Cannot Install Successfully on 5G 80gb Ipod

[JackTheImprovident]

I have tried to install rockbox on my 80gb ipod both with the installer utility and manually and I keep getting the message of "error! can't load rockbox.ipod: file not found". I've followed the instructions very closely, including reformatting it for windows (I use a mac) and it just doesn't work. I know that rockbox doesn't work on the 80 gb classic but it should for the 5th generation 80 gig video. If this is old news and other people have raised and addressed this I apologize, but any help would be appreciated as I would very much enjoy being able to use rockbox on my ipod.

[Chronon]

It seems you have successfully installed the bootloader but it isn't finding the Rockbox binary.  Does /.rockbox/rockbox.ipod exist on your iPod?

[bluebrother]

Have you used Rockbox Utility on a Mac or Windows machine?

[JackTheImprovident]

I'm using the utility on a mac. the .rockbox folder does seem to appear in the ipod at least when I tried to install it manually. Either way bootloader doesn't seem to able to find it when I disconnect it.

[froggyman]

well the reason why the ".rockbbox" folder is not showing up is because in UNIX like systems folders with a "." in front of them will become hidden folders. But dont remove the ".", simply enable the viewing of hidden folders

as for the second part i am unsure why that would be. If you have access to a Windows computer, you might try installing it on there.

[JackTheImprovident]

yeah, when i use change finder I can see the .rockbox folder in it. I guess I'll try installing it on a windows computer and see if that works.

[bluebrother]

well the reason why the ".rockbbox" folder is not showing up is because in UNIX like systems folders with a "." in front of them will become hidden folders.

There is also a know issue with the automated install in Rockbox Utility (which is also listed on the wiki page as known issue). You might have hit that, hence my question. The wiki page tells how to work around this.

[yapper]

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/RockboxUtility - see 'Known Issues'

[JackTheImprovident]

I looked at the known issues page and tried uninstalling, and reinstalling the bootloader and rockbox again separately under the installation tab and it still doesn't seem to work. I haven't tried going through the whole installation process on a windows computer, if that fails I guess I'm just up a certain creek without a certain instrument

[arham]

I try to install Rock box and it give the message that file not found... when I installed it it say installation is successful but when I opened it it says file not found.?
I uninstall it and try again but next time it does not installed.
what should I do?


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[[Saint]]

The amount of information you have provided makes it practically impossible to offer any meaningful support.

You will need to be extremely clear about the actions you took, and the specific errors encountered, as well as which process presented these errors.


[Saint]