[SOLVED] Installing to C250 V2 ; File Not Found when loading Firmware.

[ScottMartin]

I have tried to install the latest version of RB onto my C250 today and I seem to be having problems as well.

Downloaded the lasted C250 Firmware
Downloaded lasted RB software for C200V2
Downloaded mkamsboot and patched successfully:
>> [INFO] Patching succeeded!

Copied the outputed BIN file (renamed to C200PA.BIN) to root of device
Copied .rockbox to root of device

Ejected, powered on. Firmware updated successfully ...

I get the rockbox logo, then I get:
Loading Firmware: File not Found.

What am I missing?

Using U9.10, amd64. OS loads USB fine.

Regards,
Scott.

[saratoga]

Usually that means you didn't actually copy the .rockbox folder to the device.  I'd make sure its there and that its intact.

Also, FWIW some c200v2s have trouble installing rockbox, but from the error message you got it sounds like yours isn't one of them.

[ScottMartin]

I have read other replies stating that missing files are the reason, but I am looking right at it
All the files seem to be the same as the Archive, sizes ... etc.

Any other thoughts?

I am correct in the DIR off the root is .rockbox (displayed as a hidden DIR in Linux)?

Regards,
Scott.

[fratermus]

I am correct in the DIR off the root is .rockbox (displayed as a hidden DIR in Linux)?

That's my understanding.  So {mountpoint}/.rockbox (or whatever) should be populated.  Are there really files/dirs under .rockbox?  It's really a dir and not a renamed .tarball or something? 

Forgive me if it's too obvious, but sometimes I do a sanity check with something like:
file {mountpoint} to make sure I know what that entry really is
find {mountpoint} -print to make sure the system sees files/dirs there

I have the daily build running on my c240v2 but it really is unstable.  Navigates fine, FM is fine, but playback usually hangs on the 2nd or 3rd track played.  The UI remains responsive.

[ScottMartin]

Yes sir, everyone is present and accounted for. It is a real DIR and not an archive.

btw, what file is 'not found'. A bit of a generic error. There should be more info.

Regards,
Scott.

[saratoga]

Does this make it more clear:

http://pastebin.com/m397dd944

If it prints ok I'll commit it.

But yeah, you need .rockbox/rockbox.sansa

[fratermus]

I wonder if it's a rockbox*.zip file for another target.  If so, maybe the BL is looking for .rockbox/rockbox.sansa and finding something else (or the filesystem is dorked so it can't read the rockbox.sansa correctly).

[ScottMartin]

Well... that file does not exist. Did I forget to do something?

Regards,
Scott.

[fratermus]

Is there another file named something like .rockbox/rockbox.ipod or something?  If so, I think it means it's just the wrong rockbox unzipped there.  That would be nice because it means you could clobber the existing .rockbox and unpack the right one there.   I think this is good news.

[ScottMartin]

Nope. Perhaps I could get a dowload link. I was getting it from Daily Builds.
http://download.rockbox.org/daily/sansac200/rockbox-sansac200.zip

[fratermus]

http://download.rockbox.org/daily/sansac200v2/ is for the v2; we're assuming your OF was 03.xxxxxx or whatever

I opened up http://download.rockbox.org/daily/sansac200v2/rockbox-sansac200v2.zip and there was a .rockbox/rockbox.sansa in it for sure.

Added:  just installed the most recent daily build for c200v2; either it's a coincidence or it was more stable a week or so ago.  I can't even play one track now. 

[ScottMartin]

This download allowed me to boot thanks. It seems I had the wrong download.

[New Problem]
I think I am in the same boat as you though. Selecting a song just freezes, but I can still navigate.
If you find a working copy, I would appreciate a link so I can listen.

Regards,
Scott.

[fratermus]

I just went back to the one from the 14th (24225) and it plays at least one song so at least you can hear the machine make music.  I just unpacked it on top of my recent build without cleaning out .rockbox first. 

2146028 2010-01-13 20:00 rockbox-sansac200v2-20100114.zip

I read somewhere that there's a place to find old daily builds but I don't remember where.  I searched the forum and found old (2007) references to an "archived daily builds" but the site seems to have been reorganized since then. 

I have that copy above I could email you if no one else can point us to a d/l link before then.  PM me with an email addy and I'll send it off.  I haven't used this site's PM function but I assume it'll work the normal way.

[ScottMartin]

Done, Thanks!

[saratoga]

[New Problem]
I think I am in the same boat as you though. Selecting a song just freezes, but I can still navigate.
If you find a working copy, I would appreciate a link so I can listen.

I think thats normal.  I don't think playback on the c200v2 works yet.