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author | Robert Hak <adiamas@rockbox.org> | 2003-02-21 23:40:31 +0000 |
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committer | Robert Hak <adiamas@rockbox.org> | 2003-02-21 23:40:31 +0000 |
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typo corrections and clean ups
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@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ A3. The purpose of this project is to write an Open Source replacement | |||
11 | firmware for the Archos Jukebox 6000, Studio 20 and Recorder MP3 players. | 11 | firmware for the Archos Jukebox 6000, Studio 20 and Recorder MP3 players. |
12 | 12 | ||
13 | Q4. I want to write code for my Archos, how do I proceed? | 13 | Q4. I want to write code for my Archos, how do I proceed? |
14 | A4. First make sure to read the file CONTRIBUTING in the docs directory | 14 | A4. Our guide on first time (http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/firsttime.html) |
15 | on Sourceforge. See http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/contributing.html | 15 | Rockbox development should answer most of your questions. |
16 | if you do not want to have to wade through the CVS directories. | ||
17 | 16 | ||
18 | Q5: What is CVS? | 17 | Q5: What is CVS? |
19 | A5: Concurrent Versions System (http://www.cvshome.org). We have a small | 18 | A5: Concurrent Versions System (http://www.cvshome.org). We have a small |
@@ -253,10 +252,7 @@ A32: Rolo is our bootloader. Rolo became available with our 1.4 release. | |||
253 | 252 | ||
254 | Q33: Can I use the Archos as an USB harddisk to store data from my PDA/ | 253 | Q33: Can I use the Archos as an USB harddisk to store data from my PDA/ |
255 | digital camera/phone etc. | 254 | digital camera/phone etc. |
256 | A33: No. USB is a master/slave protocol, and both the Archos and your device | 255 | A33: No. See: http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/nodo.html#4 |
257 | are slaves. Two slaves cannot communicate without a master (usually a PC). | ||
258 | (An upcoming extension called USB On-The-Go will let slaves communicate | ||
259 | without a master, but current Archoses will not be able to support that.) | ||
260 | 256 | ||
261 | Q34: When I use RockBox my jukebox's red "error" light turns on a lot, but this | 257 | Q34: When I use RockBox my jukebox's red "error" light turns on a lot, but this |
262 | doesn't happen on the factory firmware. Why? | 258 | doesn't happen on the factory firmware. Why? |
@@ -322,11 +318,11 @@ A46: No. Unfortunately, the ON/OFF mechanisms are handled entirely in | |||
322 | 318 | ||
323 | Q47: Where's the recording option? Why can't I record?!! | 319 | Q47: Where's the recording option? Why can't I record?!! |
324 | A47: I'd like to say we hid it because we don't like you, but you seem to be | 320 | A47: I'd like to say we hid it because we don't like you, but you seem to be |
325 | a good person so here's the truth. It's just not implimented in Rockbox | 321 | a good person so here's the truth. It's just not implimented in release |
326 | yet. But stress not, you can still use Rolo to boot the default Archos | 322 | versions of Rockbox yet. But stress not, you can still use Rolo to boot |
327 | firmware and record from there. (Check out question #33). | 323 | the default Archos firmware and record from there. |
328 | 324 | ||
329 | Recent development versions (daily builds) have initial support for | 325 | Daily builds and bleeding edge versions have initial support for |
330 | Recording. If you're brave and want to help out, get one, try out and | 326 | Recording. If you're brave and want to help out, get one, try out and |
331 | report your findings! | 327 | report your findings! |
332 | 328 | ||
@@ -469,26 +465,8 @@ A61: If we were better programmers we would take that as an insult. But we | |||
469 | submitted through SourceForge's bug tracker. (A link to the bug tracker | 465 | submitted through SourceForge's bug tracker. (A link to the bug tracker |
470 | can be found under our bug submission rules.) | 466 | can be found under our bug submission rules.) |
471 | 467 | ||
472 | Q62: Could you tell me how to apply a patch? | 468 | Q62: Whats with all the different versions of Rockbox? |
473 | A62: There are a ton of ways to apply a patch. One way is to use the (GNU) | 469 | A62: There are really only two versions of Rockbox. One for Players and one |
474 | 'patch' program. It used like this: | ||
475 | |||
476 | $ cd rockbox-root | ||
477 | $ patch < magic.patch | ||
478 | |||
479 | Sometimes, the diff has path info you want to strip so that patch can | ||
480 | find your file names. -p then takes off a number of "path parts" from | ||
481 | left: | ||
482 | |||
483 | $ patch -p0 < magic.patch | ||
484 | - or - | ||
485 | $ patch -p1 < magic.patch | ||
486 | |||
487 | If patch can't apply some changes that are in the diff, you'll get those | ||
488 | particular changes in a file named "[source-file].rej". | ||
489 | |||
490 | Q63: Whats with all the different versions of Rockbox? | ||
491 | A63: There are really only two versions of Rockbox. One for Players and one | ||
492 | for Recorders. However, we do have 3 other 'versions' of Rockbox | 470 | for Recorders. However, we do have 3 other 'versions' of Rockbox |
493 | available for download. These would be Releases, Daily Builds, and | 471 | available for download. These would be Releases, Daily Builds, and |
494 | Bleeding Edge. | 472 | Bleeding Edge. |
@@ -513,32 +491,34 @@ A63: There are really only two versions of Rockbox. One for Players and one | |||
513 | but would love to hear any reports you may have about Release or Daily | 491 | but would love to hear any reports you may have about Release or Daily |
514 | build versions. (see question #62). | 492 | build versions. (see question #62). |
515 | 493 | ||
516 | Q64: I am in Windows and can't create a .rockbox directory to store my | 494 | Q63: I am in Windows and can't create a .rockbox directory to store my |
517 | files. When are you going to fix this? | 495 | files. When are you going to fix this? |
518 | A64: We won't. The limitations of your operating system is not reason | 496 | A63: We won't. The limitations of your operating system is not reason |
519 | enough for us to change how we handle things. And you _can_ create | 497 | enough for us to change how we handle things. And you _can_ create |
520 | this directory. Open a command line and type: | 498 | this directory. Open a command line and type: |
521 | mkdir j:\.rockbox | 499 | mkdir j:\.rockbox |
522 | You will need to correct the location for the drive letter that Windows | 500 | You will need to correct the location for the drive letter that Windows |
523 | assigns to your drive. | 501 | assigns to your drive. |
524 | 502 | ||
525 | Q65: I own a Mac. I can't seem to create the .rockbox file. Can you | 503 | Q64: I own a Mac. I can't seem to create the .rockbox file. Can you |
526 | fix this? | 504 | fix this? |
527 | A65: Truth is, we don't need to fix anything. If you are using OSX then you | 505 | A64: Truth is, we don't need to fix anything. If you are using OSX then you |
528 | can just open a console, change directories to the device and just: | 506 | can just open a console, change directories to the device and just: |
529 | mkdir .rockbox | 507 | mkdir .rockbox |
530 | 508 | ||
531 | If you are in another version then you should be able to do command-N in | 509 | If you are in another version then you should be able to do command-N in |
532 | the Finder, then name the folder. | 510 | the Finder, then name the folder. |
533 | 511 | ||
534 | Q66: Will Rockbox work on an of Archos' other units? (FM player, Multimedia) | 512 | Q65: Will Rockbox work on an of Archos' other units? |
535 | A66: Unfortunately, RockBox will not likely support any units other than | 513 | A65: Some development has recently occured on the Archos FM units, and is |
536 | those that we do currently support. | 514 | in the daily builds. However the FM developement is not being done by |
515 | the core team, and so is progressing at a slower rate. As yet, | ||
516 | no development is planned for any of Archos' other units. | ||
537 | 517 | ||
538 | Q67: I copied the rockbox MOD/AJZ file to the root, removed the jukebox | 518 | Q66: I copied the rockbox MOD/AJZ file to the root, removed the jukebox |
539 | safely and rebooted. But Rockbox still didn't load. What is wrong? | 519 | safely and rebooted. But Rockbox still didn't load. What is wrong? |
540 | I am running Windows. | 520 | I am running Windows. |
541 | A67: The old MOD/AJZ was not entirely deleted from the disk. It is still | 521 | A66: The old MOD/AJZ was not entirely deleted from the disk. It is still |
542 | there, and the boot loader finds that one instead of the new file. Here's | 522 | there, and the boot loader finds that one instead of the new file. Here's |
543 | what you can do: | 523 | what you can do: |
544 | 524 | ||
@@ -567,8 +547,8 @@ A67: The old MOD/AJZ was not entirely deleted from the disk. It is still | |||
567 | 547 | ||
568 | (Thanks to Olivier Rafidison for this info) | 548 | (Thanks to Olivier Rafidison for this info) |
569 | 549 | ||
570 | Q68: What kind of mic can I connect to my AJBR? | 550 | Q67: What kind of mic can I connect to my AJBR? |
571 | A68: There are several types of microphones. | 551 | A67: There are several types of microphones. |
572 | 552 | ||
573 | Dynamic: The one that's available from archos is a dynamic one. | 553 | Dynamic: The one that's available from archos is a dynamic one. |
574 | Their output level is high enough so that they don't need an | 554 | Their output level is high enough so that they don't need an |
@@ -626,20 +606,18 @@ A68: There are several types of microphones. | |||
626 | http://www.hut.fi/Misc/Electronics/circuits/microphone_powering.html. | 606 | http://www.hut.fi/Misc/Electronics/circuits/microphone_powering.html. |
627 | (As described, you also need amplification.) | 607 | (As described, you also need amplification.) |
628 | 608 | ||
629 | Q69: I can't start rockbox when the charger is connected. What am I doing | 609 | Q68: I can't start rockbox when the charger is connected. What am I doing |
630 | wrong? | 610 | wrong? |
631 | A69: If your device is off and you connect the charger, the Archos charger code | 611 | A68: If your device is off and you connect the charger, the Archos charger code |
632 | is started immediately. You can then start Rockbox with holding down the | 612 | is started immediately. You can then start Rockbox with holding down the |
633 | ON key for several seconds. Hold the key down a really long time, until | 613 | ON key for several seconds. Hold the key down a really long time, until |
634 | you see the Rockbox logo! | 614 | you see the Rockbox logo! |
635 | 615 | ||
636 | Q70: Why can't you implement a crossfader? That would be so cool! | 616 | Q69: Why can't you implement a crossfader? That would be so cool! |
637 | A70: To crossfade you need to decode two MP3 streams simultaneously. The MP3 | 617 | A69: Please read our NODO faq. http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/nodo.html#3 |
638 | decoding is done in hardware and we only have one decoder chip, so it | ||
639 | can't be done. Sorry. | ||
640 | 618 | ||
641 | Q71: My screen is all black/white when I run Rockbox on my Recorder! | 619 | Q70: My screen is all black/white when I run Rockbox on my Recorder! |
642 | A71: We have no way of knowing the correct contrast setting from start and the | 620 | A70: We have no way of knowing the correct contrast setting from start and the |
643 | displays differ a lot. Change your contrast setting by doing this: | 621 | displays differ a lot. Change your contrast setting by doing this: |
644 | 622 | ||
645 | F1, down, right, down, down, right, down, down, down, right, down (until | 623 | F1, down, right, down, down, right, down, down, down, right, down (until |
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ A3. Crossfading would require two mp3 decoders, and we only have one. This | |||
11 | 11 | ||
12 | Q4. Interfacing with other USB devices (like cameras) or 2 player games over | 12 | Q4. Interfacing with other USB devices (like cameras) or 2 player games over |
13 | USB | 13 | USB |
14 | A4. The USB system demands that there is a master that talkes to a slave. | 14 | A4. The USB system demands that there is a master that talks to a slave. |
15 | The Archos can only serve as a slave, as most other USB devices such | 15 | The Archos can only serve as a slave, as most other USB devices such |
16 | as cameras can. Thus, without a master no communication between the slaves | 16 | as cameras can. Thus, without a master no communication between the slaves |
17 | can take place. | 17 | can take place. |