write error when using ipodpatcher

[morris]

Hi All,

I'm trying to use ipodpatcher to install the bootloader but getting an error.
I ran a few passes of badblocks in read write mode on /dev/sda1 with no errors
so I suspect my drive is okay. Any ideas on what to try next?

Also, I'm able to read/write using dd with no errors.
I'm using firewire to connect.

Output follows.

Thanks for any pointers.

Steve



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[INFO] Scanning disk devices...
[INFO] Ipod found - 1st or 2nd Generation ("winpod") - /dev/sda
[INFO] Reading partition table from /dev/sda
[INFO] Sector size is 512 bytes
[INFO] Part    Start Sector    End Sector   Size (MB)   Type
[INFO]    0              63         80324        39.2   Empty (0x00)
[INFO]    1           80325      19518974      9491.5   W95 FAT32 (0x0b)
[INFO] Ipod model: 1st or 2nd Generation ("winpod")
Enter i to install the Rockbox bootloader, u to uninstall
 or c to cancel and do nothing (i/u/c) :i
[INFO] Using internal bootloader - 42604 bytes
[VERB] Original firmware begins at 0x00004600
[VERB] New entryOffset will be 0x002bc200
[VERB] End of bootloader will be at 0x002c6a00
[INFO] Moving images to create room for new firmware...
[INFO] Need to move images 2-2 forward 0000aa00 bytes
[VERB] src_start     = 002c0600
[VERB] src_end       = 0047c000
[VERB] dest_start    = 002cb000
[VERB] dest_end      = 00486a00
[VERB] bytes to copy = 001bba00
[VERB] Copying 001bba00 bytes from 002c0600 to 002cb000 (absolute 002c8400 to 002d2e00)
[ERR]  Write failed
: Input/output error

[LambdaCalculus]

From iPodpatcher's output, it looks like you're trying to install on either a 1st or 2nd generation iPod. But which one do you have?

[morris]

It's a second generation with a 10G drive.

[yapper]

Try updating the original firmware using iTunes - 1.5 is the latest for the 2G.

[morris]

I'm not quite there yet, but it seems as if my problems were caused with the sbp2 module in linux which communicates with the ipod. I invoked it as 'modprobe -v sbp2 workarounds=0x1f' and things started working again.

Now I'm up to the point where I get a white screen on boot of rockbox but I'm able to install/uninstall the bootloader so its getting close.

I've also become pretty proficient at bringing the ipod up from nothing to a working state in under 5 minutes