Double boot on X5 ?

[jjllee]

ok i downloadedd ur stuff and did wat dis guy told me too in this website http://www.iaudiophile.net/forums/showpost.php?p=93545&postcount=180
and i combined da files using windows command prompt and i put dat bin filei n my firmware in my iaudio. when i charge it it duzn't upgrade it simply charges>>>>>>>>>>>.. please tell me what idid wrong. i followed every instructions there in dat website and got dat  new_x5_fw.binfile it still won't work

[Llorean]

Two things:
1) Try following the official instructions and see if that works, or ask him how to make his file work. I don't know why you're posting here, when it's someone else's instructions at a different forum that are giving you problems.
2) Please read the posting guidelines. We request that people try to use proper grammar (and at the very least type out whole words and do their best for proper spelling instead of using things like 'dat' and 'da' and 'ur').

[jjllee]

I am really sorry for the improper grammer. But  since i'm really new to this, can you explain to me where the instructions are for getting the rockbox in this forum? After i downloaded the files RaeNye posted, what do i do next? Can you please redirect me to the website where the information is located or can you please take the time to write out what I should do?

[Llorean]

If you actually go to www.rockbox.org and get a Rockbox manual, it should have installation instructions. As well, they're linked to in the documentation portion of the site.

[jjllee]

Yes, I did read the manual, it told me to install the bootloader. And it didn't clearly state how to install the bootloader so i assumed that you had to put the bootloader I installed from RaeNye in the firmware and i downloaded the daily build and it still did not upgrade.


Thank you for the past instructions
 

[Llorean]

You didn't even mention that you'd visited the main site, since you explicitly asked for directions that could be found in this forum.

As for installing the bootloader: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/IaudioBoot

[ya1950]

jjllee - did you change the name of the bin file from new_x5_fw.bin to x5_fw.bin? From your description it sounds to me like the x5 is not recognizing the firmware file. Make sure that the name of the new file is x5_fw.bin. Anything else and the machine will not upgrade the firmware.

One thing further - in addition to the doubleboot firmware you will also need to unzip and copy the daily build of Rockbox to your machine. If you look here you will find several versions of the software which include the patches needed to run some of the wps interfaces for the x5:

http://www.iaudiophile.net/forums/showthread.php?t=10349

Hope this helps.

I would like to thank RaeNye for this easy way for us non-programers to create a double bootloader. I just tried it and it worked a charm! And thanks to all the hard working Rockbox developers who are spending so much time on this. I don't know how you guys do it but all of us are reaping the benefits of your time and efforts. Thanks!

[RaeNye]

Now Rockbox will not boot, I've tried a few different daily builds and have gone as far as remaking and reflashing the dualboot firmware but Rockbox still doesn't boot although the OF works without problems.

Are newer versions of Rockbox incompatible with the dualboot firmware and if so can someone suggest a version that works well?

Have you tried resetting your settings by holding REC on RB boot?

dual bootloader works for every cvs version I know of.

[maxol]

OK tried again and it's working, thanks.

[viperman3]

Hello,

I tried the stable version that was posted on this thread with OF 2.10e (downloaded from cowenglobal site) and I also used "rockbox-iaudiox5-20060822.zip" build of Rockbox.  Now, when I press the power button on the remote, RB does load, but when I press play or vol jogs on the remote the player crashes.  I need to hold power on the main unit and in about 10seconds it powers down.  I tried other older build of rockbox and this behavious is consistant (the player crashes).  When I hold power on the remote, the OF loads and remote functions as normal.

Is there something I'm missing here.  I can't seem to do anything via remoe after RB loads since it crashes the player.

Any suggestions?

[xlarge]

Hello,

I tried the stable version that was posted on this thread with OF 2.10e (downloaded from cowenglobal site) and I also used "rockbox-iaudiox5-20060822.zip" build of Rockbox.  Now, when I press the power button on the remote, RB does load, but when I press play or vol jogs on the remote the player crashes.  I need to hold power on the main unit and in about 10seconds it powers down.  I tried other older build of rockbox and this behavious is consistant (the player crashes).  When I hold power on the remote, the OF loads and remote functions as normal.

Is there something I'm missing here.  I can't seem to do anything via remoe after RB loads since it crashes the player.

Any suggestions?

try without remote

[viperman3]

xlarge:  All functions work if I use only the hat on the main unit, however,  I do prefer using the remote.  I thought that the remote was implimented in the latest buids of RB.

Also, everyone that has tested the stable dual-boot merger claims that remote function is working (were they only testing the boot-up procedure or do all remote functions work in RB?)

Any more suggestions?

[xlarge]

xlarge:  All functions work if I use only the hat on the main unit, however,  I do prefer using the remote.  I thought that the remote was implimented in the latest buids of RB.

Also, everyone that has tested the stable dual-boot merger claims that remote function is working (were they only testing the boot-up procedure or do all remote functions work in RB?)

Any more suggestions?

Okidoki!

How about this. I'll test with my remote tonight when i get home and give you status? =)

[viperman3]

Okidoki!

How about this. I'll test with my remote tonight when i get home and give you status? =)

So, were you albe to test the remote functions?

Anyone else tried all the remote functions on latest build of RB?  If this works, can you please post what OF firmware you used and if you are using the "stable" patcher on this thread.

thanks

[xlarge]

So, were you albe to test the remote functions?

Anyone else tried all the remote functions on latest build of RB?  If this works, can you please post what OF firmware you used and if you are using the "stable" patcher on this thread.

thanks

Sorry didn't find my remote yesterday (i hardly ever use it anymore) but i'll give finding it another go tonight.