Can't remove .rockbox and other bad stuff

[bluebrother]

man fsck.vfat

[Roanoke]

Erm, if you look at the code, I know how to use the command. I wanted to know if bigbambi wanted me to run it with any arguments.

[cool_walking_]

You may know how to run a command, but evidently you don't know the proper syntax for fsck.vfat, which is why bluebrother directed you to read the fsck.vfat man page.

[Roanoke]

It would be better if you could tell me what's wrong with my syntax (since I looked in the manual before posting).

[cool_walking_]

You should not be in /media/IPOD because your iPod should not be mounted.

Use sudo fsck.vfat -a -t /dev/sdc2, where /dev/sdc2 is the FAT32 partition (sudo fdisk -l will give you this). -t could be considered optional, and will cause the the program to check for physical errors on the disk, which will take a much longer time.

If you look at the man page, you should see that -d is really nothing near what you're trying to do.

If no errors are found, you'll get no output.

[Roanoke]

Thanks much. Output follows.

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dosfsck 2.11, 12 Mar 2005, FAT32, LFN
There are differences between boot sector and its backup.
Differences: (offset:original/backup)
  65:01/00
  Not automatically fixing this.
/.rockbox/rbutil.log
  Contains a free cluster (158000). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/rbutil.log
  File size is 10031 bytes, cluster chain length is 0 bytes.
  Truncating file to 0 bytes.
/.rockbox/backdrops
  Contains a free cluster (155062). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/codecs
  Contains a free cluster (155081). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/codepages
  Contains a free cluster (155342). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/docs
  Contains a free cluster (155408). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/eqs
  Contains a free cluster (155417). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/fonts
  Contains a free cluster (155431). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/icons
  Contains a free cluster (155450). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/langs
  Contains a free cluster (155458). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/recpresets
  Contains a free cluster (155571). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/rockbox-info.txt
  Contains a free cluster (157044). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/rockbox-info.txt
  File size is 588 bytes, cluster chain length is 0 bytes.
  Truncating file to 0 bytes.
/.rockbox/rockbox.ipod
  Contains a free cluster (157045). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/rockbox.ipod
  File size is 551216 bytes, cluster chain length is 0 bytes.
  Truncating file to 0 bytes.
/.rockbox/rocks
  Contains a free cluster (155708). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/tagnavi.config
  Contains a free cluster (157816). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/tagnavi.config
  File size is 8878 bytes, cluster chain length is 0 bytes.
  Truncating file to 0 bytes.
/.rockbox/themes
  Contains a free cluster (156352). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/viewers.config
  Contains a free cluster (157826). Assuming EOF.
/.rockbox/viewers.config
  File size is 851 bytes, cluster chain length is 0 bytes.
  Truncating file to 0 bytes.
/.rockbox/wps
  Contains a free cluster (156361). Assuming EOF.
Reclaimed 1 unused cluster (4096 bytes) in 1 chain.
Performing changes.
/dev/sdc2: 220 files, 148340/478945 clusters

[cool_walking_]

Lots of Rockbox's files are toast, so you'll need to unzip a new build to the iPod.

There are differences between boot sector and its backup.
Differences: (offset:original/backup)
  65:01/00
  Not automatically fixing this.

I'm not sure what that's messed up (the OF, the Rockbox bootloader...).  A "restore" in iTunes _will_ fix it (and format your iPod's HDD), but I'm not sure if  that's needed or there's an easier way to only fix what's required.

Perhaps just running sudo fsck.vfat /dev/sdc2 and choosing one of the options it presents (I don't think it really matters which unless you know what you're doing), and then unzipping a Rockbox build will get you going again.

Since only Rockbox files are corrupted, I'm thinking you didn't "safely remove" (or umount/eject in Linux) the iPod when you disconnected it after the install.  Always make sure you "safely remove" devices.

[Roanoke]

Lots of Rockbox's files are toast, so you'll need to unzip a new build to the iPod.

Sure, but I'd like to remove the previous install first.

There are differences between boot sector and its backup.
Differences: (offset:original/backup)
  65:01/00
  Not automatically fixing this.

I'm not sure what that's messed up (the OF, the Rockbox bootloader...).  A "restore" in iTunes _will_ fix it (and format your iPod's HDD), but I'm not sure if  that's needed or there's an easier way to only fix what's required.

Perhaps just running sudo fsck.vfat /dev/sdc2 and choosing one of the options it presents (I don't think it really matters which unless you know what you're doing), and then unzipping a Rockbox build will get you going again.

I'll try the latter and then the former.

Since only Rockbox files are corrupted, I'm thinking you didn't "safely remove" (or umount/eject in Linux) the iPod when you disconnected it after the install.  Always make sure you "safely remove" devices.

Fairly certain I did.

[Roanoke]

Thanks much, it works now.

[soap]

Thanks much, it works now.

It is not clear to me (and thus not to a future reader of this thread) what steps you took which fixed it.

[Roanoke]

I'm sorry. I did a restore via itunes and then installed rockbox again.