[iMig]

The MF seller won´t admit he just stole pics showing a different battery, therefore, different instructions.  He says it´s my mistake and in proof he sent a pic ... showing a battery exactly  like the one I received and different from the battery advertized (probably images stolen from another seller)
 
Jeez...
 

 
 
"Excuse me you are right  the battery is different; the ad is all wrong, here go the actual instructions" It was so freaking easy...

 

[markatlis]

iPod Classic dual booting with Apple OS and Rockbox works perfectly! This has also Apple Disk Mode and in Rockbox the Hold button works too! This should prevent corruption problems with Rockbox USB drivers, since music files are transferred through Apple Disk Mode or Apple OS.
 
Credits go to the following:
user890104
from the freemyipod Team
http://www.head-fi.org/t/532426/ipod-classic-rockbox-its-happening/3375
http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=freemyipod-support
 
And master developer:
Cástor Muñoz
http://gerrit.rockbox.org/r/#/c/1221/
 
The following are the steps needed to install your own iPod Classic dualbooting setup. 
 
First the setup that I am using:
Windows 7 - 64-bit OS laptop
Apple iPod Classic 7.5 Generation (Restored through iTunes with no Emcore bootloader)
Original Apple USB cable (Not dock or china fake usb cable)

Files needed to be downloaded:
1.
WinPython-64bit-3.4.3.5
http://sourceforge.net/projects/winpython/files/WinPython_3.4/3.4.3.6/
Download: WinPython-64bit-3.4.3.6.exe that is 278.0 MB
 
2.
pyusb (walac-pyusb-1.0.0b2-62-g2105dc3)
http://walac.github.io/pyusb/
Download button is the .zip black folder icon on the top right
Direct download link is:
https://github.com/walac/pyusb/zipball/master
 
3.
zadig_2.1.2
http://zadig.akeo.ie/
Direct download link is:
http://zadig.akeo.ie/downloads/zadig_2.1.2.exe
 
4,5,6.
dualboot-installer-ipod6g.dfu
dualboot-uninstaller-ipod6g.dfu
rockbox.zip
http://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/rockbox+bootloader/
 
7,8.
ipoddfu.py
libipoddfu.py
http://www.freemyipod.org/wiki/EmCORE_Installation/iPodClassic/PrepareDFULinux

Place the above downloaded files no 4, 5, 7 and 8 in the same folder.
Make sure that the Rockbox you use for file 6 is the one from the freemyipod website link provided.
 
Installation Instructions:
1. Install program 1 'WinPython'
 
2. Extract program 2 'pyusb' from the .zip file to a folder
 
3. Run 'WinPython Command Prompt.exe' from the WinPython installation folder
 
4. In the command prompt type: cd "INSERT-HERE-LINK-TO-PYUSB-FOLDER-IN-STEP-2"
Press 'Enter' button
 
5. You should have the link to the Pyusb folder in the command prompt
 
6. In the command prompt type: python setup.py install
Press 'Enter' button

7. Connect iPod to PC. Enter DFU mode on iPod by pressing and keeping pressed 'Menu button and Select button' together. Ipod will restart then since you will keep the buttons pressed, the screen on the iPod will get black and PC will make a usb connected noise. You have now connected your iPod in DFU mode.
 
8. Open Zadig - go to options in Zadig - and tick 'List all Devices'
 
9. Select the DFU device
 
10. Driver entry change it to 'libusb-win32 (v1.2.6.0)' and press the large button to install the driver.
 
11. It should say that driver has been installed. You can now close Zadig.
 
12. Make sure that the files named ipoddfu.py libipoddfu.py and dualboot-installer-ipod6g.dfu are in the same folder
 
13. Run 'WinPython Command Prompt.exe' from the WinPython installation folder
 
14. In the command prompt type: cd "INSERT-HERE-LINK-TO-FOLDER-WHICH-CONTAINS-FILES-LISTED-IN-STEP-12"
Press 'Enter' button
 
15. In the command prompt type: python ipoddfu.py dualboot-installer-ipod6g.dfu
Press 'Enter' button
 
16. You have installed the Rockbox Dualboot loader.
 
17. The iPod will complain that it cannot find the Rockbox folder. Reset iPod and press Select + Play to go to Disk Mode.
 
18. Connect iPod to PC and paste the Rockbox extract folder .rockbox to the iPod. It is very important that you use only the Rockbox build found in the freemyipod.org weblink above, as other builds may not be compatible.
 
19. You now have your iPod Classic with both Apple OS and Rockbox OS.
 
20. Natively it will load Rockbox OS. To reset, press and hold Menu + Play. To go to Apple OS, reset and then press any button like for example select button when booting. To go to Disk-Mode, press Select+Play when booting. To go to diagnostics press select+Rewind button.
 
To uninstall the dualboot function just restore your iPod with iTunes when you are in the Apple OS or Apple Disk Mode.
 
It seems that the bootmenu option functionality mentioned by Cástor Muñoz on his webpage does not work by pressing select+Forward button. It could be that the freemyipod team has only implemented up to Patch 2 so far.

Enjoy.

 

[iMig]

Awesome! Thank you.

 

[ThinWalls]

Sounds like a huge step forward.
 
(Though I might wait and watch others get theirs up and running before I start reformatting and resycing everything!  )
 
...one additional thought is, this might make my kingston card useable in a 7th gen...at the moment it only works in a 5th gen...

 

[Mikentosh88]

Holy crap! I'd never heard of, or even had a clue about mod'ing the old iPod! doh!
Wish I'd read about it this topic a few years ago. I have a lot of reading to do…Glad I stumbled on this site.
 
I've got an ancient iPod original. A 5gig brick that's been dead for years. Not sure how much it could be tweaked in any interesting way?
 
I have a 4th ten click-wheel that was a piece of **** right out of the box. Battery problems from day one. The hd died a year  or two ago and its been sitting in a junk drawer ever since. It would be nice to be able to getting it running with a relatively inexpensive flash card, zif drive or whatever….it was only a 20gig, and a simple grey-scale screen. No graphics, pics or video. 
 
Anyone have any advise? Is it too old to bother messing with? I don't want to dump a bunch of money into it…just something simple and quick to get it going again. 
 
But now that I've seen some of the cool stuff that can be done with different iPod models…I'll have to look into getting something newer and worth the time and money for a big ssd etc.
 
Well, any advise or info anyone might have would be appreciated!
 
Take it easy-
Mike

 

[yacobx]

Finished
 

 

[Arkham00]

HI, it seems there are some compatibility issues with tarkan sd adapters and some sd brands, especially with rockbox. I've just bought a 128 gb qumox and a 256gb kingston and it is quite a nightmare to drag and drop the music in rockbox, I'm forced to switch to apple OS on my 5.5 gen. Ok it's faster but I hate to do that, I'm not in a hurry and I prefer to avoid switching to the apple firmware.
It seems that the best choice would be PNY cards, but in europe I can't find a good deal, and ordering from amazon.com adds 20/25 euros of import fees.
Do you know of other sd cards that works well with rockbox ? 128 and 256
Thanks

 

[yacobx]

which sd card converter are you using?

 

[adamcetinkent]

Hey everyone, this is my first post here, but I read over this thread for a bit and I'm interested in what I see.
 
My 160GB iPod Classic died yesterday - I can hear the hard drive failing to start up - and it's really got me down. However, I don't think that I personally have the skills to repair it or mod it myself.
 
If I were looking to buy a new iPod classic, but with more storage (240GB, maybe) and/or an improved battery, are there any reputable places I might look? I'm scared of being scammed.
 
Even if it's just having one of the people who know what they're doing on here modding one up for me and us making a transaction directly, that would seem safer to me than the vultures out there that seem to be circling the death of this great little machine.
 
Thanks for reading - please let me know!
 
Adam

 

[Noodles5666]

  Hey everyone, this is my first post here, but I read over this thread for a bit and I'm interested in what I see.
 
My 160GB iPod Classic died yesterday - I can hear the hard drive failing to start up - and it's really got me down. However, I don't think that I personally have the skills to repair it or mod it myself.
 
If I were looking to buy a new iPod classic, but with more storage (240GB, maybe) and/or an improved battery, are there any reputable places I might look? I'm scared of being scammed.
 
Even if it's just having one of the people who know what they're doing on here modding one up for me and us making a transaction directly, that would seem safer to me than the vultures out there that seem to be circling the death of this great little machine.
 
Thanks for reading - please let me know!
 
Adam

 
I've done about 5 for myself and over 20 for others. PM and we can talk details.

 

[iMig]

Believe me; it´s not that hard. You can change the battery and/or drive easily. Replace the hd for a dual  Tarkan SD adapter.
 
Does your itunes recognize it?

 

[MikeyFresh]

  Believe me; it´s not that hard. You can change the battery and/or drive easily. Replace the hd for a dual  Tarkan SD adapter.
 
Does your itunes recognize it?

Opening the case on the Classic is definitely the hardest part of the job, somewhat of a pain in the neck, although many people also seem to rip the battery cable clasp right off the logic board despite many warnings not to do so.
 
Once the P.I.A. case is opened and the battery cable clasp carefully released without damaging the logic board, the rest is quite easy.

 

[iMig]

Absolutely agreed, MikeyFresh. But it´s more a matter of being patiente than deep expertice.

 

[iMig]

A friend of mine was that scared –never had opened his ipod before– and he did it quite well.
http://www.macuarium.com/foro/index.php?showtopic=365346&view=findpost&p=1052789337

 

[tresaistevadels]

I have 256GB 7th gen just now with standart battery and new housing.