Install rockbox instead orig. firmware Ipod 5.5 gen 30gb

[Turtle]

I heard that its possible to install rockbox instead apple firmware to firmware partition and after that you need no bootloader and its faster. I found that i
should write   "ipodpatcher [device] -wf rockbox.ipod"   in ipodpatcher. I guess that means if my Ipods letter  in My Momputer is "I" its
"ipodpatcher I -wf rockbox.ipod" . Bud somehow it doesnt work. Can someone please explain to me how to do it? If possible please give me some for dummie-like guide. Thanks
PS:sorry for bad english

[bluebrother]

I found that i should write   "ipodpatcher [device] -wf rockbox.ipod"   in ipodpatcher. I guess that means if my Ipods letter  in My Momputer is "I" its
"ipodpatcher I -wf rockbox.ipod" . Bud somehow it doesnt work.

No, the drive letter is not the device. On linux, the device is something like /dev/sda, on Windows it's something like \\.\PhysicalDrive2. Use "ipodpatcher --list" to figure the correct device ...

[GodEater]

on Windows it's something like \\.\PhysicalDrive2. Use "ipodpatcher --list" to figure the correct device ...

Unless it's been changed recently, ipodpatcher only takes a number as the device parameter, you don't have to type \\.\PhysicalDrive[n]

[linuxstb]

You shouldn't need to specify the device at all - ipodpatcher will find your ipod.

"ipodpatcher --list" doesn't list devices, it lists the contents of your ipod's firmware partition.

[Turtle]

Thanks for advices, but I really cant figure out how to do it, after writing command ipodpatcher --list ipodpatcher falls down immediately. after writing ipodpatcher -wf rockbox.ipod or another version of this command ipodpatcher displays something and closes before i can read it.

[GodEater]

Run it from a command prompt window (hint: Go to Start->Run, and type "cmd", then hit enter)

This way you'll be able to read ipodpatcher's output without the window closing on you.

[Turtle]

so i wrote "ipodpatcher -wf rockbox.ipod"  but I am still able to load orig. apple firmware. And rockbox is loaded by bootloader.
I have totally same outcome with "ipodpatcher \\.\PhysicalDrive1 -wf rockbox.ipod" and "ipodpatcher 1 -wf rockbox.ipod"

C:\>ipodpatcher.exe
ipodpatcher v2.0 with v2.0 bootloaders - (C) Dave Chapman 2006-2007
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

[INFO] Scanning disk devices...
[INFO] Ipod found - Video (aka 5th Generation) ("winpod") - disk device 1
[INFO] Reading partition table from \\.\PhysicalDrive1
[INFO] Sector size is 2048 bytes
[INFO] Part    Start Sector    End Sector   Size (MB)   Type
[INFO]    0              63         48194        94.0   Empty (0x00)
[INFO]    1           48195      14651279     28521.7   W95 FAT32 (0x0b)
[INFO] Ipod model: Video (aka 5th Generation) ("winpod")
Enter i to install the Rockbox bootloader, u to uninstall
 or c to cancel and do nothing (i/u/c) :ipodpatcher -wf rockbox.ipod
[INFO] Using internal bootloader - 50136 bytes
[INFO] Reading original firmware...
[INFO]  Wrote 7553024 bytes to firmware partition
[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.
Press ENTER to exit ipodpatcher :

[Febs]

C:\>ipodpatcher.exe

This is where you should be writing "ipodpatcher -wf rockbox.ipod".

[bluebrother]

"ipodpatcher --list" doesn't list devices, it lists the contents of your ipod's firmware partition.

You're right (my memory a bit off) but it still shows the device -- at least on linux it displays the device file of the Ipod found. Can't check on windows right now, but it shows the UNC path instead. Which would give him the correct device.

or c to cancel and do nothing (i/u/c) :ipodpatcher -wf rockbox.ipod

This is wrong -- you can't enter commands at this prompt. The only allowed inputs are those in brackets, and in your case it just takes the first "i" and goes for install. You need to run the command line initially, i.e.

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c:\> ipodpatcher -wf rockbox.ipod

[Turtle]

thanks very much!!! It finally works now!! Its starts much faster and battery live is longer too. Thanks. 
PS: Doeas somebody know if there will by rockbox for ipod classic?

[AlexP]

PS: Doeas somebody know if there will by rockbox for ipod classic?

Please search - this question has been asked not just to death, but until it is extinct.

Short answer not soon if ever, the firmware is encrypted, the hardware is new, and nobody is working on it.