diff --git a/docs/FAQ b/docs/FAQ index 0b4be7b226..e76f527c65 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ +++ b/docs/FAQ @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ A1. A rare small animal of the species 'Textius Electronicus'. It is known for its helpful attitude and vicious misspellings. Q2. Okay, fine, what is _this_ FAQ? -A2. This FAQ is for questions (that we have answers too) that have been asked +A2. This FAQ is for questions (that we have answers to) that have been asked repeatedly either in emails or on IRC. Q3. What is Rockbox? What is it's purpose? @@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ A17. Firstly, we wouldn't start something like this if we didn't simply enjoy Q18. You mention supporting Ogg Vorbis and other file types on your list of ideas. What is the status on that? -A18. Pessimist's Answer: At the current time we belive this is not very likely - The Micronas chip (MAS3507) decoder in the archos does not natively - support decoding and there is very little program space in the player to - implement it ourselves. The alternative would be to write a software - decoder as part of the RockBox firmware. However, as much as we love - our players, the computing power of the Archos (SH1 microcontroller) is - not fully sufficent for this need. +A18. Pessimist's Answer: At the current time we believe this is not very + likely. The Micronas chip (MAS3507) decoder in the archos does not + natively support decoding and there is very little program space in the + player to implement it ourselves. The alternative would be to write a + software decoder as part of the RockBox firmware. However, as much as we + love our players, the computing power of the Archos (SH1 microcontroller) + is not fully sufficent for this need. Optimist's Answer: We can play any format if only we can write code for the DSP to decode it. The MAS 3507 (and 3587) are generic DSPs that @@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ A41: In the sense of brevity (wouldn't that be a first), check out: http://rockbox.haxx.se/lang Q42: Why can't I use other languages on the Player? -A42: See the answer to question 45. +A42: See the answer to question 45. Q43: Does Rockbox support other fonts/character sets? A43: Yuppers. See the next question. @@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ A52: Stop! Here is all the information about that (if you still have please make the mp3 file available for one of the developers to try out. - The 300-byte limit is subject to be removed in a future version + (Actually, it is already removed in post-1.4 versions) Q53: Where exactly did the name 'Rockbox' come from? A53: Well you can follow the full line of emails at @@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ A53: Well you can follow the full line of emails at leader vetoed the winning name and chose Rockbox instead. http://rockbox.haxx.se/mail/archive/rockbox-archive-2002-01/0134.shtml - There you have it. Recommeded by users, decision by dictator. + There you have it. Recommended by users, decision by dictator. Q54: Why is there a limit of 400 files in a directory? A54: We have answered this question numerous times. It is mentioned in the @@ -542,5 +543,34 @@ A66: Truth is, we don't need to fix anything. If you are using OSX then you the Finder, then name the folder. Q67: Will Rockbox work on an of Archos' other units? (FM player, Multimedia) -A67: Unfortunately, RockBox will not likely support any units other then +A67: Unfortunately, RockBox will not likely support any units other than those that we do currently support. + +Q68: I copied the rockbox MOD/AJZ file to the root, removed the jukebox + safely and rebooted. But Rockbox still didn't load. What is wrong? + I am running Windows. +A68: The old MOD/AJZ was not entirely deleted from the disk. It is still + there, and the boot loader finds that one instead of the new file. Here's + what you can do: + + o Download and install Directory Snoop (version 4.03 in november 2002) + from http://www.briggsoft.com/dsnoop.htm + It's shareware, the trial version can be used 25 times. + + Directory Snoop can display true drive contents by bypassing the + operating system and reading the raw drive sectors directly. + + o Plug the Jukebox in the PC as usual and power on + o Launch Directory snoop + o Click on the Jukebox drive letter in the [select drive] field in the + toolbar. The content of the jukebox harddrive appears in the main + window. Files which appear in red color don't seem to be present on the + harddrive, but they still here. + + o Simply select the appropriate files (red color) and purge them + (Purge button). Of course, don't erase the new archos.mod file and the + .rockbox directory :) + o Safely remove (Windows unmount device function) the Jukebox. + Power it up and ...voila... Rockbox is there! + + (Thanks to Olivier Rafidison for this info)