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@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ A60: We currently support four different hardware platforms: Players, Recorder
377 For each platform, Rockbox is released in three versions: Release, Daily 377 For each platform, Rockbox is released in three versions: Release, Daily
378 Build and Bleeding Edge. These only differ in release frequency. 378 Build and Bleeding Edge. These only differ in release frequency.
379 379
380 The Release version (currently 2.2) is a frozen known-good state. This 380 The Release version (currently 2.3) is a frozen known-good state. This
381 means that we are confident that few, if any, significant bugs reside 381 means that we are confident that few, if any, significant bugs reside
382 within the code for that version. This is the version for the common 382 within the code for that version. This is the version for the common
383 user. 383 user.
@@ -400,35 +400,28 @@ A60: We currently support four different hardware platforms: Players, Recorder
400 400
401Q61: I am in Windows and can't create a .rockbox directory to store my 401Q61: I am in Windows and can't create a .rockbox directory to store my
402 files. When are you going to fix this? 402 files. When are you going to fix this?
403A61: We won't. The limitations of your operating system is not reason 403A61: You don't need to. The directory should have been created when you
404 enough for us to change how we handle things. And you _can_ create 404 installed Rockbox. If it wasn't created, you haven't installed it
405 this directory. Open a command line and type: 405 correctly. Re-read the installation instructions on the download page:
406 mkdir j:\.rockbox 406
407 You will need to correct the location for the drive letter that Windows 407 http://www.rockbox.org/download/
408 assigns to your drive.
409 408
410Q62: I own a Mac. I can't seem to create the .rockbox file. Can you 409Q62: I own a Mac. I can't seem to create the .rockbox file. Can you
411 fix this? 410 fix this?
412A62: Truth is, we don't need to fix anything. If you are using OSX then you 411A62: See question 61.
413 can just open a console, change directories to the device and just:
414 mkdir .rockbox
415
416 If you are in another version then you should be able to do command-N in
417 the Finder, then name the folder.
418 412
419Q63: Will Rockbox work on any of Archos' other units? 413Q63: Will Rockbox work on any of Archos' other units?
420A63: Other than the 4 currently supported models: no, probably not. If Archos 414A63: Other than the 6 currently supported models: no, probably not. If Archos
421 releases another rockbox-able player (such as the V2) then rockbox will 415 releases another rockbox-able player (such as the V2) then rockbox will
422 find its way onto it, but their new devices as the Gmini, MM, and AV 416 find its way onto it, but their new devices as the Gmini, MM, and AV
423 units are completely different hardware and probably won't be supported 417 units are completely different hardware and probably won't be supported
424 by rockbox unless someone enthusiastically reverse engineers them and 418 by Rockbox unless someone enthusiastically reverse engineers them and
425 submits patches to make it happen. 419 submits patches to make it happen.
426 420
427 See also: http://www.rockbox.org/docs/nodo.html#7 421 See also: http://www.rockbox.org/docs/nodo.html#7
428 422
429Q64: I copied the rockbox MOD/AJZ file to the root, removed the jukebox 423Q64: I installed Rockbox, removed the jukebox safely and rebooted, but Rockbox
430 safely and rebooted. But Rockbox still didn't load. What is wrong? 424 still didn't load. What is wrong? I am running Windows.
431 I am running Windows.
432A64: The old MOD/AJZ was not entirely deleted from the disk. It is still 425A64: The old MOD/AJZ was not entirely deleted from the disk. It is still
433 there, and the boot loader finds that one instead of the new file. Here's 426 there, and the boot loader finds that one instead of the new file. Here's
434 what you can do: 427 what you can do:
@@ -663,10 +656,7 @@ A74: The Recorder V2 is essentially an FM Recorder without the radio. It looks
663 656
664Q75: Why is there a Radio option in my Rockbox for V2? 657Q75: Why is there a Radio option in my Rockbox for V2?
665A75: Some of the first V2 units had an FM radio in there, so if you're one of 658A75: Some of the first V2 units had an FM radio in there, so if you're one of
666 the few lucky ones, you can use the radio fine. If you aren't lucky, you 659 the few lucky ones, you can use the radio fine.
667 just won't get any sound when trying the radio screen.
668
669 UPDATE: The daily builds now auto-detect the FM radio hardware.
670 660
671Q76: What does "dir buffer is full" mean? 661Q76: What does "dir buffer is full" mean?
672A76: It means you have more files in a single directory than you have 662A76: It means you have more files in a single directory than you have
@@ -674,7 +664,7 @@ A76: It means you have more files in a single directory than you have
674 664
675 Solution: Increase the "max files in dir browser" setting. 665 Solution: Increase the "max files in dir browser" setting.
676 666
677 The current official release (2.2) contains a bug that sets 667 The current official release (2.3) contains a bug that sets
678 the default buffer setting to 0, giving the dir buffer full error. 668 the default buffer setting to 0, giving the dir buffer full error.
679 Solution: 669 Solution:
680 670