[solved] help - after a failed copy from the pc I've a brick

[paologab]

Hi

I've right installed rock box via ubuntu/linux on an ipod nano 2nd 4gb (i know is under development)

everything works fine, menus and settings too

after that, because of the usb connection didn't work under linux i tried to connect to windows

there too i'd some problems but i followed the manual and the nano got recognized

so i've created a new directory Music under the root and tried to copy some mp3 (about a dozen).

during the copy there where a message like missed file xyz so on the nano there is 1 song and 1 'broken' file.

l've also disconnected (safely) the nano and played the good song.

then I tried to reconnect via usb, I put the nano in disk mode again but XP propose me to format the media. I answered no.

Now if I connect I've only that question (format?),

Any kind of reset works. When I switch it always appear rhe apple logo and than "use iTunes to restore" than it self switchs off .

Any clues?

thank you

Paolo

[evilnick]

Sounds like you should just restore it.

[paologab]

hi
thanks, now I haven't a windows by hand, just a virtualized one that doesn't works

any other way via linux?

If I do a format (fat32, right?), so I can mount via usb, can a virtualizized itunes works? or it can worsen the things?

[Kalbintion]

i dont see why a virtual itunes wouldnt work, however it isn't (or shouldn't be) hard to find someone that has a windows copy that could let ya use their computer. offer many windows users out there!

[froggyman]

hi
thanks, now I haven't a windows by hand, just a virtualized one that doesn't works

any other way via linux?

If I do a format (fat32, right?), so I can mount via usb, can a virtualizized itunes works? or it can worsen the things?

Why yes, there is a way to do it with Linux. Take a look at this page: http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/IpodManualRestore

[Kalbintion]

hm, good to know there is such a procedure if i ever ditch my sansa and go to an iPod; at least that was documented and not pegbox! lol

[paologab]

i dont see why a virtual itunes wouldnt work, however it isn't (or shouldn't be) hard to find someone that has a windows copy that could let ya use their computer. offer many windows users out there!

because behind virtulization there is a linux box, and if the device isn't formatted u can't mount it in the file system ad use it directly or offer it to the virtual machine

i'm newbie of vitualization, so may be I would have been able to do that if I haven't been a newbie perhaps

i dont see why a virtual itunes wouldnt work, however it isn't (or shouldn't be) hard to find someone that has a windows copy that could let ya use their computer. offer many windows users out there!

just curiosity... and late night too, now here is holidays, with plenty of stuff to do

hi
thanks, now I haven't a windows by hand, just a virtualized one that doesn't works

any other way via linux?

If I do a format (fat32, right?), so I can mount via usb, can a virtualizized itunes works? or it can worsen the things?

Why yes, there is a way to do it with Linux. Take a look at this page: http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/IpodManualRestore

many thanks, that what I was looking for...  you know the night, the coff, children & wife around... like a bee
I'll try
I've a 4gb nano 2nd gen, do you think that i can use the the first gen 4gb mbr?
otherwise I could make manually 2 partition, if i could know which size and file system give

by the way i'm dumping with dd the image of the nano so I can use the image like a test in the virtualized system

[torne]

because behind virtulization there is a linux box, and if the device isn't formatted u can't mount it in the file system ad use it directly or offer it to the virtual machine

Not true; VMware or other virutalisation systems can expose the USB device itself to the guest OS, not just the filesystem on it; the actual USB device can be handled by the guest Windows USB stack, and accessed by iTunes on Windows despite it not being mountable on the host.

[paologab]

hi i'm using virtual box and the stack is seen by it (see picture) but I can't see the device once xp is loaded

[Chronon]

I am able to sync to an iPod Touch using a WinXP guest running inside of a Linux host (VirtualBox).  Unfortunately, I can't offer any concrete advice about what problem is preventing you from accessing your device.  It is possible that someone here will be able to point out what you need to change to get things working but you will probably get more useful responses about this at the VirtualBox forums.

If you can get iTunes to see your device then it will be able to restore it just fine. 

[paologab]

 

you were right! the first thread was right for me: solution add me to 'vboxusers' group

virtual itunes did his job!

it would be nice to know if the 1st gen nano mbr is good also for the 2nd, just to avoid vbox & itunes...

next time i made a brick i'll try it out or if you tell me how I can do a bin

now i install again rock box