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included V2 recorder, remark about flat battery issue

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Jörg Hohensohn 2003-12-01 22:00:50 +00:00
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@ -109,17 +109,18 @@ garbled flash content: the UART boot mod, which in turn requires the
serial mod. It can bring the dead back to life, with that it's serial mod. It can bring the dead back to life, with that it's
possible to reflash independently from the outside, even if the flash possible to reflash independently from the outside, even if the flash
is completely erased. It has been used that during development, else is completely erased. It has been used that during development, else
Rockbox in flash wouldn't have been possible. Most of the developing Rockbox in flash wouldn't have been possible.
effort went into this tooling. So people skilled to do these mods Extensive development effort went into the exploitation of the UART boot
don't need to worry. The others may feel unpleasant using the first mod. Mechanically adept users with good soldering skills can easily perform
tool for reflashing the firmware. these mods. Others may feel uncomfortable using the first tool
(firmware_flash.rock) for reflashing the firmware.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
To To comfort you a bit again:
comfort you a bit again: The flash tools are stable since quite a If you are starting with a known-good image, you are unlikely to experience
while. Several people use them a lot and quite careless meanwhile, problems. The flash tools have been stable for quite a while. Several users
even reflashed while playing. However, we don't generally recommend have used them extensively, even flashing while playing! Although it worked,
that. ;-) it's not the recommended method. ;-)"
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
About About
@ -142,11 +143,10 @@ You need two things:
</p> </p>
<ul> <ul>
<li> <li>
The The first is a Recorder, FM Recorder or Recorder V2 model. Be sure
first is a Recorder or FM model. Be sure you're using the correct you're using the correct package, they are different! The technology
package, Recorder and FM are different! The technology works for the works for the Player models, too. Players can also be flashed, but Rockbox
Player models, too. Players can also be flashed, but Rockbox does does not run cold-started on those, yet.
not run cold-started on those, yet.
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
Second, Second,
@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ procedure:
<a href="http://joerg.hohensohn.bei.t-online.de/archos/flash/flash_rec.zip">Recorder</a> <a href="http://joerg.hohensohn.bei.t-online.de/archos/flash/flash_rec.zip">Recorder</a>
or or
<a href="http://joerg.hohensohn.bei.t-online.de/archos/flash/flash_fm.zip">FM</a>, <a href="http://joerg.hohensohn.bei.t-online.de/archos/flash/flash_fm.zip">FM</a>,
or
<a href="http://joerg.hohensohn.bei.t-online.de/archos/flash/flash_v2.zip">V2</a>,
copy some files of it to your box: copy some files of it to your box:
<ol> <ol>
<li> <li>
@ -182,8 +184,8 @@ procedure:
and have in the firmware file) and have in the firmware file)
</li> </li>
<li> <li>
firmware_rec.bin firmware_rec.bin or firmware_fm.bin or firmware_v2.bin (name depends on
or firmware_fm.bin into the root directory (the complete firmware your model) into the root directory (the complete firmware
for your model, with the bootloader and the two images). There now for your model, with the bootloader and the two images). There now
is also a _norom variant, copy both, the plugin will decide which is also a _norom variant, copy both, the plugin will decide which
one is required for your box. one is required for your box.
@ -383,8 +385,15 @@ charging problems even with F1, they had to revert to the original
flash content. flash content.
</p> </p>
<p> <p>
If For FM and V2, the disk is not shutdown in the Rockbox charging screen.
the plugin API is changed, new builds may render the plugins For these, we also recommend to charge using the Archos software.
Because of some disks brief spinup attempt before reaching the charge
screen, please avoid to discharge your battery flat, else
it may be too weak to even get there, locking you out and requiring
external charging.
</p>
<p>
If the plugin API is changed, new builds may render the plugins
incompatible. When updating, make sure you grab those too, and rolo incompatible. When updating, make sure you grab those too, and rolo
into the new version before flashing it. into the new version before flashing it.
</p> </p>