H10 5/6GB Custom Build - Page 2

iwantanimac · #41 (**permalink**) October 15th, 2007, 04:46 AM

Alright, well one thing i find useful is the volume limiter patch that was in angryman's build. I don't think it takes too much modification to patch correctly...

Other than that, it's brilliant!

TheMono · #42 (**permalink**) October 15th, 2007, 04:57 AM

I agree that it is a useful patch, but it really is an extremely ugly hack. The reason for declining that patch was "if someone wants to start this again, imo it shuold be added to setvol() in misc.c and not touch any firmware/ code", which I agree with. The problem is by doing it in the firmware source it can cause all sorts of fun breakages. But I'll think about it.

iwantanimac · #43 (**permalink**) October 15th, 2007, 05:02 AM

Maybe you could have a tinker? Find a better way. (I don't know your specific talents, I'm just throwing ideas out there for ya!)

If i think of anything ill let you know.

Good to see angryman approves!

druidfire217 · #44 (**permalink**) October 15th, 2007, 05:59 AM

Ok, well after loading up this new one, the newer WPS are working. Thanks for the effort.

TheMono · #45 (**permalink**) October 15th, 2007, 06:42 PM

druidfire, I'm glad they are working.

iwantanimac, I will look into it, but my programming talents are virtually nil - I simply know a bit about compiling and patching, and enough about programming to be able to sync patches when needed.

psychooo · #46 (**permalink**) October 16th, 2007, 01:50 AM

mind working on some games plugin now?

TheMono · #47 (**permalink**) October 16th, 2007, 01:58 AM

Yeah, I'll have a look around. Feel free to browse through the rockbox patches available and make some suggestions though (preferably with links).

It won't be for about a week though, as, consistent with my behaviour up till now, I will be away again for about five days starting tomorrow morning.

psychooo · #48 (**permalink**) October 16th, 2007, 02:06 AM

thats helpful. but my internet explorer cant access the tracker page.. it closes after entering the site automatically...btw check pm....i need some help on dual booting....
thanks

TheMono · #49 (**permalink**) October 16th, 2007, 02:44 AM

OK, that's cool. Unfortunately I cannot reply to your PM, as I got this message:

"Sorry, You should have 25 posts before you can send a new PM now you have 19 posts
The Admin."

So apparently I have to post six more times before I can send messages, which is patently absurd.

In response to your PM'ed question though, it is a fairly simple process in theory. When you installed RockBox, you should have renamed the original firmware to OF.mi4 within the folder "System". Can you check if this file exists? Assuming it does, when you turn the power on, simply hold down the back button on your H10 (the one on the front panel at the left, not the skip track back button) and it will boot into the original firmware. However, there is a catch. When you turn off the original firmware, it doesn't really turn off, so it will restart back into the original firmware rather than into RockBox next time you turn the machine on. The only way to get back into RockBox is to turn the machine off, then detach the battery for a second, put it back on, then turn it on normally and it will boot into RockBox.

If this doesn't work, let me know what part is failing for you and I'll have a look into it.

AsusFreak! · #50 (**permalink**) October 16th, 2007, 05:38 AM

Hi Mono.

Something's happening with the devs. Month on month nothing happened and now:

"Improved H10 ADC driver. We now do things exactly as the OF does. This includes shifting the readings by 0x14 when PLL is enabled. Battery voltages and remote/scrollpad values adjusted accordingly. We also now wait for the ADC to indicate the conversion is complete before reading the data, so hopefully we will get more reliably steady readings." ( Subversion, Today 11:48 )

Especially the scrollpad values may cause some better handling of the player...

So we're waiting for an update in the nearer future, Mono.
Thanx.

psychooo · #51 (**permalink**) October 16th, 2007, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMono

In response to your PM'ed question though, it is a fairly simple process in theory. When you installed RockBox, you should have renamed the original firmware to OF.mi4 within the folder "System". Can you check if this file exists? Assuming it does, when you turn the power on, simply hold down the back button on your H10 (the one on the front panel at the left, not the skip track back button) and it will boot into the original firmware. However, there is a catch. When you turn off the original firmware, it doesn't really turn off, so it will restart back into the original firmware rather than into RockBox next time you turn the machine on. The only way to get back into RockBox is to turn the machine off, then detach the battery for a second, put it back on, then turn it on normally and it will boot into RockBox.

If this doesn't work, let me know what part is failing for you and I'll have a look into it.

thanks.
omg...u mean i need not install an alternative bootloader? just use the current one will do?
EDITTED: cool..didnt know dual booting is so easy! it rocks with reversebootloader!!!

btw, just to add on, is rockboyplugin added in builds found in rockbox.org and urs?

you might want to add this
http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/5855 --Pong_multi_pulse.pat ch
http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/7487 --MPEG.patch
http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/6555 --vol limiter

do note that the latest of these patches are found at the bottom of the page...if im not wrong.
i have removed some links. i think they are already patched in the latest svn...

TheMono · #52 (**permalink**) October 16th, 2007, 10:54 AM

Cool, thanks for the tipoff AsusFreak, and the links psychooo. New build will go up when I get back - about five days time.

psychooo · #53 (**permalink**) October 16th, 2007, 03:47 PM

hey, can i know why theres still bug with the scrollpad?
is like i will move up n down at times when im only holding on the down pad.

eh yea, i realised u forget to add an impt patch, the vol limiter..
http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/6555

Jonno12345 · #54 (**permalink**) October 16th, 2007, 03:55 PM

Because nobody has calibrated it to slide. Yet.

psychooo · #55 (**permalink**) October 16th, 2007, 04:00 PM

no..the problem is: when i *press* the down perimeter of the scrollpad, it will move up automatically and then down... im not sliding on the scrollpad..

psychooo · #56 (**permalink**) October 16th, 2007, 05:40 PM

hey i think that u should just patch album art, wps and related stuffs, vol limiter, pong plugin thingy, mpeg resume patch on the newest daily build found in rockbox.org will do. u dont have to patch other stuffs as the newest build has perfect scrolling and video player.

just my one cent.

TheMono · #57 (**permalink**) October 17th, 2007, 05:17 PM

I found this fairly interesting in the SVN changes:

Code:

Finally full multicore support for PortalPlayer 502x targets with an eye towards the possibility of other types. All SVN targets the low-lag code to speed up blocking operations. Most files are modified here simple due to a name change to actually support a real event object and a param change to create_thread. Add some use of new features but just sit on things for a bit and leave full integration for later. Work will continue on to address size on sensitive targets and simplify things if possible. Any PP target having problems with SWP can easily be changed to sw corelocks with one #define change in config.h though only PP5020 has shown an issue and seems to work without any difficulties.

The H10's are a PP5020 chip, so that looks good so far, hopefully we should be seeing plenty of speed optimisations coming along.

I am still away though, so no build quite yet sorry.

iwantanimac · #58 (**permalink**) October 18th, 2007, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psychooo

hey i think that u should just patch album art, wps and related stuffs, vol limiter, pong plugin thingy, mpeg resume patch on the newest daily build found in rockbox.org will do. u dont have to patch other stuffs as the newest build has perfect scrolling and video player.

just my one cent.

There hasn't been any actual progress on the scrollpad, they only optimized the readings so far. Scrolling like the OF will hopefully come eventually.

I agree with your patch list, though.

zzzzzz · #59 (**permalink**) October 18th, 2007, 06:38 PM

nice build.
imo, u might want to add a custom boot loading screen, like angryman.

TheMono · #60 (**permalink**) October 18th, 2007, 08:26 PM

It's funny you should suggest that. Put it this way - I didn't announce this build until I already had it working, so I can't comment on whether or not I'm working on that one...

eXcroN · #61 (**permalink**) October 19th, 2007, 02:50 AM

i have to backup my firmware that installed now?(2.52 of iriver)

or i can just install the rockbox and he will work fine?

zzzzzz · #62 (**permalink**) October 19th, 2007, 04:13 AM

you dont have to backup. u can always install it back with iriver plus or manually by dling firmware updates from iriver web.

TheMono · #63 (**permalink**) October 19th, 2007, 04:04 PM

You sort of do - if you want to have the ability to dual boot to the original firmware.

Read this:

http://download.rockbox.org/manual/r....html#x4-60002

Except where it talks about choosing a version, you can choose my version instead.