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iPod Classic + iFlash adapter + Rockbox - a summary

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Frankenpod:

--- Quote from: saratoga on April 16, 2017, 02:04:54 PM ---
--- Quote from: Frankenpod on April 16, 2017, 12:33:31 PM ---The other problem I've found is that RB+classic+sd combo is extremely sensitive to the brand+capacity of sd card used.  Some brands don't seem to work with rockbox+classic.  Change the sd card type, use ipod video instead or use OF and the problem goes away.  It's especially annoying as it means my slim case+larger battery+quad adaptor 800gb combo will only work on a 5th gen, not a classic, and I prefer the final-gen classic (I have a couple of 768gb dual-adaptor classics but those have to be thick cases to fit larger batteries).

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I doubt that the problem is the SD card itself.  Probably there are various timing issues in the driver when using those adapters, and differences in SD card performance hide or expose them, making data corruption more or less likely.

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I have no knowledge on which to base an opinion, so can only assume it's likely you are right.  I have wondered whether it's to do with the peculiar media formatting the ipod uses, as that's an obvious difference between 5th gens and later models.  I've found the problem always manifests itself when building the database, presumably because that's the point where RB itself writes to the card.
At least the "7th" gens with the "right" type of cards seem to work reliably enough, for whatever reason.

RockBoxNewB:
Hi all,

thanks for your valuable insights on this. Personally, I didn't realize that there was such a difference between 5G, 6G and 7G iPods. I tried a 5G iPod Video once. The database is a crucial feature to me, and (at least at that point) I couldn't find any build with the LOAD TO RAM feature. This made using the DB extremely tedious since it took minutes to build the lists, so I decided I need to pick a more modern iPod with a better processor. I cannot say if there were no syncing issues back then, though...
It also seems I need to correct my statement about my iPod with the iFlash Quad adaptor... today, one song was shown as "lost" again (both from file view and from database). Strangely, after I had turned off the device for a couple of minutes, the song was suddenly found again... what the hell? Is the concept susceptible to heat after all (although Tarkan claims otherwise), maybe worsened by the fact that I use one of the extended batteries?
Hm, now I'm completely sure which bootloader to use. I was convinced that the new bootloader was extremely vulnerable to file system corruption issues...but I actually lost track with the different versions offered (V8, V8 designware, "V1.0"). Anyone have any recommendation?

Best,
RBNB

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