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address the other format question, again.

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@ -140,37 +140,42 @@ Q19. What about supporting playing of WMA files?
A19. Dear Mr. Gates, you have two options. Re-read question #18, or go buy
your own project.
Q20. What is the most recent version of Rockbox?
A20. We recently released version 1.2, so head on over to
Q20: But you don't understand, I'm not talking about decoding here,
since the data we want may already be in the decoded format (PCM).
A20: Okay, last time. No. We have no problems whatsoever reading different
file formats, call it PCM, WAV, GRI, PQR or whatever. The problem is
that the CODEC only accepts MP3 data and nothing else. We could write a
new CODEC if we knew how to do it, but there is no documentation on the
DSP. Please note that we have no access to the DAC, so we can't send the
data directly to the DAC.
Q21. What is the most recent version of Rockbox?
A21. We recently released version 1.3, so head on over to
http://rockbox.haxx.se/download/ and pull it down.
Make sure to read the release notes.
(http://rockbox.haxx.se/download/rockbox-1.2-notes.txt).
(http://rockbox.haxx.se/download/rockbox-1.3-notes.txt).
Q21. What do you plan to add to coming versions?
A21. We have a rough idea of which features we plan/expect/hope to be included
Q22. What do you plan to add to coming versions?
A22. We have a rough idea of which features we plan/expect/hope to be included
in which versions. Once again, remember that none of this is written in
stone (noticing a pattern yet?)
Version 1.3
Resume, persistent settings, proportional fonts, UI improvements,
Improved charging
Version 1.4
Autobuild playlists, Recording, Loadable fonts, Customizable WPS
Version 1.5
File/directory management
Q22. I tried one of your firmware files and now I can't access my harddisk!
Q23. I tried one of your firmware files and now I can't access my harddisk!
When I turn on my jukebox, it says:
Part. Error
Pls Chck HD
A22. Your harddisk has been password protected. We're not 100% sure why it
A23. Your harddisk has been password protected. We're not 100% sure why it
happens, but you can unlock it yourself. Look at:
http://rockbox.haxx.se/lock.html
Q23: This FAQ doesn't answer the question I have. What should I do?
A23: You have a couple options here. You could forget the question, find an
Q24: This FAQ doesn't answer the question I have. What should I do?
A24: You have a couple options here. You could forget the question, find an
easier question, or accept '42' as the answer no matter what. We don't
really recommend any of these (though I do opt for '42' often myself).
What we do recommend is stopping by IRC, reading
@ -179,43 +184,43 @@ A23: You have a couple options here. You could forget the question, find an
mailing list (rockbox@cool.haxx.se) or the FAQ maintainer listed on the
project homepage.
Q24: Are there other ways to contact the developers?
A24: Yes.
Q25: Are there other ways to contact the developers?
A25: Yes.
Q25: Are you going to tell us what they are?
A25: No. Post to the mailing list and we will get back to you.
Q26: Are you going to tell us what they are?
A26: No. Post to the mailing list and we will get back to you.
Q26: But I _really_ want to talk with you in person.
A26: I'm sorry. My girlfriend/boyfriend/pet says I'm not allowed to, and the
Q27: But I _really_ want to talk with you in person.
A27: I'm sorry. My girlfriend/boyfriend/pet says I'm not allowed to, and the
doctors here won't let me have pens or pencils. They say its some rule
about us not having sharp objects. I'm sorry. Now please stop calling me
here.
Q27: Will you ever port Quake II to the Archos?
A27: If you ask that again, I'm sending your address and phone number to the
Q28: Will you ever port Quake II to the Archos?
A28: If you ask that again, I'm sending your address and phone number to the
guy that mailed us with question #24.
Q28: Umm, was that sarcasm?
A28: That's it, I'm mailing him now.
Q29: Umm, was that sarcasm?
A29: That's it, I'm mailing him now.
Q29: Is this legal? I mean, I'd just hate to see something like that
Q30: Is this legal? I mean, I'd just hate to see something like that
challenged under the DMCA in all its ridiculousness. Any thoughts or
ideas?
A29: We believe we are in the green on this. We are not violating anyone's
A30: We believe we are in the green on this. We are not violating anyone's
copyright and we are not circumventing any copy protection scheme.
This has been a big point for the project since its inception. Some
people wanted us to distribute patched versions of the original firmware,
but seeing as that _would_ have violated Archos' copyright, we didn't
follow that course of action.
Q30: On the website [and various information postings] you state
Q31: On the website [and various information postings] you state
"Every tiny bit was reverse engineered, disassembled and then
re-written from scratch".
If it was rewritten from scratch then why was it first reverse-engineered
and disassembled? Instead this sounds more like someone disassembled it
then used the understanding that they gained to create a new version,
which is not quite the same as "from scratch".
A30: Don't confuse the terms. Reverse engineering means examining a product
A31: Don't confuse the terms. Reverse engineering means examining a product
to find out how it works. Disassembling the firmware is merely one tool
used in that examination. Oscilloscopes and logic analyzers are other
tools we have used. We have written every single byte of the Rockbox
@ -225,11 +230,11 @@ A30: Don't confuse the terms. Reverse engineering means examining a product
software without first researching the surrounding interfaces, then no
software has ever been written from scratch.
Q31: Wait a minute here. When you released version 1.0 you did not have a
Q32: Wait a minute here. When you released version 1.0 you did not have a
single one of the ideas you have mentioned on your website actually
implimented! Calling this version 1.0 is really misleading. Whats the
story?!
A31: In simple terms, the first release was called 1.0 because it had a basic
A32: In simple terms, the first release was called 1.0 because it had a basic
working feature set that worked and had no known bugs. That is what 1.0
meant. It is true that Rockbox 1.0 lacked most of the feature set that
every sane user wanted. However, we never said it was more
@ -241,9 +246,9 @@ A31: In simple terms, the first release was called 1.0 because it had a basic
more recent releases we have completed many of our desired goals, and
several new ones that were implimented to fullfill user requests.
Q32: I've heard talk of a 'Rolo'. What is that? (Or 'All you ever wanted
Q33: I've heard talk of a 'Rolo'. What is that? (Or 'All you ever wanted
to know about Rockbox boot loaders')
A32: The developers have discussed the possibility of a boot loader. (Mainly
A33: The developers have discussed the possibility of a boot loader. (Mainly
because having one sounds cool, and isn't Rolo just a great name?)
The idea would be that a user could use the load to choose between
different verions of Rockbox or the Archo firmware itself. We have a
@ -254,11 +259,11 @@ A32: The developers have discussed the possibility of a boot loader. (Mainly
the main release. Please check the mailing list logs and irc logs for
more information.
Q33: I was thinking about making the USB a bit more usable. What are the
Q34: I was thinking about making the USB a bit more usable. What are the
chances of using the USB port to [play games / share files / list
the device as something other then a hard drive / sell my soul to you
for a nickel]. What do you think?
A33: You really don't want to know what I think, it involves road flares,
A34: You really don't want to know what I think, it involves road flares,
microwave ovens and shaved cats. Enough said. But regarding the USB
portion of your question, this is not feasible. First, any ideas
regarding special communications over the USB port will not work because
@ -270,59 +275,59 @@ A33: You really don't want to know what I think, it involves road flares,
master involved there can be no communication. Sorry. Now about your
soul. Would you settle for 3 cents and a small wad of belly button lint?
Q34: When I use RockBox my jukebox's red "error" light turns on a lot, but this
Q35: When I use RockBox my jukebox's red "error" light turns on a lot, but this
doesn't happen on the factory firmware. Why?
A34: Rockbox uses the red LED as harddisk activity light, not as an error
A35: Rockbox uses the red LED as harddisk activity light, not as an error
light. Relax and enjoy the music.
Q35: How do I use the loadable fonts?
A35: Loadable fonts are a work in progress. We do not have full documentation
Q36: How do I use the loadable fonts?
A36: Loadable fonts are a work in progress. We do not have full documentation
for it. The best we can do now is tell you that you need a valid .bdf
font, and to use the tool "bdf2ajf" from CVS to conver to the .ajf format.
The final .ajf font must be stored in the archos root as 'system.ajf'
We do expect more documentation on this process shortly.
Q36: I have a question about the batteries...
A36: STOP! We have put together a completely different FAQ for battery
Q37: I have a question about the batteries...
A37: STOP! We have put together a completely different FAQ for battery
related questions.
Check out: http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/battery-faq.html
Q37: What is the WPS?
A37: That is the 'While Playing Screen'. Basically this is what is shown on
Q38: What is the WPS?
A38: That is the 'While Playing Screen'. Basically this is what is shown on
your player's display while we are playing your song.
Q38: What good is the WPS? How usable/flexible is it?
A38: It is very good if you want information about the current item playing ;)
Q39: What good is the WPS? How usable/flexible is it?
A39: It is very good if you want information about the current item playing ;)
Currently the WPS on the Player is very flexible. By using the file
'wps.config' you can manage exactly how/what you want data displayed on
your Archos Player. Currently this feature has not yet been added to the
Recorder version of Rockbox. Please see
http://rockbox.haxx.se/docs/custom_wps_format.html for more information.
Q39: Can the Player LCD font be modified?
A39: The simple answer is no. This is because the Player font is character
Q40: Can the Player LCD font be modified?
A40: The simple answer is no. This is because the Player font is character
cell based (as opposed to the Recorder's bitmap based display). This
means that we are able to choose what characters to display, but not how
to display them. We do have the ability to change/create up to 4 chars
on one model and 8 on another, however we are currently using several of
these 'letters' to store icons for the player.
Q40: Why don't you have any games available for the Players?
A40: The display on the Players is character cell and not bitmap based.
Q41: Why don't you have any games available for the Players?
A41: The display on the Players is character cell and not bitmap based.
This means we can only control what characters get displayed, not
what pixels are shown. This makes the prospect of game play very
slim (at least for anything involving graphics).
Q41: When recording is finally implimented in Rockbox, will it be possible to
Q42: When recording is finally implimented in Rockbox, will it be possible to
use custom codecs (like LAME) or is there a built in codec in the Archos?
A41: The MP3 encoder is in the MAS3587F chip, and nothing we can change.
A42: The MP3 encoder is in the MAS3587F chip, and nothing we can change.
Q42: What are the max/min bitrates for recording on the Recorder's encoder?
A42: The builtin encoder is variable bit rate only with a max of 192kbit/s,
Q43: What are the max/min bitrates for recording on the Recorder's encoder?
A43: The builtin encoder is variable bit rate only with a max of 192kbit/s,
and a min of 32kbit/s.
Q43: I have a question about the id3v1 and id3v2 tags...
A43: Stop! Here is all the information about that (if you still have
Q44: I have a question about the id3v1 and id3v2 tags...
A44: Stop! Here is all the information about that (if you still have
questions when done, ask then.)
- Rockbox supports both id3v1 and id3v2
@ -337,11 +342,11 @@ A43: Stop! Here is all the information about that (if you still have
- The 300-byte limit is subject to be removed in a future version
Q44: Would it be possible to record from line in on the player?
A44: No.
Q45: Would it be possible to record from line in on the player?
A45: No.
Q45: Where exactly did the name 'Rockbox' come from?
A45: Well you can follow the full line of emails at
Q46: Where exactly did the name 'Rockbox' come from?
A46: Well you can follow the full line of emails at
http://rockbox.haxx.se/mail/archive/rockbox-archive-2002-01/0062.shtml
However, the brief rundown is that it was recommended first by
Tome Cvitan, and put to a vote (which it lost).
@ -351,3 +356,4 @@ A45: Well you can follow the full line of emails at
http://rockbox.haxx.se/mail/archive/rockbox-archive-2002-01/0134.shtml
There you have it. Recommeded by users, decision by dictator.