iPod 5G 80Gb Freezes on Long Files

[Iggy64]

There are tons of postings here on freeze-ups, and I have tried to comb through them looking for my issue.  No luck so far, so I thought I'd risk asking yet another freeze-related question.

I am running a Rockbox version I installed on my 80Gb Gen5 iPod about 5 years ago.  It has run great from Day 1.  Yesterday, I added a 60-minute-long audio file.  When I run it, it plays fine, but the running time counter freezes after a while, and I am unable to get any response from the iPod by pressing the wheel.  The only way to regain control is by cycling the Hold button and using the two-button reboot for the unit.  If I try to play the long track again, I get the same result, except after a different number of minutes.  For example, 23 minutes the first time, 17 minutes the next.

Normal small song files (3 -7 minutes) continue to play just fine.

I don't recall what version of Rockbox I installed.  The system info screen says: r14349 070814, whatever that means.

Any thoughts on possible problems with longer tracks?

Yes, I should probably try updating to the latest version, but I am not very familiar with this sort of thing, and it would probably take me all day.

Thanks, in advance, for any advice you can offer.

[torne]

070814 means it was built on the 14th August 2007, which means your build is from five years ago.

We can't really help with bugs in versions that old; you'll need to update, and you'll probably find it fixes it.

[Iggy64]

Thanks very much.  I haven't messed with the firmware because it has been so stable.  I guess now I'll take a shot at the update.

[bluebrother]

Thanks very much.  I haven't messed with the firmware because it has been so stable.  I guess now I'll take a shot at the update.

We have Rockbox Utility as automated installer (and updating your build is pretty much the same as reinstalling, only that you don't need to install the bootloader). Not sure if that was available for your player 5 years ago, but it should make the update a matter of minutes. Especially with the new Rockbox Utility 1.3.0 (oh, and it can also create a backup of your existing installation first)