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Subject: Re: 5.5G iPod shutdown confusing the boot code?

Re: 5.5G iPod shutdown confusing the boot code?

From: Dave Woyciesjes <woyciesjes_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:25:02 -0500

David Hall wrote:
>> Again arguing semantics, from an end user perspective, point B increases the
>> odds that any given "shutdown" will trigger this issue.
>>
>> And for what it's worth, it's not just the 5.5g. My 2nd gen Mini does the
>> same thing from time to time, which leads me to believe that at a bare
>> minimum it's a PP502x iPod issue.
>>
>
> The distinction is in Rockbox's ability to do anything about it.
> If Rockbox is/were increasing the odds, something needs to be done.
> If Rockbox is simply increasing the opportunities, nothing short of a
> full-out sleep mode can be done.
>
> This is the only reason I nitpicked the semantics of it. The
> responsible party is different depending on how you phrase the
> problem.
> (So I guess it isn't a nitpick, so much as a call for clarity of speech.)
>

        IOW, is it Apple's fault, or Rockbox? Given the info I've seen, I'm
thinking it's Apple's fault.
        In which case, Rockbox is probably SOL, since I don't see Apple fixing
it anytime soon.

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Received on 2009-03-02

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