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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Update2: Test - Rockbox running directly from flash rom (ROMbox)Re: Update2: Test - Rockbox running directly from flash rom (ROMbox)
From: Ronald Teune <rtwolf_at_gmx.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:18:54 +0200 Nice! The recording works now, too, maybe it was just something else which was giving the weird problems. And nice too the new shutdown thingy is working. Well... /me >bed Ronald On Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:05:09 +0200, Jens Arnold <arnold-j_at_t-online.de> wrote: > Hello all > >>> ** Requirements: >>> >>> OR (NEW) Archos Jukebox Recorder _V2_, flashed > >>> - Download the ROMbox version for your box >>> V1: >>> http://arnold-j.bei.t-online.de/Rockbox/rombox-recorder.ucl >>> V2: http://arnold-j.bei.t-online.de/Rockbox/rombox-v2.ucl > >> Oops, sorry, the V2 version will not work. Jens, the V2 image >> starts 4KB later than the V1, meaning it won't fit. I forgot > > With the latest size optimizations, Rombox now does really fit > for V2 Recorders. So I have compiled new versions of Rombox for > both V1 and V2 recorders. The usual instructions apply, repeated > below for your convenience. Nice to read that nobody had > problems so far (with V1 recorders). > > Note to V2 users: The V2 version of Rombox is untested, and > compiled "blindly" based on the info stated by Jörg, so there is > a slight chance that Rombox won't boot on the v2. However, the > safety net (F1+On boot into Archos firmware) is there as usual. > > > ** Requirements: > > Archos Jukebox Recorder _V1_, flashed > OR (REALLY) Archos Jukebox Recorder _V2_, flashed > > (The Player/Studio isn't currently flashable, and for the > 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 / V2 ONLY!) > > - Download & install a daily build of 2004-07-25 or later (this > is just to ensure that you have a version not too different > from the ROMbox one) > - Download the ROMbox version for your box > V1: http://arnold-j.bei.t-online.de/Rockbox/rombox-recorder.ucl > V2: http://arnold-j.bei.t-online.de/Rockbox/rombox-v2.ucl > and copy it to your box as well > - RoLo into the daily build. > - flash rombox-recorder.ucl (V1) or rombox-v2.ucl (V2) > respectively > - If flashing went ok: switch off the box and start it again > - Look into Info->Rockbox Info. The buffer value should be > >1.790 MB (It reads 1.798 MB for me. I have the number of files > per dir set to 300, and the maximum playlist size to 5000) > > 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, as you can't flash the ROM if > Rockbox is running from it. The flash plugin should tell you that > you are running from ROM and refuse to flash if you try that. > > If you want to do even more, you could do runtime tests, > comparing rombox runtimes with ordinary rockbox. I'm especially > interested in runtime tests with a Recorder v2. > > > Regards, Jens > > _______________________________________________ > http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox > -- Groeten, Ronald Teune = 1/2 * http://www.tred.net/ _______________________________________________ http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockboxReceived on 2004-07-26 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |