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Rockbox Utility / iPod 5th Gen "No Partition" / In a Boot Loop?
« Last post by mazzm on Today at 05:13:39 PM »Hey y'all
after I restored the iPod on iTunes in Windows 10. I installed Rockbox 3.15(or at least thought I did) onto a 5th gen iPod classic with a 128 gig SSD. However, after the installation finished the device booted to a screen that says "No partition found insert USB to fix". Evidently having read through the forums it appears I need to first format that drive than restore it than install the daily 5th gen build and not the stable build.
However, before I can do any of that I need to fix the boot loop the device appears to be stuck in. When I plug it into my machine it is not recognized so I am at a loss on how to get in an mess with any partition / disk management software if it's just not showing up.
Every now and again I've gotten it to momentarily go into disc mode and a few times it actually appeared to load Rockbox and give me access to the base menu before quickly just resetting.
I'm at a bit of a loss on how to fix this.
Thoughts?
after I restored the iPod on iTunes in Windows 10. I installed Rockbox 3.15(or at least thought I did) onto a 5th gen iPod classic with a 128 gig SSD. However, after the installation finished the device booted to a screen that says "No partition found insert USB to fix". Evidently having read through the forums it appears I need to first format that drive than restore it than install the daily 5th gen build and not the stable build.
However, before I can do any of that I need to fix the boot loop the device appears to be stuck in. When I plug it into my machine it is not recognized so I am at a loss on how to get in an mess with any partition / disk management software if it's just not showing up.
Every now and again I've gotten it to momentarily go into disc mode and a few times it actually appeared to load Rockbox and give me access to the base menu before quickly just resetting.
I'm at a bit of a loss on how to fix this.
Thoughts?
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Hardware / Re: CF to SD flash modded iPod 4G Color poor battery life with Rockbox
« Last post by eicca on Today at 04:20:58 PM »Bumping this in hopes that there's some news, but I have the same troubles with my iPod Mini 2G CF-SD setup. RockBox battery life has been absolute trash but stock firmware is quite good.
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Hardware / Issues with installing iPod mini v2 2005 128gb
« Last post by sweebiegeebie on Today at 02:01:00 PM »I have a few iPods that have flash upgrades that I bought on ETSY. The first is an iPod 5.5g 256 gb that is the start of my journey. The 2nd is an iPod mini v2 128gb. For the first, I bought it for about $500, I tried to put rockbox on it last year with my m1 MacBook Air and I completely bricked the iPod. I wound up having to get a used 2013 iMac Mac in order to resuscitate it with iTunes (no longer on Sonoma c. 2020). The iPod was back to life but it is now being upgraded to 1tb, I mailed it back to the seller and requested rockbox.
Today I was focusing on the mini. I installed the Mac version of the auto detector and installer, and I read the manual. It looks like I shouldn't be having an issue because I am able to convert the iPod into a fat32 with disk utility on my old iMac. Maybe the issue stems from the fact that my iPod mini is not synced with a windows machine, but then I don't understand why this Mac installer exists. I am getting a few roadblock popups. a. it says- there is an update for the installer available on the site-, but the link for the most updated version only downloads the version that says a newer version is available, I don't see why this should be an issue. b. I've made the iPod a fat 32 with disk utility and it says- multiple devices are plugged in and to unplug the ones which I don't intend to install to, though it also states this as a non issue. c. the rockbox installer doesn't run a clean install, it says- the mount point is unknown or invalid. my iPod is now in iPod limbo, but fortunately I have a Mac that is able to doo a factory restore on it. yet I can just tell that I would really prefer this rockbox software to the stock iTunes problems(creating a load of playlists and having iTunes lose files and songs). joining this forum here on 9/13/2024.
Today I was focusing on the mini. I installed the Mac version of the auto detector and installer, and I read the manual. It looks like I shouldn't be having an issue because I am able to convert the iPod into a fat32 with disk utility on my old iMac. Maybe the issue stems from the fact that my iPod mini is not synced with a windows machine, but then I don't understand why this Mac installer exists. I am getting a few roadblock popups. a. it says- there is an update for the installer available on the site-, but the link for the most updated version only downloads the version that says a newer version is available, I don't see why this should be an issue. b. I've made the iPod a fat 32 with disk utility and it says- multiple devices are plugged in and to unplug the ones which I don't intend to install to, though it also states this as a non issue. c. the rockbox installer doesn't run a clean install, it says- the mount point is unknown or invalid. my iPod is now in iPod limbo, but fortunately I have a Mac that is able to doo a factory restore on it. yet I can just tell that I would really prefer this rockbox software to the stock iTunes problems(creating a load of playlists and having iTunes lose files and songs). joining this forum here on 9/13/2024.
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Audio Playback, Database and Playlists / Re: How to make podcasts and music play nice with each other?
« Last post by dconrad on Today at 01:34:28 PM »What I do is use playlists and automatic bookmarking. You can set it so once you create a bookmark for a playlist (and that playlist can be the one automatically generated for a folder), it will automatically make a new bookmark when you stop playback, but only in that playlist.
See the manual for more details, under General Settings --> Bookmarking, you can set it up a number of different ways.
See the manual for more details, under General Settings --> Bookmarking, you can set it up a number of different ways.
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Audio Playback, Database and Playlists / How to make podcasts and music play nice with each other?
« Last post by Kingdud on Today at 12:21:30 PM »I have both podcasts (in the PODCASTS folder) and music (in the MUSIC folder) on my Sansa Clip using the latest release of rockbox. My issue is that when I listen to music, it overwrites the dynamic playlist and throws away my podcast playlist. What I'd like, ideally, is some way to have both co-exist. My music playlist doesn't change very often, maybe a reshuffle every 6 months or so, maybe swap a few songs in and out.
My podcast playlist tends to change monthly/weekly. Old ones are deleted, new ones are subbed in. Is this just not something rockbox can do for technical reasons, am I using it wrong, is there some way to make this work? I'd like to be able to listen to music for a bit, without losing the order my podcasts were in in the playlist, nor my progress within a given podcast episode (remembering where you were in a 6 hour audio file...bleh).
Or is the actual solution to just buy a second one and have one for music and one for podcasts? I don't love that idea, but given how cheap they are, it might be the better solution.
Sidebar: Are there any (good) open source Mp3 players? Eventually this thing will die and I want to have some plan on a replacement. I'm happy to solder everything together myself from parts. I just don't have the mind (currently) to figure out what to buy, how to lay it out, etc.
My podcast playlist tends to change monthly/weekly. Old ones are deleted, new ones are subbed in. Is this just not something rockbox can do for technical reasons, am I using it wrong, is there some way to make this work? I'd like to be able to listen to music for a bit, without losing the order my podcasts were in in the playlist, nor my progress within a given podcast episode (remembering where you were in a 6 hour audio file...bleh).
Or is the actual solution to just buy a second one and have one for music and one for podcasts? I don't love that idea, but given how cheap they are, it might be the better solution.
Sidebar: Are there any (good) open source Mp3 players? Eventually this thing will die and I want to have some plan on a replacement. I'm happy to solder everything together myself from parts. I just don't have the mind (currently) to figure out what to buy, how to lay it out, etc.
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Rockbox Utility / iPod Classic 5th Gen install does not go through
« Last post by medium_grade on September 12, 2024, 06:04:52 PM »Greetings!
I am running a 10th gen Intel laptop with Windows 10.
I have an iPod Classic 5th gen that I am trying to use the RockBox Utility with. The utility "sees" the iPod. The installation starts and then the RockBox utility suddenly closes without affecting the iPod. I can reboot the iPod and iOS still loads, but I don't know why the RockBox utility seems to have no affect. Any ideas?
I am running a 10th gen Intel laptop with Windows 10.
I have an iPod Classic 5th gen that I am trying to use the RockBox Utility with. The utility "sees" the iPod. The installation starts and then the RockBox utility suddenly closes without affecting the iPod. I can reboot the iPod and iOS still loads, but I don't know why the RockBox utility seems to have no affect. Any ideas?
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Hardware / Re: AIGO EROS Q / AIGO EROS K / IRULU Surfans F20 / AGPTek H3 / HIFI WALKER H2
« Last post by dconrad on September 12, 2024, 03:31:57 PM »The error was apparently really due to the SD cards. I have now removed the SD card from my XDuoo X3 and installed ".rockbocks" for Surfans F20 Native. It is running.
But it is inexplicable to me why the original SD card and a Samsung EVO Select seem to have an error.
Many thanks for your very quick help!
Good to hear!
Honestly I'm just glad that's all it was. I think the cards that come with these players are real bottom of the barrel junk. Might actually put a note on the wiki to throw the included SD card in the trash when you get a new player...
As far as the Samsung EVO card, couldn't tell you ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Hardware / Re: AIGO EROS Q / AIGO EROS K / IRULU Surfans F20 / AGPTek H3 / HIFI WALKER H2
« Last post by lubatur on September 12, 2024, 03:27:24 PM »The error was apparently really due to the SD cards. I have now removed the SD card from my XDuoo X3 and installed ".rockbox" for Surfans F20 Native. It is running.
But it is inexplicable to me why the original SD card and a Samsung EVO Select seem to have an error.
Many thanks for your very quick help!
But it is inexplicable to me why the original SD card and a Samsung EVO Select seem to have an error.
Many thanks for your very quick help!
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Hardware / Re: AIGO EROS Q / AIGO EROS K / IRULU Surfans F20 / AGPTek H3 / HIFI WALKER H2
« Last post by dconrad on September 12, 2024, 03:00:38 PM »I checked my first SD card - came with the player:
32 GB - capacity 29818 MB, file system: FAT32
Partition style: Master Boot Record (MBR).
The card came in FAT32 format and after failed tests I reformated it with standard Windows 11 quick format in also FAT32.
Shoot. Just for fun, could you use the player's OF to reformat the card and then put the .rockbox folder back on it?
Here's another thing to try, if you haven't already: Hold (Volume Up + Power) to get into the bootloader menu and go to "USB mode". Does it show up on the computer then and you can see all your files?
Other than that, I need to think about it more, I'm at a bit of a loss. The fact that a brand new card failed tests doesn't really bode well... Any chance you have a card around that you trust that you could try with?
EDIT: The more I think about it, yeah a brand new card failing tests seems like a major red flag for me. I would put my money on that card being junk.
EDIT2: Just out of curiosity, what tests did you perform?
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Hardware / Re: AIGO EROS Q / AIGO EROS K / IRULU Surfans F20 / AGPTek H3 / HIFI WALKER H2
« Last post by lubatur on September 12, 2024, 02:46:48 PM »I checked my first SD card - came with the player:
32 GB - capacity 29818 MB, file system: FAT32
Partition style: Master Boot Record (MBR).
The card came in FAT32 format and after failed tests I reformated it with standard Windows 11 quick format in also FAT32.
32 GB - capacity 29818 MB, file system: FAT32
Partition style: Master Boot Record (MBR).
The card came in FAT32 format and after failed tests I reformated it with standard Windows 11 quick format in also FAT32.