Rockbox installation

Download the bootloader script here. The bootloader script you downloaded now is a command-line program. Open it as an Administrator. You will be presented with a DOS screen as given below. Press i and press Enter to install RockBox Bootloader. RockBox bootloader will be installed in seconds.

After RockBox is installed on your Sansa, just make sure you have followed all these steps. To play the doom game you need to install the base wad. Get it here. Happy RockBoxing! Enjoy the open-source jukebox firmware. I would like to thank the RockBox team for making such an awesome piece of software! If for some reason you are unsatisfied with RockBox, I will show you how to uninstall it from your iPod. First, plug in your iPod to computer. Load up ipodpatcher.

Reply 10 years ago on Introduction. Reply 12 years ago on Introduction. Rockbox is safe to use and there hasnt been any reports of an iPod rendered useless by rockbox.

But still use caution. And what iPod do you have? Hey guys, Rockbox is sooooo cool. I installed it and everything was fine. Then I did something really stupid and copied over the contents of a new theme to the Ipod replacing the originals. I have a 1st Gen Nano. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website.

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Please check if your model number in menu Settings - About matches, before proceeding with the installation! In this case you need to use Apple's firmware to transfer music, then you need to reboot into Rockbox to listen to that music.

You'll need to do that while running Apple's firmware.