[ThinWalls]

I have the latest build and now my ipod mounts every time with no issue but none of the newer themes work at all now, they only show black for the playback screen with the vu meter bar across it. Is there a fix for this as the stock Cabbie theme really is harder for me to read then say CabbieV7B.


 


This is an example of a theme that has nothing for the playback screen correctly: http://themes.rockbox.org/index.php?themeid=2568&target=ipod6g


 


Thanks for all the hard work on the project regardless.


 


Malcolm

 


Could it be that you somehow lost some fonts when upgrading? Missing fonts would cause any theme that uses other than the very basic ones to fail like that.

Maybe install/reinstall the font pack?

 

[user890104]

Hello,
 
The installation instructions at https://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/bootloader-ipodclassic.html have been updated to support installation on Linux and Mac. Also, there is a new version marked as stable (v1_0), and the prevous stable (v8) is marked as "legacy".
 
You can try to upgrade your bootloader to the stable one, and let me know if the Linux/Mac instructions are sufficient and correct.
 
If installed correctly, the iPod screen should show:
Rockbox boot loader
version 1.0
 
Regards,
Vencislav

 

[GreatD78]

Hello,

Most of the iPod Classic bootloader installation links are no longer available. People are blindly installing outdated software, which contain bugs or unfinished features. I have left only the latest one at the moment of writing (v8) at the old location.

Since there are no instructions on installing the new bootloader available on the freemyipod site, I have started writing this page:

https://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/bootloader-ipodclassic.html

It will be the one-and-only guide to installing the bootloader. Please write a reply or send me a message if you think it can be improved.

Also, please do not hotlink to the installer - link to the page above instead. When a new version is avalable, I simply delete the old version from the server, and your links become broken. So be nice and link to the instructions, rather to the files itself.

Please note that installing emCORE as a bootloader for Rockbox is considered deprecated, and using the new bootloader instead is highly recommended. If your setup works fine, you are not required to switch/update, but it should not hurt.

Does this work with the latest iPod Classic 7th Gen 160 GB thin?? Thanks

 

[ThinWalls]

Does this work with the latest iPod Classic 7th Gen 160 GB thin?? Thanks

 


Works perfectly for me, on '6th' and '7th' and '7.5' gens (ipod naming terminology really is a mess!). Let's hope it gets finalised and incorporated into an official rockbox bootloader release at some point.

 

[GreatD78]

Does this work with the latest iPod Classic 7th Gen 160 GB thin?? Thanks

 


Works perfectly for me, on '6th' and '7th' and '7.5' gens (ipod naming terminology really is a mess!). Let's hope it gets finalised and incorporated into an official rockbox bootloader release at some point.

Great I'm keen to try it on my 7.5 gen 160 GB with dual sd card adapter configuration. What's the best way to start, need all the advice and best practice methods to follow to avoid bricking my beloved iPod Classic? If you can inbox or share the info again it would be much appreciated kind sir. Excuse my ignorance but can the iPod be restored to Original Firmware if something goes wrong or if you want to go back and forth, like dual booting. I'm sorry for these silly questions but I would rather be safe than sorry. I went to Rockbox and the software only shows iPod supported up to 5.5 gen.

Thank you so much.

I appreciate all the advice and best ways to install Rockbox on my Classic 7.5 Gen.

Regards
Dane

 

[user890104]

Does this work with the latest iPod Classic 7th Gen 160 GB thin?? Thanks

Yes, I have added a compatibility table, which lists all supported models.

 

[user890104]

Great I'm keen to try it on my 7.5 gen 160 GB with dual sd card adapter configuration. What's the best way to start, need all the advice and best practice methods to follow to avoid bricking my beloved iPod Classic? If you can inbox or share the info again it would be much appreciated kind sir. Excuse my ignorance but can the iPod be restored to Original Firmware if something goes wrong or if you want to go back and forth, like dual booting. I'm sorry for these silly questions but I would rather be safe than sorry. I went to Rockbox and the software only shows iPod supported up to 5.5 gen.

Thank you so much.

I appreciate all the advice and best ways to install Rockbox on my Classic 7.5 Gen.

Regards
Dane

Bricking these devices by software is really hard, unless you write and install firmware which deliberately over-volts/overclocks them or abuses the disk drive.
 
All modifications done by Rockbox and the bootloader are fully reversible by doing an iTunes Restore. Your warranty (from Apple) may already be void though.
 
Yes, the official Rockbox release supports up to 5.5 Gen, but in the last couple of years, there has been very successful development of firmware for 6+ Gen, and the result of it is presented on the bootloader installation page. The source code of Rockbox already supports 6+ Gen, but there isn't an official build available - so we use the automated builds, which contain the most recent changes, and are automatically updated when a code change is made. Rockbox Utility installs such build, and we believe that it is safe for daily use.
 
The bootloader is still not part of the official Rockbox source code, but it is pending review by the developers, and is most likely going to be accepted in the current state. So what we offer is as close as possible to the final/official Rockbox release.

 

[GreatD78]

Bricking these devices by software is really hard, unless you write and install firmware which deliberately over-volts/overclocks them or abuses the disk drive.

All modifications done by Rockbox and the bootloader are fully reversible by doing an iTunes Restore. Your warranty (from Apple) may already be void though.

Yes, the official Rockbox release supports up to 5.5 Gen, but in the last couple of years, there has been very successful development of firmware for 6+ Gen, and the result of it is presented on the bootloader installation page. The source code of Rockbox already supports 6+ Gen, but there isn't an official build available - so we use the automated builds, which contain the most recent changes, and are automatically updated when a code change is made. Rockbox Utility installs such build, and we believe that it is safe for daily use.

The bootloader is still not part of the official Rockbox source code, but it is pending review by the developers, and is most likely going to be accepted in the current state. So what we offer is as close as possible to the final/official Rockbox release.

Can I go back to the ORiginal firmware by Doing a reset? Like dual boot with a iPod Classic? I'd like to keep the OF and Rockbox on the same time like dual boot. Is this automatic??

And what's the best method to put songs on, can I sync with iTunes my normal MP3 and AAC songs and then Rockbox builds the database when turned on for the first time??

Suggestions.

Thanks for the response and replies.
Much appreciated

Regards
Dane

 

[user890104]

Can I go back to the ORiginal firmware by Doing a reset? Like dual boot with a iPod Classic? I'd like to keep the OF and Rockbox on the same time like dual boot. Is this automatic??

And what's the best method to put songs on, can I sync with iTunes my normal MP3 and AAC songs and then Rockbox builds the database when turned on for the first time??

Suggestions.

Thanks for the response and replies.
Much appreciated

Regards
Dane

For switching back and forth rockbox/original firmware, please read the instructions at the bottom at the installation page.
 
iTunes and Rockbox use a way to sync music, that's compatible one-way: music uploaded using iTunes can be read by Rockbox, but not the other way. So if you manually copy songs to the iPod's hard disk (as you would do with a flash drive or external disk), they can be read by Rockbox but not by Apple's firmware. If you sync songs with iTunes, you can listen to them using Apple's firmware as usual, and Rockbox finds and shows them in its file manager.
The advantage of copying music manually is that you can upload high-quality loseless audio (FLAC for example) without converting and play it back using Rockbox.
Basicly, when using Rockbox think of your iPod as a generic music player, that has nothing to do with Apple - you can use it as a portable hard-disk, copy music anywhere (except the .rockbox folder, only system files go there) and in any folder structure that suits your needs.

 

[ThinWalls]

Great I'm keen to try it on my 7.5 gen 160 GB with dual sd card adapter configuration. What's the best way to start, need all the advice and best practice methods to follow to avoid bricking my beloved iPod Classic? If you can inbox or share the info again it would be much appreciated kind sir. Excuse my ignorance but can the iPod be restored to Original Firmware if something goes wrong or if you want to go back and forth, like dual booting. I'm sorry for these silly questions but I would rather be safe than sorry. I went to Rockbox and the software only shows iPod supported up to 5.5 gen.



Thank you so much.



I appreciate all the advice and best ways to install Rockbox on my Classic 7.5 Gen.



Regards

Dane

 


Putting Rockbox on literally a couple of dozen different ipods, the only ones that have even come close to being 'bricked' were a couple that had hardware problems already. Even those eventually were recoverable. It's hard to 'brick' an ipod purely through software (unlike _some_ players!).

 

[GreatD78]

Hi guys. Please help! I cant get the iPod 7.5 Gen to build a database. It builds but cant commit the database. It starts again to build it.
 
Synced songs via iTunes and trying rockbox to build and commit the database?

 

[GreatD78]

 

Does this work with the latest iPod Classic 7th Gen 160 GB thin?? Thanks

 


Works perfectly for me, on '6th' and '7th' and '7.5' gens (ipod naming terminology really is a mess!). Let's hope it gets finalised and incorporated into an official rockbox bootloader release at some point.

I cant get the database to build 7.5 Gen 160 gb thin. 

 

[GreatD78]

 
Please help! iPod 7.5 Gen 160 GB Thin- Using iTunes to sync but when building Database, at the end i get this screen above.

 

[GreatD78]

  Hello,
 
The installation instructions at https://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/bootloader-ipodclassic.html have been updated to support installation on Linux and Mac. Also, there is a new version marked as stable (v1_0), and the prevous stable (v8) is marked as "legacy".
 
You can try to upgrade your bootloader to the stable one, and let me know if the Linux/Mac instructions are sufficient and correct.
 
If installed correctly, the iPod screen should show:
Rockbox boot loader
version 1.0
 
Regards,
Vencislav

I cant get the installation to be perfect. iPod doesnt want to build the database and fully commit the database efficientl. Please help. Inbox me please 

 

[user890104]

  I cant get the installation to be perfect. iPod doesnt want to build the database and fully commit the database efficientl. Please help. Inbox me please 

This is a Rockbox issue, please ask in #rockbox at irc.freenode.net or the Rockbox forums.