How to install Rockbox on a 1.2 firmware (5th gen and 1st gen Nano)

[Noxneo]

Some of you out there might have done the ultimate mistake of upgrading your iPod to 1.2 FW (if you didn't, well keep it this way ^^). More, there is no way to downgrade the FW.

If you want to install rockbox on your iPod while having this firmware, the unofficial installer might report a problem regarding the sysinfo.

To avoid this problem, simply create a file named "SysInfo" (without extension) in /iPod_Control/Device (those folder are hidden, so be sure to display them).

Open that file with the notepad, and paste the following:

If you have a Nano:

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BoardHwName: iPod M26
pszSerialNumber: YM548470TJU
ModelNumStr: PA099
FirewireGuid: 0x000A2700126DCB6C
HddFirmwareRev: ADBA40KB
RegionCode: LL(0x0001)
PolicyFlags: 0x00000000
buildID: 0x05118000 (5.1.1)
visibleBuildID: 0x01118000 (1.1.1)
boardHwRev: 0x00000000 (0.0 0)
boardHwSwInterfaceRev: 0x000C0005 (0.0.12 5)
bootLoaderImageRev: 0x00000000 (0.0 0)
diskModeImageRev: 0x00000000 (0.0 0)
diagImageRev: 0x00000000 (0.0 0)
osImageRev: 0x00000000 (0.0 0)
iPodFamily: 0x00000000
updaterFamily: 0x00000000

If you have a video:

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BoardHwName: iPod M25
pszSerialNumber: ................
ModelNumStr: MA146
FirewireGuid: 0x000A270014862D14
HddFirmwareRev: BU111A
RegionCode: LL(0x0001)
PolicyFlags: 0x00000002
buildID: 0x06118000 (6.1.1)
visibleBuildID: 0x01118000 (1.1.1)
boardHwRev: 0x00000000 (0.0 0)
boardHwSwInterfaceRev: 0x000B0005 (0.0.11 5)
bootLoaderImageRev: 0x00000000 (0.0 0)
diskModeImageRev: 0x00000000 (0.0 0)
diagImageRev: 0x00000000 (0.0 0)
osImageRev: 0x00000000 (0.0 0)
iPodFamily: 0x00000000
updaterFamily: 0x00000000

Now you can install Rockbox via the unofficial installer

Hope I helped some people out there.

NB: When you load the normal Apple OS, the SysInfo will be emptied, so make sure to install rockbox just after creating the file.

[rapster]

Thanks a lot! One question: I sometimes use the Apple OS too. After installing Rockbox the Apple OS doesn't show any more informations about artists, albums, playlists etc. Is there a trick to use both firmwares?

Greetings

rapster

[L]

Actually, just to pinpoint something.

You can actually downgrade the firmware by installing the previous Updater to restore it to factory settings

[Kreator666]

I do not recommend doing this for a Nano v1.2.

This is because the Nano with v1.2 has the extra component of firmware (the Nike+iPod bit) that needs extracting, just like the 5G has a Broadcom firmware.  The installer at this point doesn't pick up on that and will not extract the Nike firmware on the v1.2 Nano - probably leading to installation problems.

The new version, with a way better GUI and feature set (also coded in NSIS), will be out next week sometime.  It will address this problem and more - plus you won't have to fake a sysinfo file for it to recognise generation.

[scorche]

...Just wanted to drop by and say that how to get rockbox installed with 1.2 is depicted in the windows ipod installation page in the wiki (where it is supposed to be, besides the manual, which I haven't checked if it includes those instructions yet).

[Noxneo]

Insert Quote
Actually, just to pinpoint something.

You can actually downgrade the firmware by installing the previous Updater to restore it to factory settings

Didn't work out for me. Maybe I got to give it another try though...

I do not recommend doing this for a Nano v1.2.

This is because the Nano with v1.2 has the extra component of firmware (the Nike+iPod bit) that needs extracting, just like the 5G has a Broadcom firmware.  The installer at this point doesn't pick up on that and will not extract the Nike firmware on the v1.2 Nano - probably leading to installation problems.

The new version, with a way better GUI and feature set (also coded in NSIS), will be out next week sometime.  It will address this problem and more - plus you won't have to fake a sysinfo file for it to recognise generation.

Oh well, mine works fine. But if there's an update coming out for 1.2 in a few day's time, better wait then

[Kreator666]

What, you're saying that Rockbox works on a v1.2 Nano without extracting the Nike firmware?
Odd behaviour, from what I've read it shouldn't work...

[Noxneo]

Well mine works perfectly since a few days. It's a 1.2 Nano.

However, I didn't boot in Apple OS since Rockbox is installed...

[soap]

Well mine works perfectly since a few days. It's a 1.2 Nano.

However, I didn't boot in Apple OS since Rockbox is installed...

Well, that's always been the issue.  If you don't follow the new (wiki, not these) instructions for installing on a Nano with FW 1.2 Rockbox works fine, but the Apple Firmware won't see songs.

[Noxneo]

Hum, I don't give a damn about the apple firmware anyway  

But I guess it'll be better to wait for 3.0 to come out then.

[L]

Didn't work out for me. Maybe I got to give it another try though...

Hi, one of the earlier firmware should be included in the installation page at the bottom.

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/IpodInstallation

[jaspercp]

Any info out there yet for the 5th gen that came with v1.2?  I don't seem to be able to go back to previous version and the ipodpatcher.exe won't find my ipod video 30g...

[Llorean]

Are you sure it's not the so-called 5.5G?

[jaspercp]

When it comes to iPods, I'm not sure about anything... It was not working at all when I got it.  1hr on tech with India and she couldn't fix it so she transferred me to someone in US.  12 minutes later, it was working but she told me I couldn't drag and drop songs from my PC into Itunes.  I told her I did it with my Nano and she said, "You shouldn't have been able to do that"... pretty funny if you ask me.

No, I'm not sure it isn't the 5.5.  Haven't heard of it.  I received it on the 22nd from Apple Store Online so I'm sure it is the latest and "greatest" so I guess it will be a while before a "mod" for it.

[Llorean]

No, if it was from August, it wouldn't be the 5.5G. The "latest" isn't a month old yet.