Talk:Loader 2
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Loader 2 breaks Alarm Clock
I'm not sure if Loader 2 causes the problem, but I'm allmost sure. When Loader 2 is installed, my iPod mini (second gen) doesn't wake up and doesn't start to play music when I want to wake up. When I put my fw-backup back, it works again. Someone else experiencing this problem? - Vikking
Loader 2 Suggestions
Loader 2 makes using iPod Linux, Rockbox, and theme changing with iPod Wizard a breeze, but one problem I have found, is that the Loader is too time consuming to load the Apple OS after every restart.
My suggestion is to do something with Loader 2 similar to iPod Linux. I want to have a key combination option to press after a reboot that will take me to the loader instead of automatically opening loader 2. Without the key combination the iPod would instead boot into the Apple OS. (Or other preset OS) - SuperStupified
i think you could have that and where you hold rewind and it goes to apple os, and if nothing is pressed it will go to the loader2 menu. maybe all of these could be implemented, and then specified in the config file - Fiftyfour123
Problem with loader.cfg
Well I got some problems with ipodloader2 when using loader.cfg file. I placed loader.cfg on (hd0,1) partition, as well as linux.bin (linux kernel) and rockbox.bin, but ipodloader2 somehow can't read the file loader.cfg. Workaround:
- place loader.cfg on ext2 partition, /dev/sdX3 here.
If you want rockbox then also:
- place rockbox.ipod on FAT32 partition (/dev/sdX2 here) AND edit loader.cfg so that a rockbox line looks like: Rockbox @ rb:(hd0,1)/ROCKBO~1.IPO (Look at ipodloader2/config.c for details :)
Aneganov 20:15, 13 Mar 2006 (CST)
Nano vs 5G
I have an iPod Nano. Does it counts as a 5G? It's the matter of the additional step with firmware creation. In the text only iPod Video is indicated. I also noticed that my /proc/scsi/scsi doesn't show scsi lun or anything with ipod connected. It just works out-of-the-box under /dev/sda/ without any play with modules. (Slackware 10.2 user here).
- 5G and nano are complete different. see Generations. • Der Papst (T|C)
Installer2
I installed loader2 using installer 2 but i haven't been able to find where the instaler put my loader.cfg file. ive tryed looking on the linux drive and the fat32 drive but i cant find it in the locations loader 2 is meant to check. anyone help? mcgrog@gmail.com --Mcgrog
- As you can read on the Loader 2 page you have to create the loader.cfg file if it doesn't exist. This descirbes with a lot of details how to create a loader config file. • Der Papst (T|C)
- Yeah i know but it wouldnt read any of the config files i put there so i just backed up stuff n formated - i think installer 2 on my computer doesnt download the files properly might be to do with my firewall. anyway no longer my problem.
Can't connect to Ipod anymore
I accidentally copied a non working loader.cfg directly to the Windows partition (1G). Now the Loader starts and of course it can't load anything, and I can't connect to my DiePod anymore, I'm stuck at the loader. Is there any chance to repair this? Thx Klexx
- Just reboot then force diskmode with play+select--zacaj 13:26, 13 May 2007 (CDT)
Diskmode
If I choose diskmode on my 5.5G 80GB iPod, diskmode boots but the iPod will restart after 2 seconds. I've also got a feature request: "Diagnostic mode" (key combination is to press right after reset previous/rewind and select/action simultaniously). -- TheMerciless
- You connected your iPod before entering disk mode, right? For diagnostic mode: to my knowledge this is not possible, because we're relying on Apple's implementation for going into diskmode and it doesn't seem to include diagnostic mode. -- DataGhost
Loader2.5 hangs on 8GB-flash Mini
(I put this in User_talk:Tempel, but I realized it's probably better put here)
My gen 1 Mini hangs in loader2.5, when it finds an 8GB flash drive. The mini works fine with apple firmware 1.4 and 1.4.1 with the flash, but when installing the loader, it boots up to a blank screen. Going to disk mode and using ipodpatcher to remove the loader brings it right back. I'm using a fairly generic Transcend 8GB CF card, TS8GCF75, no issue with it other than this.
Interestingly, if I downgrade to Apple 1.3 firmware it also fails on the card, with the folder and ! triangle thing. Just a note, obviously I don't need to use 1.3.
Any ideas why it might hang like this?
[edit] Figured it out - the ata probe code was failing to read some data that it requested. I guess the flash drive cares.
Here's a patch for the tools r1428 tarball:
Index: ipodloader2/ata2.c
===================================================================
--- ipodloader2.orig/ata2.c
+++ ipodloader2/ata2.c
@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ void ata_find_transfermode(void) {
readcommand = COMMAND_READ_MULTIPLE;
sectorcount = 2;
} else {
+ if( status & STATUS_DRQ ) {
+ uint16 *buff = (uint16*)mlc_malloc(512);
+ ata_transfer_block( buff );
+ }
drivetype = 0;
readcommand = COMMAND_READ_SECTORS_VRFY;
sectorcount = 1;
Boots everything and works famously on my flash-mini again. Thanks for all your hard work!
Possible bug (5.5g issues)
Does anyone know why my hard drive is listed as "htc426030g5ce00" when loader2 starts up? Also, loader2.5 never shows anything other than "Apple OS", "Disk Mode", and "Sleep", no matter what version of it I use. Zeroslackr said it was compatible with 5.5g but that won't work either. I'm doing everything precisely how it's supposed to be done. I know I installed iPodLinux correctly, because it works when I use the rockbox bootloader. And I'm no noob to iPL. I've been using it for years, before my iPod nano died. If anyone with this hard drive has gotten loader2 to work, please tell me. output of loader2:
iPL Loader 2.5 rxported iPod: 000b0011 ATA device Size: 28615MB (16383/16/83) HDDid: HTC426030G5CE00 Detected WinPod MBR Not valid FAT superblock ext2fs not found
Thank you, DarthMetus 21:41, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
- A workaround exists which involves the Rockbox bootloader. Install it using the bootloader installation instructions in the rockbox manual. Then copy the kernel (linux.bin) to the FAT32 partition. The following options are available then:
- no key at boot → rockbox
- press and hold play at boot → iPodLinux
- hold on at boot → original firmware
- Flarets 12:20, 14 November 2009
Loader.bin not working?
Okay so i have been trying to get iBoy on my 4th gen iPod (grayscale) and one of the options is to install Loader 2 (which is apparently the easiest). So i tried. I downloaded ipodpatcher, then when to the downloads in the blue box, got the loader, unzipped that, got the loader binary which i renamed loader.bin. Then in my command window i get to the folder and type the command ipodpatcher -ab loader.bin. From there it seems okay and shows as follows:
C:\Documents and Settings\---\Desktop\New Folder>ipodpatcher -ab loader.bin
ipodpatcher v3.0 with v3.0 bootloaders - (C) Dave Chapman 2006-2007
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
[INFO] Scanning disk devices...
[INFO] Ipod found - 4th Generation ("winpod") - disk device 4
[INFO] Reading partition table from \\.\PhysicalDrive4
[INFO] Sector size is 512 bytes
[INFO] Part Start Sector End Sector Size (MB) Type
[INFO] 0 63 80324 39.2 Empty (0x00)
[INFO] 1 80325 39054014 19030.1 W95 FAT32 (0x0b)
[INFO] Ipod model: 4th Generation ("winpod")
[ERR] Couldn't open input file loader.bin
[ERR] --add-bootloader failed.
continuously and i don't understand what i did wrong. can anyone help? ---nads
- edit: i think i got it, i wasn't supposed to rename the file to loader.bin just loader, i will try iBoy now and will see how that goes
- I'm not entirely sure why you're using ipodpatcher, Installer 2 should be able to do it all. However, if you got it... ~ 10nitro 23:08, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
