Olympus m:robe MR-100

[lowlight]

To the person who asked about the remote and had their post deleted ( )...I have the remote and hope to get it working at some point. However, from the disassembly, it appears to operate communicate through the serial port, so don't expect anything soon.

[lowlight]

Buttons work!

[xiion]

what all is left now?
glad to hear the buttons work
i check here EVERYDAY!

[Gryx]

Buttons work!

Good work lowlight! If have also a mr-100, so if you need some information or anything else just let me know.

[roolku]

Plugins working. You can play chess with your m:robe 100 now.

what all is left now?

I tried to list all outstanding issues on the wiki, but there are probably a few more that I have forgotten...
http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/OlympusMR100Port#Status

[Bagder]

Once we just get the manual sorted with a decent install chapter, isn't this port then about ready to get offered for download as a "supported" one?

[roolku]

Manual will get sorted out soon.

Until then you can try rockbox on the M:Robe 100 by following the install instructions on the wiki ( http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/OlympusMR100Port#Installation_Instructions_Quick ). The procedure is safe and easily reversible.

[crzyboyster]

I was working on the mrobe 100 cabbie default port. I got a lot of it done, but I couldn't test it out because it wouldn't work on the simulator. (No idea why. Triple checked all the files)

So I need someone to test it out on their actual mrobe 100 + take some screenshots + report bugs + maybe work on the graphic problems listed on the tracker entry.

Thanks!


EDIT: Silly me! I forgot to paste the link!

http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/8443#comment22078

EDIT2: Thanks to some geniuses, the theme is now working properly, although bug testing and graphics fixing would be nice...

[Gryx]

Good work!

I have just installed it.

Touch is way to sensitiv (but you knew that already).
When using the scroll it enters someting sometimes. EDIT: Looks like the middle acts like a button
Play button doesn't work, need to press the next button.
Scrolling of the titles is too fast.
Shutdown hangs at the shutdown screen.

So far my first 5 min experience. But it looks good already.

[forever3]

Middle of the scroll pad is something like "ok" button... It's very useful I think..

The biggest problem for me is that, the player never shut down normally... I need a pencil or something to shut it down... (with opened hold trick.)

And I didn't understand why hold switch doesn't work. If you switch to hold, hold indicator is appears on screen... Solution is modifying software I think..

[Gryx]

When you are scrolling, you hit the middle, you enter something that you dont want. Usefull? not really  

[roolku]

When you are scrolling, you hit the middle, you enter something that you dont want. Usefull? not really  

Rockbox uses the sensor strip as 3 individual button, not as a continuous pad. No need to move your finger along the strip.

And I didn't understand why hold switch doesn't work. If you switch to hold, hold indicator is appears on screen...

Fixed now.

Good work!

Thanks.

Scrolling of the titles is too fast.

Adjust the speed in the setting (assuming you mean horizontal scroll).

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The current version of the bootloader supports dual-boot.

To boot into the original firmware, when the player is turned off, press the Power button
once and then a second time when the m:robe bootlogo (the headphone) appears.
Hold the Power button until you see the “Loading original firmware...” message on the
screen.

[Gryx]

About the sensor strip, i discovered it yesterday But first time i used the rockbox my battery was empty after a couple minutes so couldn't try it for a long time.

Turning off has never happened yet. I hope this can be fixed soon.

[forever3]

The current version of the bootloader supports dual-boot.

To boot into the original firmware, when the player is turned off, press the Power button
once and then a second time when the m:robe bootlogo (the headphone) appears.
Hold the Power button until you see the “Loading original firmware...” message on the
screen.

I couldn't boot the player with the original firmware. It doesn't matter how long I press power button. Rockbox starts and if I continue to press power button, it says "shutting down.." and waits...

In addition, hold button works perfectly. Also player normally shut down only "1" time, which was the first boot of new version.(20080306) When I see this, hopefully tried again but no luck

Is there a known reason why doesn't it power off?

Edit: DAMN! I've just checked mrobe.org forum and see that all of my questions were answered. thank you roolku...

[roolku]

I couldn't boot the player with the original firmware. It doesn't matter how long I press power button. Rockbox starts and if I continue to press power button, it says "shutting down.." and waits...

Did you download and update the bootloader (after my posting last night)? The file size of pp5020.mi4 should be 51200 bytes. Also the original firmware must be called OF.mi4 and be in the System directory (which it should if you followed the instructions).

Also press the button once, when the light comes on let go, when you see the logo press again and hold until it says "loading original firmware" (or until the original firmware has started).