Installing Rockbox on an iPod classic with a 512 GB SSD installed.

[rippley5150]

Hello

I purchased an iPod classic 6G with a 512 GB SSD installed.

I've tried using various installation methods. Windows 7, Windows 7 via Virtualbox and Linux. I've tried using the instructions from emCORE but that doesn't seem to want to work. I just tried installing emCORE again and the screen just turned a beige colour. Had to restore using iTunes.

I used the installation files from this site, both the stable and the beta version. https://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/bootloader-ipodclassic.html

The installation goes well until the status bar reaches 99% then it tells me that the iPod couldn't be mounted. After ejecting the iPod I have to restore using iTunes as I get the big red x.

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time.

[saratoga]

SSD-modded devices often don't work well or at all with rockbox. 

If your SSD or adapter came with a recommended build of rockbox, you should use that one rather than the current  beta bootloader. 

[rippley5150]

Thanks for the info Saratoga.

I guess I'll have to try and get in touch with the people I bought the iPod from.
Why doesn't Rock box play well with SSDs ?

[saratoga]

Disk driver isn't made for SSDs.

[rippley5150]

How hard would it be to make the disk driver work with an SSD ?

[saratoga]

I have no idea. I don't have an iPod or an ssd.

[xbliss]

Thanks for the info Saratoga.

I guess I'll have to try and get in touch with the people I bought the iPod from.
Why doesn't Rock box play well with SSDs ?

Please do share what build does work with the SSD mod. I'd love to hear and maybe someday try in the future.