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@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ by Jörg Hohensohn aka [IDC]Dragon
116. How do I bring in a current / my personal build of Rockbox?<br> 116. How do I bring in a current / my personal build of Rockbox?<br>
127. Known issues, limitations<br> 127. Known issues, limitations<br>
13 13
14<h1>1. What is this about?</h1> 14<h2>1. What is this about?</h2>
15<p> 15<p>
16This package contains tools to update the flash content of Archos Jukebox 16This package contains tools to update the flash content of Archos Jukebox
17Recorder / FM. 17Recorder / FM.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ spinup, in fact it has to wait for the disk. Your boot time will be as quick as
25a disk spinup. In my case, that's 3 seconds from powerup until resuming 25a disk spinup. In my case, that's 3 seconds from powerup until resuming
26playback. 26playback.
27 27
28<h1>2. How is it working?</h2> 28<h2>2. How is it working?</h2>
29<p> 29<p>
30The replaced firmware will host a bootloader and 2 images. I use data 30The replaced firmware will host a bootloader and 2 images. I use data
31compression to make this possible. The first is the "permanent" backup, not to 31compression 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
54the tools for the UART boot feature: a monitor program for the box and a PC 54the tools for the UART boot feature: a monitor program for the box and a PC
55tool to drive it. 55tool to drive it.
56 56
57<h1>3. Is it dangerous?</h3> 57<h2>3. Is it dangerous?</h3>
58<p> 58<p>
59Yes, certainly, like programming a mainboard BIOS, CD/DVD drive firmware, 59Yes, certainly, like programming a mainboard BIOS, CD/DVD drive firmware,
60mobile phone, etc. If the power fails, your chip breaks while programming or 60mobile 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.
88The flash chip being used by Archos is specified for 100,000 cycles (in words: 88The flash chip being used by Archos is specified for 100,000 cycles (in words:
89one hundred thousand), so you don't need to worry about that wearing out. 89one hundred thousand), so you don't need to worry about that wearing out.
90 90
91<h1>4. Will it work for me?</h1> 91<h2>4. Will it work for me?</h2>
92<p> 92<p>
93You need two things: 93You need two things:
94<ul> 94<ul>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ is to solder in the right chip (SST39VF020), at best with the firmware already
105in. If the chip is blank, you'll need the UART boot mod as well. 105in. If the chip is blank, you'll need the UART boot mod as well.
106</ul> 106</ul>
107 107
108<h1>5. How do I flash the firmware?</h1> 108<h2>5. How do I flash the firmware?</h2>
109<p> 109<p>
110I'm using the new plugin feature to run the flasher code. There's not really a 110I'm using the new plugin feature to run the flasher code. There's not really a
111wrong path to take, however here's a suggested step by step procedure: 111wrong 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
174box this time. Keep the Rockbox copy and the plugins of this package for that 174box this time. Keep the Rockbox copy and the plugins of this package for that
175job, because that's the one it was tested with. 175job, because that's the one it was tested with.
176 176
177<h1>6. How do I bring in a current / my personal build of Rockbox?</h1> 177<h2>6. How do I bring in a current / my personal build of Rockbox?</h2>
178<p> 178<p>
179The second image is the working copy, the "rockbox_flash.rock" plugin from this 179The second image is the working copy, the "rockbox_flash.rock" plugin from this
180package reprograms it. I suggest to place the plugin to where you keep the 180package 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
229(4096 bytes) at a time. Don't know how slow the compression algorithm would be 229(4096 bytes) at a time. Don't know how slow the compression algorithm would be
230on the box, that's the strenuous part. 230on the box, that's the strenuous part.
231 231
232<h1>7. Known issues, limitations</h1> 232<h2>7. Known issues, limitations</h2>
233<p> 233<p>
234The latest ATA init fixes seemed to have solved early adopter's problems. 234The latest ATA init fixes seemed to have solved early adopter's problems.
235However, the wait for the harddisk is longer, you're unlikely to reach the 3 235However, the wait for the harddisk is longer, you're unlikely to reach the 3