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@@ -109,17 +109,18 @@ garbled flash content: the UART boot mod, which in turn requires the
109serial mod. It can bring the dead back to life, with that it's 109serial mod. It can bring the dead back to life, with that it's
110possible to reflash independently from the outside, even if the flash 110possible to reflash independently from the outside, even if the flash
111is completely erased. It has been used that during development, else 111is completely erased. It has been used that during development, else
112Rockbox in flash wouldn't have been possible. Most of the developing 112Rockbox in flash wouldn't have been possible.
113effort went into this tooling. So people skilled to do these mods 113Extensive development effort went into the exploitation of the UART boot
114don't need to worry. The others may feel unpleasant using the first 114mod. Mechanically adept users with good soldering skills can easily perform
115tool for reflashing the firmware. 115these mods. Others may feel uncomfortable using the first tool
116(firmware_flash.rock) for reflashing the firmware.
116</p> 117</p>
117<p> 118<p>
118To 119To comfort you a bit again:
119comfort you a bit again: The flash tools are stable since quite a 120If you are starting with a known-good image, you are unlikely to experience
120while. Several people use them a lot and quite careless meanwhile, 121problems. The flash tools have been stable for quite a while. Several users
121even reflashed while playing. However, we don't generally recommend 122have used them extensively, even flashing while playing! Although it worked,
122that. ;-) 123it's not the recommended method. ;-)"
123</p> 124</p>
124<p> 125<p>
125About 126About
@@ -142,11 +143,10 @@ You need two things:
142</p> 143</p>
143<ul> 144<ul>
144 <li> 145 <li>
145 The 146 The first is a Recorder, FM Recorder or Recorder V2 model. Be sure
146 first is a Recorder or FM model. Be sure you're using the correct 147 you're using the correct package, they are different! The technology
147 package, Recorder and FM are different! The technology works for the 148 works for the Player models, too. Players can also be flashed, but Rockbox
148 Player models, too. Players can also be flashed, but Rockbox does 149 does not run cold-started on those, yet.
149 not run cold-started on those, yet.
150 </li> 150 </li>
151 <li> 151 <li>
152 Second, 152 Second,
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ procedure:
174 <a href="http://joerg.hohensohn.bei.t-online.de/archos/flash/flash_rec.zip">Recorder</a> 174 <a href="http://joerg.hohensohn.bei.t-online.de/archos/flash/flash_rec.zip">Recorder</a>
175 or 175 or
176 <a href="http://joerg.hohensohn.bei.t-online.de/archos/flash/flash_fm.zip">FM</a>, 176 <a href="http://joerg.hohensohn.bei.t-online.de/archos/flash/flash_fm.zip">FM</a>,
177 or
178 <a href="http://joerg.hohensohn.bei.t-online.de/archos/flash/flash_v2.zip">V2</a>,
177 copy some files of it to your box: 179 copy some files of it to your box:
178 <ol> 180 <ol>
179 <li> 181 <li>
@@ -182,8 +184,8 @@ procedure:
182 and have in the firmware file) 184 and have in the firmware file)
183 </li> 185 </li>
184 <li> 186 <li>
185 firmware_rec.bin 187 firmware_rec.bin or firmware_fm.bin or firmware_v2.bin (name depends on
186 or firmware_fm.bin into the root directory (the complete firmware 188 your model) into the root directory (the complete firmware
187 for your model, with the bootloader and the two images). There now 189 for your model, with the bootloader and the two images). There now
188 is also a _norom variant, copy both, the plugin will decide which 190 is also a _norom variant, copy both, the plugin will decide which
189 one is required for your box. 191 one is required for your box.
@@ -383,8 +385,15 @@ charging problems even with F1, they had to revert to the original
383flash content. 385flash content.
384</p> 386</p>
385<p> 387<p>
386If 388For FM and V2, the disk is not shutdown in the Rockbox charging screen.
387the plugin API is changed, new builds may render the plugins 389For these, we also recommend to charge using the Archos software.
390Because of some disks brief spinup attempt before reaching the charge
391screen, please avoid to discharge your battery flat, else
392it may be too weak to even get there, locking you out and requiring
393external charging.
394</p>
395<p>
396If the plugin API is changed, new builds may render the plugins
388incompatible. When updating, make sure you grab those too, and rolo 397incompatible. When updating, make sure you grab those too, and rolo
389into the new version before flashing it. 398into the new version before flashing it.
390</p> 399</p>