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Help!, Restoring my Iflashed Ipod Classic without access to windows

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HuskyPenguin79:
Another update:
Since my first post, I switched my Linux distro to OpenSuSe with the KDE window manager.
I tried to run the Linux installer, and while the installer ran, it didn't install RockBox.
After a brief panic with the built in Disk Mode after which I thought I might have bricked my iPod, I checked the partition scheme with KDE Partition Manager, and it showed that things changed to a three-partition scheme. Again, using KDE Partition Manager, I deleted the three partitions.
Then, I ran:
mkfs.fat -F 32 -s 64 /dev/sdb
That allowed Linux to recognize the iPod again.
I tried to install manually...Nothing. It didn't even seem to have transferred the files.
After that, I tried the installer again. Since the bootloader seems to have already been installed, the installer and I decided to skip installing the bootloader.
Again, nothing.
So, again, I fired up KDE Partition Manager, and it told me that /dev/sdb was unallocated
I ran:
file -s /dev/sdb to see what's up.
I got:

/dev/sdb: DOS/MBR boot sector, code offset 0x58+, OEM-ID "mkfs.fat", Bytes/sector 4096, sectors/cluster 64, reserved sectors 64, Media descriptor 0xf8, sectors/track 63, heads 255, sectors 250347510 (volumes > 32MB), FAT (32 bit), sectors/FAT 3840, reserved 0x1, serial number 0xd81e2050, unlabeled

All the while, my iPod sits there and mocks me with the "partition not found" error.

:^(

bluebrother:

--- Quote from: HuskyPenguin79 on January 05, 2023, 12:19:28 AM ---mkfs.fat -F 32 -s 64 /dev/sdb

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You formatted the whole drive, not just the partition. As such there's no partition table that can be found, as you got here

--- Quote ---/dev/sdb: DOS/MBR boot sector, code offset 0x58+, OEM-ID "mkfs.fat", Bytes/sector 4096, sectors/cluster 64, reserved sectors 64, Media descriptor 0xf8, sectors/track 63, heads 255, sectors 250347510 (volumes > 32MB), FAT (32 bit), sectors/FAT 3840, reserved 0x1, serial number 0xd81e2050, unlabeled

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A disk formatted without partition table is uncommon but does exist (see f.e. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302873, look for "superfloppy") The Ipod requires a partition table though.

HuskyPenguin79:
Thanks!
Any tips on what partition table would be best for the iPod?
I appreciate the input.

bluebrother:

--- Quote from: HuskyPenguin79 on January 05, 2023, 08:35:32 AM ---Any tips on what partition table would be best for the iPod?

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That's not a useful question. The question here is which partition table the Ipod will accept. I'm not familar with these Ipods (restored my mini a couple of times, but that's working differently) so I can't tell from experience. I'd try with a single primary FAT32 partition and see if it boots.

amachronic:

--- Quote from: HuskyPenguin79 on January 05, 2023, 08:35:32 AM ---Thanks!
Any tips on what partition table would be best for the iPod?
I appreciate the input.

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I don't use the iPod but from seeing discussions on IRC I believe it needs a specific MBR partition layout.

Might be useful for you:
https://www.rockbox.org/wiki/IpodManualRestore

EDIT: I see someone already provided that link but I guess you need to reformat the MBR again with those instructions if you destroyed it.

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