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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: rockbox installationRe: rockbox installation
From: John covici <covici_at_ccs.covici.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 01:00:12 -0500 My talkbox patch does not contain the bookmark patch -- if it did I would have to maintain it and its a bit much for me to do all that so for now you have to choose one or the other. on Wednesday 11/05/2003 Rocker(rocker_at_shaw.ca) wrote > Thanks a whole bunch for your help. > The file you suggested I download did not have the file fmrecorder? Though > It was the book-marking one. It does say that it should work with all ten > button players but as I am a rookie I decided to install the following > build: > rockbox-fmrecorder-20031104 > Can I drag the bookmarking files onto the rockbox root directory with this > version already installed? > Your help has been great! > > Keith > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Garrett Derner" <GaryD_at_AdFreeInternet.com> > To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 4:40 PM > Subject: Re: rockbox installation > > > > Rocker, > > > > I am sure you do not need to be embarrassed. Your may end up helping to > > improve Rockbox, for yourself, and for other people who use talking books. > > > > You sound confused about Music Match. Music Match is not the firmware. > > Music Match is just an MP3 utility for the PC. You do not really need it, > > but you do need the USB driver that comes on the same CD-ROM. Without > that > > driver, you cannot copy files between the PC and the Archos. > > > > So first of all, install onto your PC, the CD-ROM that came with the > Archos. > > > > Secondly, you want the version of Rockbox with bookmarking. Bookmarking > is > > not in the main version yet; it is not even in the daily builds. You can > > find it in a special build made by its author. Download this file: > > www.samuraipanda.com/bookmarks-latest.zip > > > > Inside that zip file is a file called bookmarks.txt that explains the > basic > > concepts. Bookmarking has various features, but when I tried it I found > it > > worked fine all by itself, without me having to understand all the > features. > > > > Also inside that zip file is a folder called fmrecorder. Double-click > that > > folder to open it. The file you need is ajbrec.ajz in that folder. You > > need to copy it to your Archos. > > > > So step three is, use the USB cable that came with the Archos, and connect > > the Archos to the PC. Windows should then help you open the Jukebox in a > > window. (Or you should be able to find Jukebox from the My Computer > > window.) Then you need to drag the file ajbrec.ajz from the zip window to > > the Jukebox window. (If you have subfolders on the Archos, be sure not to > > drag the file to a subfolder. You are copying the file to the root > > directory, that is, the top level, the main file list, on the Archos. Not > > to one of the folders inside it, if there are any.) > > > > Step four is, safely remove the Archos Jukebox. You might be able to find > > the "Safely Remove Hardware" applet on the right-hand side of the Windows > > task bar, a little bit to the left of the clock. Clicking on that should > > bring up a menu that lets you remove the drive. Or it might be easier > just > > to use the Start button to shut down the PC. Then you can unplug the > Archos > > from the PC, safe in the knowledge that the file finished copying OK. > > > > Step five: Shut down the Archos and restart it. The bookmarking Rockbox > > should be installed. If you ever need to remove it, just connect to the > PC > > again and delete (or rename) the ajbrec.ajz file. > > > > Let us know how it goes! > > Garrett > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rocker" <rocker_at_shaw.ca> > > To: <rockbox_at_cool.haxx.se> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 10:13 PM > > Subject: rockbox installation > > > > > > Hello, > > > > Well this is embarrassing... > > I am buy no means a power user. Nor am I a programmer. I have been > > watching this list for some time now and let me tell you that most of you > > guys and gals (are their any gals on this list?) amaze me with your skills > & > > talents. Now that I have buttered you all up I'll ask my question... > > > > I still have not been able to install rockbox over the Music Match firm > > ware? When I downloaded the version for my studio FM Recorder and > unpacked > > it with WinZip, all I got was a list of files displayed in a window? What > > are the steps I need to take to install this Puppy? Please give me step > by > > step instructions to install correctly. I should say that my unit came > with > > the music match software a;ready installed thus I have not even tried > > installing the M.M software on it. Hears what I need: > > > > 1). I would like to know which daily build I need to download that has > the > > book marking feature > > 2). I need someone to explain the installation process from the start > > including step by step instructions. (remember, I am an idiot) LOL! > > > > I am using windows ME and the Archos Studio FM Recorder. > > > > I should also state that I am blind so that may be my problem installing > > this stuff? If I need to run anything from the lcd while installing I > would > > not be able to see it. It would be nice if someone wrote a Window style > > installer for dummies like me? > > > > Anyway, Thanks in advance for all your advice. If there is another > rockbox > > discussion group that you can recommend that would better suit my > experience > > level please let me know as I do not want to slow you guys down with such > > simple problems. > > > > Cheers! > > > > rocker > > -- John Covici covici_at_ccs.covici.comReceived on 2003-11-06 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |