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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Latest romable versionRe: Latest romable version
From: Neon John <jgd_at_johngsbbq.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 02:47:50 -0400 Thanks for the info. I have been pretty busy and was only skimming the list before the hack so I guess I mis-read. I have 5 recorders (one for me, one for the restaurant and 3 backups for when I break mine), all flashed with something probably 6 months old so it won't take too much work to update them. Change of subject; I finally zorched the first set of NiMH batteries from ordinary use. A little over 2 years of at least one practically full discharge and charge each day. I noticed about a month ago that the life had gone way down. I watched the unit and observed it shutting off during disk spoolup while the LED dimmed a LOT. The internal impedance of the batteries was going up. I changed them out for new ones and experimented. Neither my 1 hour nor my 15 minute charger would charge them because of the high internal resistance and resultant high terminal voltage. I charged them on a 4 hour charger and then ran them down on my battery capacity tester. If I kept the discharge rate low enough, practically the specification capacity was available. Incapable of supplying any significant current though. I bet they've slowly dried out. I might pop the end off one and shoot some distilled water in through the vent valve just to see if hydration helps. Fun to experiment in any event. I think I more than got my money's worth. These were Panasonic brand from Mr Nicad. John On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 07:34:43 +0200, joerch.net_at_web.de wrote: > >Hey, John, > >no problem, since 2 weeks rockbox fits in ROM. But: You need a full flash procedure. > >http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/BootBox > > The background: There was not enough room >to hold all 2 images (Original Archos rescue image and Rockbox) in ROM. Joerg Hohensohn now made Bootbox, which is an "emergency rockbox". It can charge and is able to switch in USB-mode. So the normal F1+On rescue procedure will work. It makes room for the growing Rockbox image. I flashed my boxes without any probs and use latest rombox. > >Joerch > > > >______________________________________________________________ >Verschicken Sie romantische, coole und witzige Bilder per SMS! >Jetzt bei WEB.DE FreeMail: http://f.web.de/?mc=021193 > --- John De Armond See my website for my current email address http://www.johngsbbq.com Cleveland, Occupied TNReceived on 2005-09-21 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |