rockbox + orig. os + IPL2

[bobi]

hey,

i downloaded rockbox these days, and installed it on my ipod nano 2gen. i very like this os!!!

now i tryed to install a bootloader for the ipod, so i followed the instructions HERE

-i downloaded ipodpatcher + the bootloader
-i run the patcher...
-i restarterted the ipod

thats the output of the patcher:

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C:\MyDownloads\Ipodloader2-2.6>ipodpatcher.exe -ab loader.bin
ipodpatcher 4.0 with v3.0 bootloaders (v1.0 for 2nd Gen Nano)
(C) Dave Chapman 2006-2009
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

[INFO] Scanning disk devices...
[INFO] Read XML info (6279 bytes)
[INFO] Ipod found - 2nd Generation Nano ("winpod") - disk device 2
[INFO] Reading partition table from \\.\PhysicalDrive2
[INFO] Sector size is 2048 bytes
[INFO] Part    Start Sector    End Sector   Size (MB)   Type
[INFO]    0              63         48194        94.0   Empty (0x00)
[INFO]    1           48195        991230      1841.9   W95 FAT32 (0x0b)
[INFO] Read XML info (6279 bytes)
[INFO] Ipod model: 2nd Generation Nano (32MB RAM) ("winpod")
[INFO] Padding input file from 0x0000d5d8 to 0x0000d800 bytes
[INFO] Reading input file...
[INFO]  Wrote 55296 bytes to firmware partition
[INFO] Bootloader loader.bin written to device.
if i now start the ipod, i just get the following message : "Use iTunes to restore".

why the bootloader isn't working? - did i forgot anything?

thanks in advance!

cheers!

[saratoga]

You can't use ipodloader on a ipod nano 2g.  Ipod linux doesn't even run on that model.

[bobi]

ah, okay.

i noticed that ipod linux isn't working on the nano 2g, but i thought the bootloader would work with all products..

thanks for your answer!!

[saratoga]

No you definitely cannot run code written for one MP3 player on another with different hardware.  Drivers have to be written for hardware and code compiled for a given CPU.

[bobi]

yes, of course, but this is in the wiki:

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Runs on: All iPods
Requires: an iPod
so i thought "hah, okay, they also made a version for my ipod - lets try".

thank you again for your answer!

cheers.

[torne]

That was probably written before the new iPods with different hardware existed.