fuze v2 manual installation

[nickdc]

i don't understand what to do here:

Run mkamsboot from the command line window you opened in the previous step, passing the name of the OF file you've downloaded and the the bootloader file you've downloaded, as well as a name you can chose yourself for the patched output file
(e.g. 'mkamsboot.exe fuzea.bin bootloader-fuze.bin patched.bin')
Retry or abort if it does not report success!
Copy the output file to the root of your device and rename it to whatever the OF file you've downloaded was named

any help?

(i've installed previous rockbox builds with a patched OF fuzpa.bin and .rockbox folder on root...is not the same?)

[Chronon]

Sorry, but you're mostly on your own until the port is at least "unstable".  Without official documentation, there's not much most of us can do to help you.

[torne]

(i've installed previous rockbox builds with a patched OF fuzpa.bin and .rockbox folder on root...is not the same?)

Patched OFs are not allowed to be distributed, because that would be a copyright violation. You have to download the OF from Sandisk and patch it yourself. Whoever gave you the patched file before was violating Sandisk's copyright.

The process is the same: you install by putting a patched OF fuzpa.bin and a copy of the .rockbox folder on the root.

[nickdc]

well, but i wanted to install rockbox with new bootloader 2.0 following the wiki, as funman says here
http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=14064.msg166736#msg166736
only problem i got is that i don't understand this step of the wiki:

Run mkamsboot from the command line window you opened in the previous step, passing the name of the OF file you've downloaded and the the bootloader file you've downloaded, as well as a name you can chose yourself for the patched output file
(e.g. 'mkamsboot.exe fuzea.bin bootloader-fuze.bin patched.bin')
Retry or abort if it does not report success!
Copy the output file to the root of your device and rename it to whatever the OF file you've downloaded was named

[torne]

Do you know how to use a command line? I can't think how else to explain it: it gives an example of the command to use...

[saratoga]

well, but i wanted to install rockbox with new bootloader 2.0 following the wiki, as funman says here
http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=14064.msg166736#msg166736
only problem i got is that i don't understand this step of the wiki:

If that doesn't make sense, you should probably just wait for a release with a graphical installer.  The current build is meant more for testing and development, not ordinary users.

[nickdc]

Finally i understood how to use cmd in windows, but does it works only with 2.02.26 OF? The latest firmware is 02.03.31...

[saratoga]

Finally i understood how to use cmd in windows, but does it works only with 2.02.26 OF? The latest firmware is 02.03.31...

Correct.

[scrob]

Hello!

I managed t run mkamsboot and it seems as everything went fine.

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~/rbox$ ./mkamsboot fuzpA.bin bootloader-fuzev2.sansa fuzepatched.bin
mkamsboot Version 1.2
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] Original firmware MD5 checksum match
[INFO] Model: Sansa Fuze v2 - Firmware version: 2.02.26
[INFO] Firmware patching has begun !

[INFO] Original firmware size:   138220 bytes
[INFO] Packed OF size:           89426 bytes
[INFO] Bootloader size:          76240 bytes
[INFO] Packed bootloader size:   33945 bytes
[INFO] Dual-boot function size:  236 bytes
[INFO] UCL unpack function size: 168 bytes
[INFO] Total size of new image:  123775 bytes

[INFO] Patching succeeded!

Now if I understand correctly, I only need to copy the .rockbox folder and the new bin (fuzpA.bin) to root and that's it?

I am however a bit skeptical, about the chances of bricking my player and actually getting the fuze to play... So  any information about where I could try the .bin file before copying it (maybe the simulator)

[saratoga]

So  any information about where I could try the .bin file before copying it (maybe the simulator)

The only place you can try it is on the device.

[scrob]

This sounds as if I'm going to brick my sansa.. Ok, I guess I'll just have to wait.

[djphatic]

I have just got my v2 fuze, plugged in the usb and first thing I did was update the firmware and then try to install Rockbox. I have followed the instructions on the website and in the manual to do a manual install but whenever I unplug the USB all I get is "Refreshing your media".

The same thing happens even if I used a unpatched firmware, as I tried to downgrade to get rid of the EU volume limit in the latest version (I know I can get rid of this via factory reset and selecting rest of the world).

Has anyone got any suggestions how to force the firmware update?

[saratoga]

Are you sure you have the firmware file named correctly for your specific player?  Trying to use either a misnamed firmware file, or a firmware for a different player then you own will cause that. 

[djphatic]

I have renamed the patched.bin to fuzpa.bin, which is the original filename from the original firmware.

In the system settings > info I have version as v02.03.33P

[saratoga]

I have renamed the patched.bin to fuzpa.bin, which is the original filename from the original firmware.

In the system settings > info I have version as v02.03.33P

That sounds fine.  And you're putting it in the root of your player (e.g. "E:\fuzpa.bin") and not somewhere else?