Topic: Iriver 120 CF Mod Question

[Cheesecadet]

I tried that and it says the "hold button is on...shutting down" and then shuts down.

[jbell]

Put the hold on > Then turn it on> Turn off hold > then select the Rom option.  You have to turn of the hold to select an option.

I tried that and it says the "hold button is on...shutting down" and then shuts down.

[Cheesecadet]

Put the hold on > Then turn it on> Turn off hold > then select the Rom option.  You have to turn of the hold to select an option.

I tried that and it says the "hold button is on...shutting down" and then shuts down.

It won't let me do that.

i put the hold switch on, press the on button (top right hand side of unit)...the screen lights up and says "the hold switch is on...shutting down" and shuts down before I can do anything else?

[jbell]

Reset the H120 then try!  Also make sure you have the most current build of rockbox on the CFcard.  You are positive you have the 7pre4 bootloader?  LMK how that works 

[Cheesecadet]

I installed the bootloader onto the HD before removing it and adding the CF Adapter.  Was that correct or was i supposed to put the bootloader on to the CF card also?

I copied over the most current build on to the CF card.

The reason I ask is because i have reset the thing numerous times into rockbox and into the original iriver firmware.  When I boot into the iriver firmware it says "Check HDD Connection", that disappears and then says "check HDD"

When i boot to rockbox is says "ATA error -80  insert usb cable and push a button", and a couple seconds later "no partition found".

When I start Rockbox with the hold button engaged this is what comes up:

Rockbox Boot Loader
Version 7pre4
Batt: 4.17
Hold Switch On
Shutting Down...


And then proceeds to shut down.

I'm now officially lost.

[jbell]

Do you have another CF card to try??  When you turn it on and get the ATA 80 error press the reset button and see if it loads to rockbox and works.  If so then turn it off and turn it back on with the hold button on and see if that works.  I'm not sure why it won't start with the hold on.  Could be the CF card, but I doubt it. 

[Cheesecadet]

Do you have another CF card to try??  When you turn it on and get the ATA 80 error press the reset button and see if it loads to rockbox and works.  If so then turn it off and turn it back on with the hold button on and see if that works.  I'm not sure why it won't start with the hold on.  Could be the CF card, but I doubt it.

I'll have to try another CF card later today if I can find one.

Once the ATA error comes up and I hit the reset button, it actually loads into the original iriver firmware...not rockbox.  The it says "check hdd connection"..."check hdd".

What could be the problem if it is not the CF card?  It appears the the bootloader was installed correctly.  Everything works fine when I put the original Hard Drive back into it to test it.  This is really frustrating.   Everyone says how easy it is and now i have an issue no one has ever heard of it seems.

[jbell]

Format the CF card then put the current Rockbox build on and see if that works. 

Do you have another CF card to try??  When you turn it on and get the ATA 80 error press the reset button and see if it loads to rockbox and works.  If so then turn it off and turn it back on with the hold button on and see if that works.  I'm not sure why it won't start with the hold on.  Could be the CF card, but I doubt it.

I'll have to try another CF card later today if I can find one.

Once the ATA error comes up and I hit the reset button, it actually loads into the original iriver firmware...not rockbox.  The it says "check hdd connection"..."check hdd".

What could be the problem if it is not the CF card?  It appears the the bootloader was installed correctly.  Everything works fine when I put the original Hard Drive back into it to test it.  This is really frustrating.   Everyone says how easy it is and now i have an issue no one has ever heard of it seems.

[Chuck]

Do you have another CF card to try??  When you turn it on and get the ATA 80 error press the reset button and see if it loads to rockbox and works.  If so then turn it off and turn it back on with the hold button on and see if that works.  I'm not sure why it won't start with the hold on.  Could be the CF card, but I doubt it.

I'll have to try another CF card later today if I can find one.

Once the ATA error comes up and I hit the reset button, it actually loads into the original iriver firmware...not rockbox.  The it says "check hdd connection"..."check hdd".

What could be the problem if it is not the CF card?  It appears the the bootloader was installed correctly.  Everything works fine when I put the original Hard Drive back into it to test it.  This is really frustrating.   Everyone says how easy it is and now i have an issue no one has ever heard of it seems.

You'll get it. It sounds like the bootloader is installed, but there is a problem with the Rockbox install.

[Cheesecadet]

Format the CF card then put the current Rockbox build on and see if that works. 

Do you have another CF card to try??  When you turn it on and get the ATA 80 error press the reset button and see if it loads to rockbox and works.  If so then turn it off and turn it back on with the hold button on and see if that works.  I'm not sure why it won't start with the hold on.  Could be the CF card, but I doubt it.

I'll have to try another CF card later today if I can find one.

Once the ATA error comes up and I hit the reset button, it actually loads into the original iriver firmware...not rockbox.  The it says "check hdd connection"..."check hdd".

What could be the problem if it is not the CF card?  It appears the the bootloader was installed correctly.  Everything works fine when I put the original Hard Drive back into it to test it.  This is really frustrating.   Everyone says how easy it is and now i have an issue no one has ever heard of it seems.

Did that...no luck

[Cheesecadet]

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You'll get it. It sounds like the bootloader is installed, but there is a problem with the Rockbox install.
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What do you mean problem with the rockbox install?  I formatted the CF card to FAT32 and put todays build on to it.

Shouldn't it load right up if the bootloader is installed correctly?

[jbell]

It has to be something with the Rockbox install.  Did you flash the device after the 7pre4 bootloader??  If not that could be your problem.   If it wasn't flashed it won't work with the CFcard

[Cheesecadet]

It has to be something with the Rockbox install.  Did you flash the device after the 7pre4 bootloader??  If not that could be your problem.   If it wasn't flashed it won't work with the CFcard

Is that where I went to show all files and scrolled down to iriver_flash...hit execute by hitting the play button and I got a success message briefly?  I had to do that when the original HD was installed correct?

Here are the pics of what I keep seeing.  The ATA error is when i start Rockbox with the hold switch off.  The other picture is when I start rockbox with the hold switch on.

[jbell]

Did you flash both the Ram and the Rom??  If that isn't the problem I would try another CF card and see if that will do the trick.  I can't think of any other avenues to pursue. 

[Cheesecadet]

Hoe do I flash the ROM and the RAM?  Maybe that is it?  Is that different from flashing the bootloader 7pre4?