Question about formatting iPod

[Noah0504]

Once I discovered Rockbox about six months ago, it finally allowed me to have my music collection in OGG Vorbis... which made me very happy.  

Anyway, I no longer use the Apple firmware with my iPod, and I was wondering if it's possible to remove it.  I planned on formatting my iPod and reinstalling Rockbox (it needs it), and I was wondering if Rockbox will install on a freshly formatted iPod.  Does formatting remove the Apple firmware?

[GodEater]

No - formatting it will not remove the Apple firmware.

I really wouldn't bother removing it entirely, even if you work out how - it's not worth it.

[Noah0504]

Yeah, I cleared this matter up in the IRC channel.  You're right, formatting won't erase the firmware, unless you format the firmware partition.

[GodEater]

What you've written there isn't entirely correct, and I'm not sure we want all and sundry doing this to their iPods - it'll likely cause a complete support nightmare.

Would you be so good as remove the details from you post ?

[Noah0504]

Sure thing.

[GodEater]

Thanks