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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Test - Rockbox running directly from flash rom (ROMbox)Re: Test - Rockbox running directly from flash rom (ROMbox)
From: Joseph Jones <joe_at_bumpycarrot.cjb.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 01:44:02 +0100 I have succeeded in flashing the version, however, I could not flash the rombox .ucl from the bleeding edge build, it reported "Incompatible Version". I had updated my .rocks and rolo'd into the bleeding edge .ajz, but it would not flash. However, I was able to flash it from the previous build I had installed. Joe Jens Arnold wrote: > Hello all, > > I just did some more work in getting Rockbox running directly > from flash, leaving more ram for the mp3 buffer and therefore > probably improving battery runtime (still to be tested). > This development was started by Jörg. > > As the major bugs are now squashed, I ask anyone who wants to > help finding remaining bugs to do so. > > > ** Requirements: Archos Jukebox Recorder _V1_, flashed > > (The Player/Studio isn't currently flashable, and for the V2/FM > Rombox won't fit in the remaining ROM space. This will most > likely change if this test proves that running from rom is > really useful) > > > ** Procedure: (Recorder V1 ONLY!) > > - Download & install a daily build of 2004-07-20 or later (or > bleeding edge if you are impatient) > - Download http://arnold-j.bei.t-online.de/Rockbox/rombox-recorder.ucl > and copy it to your box as well > - RoLo into the daily build. > - flash rombox-recorder.ucl > - Switch off the box and start it again > - Look into Info->Rockbox Info. It should show Buffer: 1.794 MB > > Play around with it as you would do with ordinary rockbox, and > report if anything doesn't work as expected. (Expected means > like ordinary rockbox). The only exception is the flash plugin, > see below. > > Do _not_ delete ajbrec.ajz. You'll need to RoLo into it if you > want to flash another .ucl later. The flash plugin hangs if > Rockbox is running from flash for obvious reasons. > > If you want to do even more, you could do runtime tests, > comparing rombox runtimes with ordinary rockbox. > > > Regards, Jens > > _______________________________________________ > http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox > > _______________________________________________ http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox Received on 2004-07-20 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |