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@@ -140,37 +140,42 @@ Q19. What about supporting playing of WMA files? | |||
140 | A19. Dear Mr. Gates, you have two options. Re-read question #18, or go buy | 140 | A19. Dear Mr. Gates, you have two options. Re-read question #18, or go buy |
141 | your own project. | 141 | your own project. |
142 | 142 | ||
143 | Q20. What is the most recent version of Rockbox? | 143 | Q20: But you don't understand, I'm not talking about decoding here, |
144 | A20. We recently released version 1.2, so head on over to | 144 | since the data we want may already be in the decoded format (PCM). |
145 | A20: Okay, last time. No. We have no problems whatsoever reading different | ||
146 | file formats, call it PCM, WAV, GRI, PQR or whatever. The problem is | ||
147 | that the CODEC only accepts MP3 data and nothing else. We could write a | ||
148 | new CODEC if we knew how to do it, but there is no documentation on the | ||
149 | DSP. Please note that we have no access to the DAC, so we can't send the | ||
150 | data directly to the DAC. | ||
151 | |||
152 | Q21. What is the most recent version of Rockbox? | ||
153 | A21. We recently released version 1.3, so head on over to | ||
145 | http://rockbox.haxx.se/download/ and pull it down. | 154 | http://rockbox.haxx.se/download/ and pull it down. |
146 | Make sure to read the release notes. | 155 | Make sure to read the release notes. |
147 | (http://rockbox.haxx.se/download/rockbox-1.2-notes.txt). | 156 | (http://rockbox.haxx.se/download/rockbox-1.3-notes.txt). |
148 | 157 | ||
149 | Q21. What do you plan to add to coming versions? | 158 | Q22. What do you plan to add to coming versions? |
150 | A21. We have a rough idea of which features we plan/expect/hope to be included | 159 | A22. We have a rough idea of which features we plan/expect/hope to be included |
151 | in which versions. Once again, remember that none of this is written in | 160 | in which versions. Once again, remember that none of this is written in |
152 | stone (noticing a pattern yet?) | 161 | stone (noticing a pattern yet?) |
153 | 162 | ||
154 | Version 1.3 | ||
155 | Resume, persistent settings, proportional fonts, UI improvements, | ||
156 | Improved charging | ||
157 | |||
158 | Version 1.4 | 163 | Version 1.4 |
159 | Autobuild playlists, Recording, Loadable fonts, Customizable WPS | 164 | Autobuild playlists, Recording, Loadable fonts, Customizable WPS |
160 | 165 | ||
161 | Version 1.5 | 166 | Version 1.5 |
162 | File/directory management | 167 | File/directory management |
163 | 168 | ||
164 | Q22. I tried one of your firmware files and now I can't access my harddisk! | 169 | Q23. I tried one of your firmware files and now I can't access my harddisk! |
165 | When I turn on my jukebox, it says: | 170 | When I turn on my jukebox, it says: |
166 | Part. Error | 171 | Part. Error |
167 | Pls Chck HD | 172 | Pls Chck HD |
168 | A22. Your harddisk has been password protected. We're not 100% sure why it | 173 | A23. Your harddisk has been password protected. We're not 100% sure why it |
169 | happens, but you can unlock it yourself. Look at: | 174 | happens, but you can unlock it yourself. Look at: |
170 | http://rockbox.haxx.se/lock.html | 175 | http://rockbox.haxx.se/lock.html |
171 | 176 | ||
172 | Q23: This FAQ doesn't answer the question I have. What should I do? | 177 | Q24: This FAQ doesn't answer the question I have. What should I do? |
173 | A23: You have a couple options here. You could forget the question, find an | 178 | A24: You have a couple options here. You could forget the question, find an |
174 | easier question, or accept '42' as the answer no matter what. We don't | 179 | easier question, or accept '42' as the answer no matter what. We don't |
175 | really recommend any of these (though I do opt for '42' often myself). | 180 | really recommend any of these (though I do opt for '42' often myself). |
176 | What we do recommend is stopping by IRC, reading | 181 | What we do recommend is stopping by IRC, reading |
@@ -179,43 +184,43 @@ A23: You have a couple options here. You could forget the question, find an | |||
179 | mailing list (rockbox@cool.haxx.se) or the FAQ maintainer listed on the | 184 | mailing list (rockbox@cool.haxx.se) or the FAQ maintainer listed on the |
180 | project homepage. | 185 | project homepage. |
181 | 186 | ||
182 | Q24: Are there other ways to contact the developers? | 187 | Q25: Are there other ways to contact the developers? |
183 | A24: Yes. | 188 | A25: Yes. |
184 | 189 | ||
185 | Q25: Are you going to tell us what they are? | 190 | Q26: Are you going to tell us what they are? |
186 | A25: No. Post to the mailing list and we will get back to you. | 191 | A26: No. Post to the mailing list and we will get back to you. |
187 | 192 | ||
188 | Q26: But I _really_ want to talk with you in person. | 193 | Q27: But I _really_ want to talk with you in person. |
189 | A26: I'm sorry. My girlfriend/boyfriend/pet says I'm not allowed to, and the | 194 | A27: I'm sorry. My girlfriend/boyfriend/pet says I'm not allowed to, and the |
190 | doctors here won't let me have pens or pencils. They say its some rule | 195 | doctors here won't let me have pens or pencils. They say its some rule |
191 | about us not having sharp objects. I'm sorry. Now please stop calling me | 196 | about us not having sharp objects. I'm sorry. Now please stop calling me |
192 | here. | 197 | here. |
193 | 198 | ||
194 | Q27: Will you ever port Quake II to the Archos? | 199 | Q28: Will you ever port Quake II to the Archos? |
195 | A27: If you ask that again, I'm sending your address and phone number to the | 200 | A28: If you ask that again, I'm sending your address and phone number to the |
196 | guy that mailed us with question #24. | 201 | guy that mailed us with question #24. |
197 | 202 | ||
198 | Q28: Umm, was that sarcasm? | 203 | Q29: Umm, was that sarcasm? |
199 | A28: That's it, I'm mailing him now. | 204 | A29: That's it, I'm mailing him now. |
200 | 205 | ||
201 | Q29: Is this legal? I mean, I'd just hate to see something like that | 206 | Q30: Is this legal? I mean, I'd just hate to see something like that |
202 | challenged under the DMCA in all its ridiculousness. Any thoughts or | 207 | challenged under the DMCA in all its ridiculousness. Any thoughts or |
203 | ideas? | 208 | ideas? |
204 | A29: We believe we are in the green on this. We are not violating anyone's | 209 | A30: We believe we are in the green on this. We are not violating anyone's |
205 | copyright and we are not circumventing any copy protection scheme. | 210 | copyright and we are not circumventing any copy protection scheme. |
206 | This has been a big point for the project since its inception. Some | 211 | This has been a big point for the project since its inception. Some |
207 | people wanted us to distribute patched versions of the original firmware, | 212 | people wanted us to distribute patched versions of the original firmware, |
208 | but seeing as that _would_ have violated Archos' copyright, we didn't | 213 | but seeing as that _would_ have violated Archos' copyright, we didn't |
209 | follow that course of action. | 214 | follow that course of action. |
210 | 215 | ||
211 | Q30: On the website [and various information postings] you state | 216 | Q31: On the website [and various information postings] you state |
212 | "Every tiny bit was reverse engineered, disassembled and then | 217 | "Every tiny bit was reverse engineered, disassembled and then |
213 | re-written from scratch". | 218 | re-written from scratch". |
214 | If it was rewritten from scratch then why was it first reverse-engineered | 219 | If it was rewritten from scratch then why was it first reverse-engineered |
215 | and disassembled? Instead this sounds more like someone disassembled it | 220 | and disassembled? Instead this sounds more like someone disassembled it |
216 | then used the understanding that they gained to create a new version, | 221 | then used the understanding that they gained to create a new version, |
217 | which is not quite the same as "from scratch". | 222 | which is not quite the same as "from scratch". |
218 | A30: Don't confuse the terms. Reverse engineering means examining a product | 223 | A31: Don't confuse the terms. Reverse engineering means examining a product |
219 | to find out how it works. Disassembling the firmware is merely one tool | 224 | to find out how it works. Disassembling the firmware is merely one tool |
220 | used in that examination. Oscilloscopes and logic analyzers are other | 225 | used in that examination. Oscilloscopes and logic analyzers are other |
221 | tools we have used. We have written every single byte of the Rockbox | 226 | tools we have used. We have written every single byte of the Rockbox |
@@ -225,11 +230,11 @@ A30: Don't confuse the terms. Reverse engineering means examining a product | |||
225 | software without first researching the surrounding interfaces, then no | 230 | software without first researching the surrounding interfaces, then no |
226 | software has ever been written from scratch. | 231 | software has ever been written from scratch. |
227 | 232 | ||
228 | Q31: Wait a minute here. When you released version 1.0 you did not have a | 233 | Q32: Wait a minute here. When you released version 1.0 you did not have a |
229 | single one of the ideas you have mentioned on your website actually | 234 | single one of the ideas you have mentioned on your website actually |
230 | implimented! Calling this version 1.0 is really misleading. Whats the | 235 | implimented! Calling this version 1.0 is really misleading. Whats the |
231 | story?! | 236 | story?! |
232 | A31: In simple terms, the first release was called 1.0 because it had a basic | 237 | A32: In simple terms, the first release was called 1.0 because it had a basic |
233 | working feature set that worked and had no known bugs. That is what 1.0 | 238 | working feature set that worked and had no known bugs. That is what 1.0 |
234 | meant. It is true that Rockbox 1.0 lacked most of the feature set that | 239 | meant. It is true that Rockbox 1.0 lacked most of the feature set that |
235 | every sane user wanted. However, we never said it was more | 240 | every sane user wanted. However, we never said it was more |
@@ -241,9 +246,9 @@ A31: In simple terms, the first release was called 1.0 because it had a basic | |||
241 | more recent releases we have completed many of our desired goals, and | 246 | more recent releases we have completed many of our desired goals, and |
242 | several new ones that were implimented to fullfill user requests. | 247 | several new ones that were implimented to fullfill user requests. |
243 | 248 | ||
244 | Q32: I've heard talk of a 'Rolo'. What is that? (Or 'All you ever wanted | 249 | Q33: I've heard talk of a 'Rolo'. What is that? (Or 'All you ever wanted |
245 | to know about Rockbox boot loaders') | 250 | to know about Rockbox boot loaders') |
246 | A32: The developers have discussed the possibility of a boot loader. (Mainly | 251 | A33: The developers have discussed the possibility of a boot loader. (Mainly |
247 | because having one sounds cool, and isn't Rolo just a great name?) | 252 | because having one sounds cool, and isn't Rolo just a great name?) |
248 | The idea would be that a user could use the load to choose between | 253 | The idea would be that a user could use the load to choose between |
249 | different verions of Rockbox or the Archo firmware itself. We have a | 254 | different verions of Rockbox or the Archo firmware itself. We have a |
@@ -254,11 +259,11 @@ A32: The developers have discussed the possibility of a boot loader. (Mainly | |||
254 | the main release. Please check the mailing list logs and irc logs for | 259 | the main release. Please check the mailing list logs and irc logs for |
255 | more information. | 260 | more information. |
256 | 261 | ||
257 | Q33: I was thinking about making the USB a bit more usable. What are the | 262 | Q34: I was thinking about making the USB a bit more usable. What are the |
258 | chances of using the USB port to [play games / share files / list | 263 | chances of using the USB port to [play games / share files / list |
259 | the device as something other then a hard drive / sell my soul to you | 264 | the device as something other then a hard drive / sell my soul to you |
260 | for a nickel]. What do you think? | 265 | for a nickel]. What do you think? |
261 | A33: You really don't want to know what I think, it involves road flares, | 266 | A34: You really don't want to know what I think, it involves road flares, |
262 | microwave ovens and shaved cats. Enough said. But regarding the USB | 267 | microwave ovens and shaved cats. Enough said. But regarding the USB |
263 | portion of your question, this is not feasible. First, any ideas | 268 | portion of your question, this is not feasible. First, any ideas |
264 | regarding special communications over the USB port will not work because | 269 | regarding special communications over the USB port will not work because |
@@ -270,59 +275,59 @@ A33: You really don't want to know what I think, it involves road flares, | |||
270 | master involved there can be no communication. Sorry. Now about your | 275 | master involved there can be no communication. Sorry. Now about your |
271 | soul. Would you settle for 3 cents and a small wad of belly button lint? | 276 | soul. Would you settle for 3 cents and a small wad of belly button lint? |
272 | 277 | ||
273 | Q34: When I use RockBox my jukebox's red "error" light turns on a lot, but this | 278 | Q35: When I use RockBox my jukebox's red "error" light turns on a lot, but this |
274 | doesn't happen on the factory firmware. Why? | 279 | doesn't happen on the factory firmware. Why? |
275 | A34: Rockbox uses the red LED as harddisk activity light, not as an error | 280 | A35: Rockbox uses the red LED as harddisk activity light, not as an error |
276 | light. Relax and enjoy the music. | 281 | light. Relax and enjoy the music. |
277 | 282 | ||
278 | Q35: How do I use the loadable fonts? | 283 | Q36: How do I use the loadable fonts? |
279 | A35: Loadable fonts are a work in progress. We do not have full documentation | 284 | A36: Loadable fonts are a work in progress. We do not have full documentation |
280 | for it. The best we can do now is tell you that you need a valid .bdf | 285 | for it. The best we can do now is tell you that you need a valid .bdf |
281 | font, and to use the tool "bdf2ajf" from CVS to conver to the .ajf format. | 286 | font, and to use the tool "bdf2ajf" from CVS to conver to the .ajf format. |
282 | The final .ajf font must be stored in the archos root as 'system.ajf' | 287 | The final .ajf font must be stored in the archos root as 'system.ajf' |
283 | We do expect more documentation on this process shortly. | 288 | We do expect more documentation on this process shortly. |
284 | 289 | ||
285 | Q36: I have a question about the batteries... | 290 | Q37: I have a question about the batteries... |
286 | A36: STOP! We have put together a completely different FAQ for battery | 291 | A37: STOP! We have put together a completely different FAQ for battery |
287 | related questions. | 292 | related questions. |
288 | Check out: http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/battery-faq.html | 293 | Check out: http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/battery-faq.html |
289 | 294 | ||
290 | Q37: What is the WPS? | 295 | Q38: What is the WPS? |
291 | A37: That is the 'While Playing Screen'. Basically this is what is shown on | 296 | A38: That is the 'While Playing Screen'. Basically this is what is shown on |
292 | your player's display while we are playing your song. | 297 | your player's display while we are playing your song. |
293 | 298 | ||
294 | Q38: What good is the WPS? How usable/flexible is it? | 299 | Q39: What good is the WPS? How usable/flexible is it? |
295 | A38: It is very good if you want information about the current item playing ;) | 300 | A39: It is very good if you want information about the current item playing ;) |
296 | Currently the WPS on the Player is very flexible. By using the file | 301 | Currently the WPS on the Player is very flexible. By using the file |
297 | 'wps.config' you can manage exactly how/what you want data displayed on | 302 | 'wps.config' you can manage exactly how/what you want data displayed on |
298 | your Archos Player. Currently this feature has not yet been added to the | 303 | your Archos Player. Currently this feature has not yet been added to the |
299 | Recorder version of Rockbox. Please see | 304 | Recorder version of Rockbox. Please see |
300 | http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/custom_wps_format.html for more information. | 305 | http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/custom_wps_format.html for more information. |
301 | 306 | ||
302 | Q39: Can the Player LCD font be modified? | 307 | Q40: Can the Player LCD font be modified? |
303 | A39: The simple answer is no. This is because the Player font is character | 308 | A40: The simple answer is no. This is because the Player font is character |
304 | cell based (as opposed to the Recorder's bitmap based display). This | 309 | cell based (as opposed to the Recorder's bitmap based display). This |
305 | means that we are able to choose what characters to display, but not how | 310 | means that we are able to choose what characters to display, but not how |
306 | to display them. We do have the ability to change/create up to 4 chars | 311 | to display them. We do have the ability to change/create up to 4 chars |
307 | on one model and 8 on another, however we are currently using several of | 312 | on one model and 8 on another, however we are currently using several of |
308 | these 'letters' to store icons for the player. | 313 | these 'letters' to store icons for the player. |
309 | 314 | ||
310 | Q40: Why don't you have any games available for the Players? | 315 | Q41: Why don't you have any games available for the Players? |
311 | A40: The display on the Players is character cell and not bitmap based. | 316 | A41: The display on the Players is character cell and not bitmap based. |
312 | This means we can only control what characters get displayed, not | 317 | This means we can only control what characters get displayed, not |
313 | what pixels are shown. This makes the prospect of game play very | 318 | what pixels are shown. This makes the prospect of game play very |
314 | slim (at least for anything involving graphics). | 319 | slim (at least for anything involving graphics). |
315 | 320 | ||
316 | Q41: When recording is finally implimented in Rockbox, will it be possible to | 321 | Q42: When recording is finally implimented in Rockbox, will it be possible to |
317 | use custom codecs (like LAME) or is there a built in codec in the Archos? | 322 | use custom codecs (like LAME) or is there a built in codec in the Archos? |
318 | A41: The MP3 encoder is in the MAS3587F chip, and nothing we can change. | 323 | A42: The MP3 encoder is in the MAS3587F chip, and nothing we can change. |
319 | 324 | ||
320 | Q42: What are the max/min bitrates for recording on the Recorder's encoder? | 325 | Q43: What are the max/min bitrates for recording on the Recorder's encoder? |
321 | A42: The builtin encoder is variable bit rate only with a max of 192kbit/s, | 326 | A43: The builtin encoder is variable bit rate only with a max of 192kbit/s, |
322 | and a min of 32kbit/s. | 327 | and a min of 32kbit/s. |
323 | 328 | ||
324 | Q43: I have a question about the id3v1 and id3v2 tags... | 329 | Q44: I have a question about the id3v1 and id3v2 tags... |
325 | A43: Stop! Here is all the information about that (if you still have | 330 | A44: Stop! Here is all the information about that (if you still have |
326 | questions when done, ask then.) | 331 | questions when done, ask then.) |
327 | 332 | ||
328 | - Rockbox supports both id3v1 and id3v2 | 333 | - Rockbox supports both id3v1 and id3v2 |
@@ -337,11 +342,11 @@ A43: Stop! Here is all the information about that (if you still have | |||
337 | 342 | ||
338 | - The 300-byte limit is subject to be removed in a future version | 343 | - The 300-byte limit is subject to be removed in a future version |
339 | 344 | ||
340 | Q44: Would it be possible to record from line in on the player? | 345 | Q45: Would it be possible to record from line in on the player? |
341 | A44: No. | 346 | A45: No. |
342 | 347 | ||
343 | Q45: Where exactly did the name 'Rockbox' come from? | 348 | Q46: Where exactly did the name 'Rockbox' come from? |
344 | A45: Well you can follow the full line of emails at | 349 | A46: Well you can follow the full line of emails at |
345 | http://rockbox.haxx.se/mail/archive/rockbox-archive-2002-01/0062.shtml | 350 | http://rockbox.haxx.se/mail/archive/rockbox-archive-2002-01/0062.shtml |
346 | However, the brief rundown is that it was recommended first by | 351 | However, the brief rundown is that it was recommended first by |
347 | Tome Cvitan, and put to a vote (which it lost). | 352 | Tome Cvitan, and put to a vote (which it lost). |
@@ -351,3 +356,4 @@ A45: Well you can follow the full line of emails at | |||
351 | http://rockbox.haxx.se/mail/archive/rockbox-archive-2002-01/0134.shtml | 356 | http://rockbox.haxx.se/mail/archive/rockbox-archive-2002-01/0134.shtml |
352 | 357 | ||
353 | There you have it. Recommeded by users, decision by dictator. | 358 | There you have it. Recommeded by users, decision by dictator. |
359 | |||