Olympus m:robe MR-100

[Gryx]

Is mrobe.org still working? I just get an unstyled homepage but forum doesn't work.

Just downloaded the bootloader but it's still not working. But when i look here: http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/olympus/mrobe100/ the date is 2008-Mar-02?

[roolku]

Just downloaded the bootloader but it's still not working. But when i look here: http://download.rockbox.o...tloader/olympus/mrobe100/ the date is 2008-Mar-02?

You are right, it looks as if the download mirror has not picked up the new file. Will try and get the serveradmin to fix.

[Bagder]

Hm, there are three download mirrors and they're all synced individually from the master and I can see that the master has the bootloader file dated march 5... It sounds as if one of the mirror servers has (had) a syncing glitch.

[roolku]

Hm, there are three download mirrors and they're all synced individually from the master and I can see that the master has the bootloader file dated march 5... It sounds as if one of the mirror servers has (had) a syncing glitch.

As far as I can tell  there is a permission problem on http://----.rockbox.org/bootloader/olympus/mrobe100/pp5020.mi4
Apache can't read the file.

[Bagder]

As far as I can tell  there is a permission problem

Oops, fixed now!

[forever3]

Dual boot works great.. Thanks again:)

edit:

Newest version(20080308) works perfectly!!

Player shuts down normally thanks lowlight.
Also it takes less time (~4 seconds) to get ready for playback..

[baab22]

I'm sorry to bother, but I installed the bootloader and the rockbox files exactly as discribed, but after booting the player I get the following error:

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Rockbox boot loader
Version: r12345-080305
Olympus m:robe MR-100
ST650211FX
No partition found

Windows says it's FAT32 formated, so this doesn't seem to be the problem.
I hope you can help me.

THX

[roolku]

I'm sorry to bother, but I installed the bootloader and the rockbox files exactly as discribed, but after booting the player I get the following error:

I have a suspicion what the problem could be. Please try the bootloader at:

http://www.roolku.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/baab22/pp5020.mi4

and see if this works or if the error message changes. It can take a few seconds after
ST650211FX is displayed before something happens.

Also could you let me know if the disk is still in the original condition or if it has gone through any restore, reformat, firmware update or similar process.

What operating system are you using on your PC. Would you be able to find out the partition information of your m:robe?

[baab22]

I tried the new bootloader and I get a new error message:

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Rockbox boot loader
Version: r12345-080308
Plympus m:robe MR-100
ST650211FX
Partition 0: 0x0B 4769
Loading Rockbox...
mi4 size: 70c00
CRC32: 19B2BAFA
Model id: m100
Binary type: RBOS

... Rockbox logo ...

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No partition
found.
Insert USB cable
and fix it

And yes, the disk crashed and was changed.
Actually I'm using Windows XP SP2. But I have access to a Linux system if that helps.

[roolku]

Okay, that confirms my suspicion. However I am not sure what the best solution is. Let me explain:

By default the disk in the m:robe is formatted as a so called 'superfloppy' whereas yours is partitioned like a hard disk. Both are valid approaches and rockbox as such supports both. However we disable the support for partitioned disks in the m:robe port, as it adds up to 28s to the boot time (the detection takes about 14s and happens twice: for the bootloader as well as for rockbox itself).  So the options are:

1) re-enable it and suffer through the long boot time
2) have a separate build for you and others with the same issue
3) format your disk as superfloppy

I would like to know how many others have the same issue. If it is just you, I would suggest 3). Are you familiar with task like partitioning and formatting? It is a little bit tricky in Windows, but maybe I can find a tutorial on the web somewhere. Also I am not entirely sure what needs to be done to get the original firmware working again, but you probably have gone through this procedure already, have you? Let me get some opinions from other developers. Maybe they can see a different solution.

[baab22]

Tasks like partitioning and formatting shouldn't be a problem. Especially if there's a tutorial, I should be able to do it in Windows and Linux.

I really appreciate what you do.

[roolku]

Okay, there may be another solution, but we need to work out possible side effects. Can you try the boot loader here and see if it boots to the rockbox logo as before.

http://www.roolku.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/baab22a/pp5020.mi4

[xiion]

works perfectly.
i hit the playback button at the bottom left at the bootscreen, and it loads up instantly.
shuts down instantly as well.

[baab22]

Yes, it boots to the rockbox logo as before and stops with the same error message.

[roolku]

Yes, it boots to the rockbox logo as before and stops with the same error message.

Good. Keep the bootloader for the time being - the one on the website still needs to be updated.

Upgrade rockbox to a revision >= r16583

http://build.rockbox.org/dist/build-mrobe100/rockbox.zip

should work. Let me know if it doesn't.