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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 | ||
401 | Q61: I am in Windows and can't create a .rockbox directory to store my | 401 | Q61: 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? |
403 | A61: We won't. The limitations of your operating system is not reason | 403 | A61: 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 | ||
410 | Q62: I own a Mac. I can't seem to create the .rockbox file. Can you | 409 | Q62: I own a Mac. I can't seem to create the .rockbox file. Can you |
411 | fix this? | 410 | fix this? |
412 | A62: Truth is, we don't need to fix anything. If you are using OSX then you | 411 | A62: 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 | ||
419 | Q63: Will Rockbox work on any of Archos' other units? | 413 | Q63: Will Rockbox work on any of Archos' other units? |
420 | A63: Other than the 4 currently supported models: no, probably not. If Archos | 414 | A63: 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 | ||
429 | Q64: I copied the rockbox MOD/AJZ file to the root, removed the jukebox | 423 | Q64: 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. | ||
432 | A64: The old MOD/AJZ was not entirely deleted from the disk. It is still | 425 | A64: 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 | ||
664 | Q75: Why is there a Radio option in my Rockbox for V2? | 657 | Q75: Why is there a Radio option in my Rockbox for V2? |
665 | A75: Some of the first V2 units had an FM radio in there, so if you're one of | 658 | A75: 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 | ||
671 | Q76: What does "dir buffer is full" mean? | 661 | Q76: What does "dir buffer is full" mean? |
672 | A76: It means you have more files in a single directory than you have | 662 | A76: 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 | ||