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iPod 5.5G 80GB (refurbished and upgraded by IpodZens.com): Rockbox compatible?

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isanggon:
As you see on "http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/DiskSpeed", there "are" result with Samsung HS081HA 80GB hard drive on 5.5th 80g ipod.
Without modify, it will work. But without modify, 512 byte file transfer speed will only 20kb. This is so annoying problem. I sold original 80gb by this problem. This problem cause slow playlist creating, slow db creating, sometimes cause sound delay, etc.
But if you compile yourself, these problem will gone. It's simple change. You can do it.
See this if you use windows.
http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/CygwinDevelopment
http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/CygwinInstallWithScreenShots

epithetless:

--- Quote from: isanggon on December 31, 2008, 01:39:30 AM ---As you see on "http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/DiskSpeed", there "are" result with Samsung HS081HA 80GB hard drive on 5.5th 80g ipod.
Without modify, it will work. But without modify, 512 byte file transfer speed will only 20kb. This is so annoying problem. I sold original 80gb by this problem. This problem cause slow playlist creating, slow db creating, sometimes cause sound delay, etc.
But if you compile yourself, these problem will gone. It's simple change. You can do it.
See this if you use windows.
http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/CygwinDevelopment
http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/CygwinInstallWithScreenShots

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Again, thank you for your help, isanggon! I'm sure I can learn to compile if I need to...(though I haven't settled on the purchase at this point...)

Any thoughts as to whether this sort of improved drive compatibility may ever make its way into the regular builds? (Please note I'm not asking for a time-line or a commitment or anything "un-Rockbox-ish" like that -- just wondering if anyone's come across or been involved in any discussions on the matter.)

Zardoz:

--- Quote from: isanggon on December 31, 2008, 01:39:30 AM ---As you see on "http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/DiskSpeed", there "are" result with Samsung HS081HA 80GB hard drive on 5.5th 80g ipod.
Without modify, it will work. But without modify, 512 byte file transfer speed will only 20kb. This is so annoying problem. I sold original 80gb by this problem
--- End quote ---

Did your original ipod have this same Samsung HS081HA 80GB drive - I thought the original drive was Toshiba? I only ask because I experience 'sluggishness' in some respects and I thought it might be improved by applying the "MAX_PHYS_SECTOR_SIZE" change to 4096, that you mention. Is this (forgive my ignorance!) only supported in certain hardware? I'm thinking it is looking at the data. (sorry for hijacking the thread by the way)

isanggon:
I used original 80g and it's harddisk was toshiba mk8011gah. I think that reading problem occur by large physical sector size. I think that problem will not occur when harddisk have 512 byte sector size(like mk8025gal, mk8009gah, etc). Ipod 5.5 30g have not this problem because they use 512 byte physical sector size hard disk.

Zardoz:
So it won't make any difference if i compile a build with the change "MAX_PHYS_SECTOR_SIZE" to 4096, because I need a hard drive that supports it? (I have an ipod 5.5 80gb with the original toshiba drive as far as I know)

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