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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: My IRiver will not talkRe: My IRiver will not talk
From: Glenn at home <GlennErvin_at_cableone.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 21:09:38 -0500 I have seen that message if you accidentally don't get the HEX file actually selected, that is in the folder. Or you could just delete it, and try again. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Keys" <melkeys_at_hotmail.com> To: "Rockbox" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 7:50 PM Subject: Re: My IRiver will not talk I tried to patch the file again and it told me that the firmware is unrecognized. Should I recopy it and try again anyway? Melissa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hart" <ahart_at_dim.uchile.cl> To: "Rockbox" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 7:35 PM Subject: Re: My IRiver will not talk > Melissa, > > Sounds like you did go through all the steps in the instructions, but the > firmware update on the Iriver didn't actually occur. Perhaps you copied > an unpatched h300.hex file onto the player by accident before you did the > firmware update. > > You can try patching h300.hex again. If you patched it once, the patcher > will refuse to patch it a second time; it won't recognise the firmware if > it has already been patched once. > > So, try patching your h300.hex file again, then copy it to the root > directory on the player and try doing the firmware update again. > > Cheers, > Andrew. > > Melissa Keys wrote: >> Should I use the same version of the international firmware that I used >> before? I did figure out the lack of keyboard support when running the >> firmware patcher. Will it hurt anything to patch it again if it has >> already been done, or should I just redownload everything and start over? >> I'll read the flashing instructions again and see what happens. I'll >> flash it and hopefully this will solve my problem. Thank you so muc. >> Also will I have to re-upgrade the firmware after flashing or will it be >> ok the way it is now? >> >> Melissa >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hart" <ahart_at_dim.uchile.cl> >> To: "Rockbox" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> >> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 9:30 AM >> Subject: Re: My IRiver will not talk >> >> >>> Melissa, >>> >>> A small correction to what Rocker wrote. The presence of the .rockbox >>> directory on your player hard disk does not mean that your player has >>> been flashed with the Rockbox bootloader. This only means that the >>> Rockbox firmware is installed on the hard disk. To get up and running, >>> the firmware needs the Rockbox bootloader to be flashed into the players >>> non-volatile memory (its Flash RAM). From what you said and the fact >>> that your mother did not see the Rockbox logo when the player turns on >>> means that even though you did a firmware update, the update did not >>> contain the Rockbox bootloader. Therefore, if you haven't already, you >>> need to download the fwpatch.exe file from the Rockbox site and use it >>> to patch the .hex file of the Iriver firmware you wish to update to. >>> >>> By the way, when you do run fwpatch.exe, you should be aware that >>> keyboard support in it does not work properly. In order to successfully >>> patch the Iriver firmware, you need to click the Browse button with the >>> mouse or using your screen reader's mouse emulation commands. After >>> selecting the firmware file, you then need to click on the Patch button. >>> >>> The installation instructions can be found at >>> http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/ManualRockboxInstall >>> just look for the Iriver installation heading and check that you have >>> downloaded an international version of the Iriver firmware, not a US >>> version. The US firmware cannot be patched. Also, take note of the >>> warning about losing DRM capability if you update a US player to a >>> non-US version of the Iriver firmware. >>> >>> Let us know how it goes. Good luck! >>> >>> Hth, >>> Andrew. >>> >>> From what you said earlier, >>> >>> >>> >>> Melissa Keys wrote: >>>> I'm going to take a look at the blind flashing page. It can't hurt to >>>> go over it again. Thanks for the help! >>>> >>>> Melissa >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Glenn at home" >>>> <GlennErvin_at_cableone.net> >>>> To: "Rockbox" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 10:59 PM >>>> Subject: Re: My IRiver will not talk >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Melissa, >>>>> If I remember, you said that you downloaded the hex file, and patched >>>>> it >>>>> with the RockBox patch. >>>>> Then the next step is to put the patched hex file onto the root, and >>>>> then >>>>> comes the flashing step. >>>>> You need to enter the menus, with sighted assistance, or use the Blind >>>>> flashing steps, which tells how many arrows to push. >>>>> I can find it if you wish. >>>>> But if you have sighted assistance, you enter the menus, right arrow >>>>> once, >>>>> and down arrow to >>>>> "flash firmware" >>>>> Then this will take a few minutes, and the player will shut itself >>>>> off, and >>>>> you will re-boot it all flashed. >>>>> You should read the Blind flashing, if you haven't yet. >>>>> HTH >>>>> Glenn >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Keys" >>>>> <melkeys_at_hotmail.com> >>>>> To: "Rockbox" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 10:51 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: My IRiver will not talk >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks again. Your help is definitely appreciated. I will tell you >>>>> what I >>>>> did and you can tell me if that was really what I should have done, or >>>>> if I >>>>> missed a step. I did a firmware upgrade, but don't know if that is >>>>> the same >>>>> thing as flashing. >>>>> >>>>> I downloaded a daily build since the manual said that there was not >>>>> yet a >>>>> stable release of Rockbox for the Iriver. the name of the file I >>>>> downloaded >>>>> was >>>>> rockbox-h300-20060911.zip >>>>> I unzipped the contents of that folder to the root directory of my >>>>> player. >>>>> If I still need to flash it let me know. I thought that just patching >>>>> the >>>>> firmware and then upgrading it would do the trick. thanks again! >>>>> Your >>>>> suggestion was helpful. >>>>> >>>>> Melissa >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rocker" <rocker_at_shaw.ca> >>>>> To: "Rockbox" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 9:12 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: My IRiver will not talk >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> Mel, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have been following this thread and don't recall you stating that >>>>>> you >>>>>> flashed the firmware? Have you done this from the Iriver after >>>>>> copying >>>>>> the >>>>>> patched file to the unit? Moreover, are you sure you downloaded the >>>>>> correct >>>>>> version of rockbox for the player? >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers...Keith >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melissa Keys" >>>>>> <melkeys_at_hotmail.com> >>>>>> To: "Rockbox" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 7:17 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: My IRiver will not talk >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I think i've figured out that the Iriver firmware is loading rather >>>>>> than >>>>>> the >>>>>> rockbox. There is at least a 6 second pause after I push the on >>>>>> button >>>>>> and >>>>>> when I push the off button the player shuts down immediately rather >>>>>> than >>>>>> letting the disk spin. Also, my mother told me that when it starts >>>>>> up the >>>>>> screen says Iriver and then starts telling me how many folders and >>>>>> files >>>>>> are >>>>>> on the player. Hope this might clarify some things. Anymore >>>>>> suggestions >>>>>> are greatly appreciated. The unit still won't talk. I have >>>>>> performed a >>>>>> few resets and the player still behaves the same way. >>>>>> >>>>>> Melissa >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Aguilar" >>>>>> <list_at_julesflute.com> >>>>>> To: "'Rockbox'" <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 3:22 PM >>>>>> Subject: RE: My IRiver will not talk >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Melissa, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For some reason, with my H-340, I need to sometimes push the menu >>>>>>> button >>>>>>> twice a bit quickly for it to speak the menus. >>>>>>> On the english.voice file, make sure you rename the voice that >>>>>>> you've >>>>>>> installed and put into your langs folder english.voice. IF you just >>>>>>> put >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> voice in the langs folder, it won't talk. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> HTH, and call me if you have any more trouble. >>>>>>> Julia >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > Received on 2006-09-15 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |