H140 playback problems

[Mr Whippy]

I've installed Rockbox to ROM, and now copying over the latest rockbox release, rebooted. When I play a file I'm getting codec failure. I've tried several files flac and mp3 and both the same. I'm wondering if the rombox flash is causing conflicts?

[Llorean]

Did you update the ROM version to the one you've just installed? It sounds like it's trying to use the Rockbox-in-ROM but you've got newer codecs than that, so it gets codec failure.

[Mr Whippy]

I've set the default boot to disc, and now works ok.  How do I reflash rombox/rambox with latest version?

[Llorean]

Same way you did last time. This is unsupported until you see it in the manual.

[Mr Whippy]

It's been about a year since I flashed ROM/RAM. I can't remember how.

[Llorean]

Well, as I said, it's unsupported. There's a wiki page on it, though I don't know the name. You'll have to search.

[Mr Whippy]

ah got it had to open rombox.iriver with the flashing util. Need to update rambox how do I flash to that? found it
http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/IriverFlashing

Have flashed both ROM and RAM, plus rockbox on the disc. Which is better to use, ROM or RAM boot up?

[Llorean]

Whichever you prefer based on the differences between the two of them. Seriously, this feature is unsupported and mainly intended for developer and testing use. You're going to have to read about it and make your own decisions on which way you prefer.

[Mr Whippy]

I guess disc will be slightly slower, so it's either between ROM and RAM. Have no need of original firmware, I believe having rockbox in ROM/RAM has more recovery options instead of bootloader/ iriver firmware.