Ipod Video 5th Gen: No mountpoint given message. Can't install. Any tips?

[roggae]

Thanks, Bluebrother.  Is there a way to do this without a PC running iTunes?  I don't own a PC and actually can't think of anyone nearby that I know who does...perhaps a neighbor.  I travel in the graphic arts world and PC's are doorstops to most of us  . 

I appreciate the fast response and the link - many thanks. 


Post Merge: January 31, 2012, 09:28:55 PMOK, I went over to my neighbor who does have a PC running itunes.  We formatted the ipod using his itunes to MS-DOS FAT-32 successfully.  I ran the RockBox utility once again and got the same message that it needed a mountpoint. 

I'm at a loss.  Any further suggestions?
Post Merge: January 31, 2012, 09:30:36 PMPS The rockbox.org server seems to be down as I could not access the link, nor the homepage
Post Merge: February 01, 2012, 11:11:04 AMOK, just to confirm; I was able to access the link you provided this morning (thanks).  The first method provided in that link is exactly what I went through to reformat the iPod - Using a PC running Windows plugged it in and via iTunes had it reformat the iPod (which it did indeed ask to do straight off).  All the automatic options are un-ticked except the one that says "manually manage music and videos",  and the "disc access" option was checked, albeit greyed out so I could not have selected it anyway. 

Coming back to my Mac and plugging it in it recognizes it as an MSDOS FAT32 in Windows format.  Rockbox Utility still cannot find a mounting point though.    This is a 5th generation 80gb iPod.  In the INFO window under settings the format does indeed come up as Windows.

this is EXACTLY the problem i'm having.  did you manage to get it working?

[roggae]

not that anyone cares, but i got rockbox to work by using a PC to install.  not sure why this worked but if anyone know i'd be interested to hear why.

[bluebrother]

well i've been trying on and off and still can't get the darn thing rockboxed.  bummer. 

Try the conversion again. When it fails copy the content of Terminal ans pastebin it -- right now it's impossible to say what could be causing the error, since the trace Rockbox Utility provides doesn't know about your previous conversion attempt. And since that failed Rockbox Utility can't work as expected.

[SmitKAR]

Everything installs on my iPod video 5.5 but boot loader. It also seems like the mount point is not correct. I am running a Tarkan SD board. That is restored and running iTunes fine. I have enabled disk use and it just doesn't seem to load bootlaoder. I have OS 10.11.6

For the first time do I need to run Lockbox boot loader from a Windows PC and reformat to exfat32...the first time and then after that I should be able to bring it back to my Mac Pro and be good to go? Thanks for any help. I have searched many places and just can't find an answer.

[saratoga]

For the first time do I need to run Lockbox boot loader from a Windows PC and reformat to exfat32...the first time and then after that I should be able to bring it back to my Mac Pro and be good to go? Thanks for any help. I have searched many places and just can't find an answer.

Definitely cannot use exfat. If you have a Windows PC, you can restore the iPod using iTunes and then use rockbox utility to install.

[SmitKAR]

Thanks for the help trying to figure this out. So to continue. I do have Lockbox installed on my Tarkan Modded 5.5 by going to a friends house that has a PC.  My Mac even recognizes it but it won't let me copy anything over to it as I get the Error 36 message, which I have never got before. I I have tried the terminal thing such as dot_clean and space but no luck. I download most of my things in AIFF from Bandcamp. Most of the time my other Tarkan Modded iPod that is a 5.5 also will not recognize the AIFF files or anything other than what is ripped straight from a CD. Sometimes it does but never found out the reason why. That is why I was hoping that the Rockbox modded one I know have would be so great to drag and drop. I know that someone said on a different thread that Rockbox + Tarkan Mods + a Mac computer does not work the best. I am hoping that someone has figured out a workaround or solution I have not seen. I have looked all over the place. If I missed it here somewhere on the Forum then I am truly sorry. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks