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Why convert MacPod?
spek10:
OK new to a MacBook and I have an iPod Video 30 GB. I want to start using more and more ogg files on my iPod as I know it's a cleaner better format. I tried to use the RB Installer and it errors that it can't install on a MacPod. I realize after reading the forums that in order to use RB I will need to convert my iPod to FAT32 (WinPod) and how to do it using my neighbor's PC. Here are my questions:
1. Will the reformat erase my music? Its all backed up but its 20GB so it will be an overnight process to reload it.
2. Say what you want, but I REALLY like some of the functionality of iTunes with the iPod that I have right now - collecting my podcasts, easy video conversion from DVDs and AVI files, automatic syncing, etc. Will I be able to do all this from my MacBook after the conversion?
3. Will songs I load into iTunes still sync to the iPod?
4. Will I have the option to boot the iPod up in RB or the old OS so I can still buy content from the iTunes store?
I guess my main questions is: what do I lose by converting to FAT32? I know what I gain, and I heard the mount time is longer, but I don't care...
Sorry to be long winded and thanks for any advice
saratoga:
You don't lose anything using FAT32 except the ability to have single files larger then 4GB. And yes, formatting a disk erases it.
soap:
--- Quote from: spek10 on April 28, 2008, 10:10:02 PM ---I want to start using more and more ogg files on my iPod as I know it's a cleaner better format.
--- End quote ---
Off topic, but "cleaner" is an odd description, unless you are refering to the patents. "Better" is also subjective, but not true when it comes to sound quality except at low bitrates.
Back to the question...
--- Quote ---I tried to use the RB Installer and it errors that it can't install on a MacPod. I realize after reading the forums that in order to use RB I will need to convert my iPod to FAT32 (WinPod) and how to do it using my neighbor's PC. Here are my questions:
1. Will the reformat erase my music? Its all backed up but its 20GB so it will be an overnight process to reload it.
--- End quote ---
Yes
--- Quote ---2. Say what you want, but I REALLY like some of the functionality of iTunes with the iPod that I have right now - collecting my podcasts, easy video conversion from DVDs and AVI files, automatic syncing, etc. Will I be able to do all this from my MacBook after the conversion?
--- End quote ---
Yes
--- Quote ---3. Will songs I load into iTunes still sync to the iPod?
--- End quote ---
Yes
--- Quote ---4. Will I have the option to boot the iPod up in RB or the old OS so I can still buy content from the iTunes store?
--- End quote ---
Yes
--- Quote ---I guess my main questions is: what do I lose by converting to FAT32? I know what I gain, and I heard the mount time is longer, but I don't care...
--- End quote ---
That's about all, you lose the other features of HFS+, but I doubt you use any of them on your iPod.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_file_systems
spek10:
OK i converted and reloaded all the data. Now when I run the installer I get this message:
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can't load rockbox.ipod - 5.5g 30GB
« on: February 08, 2008, 02:08:18 pm » Reply with quote
Hi!
I've trying hard to install rockbox on my ipod 5.5G 30GB that I recently got from ebay. The ipod is functioning normally with the apple firmware. After installing rockbox and when trying to boot into it I get this message on my ipod:
Code:
Rockbox boot loader
Version: 2.0
IPOD version: 0xFFFFFFFF
TOSHIBA MK3008GAL
Partition 1: 0x0B 28521MB
Loading Rockbox...
Error!
Can't load rockbox.ipod:
File not found
Hold MENU+SELECT to reboot
then SELECT+PLAY for disk mode
Now I have tried everthing. Small install and full install using the auto installer. manually unzipping th files into the device root directory... what gives?
Gareth Schakel:
did you perhaps hide the rockbox.ipod file?
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