"unsupported physical sector size: 4096" ipod video 30 GB [SOLVED]

[sickasabat]

Hi all,

I've searched for the answer to this issue but I can't find it.

I've installed rockbox using the rockbox utility ( and I know it works because I succeeded on the same model a few moments ago). But when I eject the ipod and it restarts, I receive the error in the title.

I don't understand how the results can be different for the same model of ipod.

Can anyone help?

[saratoga]

Have you tried the current build or just 3.5.1?

[sickasabat]

I'm using RockboxUtility-v1.2.6.

I then tried installing manually, but I think the issue is the bootloader rather than the rockbox build (at least I think so). I'm trying the current build now.

[saratoga]

I'm using RockboxUtility-v1.2.6.

Yes but what version did you install?  I think a new enough build will not have this problem.

[sickasabat]

I tried it with the current build with the same result. I installed manually using the ipodpatcher to install the bootloader and then expanding the current build inside the ipod.

[saratoga]

Ah yes the bootloaer.  Since ipodpatcher hasn't been updated in years, you're still getting an old bootloader.  You may need to see this thread:

http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=24439.0

[sickasabat]

Shouldn't the rockbox utility use the latest bootloader?

This issue has been resolved by using the bootloader at the link provided above.

[bluebrother]

Shouldn't the rockbox utility use the latest bootloader?

It does. However, the bootloader in the thread linked hasn't been released, so Rockbox Utility doesn't use it -- it only uses the latest released bootloader, not the latest bootloader in svn. This is a security measure.

[torne]

I've not yet had time to prepare, test and release new bootloaders for iPod; hopefully this will happen fairly soon.

Just for reference, this iPod must have previously had its hard drive replaced; the stock Apple drives do not have 4096 byte sectors. This is why you didn't have a problem with another iPod of the same model; the current bootloader works fine on all the drives Apple actually ship in the iPods.

[sickasabat]

I wasn't complaining about the bootloader used in the utility just curious as to why this one worked. I'd like to add that I really appreciate all the work that the rockbox developers do.

[torne]

That's okay, I was just letting people know that a new release is underway. It wasn't taken as a complaint

[bossfan]

Can anyone please post the link above?  I just worked on my 80 GB Video Ipod 5 Gen.  Put the 64 MB support and when I synched it, I got the same message above about Panic Unsupported Physical Sector Size: 4096.  I can't even get the message off my IPOD..Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

[saratoga]

Can anyone please post the link above?  I just worked on my 80 GB Video Ipod 5 Gen.  Put the 64 MB support and when I synched it, I got the same message above about Panic Unsupported Physical Sector Size: 4096.  I can't even get the message off my IPOD..Any help is appreciated.

The one I posted above didn't work for you?  I tried and its fine for me.

[bossfan]

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Saratoga..that is the message I am getting when I copy and attempt your link.  I just registered on this site today...is that a reason why I can't go to it??

[saratoga]

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Saratoga..that is the message I am getting when I copy and attempt your link.  I just registered on this site today...is that a reason why I can't go to it??

Sorry, didn't notice that post had been deleted.  See this link:

http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=24570.0