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Takua1:
(This is pre-conversion to FAT32, of course)
[INFO] Reading partition table from /dev/disk3
[INFO] Sector size is 2048 bytes
[INFO] Part    Start Sector    End Sector   Size (MB)   Type
[INFO]    0              63         81982       160.0   Empty (0x00)
[INFO]    1           81984      14651271     28455.6   HFS/HFS+ (0xffff)
[INFO] Ipod model: Video (aka 5th Generation) ("macpod")

bluebrother:
Have you tried manually restoring the Apple firmware after the conversion? I'm not 100% sure but it might be needed; unfortunately IpodConversionToFAT32 doesn't mention this. This page explains how to do it: http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/IpodManualRestore

Takua1:
Okay, I've figured out the problem this time.

In step e of IpodConversionToFAT32, it instructs you to erase the ipod partition of the iPod.  I was clicking on the "2.79GB iPod Media" and erasing that.

I am now installing the bootloader, I'll see if it works.

EDIT: Success! Rockbox is installed on my iPod.  Thanks for all of the help bluebrother, fg, linuxstb!

linuxstb:

--- Quote from: bluebrother on May 04, 2008, 08:04:52 AM ---Have you tried manually restoring the Apple firmware after the conversion? I'm not 100% sure but it might be needed; unfortunately IpodConversionToFAT32 doesn't mention this. This page explains how to do it: http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/IpodManualRestore

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That's not needed because the firmware is stored in the same physical sectors regardless of whether it's a "macpod" or "winpod" - assuming "factory-standard" partition layouts.

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