install ipod 4g color photo 20 gb

[potato_head]

rock boxs detected the ipod
but when i tried to install the boot loader it said "could not open ipod"
 and i don't know how to open ipodpatcher for linux and windows "wine"

[saratoga]

Assuming you're on linux, and that you're using rbutil, try using sudo or running as root.

[potato_head]

Assuming you're on linux, and that you're using rbutil, try using sudo or running as root.

what is rbutil?

[saratoga]

One of the two possible installers you could have used.

[potato_head]

tried to install it on root but it said the same thing

[bluebrother]

Please describe exactly what you did. Please also post the output of the Help / Troubleshoot / System Trace dialog after your failed installation. You need to save that output before closing Rockbox Utility.

what is rbutil?

That's the short name for Rockbox Utility.

and i don't know how to open ipodpatcher for linux and windows "wine"

Do NOT use wine for running ANY of the installation tools. It will break, and is a terribly bad idea. We do provide our installer tools on all major operating systems, you really don't need to do this.

[potato_head]

i mounted my ipod color/photo 20gb 4g
downloaded all the linux software for ipod "gtkpod" not itunes
got gtkpod working. formated ipod.
tried to install bootloader in rockbox utility message "could not open ipod"
easy tag works with ipod and so does rhythm box.
tried to use ipodpatcher for linux but it does not run at all.

[saratoga]

Does the Apple firmware run on your Ipod?

[bluebrother]

tried to install bootloader in rockbox utility message "could not open ipod"

Please post the output of the Help / Troubleshoot / System Info and System Trace dialog after the error occured. Are you running Rockbox Utility as root? Bootloader installation for Ipods requires this.

[potato_head]

tried to install bootloader in rockbox utility message "could not open ipod"

Please post the output of the Help / Troubleshoot / System Info and System Trace dialog after the error occured. Are you running Rockbox Utility as root? Bootloader installation for Ipods requires this.

tried in root still the same and when in root the ipod icon looks like a thumb drive

[bluebrother]

I'm really not motivated asking for the same thing again and again. If you don't want help I'll stop responding. For the last time (and quoting myself again):

Please post the output of the Help / Troubleshoot / System Info and System Trace dialog after the error occured.

[potato_head]

it's a long file i tried to copy and paste it to the message body but couldn't

[bluebrother]

You can attach the file. You can also post it to a service like http://pastebin.ca and post the link here. The system info dialog, however, is only a couple of lines.

[potato_head]

http://filebin.ca/serfjh/ipoderror

[bluebrother]

Please check the filesystem type on the Ipod. From checking the log resolving the device node from the mount point failed, which happens if the Ipod uses a filesystem different to FAT.
Apart from that, you are running Rockbox Utility as normal user. Installing the bootloader on Ipods requires direct access to the device node. Users usually don't have this, which means that you need to run Rockbox Utility as root (or using sudo). This is only needed for bootloader installation.