How do I edit the Gigabeat Flashwriter to accept my checksum? Is it safe?

[blackbird]

ok, my installation does not have a plugins folder in the apps.  How do I prepare the flashwriter? Do I need to compile/change filename, or do I save it as a .rock? I tried saving as .rock, and it said it was unsupported.

[saratoga]

ok, my installation does not have a plugins folder in the apps. 

Either you didn't check out the source code properly, or you're not looking at the rockbox source code. 

How do I prepare the flashwriter? Do I need to compile/change filename, or do I save it as a .rock? I tried saving as .rock, and it said it was unsupported.

Did you read the replies the first time you asked this question?  The answer hasn't changed

[blackbird]

oo, so there is the problem. I wasn't looking at the source code. So I saved the .c file to the plugins folder, but I don't know how to edit the sources folder. (I'm sorry for being so irritating). It would be much easier if I had my ubuntu desktop available right now. Im compiling from windows.

[saratoga]

So I saved the .c file to the plugins folder, but I don't know how to edit the sources folder.

Its a file, not a folder, and just edit it with any texteditor.  You'll need to add a line for you new .c file.  Should be pretty obvious once you look at the file.

[blackbird]

Ok, so I put it under "sources common to all platforms", and I followed the instructions of the "How to compile" FAQ. However, this is what I get. :
Platform set to gigabeatf
Build (N)ormal, (A)dvanced, (S)imulator, (B)ootloader, (M)anual: (Defaults to N)
n
Normal build selected
Using source code root directory: /home/kent/rockbox/rockbox
../tools/configure: 2372: arm-elf-gcc: not found
../tools/configure: 2380: arm-elf-ld: not found
WARNING: The compiler you must use (arm-elf-gcc) is not in your path!
WARNING: this may cause your build to fail since we cannot do the
WARNING: checks we want now.
Using arm-elf-ld
Created Makefile
How do I get the elf-gcc file?

[soap]

Blackbird, the very first reply to your original question answered this.  I'll repost the specific link:
http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/CrossCompiler

[blackbird]

Ok, so this is what I did/
Sudo apt-get install build-essential
cd ~/rockbox/rockbox/tools
sudo ./rockboxdev.sh
a

Then it starts taking a very long time executing alot of code. Is that normal? I don't get the purpose of editing the .bashrc file. Where does the arm-elf-ld end up afterward?

[soap]

It can take a long time depending on your CPU speed.
It suggests you edit .bashrc so that the changes to your path are persistent.
arm-elf is in /usr/local/arm-elf/bin .
But that question doesn't matter if you set your path as instructed at the end of the execution of ./rockboxdev.sh

[blackbird]

Ok, I was successful in compiling the tools along with rockbox(Even though I don't think I will ever be able to remove those files created). I did as stated in the "Linuxsimpleguidetocompiling", and entered
export PATH=/usr/local/arm-elf/bin:/usr/local/m68k-elf/bin:/usr/local/sh-elf/bin:$PATH

after pressing Page Down a couple of times. I executed the flashwriter, and it said to abort becasue I have an unsupported Md5 sum. They are attached. How do I edit the tool to accept my md5?

http://www.filesend.net/download.php?f=f3ff40ec3f6f9ce2a76a73250f7a95f4
http://www.filesend.net/download.php?f=425a4dbc89cc312f63eaf1ea99ddcbb6

[blackbird]

Ok, I uploaded my backups to the official page, but I don't know how to edit it.