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Is there a non-dual-boot bootloader for the ipod 6th gen?
rockbox_dev123:
I've given some context that is hopefully useful in the previous messages I quoted.
Another thing that you can do - without needing to reflash the bootloader - is just to delete or erase the partition that holds the OFW. This should be a simple way to prevent it from booting.
Frankenpod:
--- Quote from: rockbox_dev123 on November 25, 2023, 02:57:12 PM ---I've given some context that is hopefully useful in the previous messages I quoted.
Another thing that you can do - without needing to reflash the bootloader - is just to delete or erase the partition that holds the OFW. This should be a simple way to prevent it from booting.
--- End quote ---
Thanks!
Sounds promising - will give both methods a try. Have a 6th gen logic board left over and a few 160gb drives from a 7.5gen, so either have to waste 20Gb of storage, or make it a rockbox-only device.
(Trying to finally consolidate the big box of mismatched spare parts I have into as many working devices as possible and chuck the irredeemably broken bits!)
iPodVT:
Apologies if the info I'm seeking is already posted and I missed it.
Yesterday I successfully followed the video instructions [https://www.iflash.xyz/how-to-rockbox-installation-on-ipod-classic-using-new-bootloader/] for eliminating the Apple firmware and its LBA28 128GB limit with the 6th Gen Classic. I finished with yesterday's dev build of Rockbox installed and was able to access the entire capacity of a 256GB SD card ('translated' to [edit] ~238GB) in an iFlash adapter.
Is it (still) true that corruption will occur in any/all of the following conditions:
1 - Boot with Lock Switch engaged?
2 - Boot with Menu Button held down?
3 - Boot with [edit] Select and Play Buttons held down?
4 - How about trying to boot into Diagnostic Mode?
Thanks.
PS - I added two edits above - my brain seems to be failing (fast)...
rockbox_dev123:
--- Quote from: iPodVT on May 29, 2024, 07:44:56 AM ---Apologies if the info I'm seeking is already posted and I missed it.
Is it (still) true that corruption will occur in any/all of the following conditions:
1 - Boot with Lock Switch engaged?
2 - Boot with Menu Button held down?
3 - Boot with [edit] Select and Play Buttons held down?
4 - How about trying to boot into Diagnostic Mode?
Thanks.
PS - I added two edits above - my brain seems to be failing (fast)...
--- End quote ---
Regardless of whether you are using the stock bootloader or my modified one. If any of the OFW boots then assume you will get a "corrupted" disk.
The trick to preserving your data without having to retransfer it all is to back up the partition table from rockbox and restore it again in the rockbox USB bootloader mode after the OFW rewrites it. You can do this with dd or sgdisk or numerous Linux utils. I recently recreated the partition table with fdisk after accidentally booting into the OFW on a CF modded iPod and was pleasantly surprised when all of the files re-appeared.
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