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ipod 1st gen install/removal problem
edgars64a:
Hey, guys!
I was trying to install rockbox for my ipod 1st gen! I downloaded rocbox utility and followed the instructions for automated installation! The problem is that I could install rockbox, but not the bootloader (it shows that computer (windows OS) can't find ipod)! Anyway, now when starting it shows error - "can't load rockbox". I used rocbox utility to uninstall rocbox (for bootloader it still shows "can't find"), but it still shows error when starting.
Question: how can I totally remove rocbox from ipod so it would boot default ipod OS in this situation?
Thanx :)
bluebrother:
--- Quote from: edgars64a on May 25, 2008, 09:06:35 AM ---The problem is that I could install rockbox, but not the bootloader (it shows that computer (windows OS) can't find ipod)! Anyway, now when starting it shows error - "can't load rockbox".
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Then you have installed the bootloader and the build is missing. If Rockbox Utility didn't recognize the Ipod, how did you install it then?
--- Quote --- I used rocbox utility to uninstall rocbox (for bootloader it still shows "can't find"), but it still shows error when starting.
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well, that error is shown by the bootloader. Either install a build or remove the bootloader.
--- Quote ---Question: how can I totally remove rocbox from ipod so it would boot default ipod OS in this situation?
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You could try ipodpatcher, but as Rockbox Utility internally uses ipodpatcher this shouldn't make much of a difference. But it might be worth a try.
edgars64a:
1) ipodpatcher couldn't find any ipod devices (ipod is in yhe disc mode)
2) rockbox utility (I showed the location of my ipod in the configuration menu):
a) install rockbox - successfully (that is what the utility said)
b) install bootloader - unsuccessfully (can't find ipod devices)
Will "right click -> format device" be any help in this situation?
bluebrother:
--- Quote from: edgars64a on May 25, 2008, 12:22:42 PM ---Will "right click -> format device" be any help in this situation?
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No. The Ipod has two partitions: the data partition you can see in Explorer, and a second one (well, precisely it's the first partition and the data partition is last) containing the OS and bootloader.
I really don't understand how you managed to install the bootloader if your Ipod wasn't recognized. Am I understanding you correctly that you get an error message "can't load rockbox.ipod" upon boot?
edgars64a:
--- Quote from: bluebrother on May 25, 2008, 01:33:33 PM ---I really don't understand how you managed to install the bootloader if your Ipod wasn't recognized.
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That is the point - using rockbox utility I could not install bootloader, but could install rockbox. I find it really weird myself!
--- Quote from: bluebrother on May 25, 2008, 01:33:33 PM --- Am I understanding you correctly that you get an error message "can't load rockbox.ipod" upon boot?
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Yes!
p.s. thanks for helping! :)
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