher.mac" again assuming it works the same way as linux.  You may (probably) have to have root permissions to do this on a OS X.  I think sudo works on OS X, so if so you can use "sudo ./e200rpatcher.mac"

As I say, I have never used a Mac so I may be completely wrong, but if I am it just won't work.

[zajacattack]

Also, I wouldn't double-post if I were you; use the modify button lest thee art chastened by a mod.

[AlexP]

Who double posted where?  I don't see it.

[henrypretz]

I was guilty, but deleted.  

Thank you for your suggestion on the e200rpatcher.mac.  Following your instructions WORKED!!
I am a true 'know nothing" when it comes to Terminal, so I was essentially starting from scratch.
Numerous visits to the Terminal help file taught me that once I changed permissions and made the file executable (this after countless feeble attempts) the easiest way to open it was to drag it from the desktop directly to the Terminal window .... success!

Here's what it looked like:
Last login: Sat Mar  8 06:10:43 on ttyp1
Welcome to Darwin!
Henry-Pretzers-Computer-2:~ henrypretzer$ /Users/henrypretzer/Desktop/e200rpatcher.mac
-bash: /Users/henrypretzer/Desktop/e200rpatcher.mac: Permission denied
Henry-Pretzers-Computer-2:~ henrypretzer$ cd desktop
Henry-Pretzers-Computer-2:~/desktop henrypretzer$ /Users/henrypretzer/Desktop/e200rpatcher.mac
-bash: /Users/henrypretzer/Desktop/e200rpatcher.mac: Permission denied
Henry-Pretzers-Computer-2:~/desktop henrypretzer$ chmod +x e200rpatcher.mac
Henry-Pretzers-Computer-2:~/desktop henrypretzer$ /Users/henrypretzer/Desktop/e200rpatcher.mac
e200rpatcher v0.2 - (C) 2007 Jonathan Gordon & Dave Chapman
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Attach your E200R in "manufacturing mode" as follows:
   1) Power-off your E200R
   2) Turn ON the lock/hold switch
   3) Press and hold the SELECT button and whilst it is held down,
      attach your E200R to your computer via USB
   4) After attaching to USB, keep the SELECT button held for 10 seconds.

NOTE: If your E200R starts in the normal Sansa firmware, you have
      failed to enter manufacturing mode and should try again at step 1).

[INFO] Press Enter to continue:


Thanks again for the help, I, as a terminal dummy, really appreciate the time you took to walk me through.

Henry

[AlexP]

I was guilty, but deleted.

Aha!  

Thanks again for the help, I, as a terminal dummy, really appreciate the time you took to walk me through.

Henry

You are welcome, I'm glad it worked.  Welcome to Rockbox!

[MarcGuay]

the easiest way to open it was to drag it from the desktop directly to the Terminal window ....

Could you look at the changes I've made here:

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/SansaE200RInstallation#Mac_OS_X_installer

and verify their accuracy and helpfulness, s.v.p.?

[henrypretz]

  1.  Download e200rpatcher.mac
   2. Run the e200rpatcher.mac file and follow the prompts. If it reports an error writing data, run e200rpatcher.mac again (sometimes it will take a few tries before it will work). If the file is not executed properly (i.e. another program tries to open it), you must make it an executable via the Terminal window. In the Terminal move to the directory where you have placed the e200rpatcher.mac file and enter the command "chmod +x e200rpatcher.mac", and then run it again by either typing "./e200rpatcher.mac" or dragging the icon into the Terminal window.
   3. If it says "Firmware Unlocked, Proceed to Step 2" then it was successful and you can continue.

The file downloaded as a "MacPaint" file.  When I simply clicked on it it opened in QuickTime.  That got me nowhere.  So, in Terminal I had to (per BigBambi's great instructions) change directory " cd desktop ",  then make the file executable "chmod +x e200rpatcher.mac" .  Then when I dragged the file to the Terminal window and hit return it opened (and I  )

In your instructions, the "run the e200rpatcher.mac file and follow the prompts" was a non starter.  It would not run until I went through the Terminal process.  So, perhaps just starting with the "make it executable in the Terminal window" part might be the best?

I hope that this helped

Here is what the window looked like

Welcome to Darwin!
Henrys-Computer:~ henry$ cd desktop
Henrys-Computer:~/desktop henry$ chmod +x e200rpatcher.mac
Henrys-Computer:~/desktop henry$ /Users/henrypretzer/Desktop/e200rpatcher.mac
e200rpatcher v0.2 - (C) 2007 Jonathan Gordon & Dave Chapman
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Attach your E200R in "manufacturing mode" as follows:
   1) Power-off your E200R
   2) Turn ON the lock/hold switch
   3) Press and hold the SELECT button and whilst it is held down,
      attach your E200R to your computer via USB
   4) After attaching to USB, keep the SELECT button held for 10 seconds.

NOTE: If your E200R starts in the normal Sansa firmware, you have
      failed to enter manufacturing mode and should try again at step 1).

[INFO] Press Enter to continue:

[linuxstb]

Just a note to say that there is now a ".dmg" version of e200rpatcher.mac - so you don't need to use the terminal.  Just download the .dmg file, open it, and double-click on the e200rpatcher.mac icon inside (it should already have the executable bit set correctly).

I've updated the instructions on the wiki accordingly.