Rockbox: Clip v1

[TedB]

Clipv1 is very stable for me. Used it for plenty of hours, and even played games during listening to some audiobooks. Still have to experience my first crash.

I am using the log version r22873M-091002, and haven't had a reason to update yet.
Anyway thanks a lot for trying to solve the issues. No worries though, there are no deadlines for OS software developers and we should be happy with what you guys already did.

[atarilynx]

No worries about the delay on the stable release. I consider you all miracle workers for getting rockbox onto the Clip v1 in the first place!

One big question I have though: Why doesn't Sansa embrace open source projects like Rockbox? It really could give them a competitive edge on Apple's iPod. Who knows what could happen. We could even possibly have a Sansa device that runs Google's Android (or whatever!) and have it similar to the iPod Touch.

If nothing else, Sansa could make it easier by providing diagrams and such for their devices. After all, with this pending Rockbox release for the Clip V1 you have created more demand for the V1!

[Dakkar]

I'm using Rockbox version r22873m-091002. I find the battery life to be very poor...

But what I really want to know is, what is your workflow for podcast? So far, I'm not too pleased with the Rockbox/MediaMonkey combination. Any way to have the old podcast removed and the new ones put on that would be more automatic?

Thanks!

[dfkt]

Originally Posted by Dakkar

But what I really want to know is, what is your workflow for podcast? So far, I'm not too pleased with the Rockbox/MediaMonkey combination. Any way to have the old podcast removed and the new ones put on that would be more automatic?

I don't see how that has anything to do with Rockbox, since there's no specific podcast/audiobook options in Rockbox. Sounds like something Mediamonkey or whatever other sync app used should be responsible for.

[atarilynx]

Any news on a release date/time, or any progress since the recent build?

[dfkt]

Read the last few pages in this thread, that's the status quo. Read the front page of Rockbox, too.

[saratoga]

Originally Posted by atarilynx

Any news on a release date/time, or any progress since the recent build?

We released a couple weeks ago.

[stalker.te]

Originally Posted by saratoga

We released a couple weeks ago.

Any idea on a possible timeline for Rockbox for the Clip+

[WalkGood]

Originally Posted by stalker.te

Any idea on a possible timeline for Rockbox for the Clip+

Give it time, the player was recently released ...

[saratoga]

Originally Posted by stalker.te

Any idea on a possible timeline for Rockbox for the Clip+

A port can't start to the clip+ until Sandisk releases a firmware update to it. But IMO it'll probably happen about the same time as the ClipV2, they're very similar inside. Its just that no one is working on the ClipV2 so theres no progress.

[gilles]

First, thanks a lot for "porting" rockbox on sansa clip, it's wonderfull... miraculous!!
I've installed r22873M-091002 on my sansa clip 4go (silver) and it seems to work fine until now ! I want to know if it exists a newer firmware which is , as, or more stable than this one.. maybe I'm dreaming ? However, r22873M-091002 is yet very good and already give me satisfaction! So why this question ? Just because i'm curious, that's all ;-)

Thanks in advance!

[epithetless]

Originally Posted by gilles

First, thanks a lot for "porting" rockbox on sansa clip, it's wonderfull... miraculous!!
I've installed r22873M-091002 on my sansa clip 4go (silver) and it seems to work fine until now ! I want to know if it exists a newer firmware which is , as, or more stable than this one.. maybe I'm dreaming ? However, r22873M-091002 is yet very good and already give me satisfaction! So why this question ? Just because i'm curious, that's all ;-)

Thanks in advance!

The latest official builds on the Rockbox site (which are over 1,000 revisions beyond the one you're using) work very well on the Clip v1 at this point. I suggest going there.

[gilles]

I've tested two recent builds in r239?? ( i don't remember the two last numbers) and when i installed it on my clip, it "freezes" frequently during playback ( 15 and 30 minutes of use before crash approximately ) that's why i posted my question.
I don't understand why recent builds are less stable than my old one, is ther any reason, can you explain me what happen ?

Thanks for your answer.

[saratoga]

Originally Posted by gilles

I've tested two recent builds in r239?? ( i don't remember the two last numbers) and when i installed it on my clip, it "freezes" frequently during playback ( 15 and 30 minutes of use before crash approximately ) that's why i posted my question.
I don't understand why recent builds are less stable than my old one, is ther any reason, can you explain me what happen ?

Assuming you're using one of my old logging builds, I never figured out why they should be more stable. And in fact for me they were not all that stable, with about one crash per hour verses basically never on the main build.

[gilles]

Thanks for precisions, i'll keep your build until someone post good feeback about any future version.
Thanks one more time for rockbox on sansa clip, i really enjoy it !

[ytsejam1138]

I upgraded my Clip today to the newest build and bootloader. Previously I was using the last bootloader that dfkt posted. With the previous bootloader if I held down the Home button while turning on the Clip it would boot to the original Sansa firmware. With this new bootloader, the button has changed to the rewind button. Is there an easy way to edit the file to map this functionality back to the Home button?
Other than this small quibble, the latest build is rock solid for me, everything I have tested works great.

[saratoga]

You could probably just keep using the old bootloader, unless its extremely old I don't think anything else has changed.

[WalkGood]

Seeing how that's how you boot to the OF on all the other sansa's, it makes sense to me.

[epithetless]

Originally Posted by WalkGood

Seeing how that's how you boot to the OF on all the other sansa's, it makes sense to me.

Same here. My suggestion for ytsejam1138? Adapt.

[ytsejam1138]

Originally Posted by epithetless

Same here. My suggestion for ytsejam1138? Adapt.

Yep, that's what I decided to do.