Some general Gigabeat install questions.

[GodEater]

I'm really sorry you've decided to give up with rockbox

You might like to try downloading the "Rbutil" tool and trying that - it's recently acquired the ability to install rockbox on all our platforms at the click of a button or two. It might be able to sort out your gigabeat for you.

Alternatively - find someone who's a bit more comfortable with computer things than you are and let them give it a go - I'm convinced your gigabeat isn't beyond hope.

[legion]

havent given up. just wanna get back to square one with it before i really really screw it up.

where do i find the "rbutil" download? ? i will try that first.

Alternatively - find someone who's a bit more comfortable with computer things than you are and let them give it a go - I'm convinced your gigabeat isn't beyond hope

lol----=my wife is worse than i am!

maybe i can get my 9 year old to do it for me! im too old for this stuff lol

[GodEater]

This page in the wiki contains the latest version (linked at the bottom)

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/WebHome?topic=RockboxUtility

Heck, here's the direct link to the version you should try :

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/viewfile/Main/RockboxUtility?rev=1;filename=rbutil-win32-r12537.zip

[legion]

ok, i downloaded the file u just posted.

on the rockbox install page i installed rockbox, then the fonts, but when i tried to install the bootloader it errored out -- said it could not find the fwimg/gwimg01.dat .

wait

now that i am looking back i once again realize i dont have gbsystem on my gigabeat again.

in the root of my player i have :rbutil, bootsplash, rockbox, .rockbox, bootsplash raw, rbutil config settings, and fwimg01 ---it wont let me open the fwimg01 though .

what do i have that i shouldnt and what do i not have that i should ?

once again ---THANK YOU for your help.

[Nate!]

Oh, it seems you are so close!  
* Now what you need to do is download the attached zip file.
 * It's actually a zip file, so you will need to rename it to  GBSYSTEM.zip.  (Minus the .txt at the end.)
* Unzip the zip file to the to the root of your Gigabeat.  (Unzip to K:\ where K:\ is the drive letter of your Gigabeat.)
* You can either run the rbutil again and let it copy your FWIMG01.DAT file to the K:\GBSYSTEM\FWIMG\ directory.  Or you can copy it there yourself.

Disconnect the Gigabeat from your PC and the AC adapter.  Switch the battery slider off and  then on again.  Then power it back up again.  (Make sure the battery switch on the bottom is set to on.)

You should boot into Rockbox!

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[legion]

i dont know what i am doing wrong --- it keeps erroring out when i go to install the bootloader.


i swear i hate this f&*king thing!

[Nate!]

I think this is actually my mistake.   I just tried to download the GBSYSTEM.zip that I attached.  It seems there's issues with changing the file extension.  It must corrupt the zip file.

Instead, go to the bottom of the Gigabeat port page and download that GBSYSTEM.zip. GBPort

I've updated and tested the zip myself.  So unzip it to the root of your Gigabeat.  (Unzip to K:\, K:\ being the drive letter assigned to your Gigabeat.)

Once you do this, now you can either run the rbutil again or just copy the fwimg01.dat file to the K:\GBSYSTEM\FWIMG directory.

If you still can't get it let me know.  What country do you live in?  If you are here in the US, maybe we can chat online or by phone.

[hotwire]

It would really pay dividends if you specify the specific errors you are getting.

The flash memory (which we can't change) is programmed to look for the file FWIMG01.DAT in the \GBSYSTEM\FWIMG\ Directory.  So we take the one that originally comes with the Gigabeat from the factory, rename it to FWIMG01.DAT.ORIG (ie original) and replace it with a file of our own design also called FWIMG01.DAT.  Okay, in actuality the flash memory loader is also looking for a few other files in that same directory, as well as some in GBSYSTEM\FONTS\ and I believe that this has been discussed to death above.

Our version of FWIMG01.DAT calls upon rockbox.gigabeat which is located in K:\, and rockbox.gigabeat calls upon settings, plugins, etc located in the .rockbox folder which IS K:\.rockbox

Can someone offer to remote desktop or vnc to legion's computer for just this one time and 1. make it work so legion isn't so frustrated, and 2. document what legion did wrong so that we can improve on the installation documentation?

With no intent to insult legion, but if a user manages to screw up our installation instructions, it means we haven't done our job by dumbing it down to the level of the most inexperienced user.

Legion, if you have MSN messenger, please send me a PM with your msn address and I will try to help you out.  If not, give me your time zone and we can try to determine a time that we can meet in the Gigabeat IRC channel (i figure it will be less crowded than the rockbox channel).  Your frustration is frustrating me, and what little I can do to alleviate this for both of us may improve both of our sanities.

To anyone who stumbles across this post in future: this is a one time offer for legion only, assuming Nate's solution doesn't work.

[Llorean]

Well, the big screw up likely wasn't in our installation instructions, it was that he decided to format his gigabeat first, I think.

[legion]

hey hey hey --- i know its my fault -- and believe me i am not insulted -i am genuinely and pleasantly surprised that you people are still trying to help me even after all this aggravation. -i wish my wife was this understanding lol.

i am in san diego.

i dont have msn -- i imagine i can download it - maybe even get it right.
what is the gigabeat irc channel ?
i am gonna try the gb port thing first --- it is 10pm here and i am leaving for the casino in a few minutes -- but i will try the gbport thing first.
thanx

[legion]

ok, extracted the new gbsystem to the root of my player -- opened gbutil and pressed the bootloader install -- errored out again --says:

rbutil error---the installation has failed and gives the option to close or details.

in details it says :bootloader add:[err]coud not find D:\\GBSYSTEM\FWIMG\FWIMG01.DAT  

does this mean i actually dont have the bootloader and that is why it wont install ? this program finds it and installs it right? but i guess i have to have it to find it.

yes---i am a complete and utter moron -- but i am learning! two weeks ago i didnt know  what a bootloader or a root was lol

off to play cards -- at least thats something i can do right---sorta.

[Llorean]

Okay, this is what I'd like you to do.

First, figure out what drive letter your gigabeat is. I think it's D:, but I'm not sure. Do this by plugging it into your computer, and going to My Computer, and seeing which one it is there.

Then, click Start, then Run. In the Run prompt, type

Code: [Select]

cmd and click the 'Ok' button.

You should get a black window, with text. If your gigabeat is the D: drive, type

Code: [Select]

D: in that window, and hit enter. If it's the E: drive, type

Code: [Select]

E:, or whatever is appropriate for the drive letter it is.

Once you have done that, type

Code: [Select]

cd gbsystem and hit enter. Then type

Code: [Select]

dir /s > ../info.txt Be very careful to type this exactly. Then hit enter. Then type

Code: [Select]

exit and hit enter. The window should go away.

Go to My Computer again and double click on your gigabeat. There should be a file called info.txt on it now. Come back here, and reply to this post. Click the actual "Reply" button, don't use the quick reply window at the bottom. Then at the new page click the Additional Options link. You should see the option to attach a file. Use that to attach the info.txt from your gigabeat to your reply. It should give us information useful for figuring out exactly what is going wrong.

I know the instructions seem a bit complicated, but take your time, and make very sure you do exactly what I've said, and there's a good chance we'll at least know what's happening (I can't promise we'll be able to help once we do, but it'll be a good start).

[legion]

ok, i think i did this right, here goes nothing lol

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[Llorean]

Okay, this shows the FMIMG01.DAT file is still missing.

You'll need to download this file:
http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/viewfile/Main/GigabeatFXPort?rev=4;filename=bootloader.zip

Then extract it to somewhere on your computer, into a folder. You should see three files. Bootsplash.raw, bootsplash.bmp and FWIMG01.DAT.
In the window where the FWIMG01.DAT file is. Right-click on FWIMG01.DAT, and choose the "Copy" option from the menu that pops up.

Now, leaving that folder still open, minimize or move it so you can double click on My Computer again. In the bar at the drop of My Computer where it says "Address" type

Code: [Select]

D:\GBSYSTEM\FWIMGand hit enter.

Then, in some of the white space, right click and choose "Paste". If that works you should see the FWIMG01.DAT file show up there. Then close both windows, and properly eject your Gigabeat.

[hotwire]

I sent you a PM legion... for incase this doesn't work... but to be honest, I think we're getting closer, and you may not need my offer.