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6. How do I bring in a current / my personal build of Rockbox?<br> 6. How do I bring in a current / my personal build of Rockbox?<br>
7. Known issues, limitations<br> 7. Known issues, limitations<br>
<h1>1. What is this about?</h1> <h2>1. What is this about?</h2>
<p> <p>
This package contains tools to update the flash content of Archos Jukebox This package contains tools to update the flash content of Archos Jukebox
Recorder / FM. Recorder / FM.
@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ spinup, in fact it has to wait for the disk. Your boot time will be as quick as
a disk spinup. In my case, that's 3 seconds from powerup until resuming a disk spinup. In my case, that's 3 seconds from powerup until resuming
playback. playback.
<h1>2. How is it working?</h2> <h2>2. How is it working?</h2>
<p> <p>
The replaced firmware will host a bootloader and 2 images. I use data The replaced firmware will host a bootloader and 2 images. I use data
compression to make this possible. The first is the "permanent" backup, not to compression to make this possible. The first is the "permanent" backup, not to
@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bootloader and the 2 images, the bootloader project, the plugin sources, and
the tools for the UART boot feature: a monitor program for the box and a PC the tools for the UART boot feature: a monitor program for the box and a PC
tool to drive it. tool to drive it.
<h1>3. Is it dangerous?</h3> <h2>3. Is it dangerous?</h3>
<p> <p>
Yes, certainly, like programming a mainboard BIOS, CD/DVD drive firmware, Yes, certainly, like programming a mainboard BIOS, CD/DVD drive firmware,
mobile phone, etc. If the power fails, your chip breaks while programming or mobile phone, etc. If the power fails, your chip breaks while programming or
@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ box, reflash the second image with an updated Rockbox copy, etc.
The flash chip being used by Archos is specified for 100,000 cycles (in words: The flash chip being used by Archos is specified for 100,000 cycles (in words:
one hundred thousand), so you don't need to worry about that wearing out. one hundred thousand), so you don't need to worry about that wearing out.
<h1>4. Will it work for me?</h1> <h2>4. Will it work for me?</h2>
<p> <p>
You need two things: You need two things:
<ul> <ul>
@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ is to solder in the right chip (SST39VF020), at best with the firmware already
in. If the chip is blank, you'll need the UART boot mod as well. in. If the chip is blank, you'll need the UART boot mod as well.
</ul> </ul>
<h1>5. How do I flash the firmware?</h1> <h2>5. How do I flash the firmware?</h2>
<p> <p>
I'm using the new plugin feature to run the flasher code. There's not really a I'm using the new plugin feature to run the flasher code. There's not really a
wrong path to take, however here's a suggested step by step procedure: wrong path to take, however here's a suggested step by step procedure:
@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ like above, but copy and rename your backup to be "firmware_rec.bin" on the
box this time. Keep the Rockbox copy and the plugins of this package for that box this time. Keep the Rockbox copy and the plugins of this package for that
job, because that's the one it was tested with. job, because that's the one it was tested with.
<h1>6. How do I bring in a current / my personal build of Rockbox?</h1> <h2>6. How do I bring in a current / my personal build of Rockbox?</h2>
<p> <p>
The second image is the working copy, the "rockbox_flash.rock" plugin from this The second image is the working copy, the "rockbox_flash.rock" plugin from this
package reprograms it. I suggest to place the plugin to where you keep the package reprograms it. I suggest to place the plugin to where you keep the
@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ with memory (32kB for code and data). Currently I'm doing one flash sector
(4096 bytes) at a time. Don't know how slow the compression algorithm would be (4096 bytes) at a time. Don't know how slow the compression algorithm would be
on the box, that's the strenuous part. on the box, that's the strenuous part.
<h1>7. Known issues, limitations</h1> <h2>7. Known issues, limitations</h2>
<p> <p>
The latest ATA init fixes seemed to have solved early adopter's problems. The latest ATA init fixes seemed to have solved early adopter's problems.
However, the wait for the harddisk is longer, you're unlikely to reach the 3 However, the wait for the harddisk is longer, you're unlikely to reach the 3