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IPOD Mini Question

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drumnstuff:
After much deliberation on what DAP to buy and load with Rockbox I've decided to purchase a 2g IPOD mini and try to upgrade it with a 32GB CF per instructions on the internet.  I really have no experience at this sort of thing, but it doesn't really look to be that hard.  This way, if successful, I'll have a flash-based DAP that can load rockbox.  However, I do have one question for those who have done this type of upgrade before:  After installing the CF etc. do I load apple's IPOD firmware before trying to load rockbox?  If so, can I do it by just downloading ITunes 8 and plugging the player in and it will automatically install?  I would like to be able to run the automatic installer for Rockbox on the Mini, can I?  Also I was just wondering if were possible to download any prior versions of Itunes or if 8 is the only one available?  And is it backwards compatible with all previous IPOD models?  Thanks to anyone for giving any of these questions an answer.

Chronon:
Yes, if you connect via Disk Mode iTunes should recognize it as an iPod and offer to Restore it for you.  Then, you should be able to install Rockbox normally.  I have been considering doing this also. 

spike66:
I did it succesfully with the information I found here http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/MiniCF. An important tip on the geektechnique link was the "connect the iPod to an external powersupply" thing, when indicated.

Also, now installing Rockbox should be even easier because - I reckon, maybe someone could confirm?... or see FS#9369 - you wouldn't need to make your own bootloader, since for Realease 3.0 they were updated and now the mini's bootloader supports de CF cards.

Edit: I checked installing the bootloader with rbutilqt 1.0.6 but that bootloader seems not to support CF cards yet... the bootloader in FS#9369 works though

bluebrother:

--- Quote from: Mr.Kit on September 25, 2008, 05:36:38 PM ---you wouldn't need to make your own bootloader, since for Realease 3.0 they were updated and now the mini's bootloader supports de CF cards.
--- End quote ---
The bootloaders are released separately and haven't been updated for 3.0. Updating the bootloaders is something that has been considered though (and hopefully will take place in the not-so-far future)

Chronon:
Actually, here's the Flyspray task for the new bootloaders:
http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/9369

I had made an assumption that all the bootloaders had already been released since this was listed on the ReleaseTodo page.  Anyway, you can follow the progress there. 

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