Hey everyone! I recently got my hands on a 5th generation iPod Classic and I'm super excited to install Rockbox on it. However, I'm running into some issues since I'm trying to do this from my Chromebook that only has Linux. I've downloaded a couple of Linux files, but nothing seems to open, unzip, or extract properly. I'm really new to Linux, so I'm looking for a detailed step-by-step guide to help me out. Any assistance would be awesome!
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Just a heads up: a Chromebook isn’t exactly a regular Linux system. You might want to check the official documentation for Rockbox or do some fresh searches online, as there are tons of guides available. They’ll help you sort things out!
First off, you'll need to check your Chromebook's architecture by using the command `uname -m` in the terminal. If it shows "x86_64", then you’re gonna want to download the "RockboxUtility-v1.4.1-64bit.tar.bz2" file. If it says "aarch64", look for "RockboxUtility-v1.4.1-aarch64.tar.gz" instead.
After downloading, move the file to your "Linux files" in the ChromeOS file manager, then open your terminal to extract it using either `tar xvf RockboxUtility-v1.4.1-64bit.tar.bz2` or `tar xvf RockboxUtility-v1.4.1-aarch64.tar.gz` based on what you downloaded.
Change the directory to where you extracted the files, like `cd RockboxUtility-v1.4.1-64bit` or `cd RockboxUtility-v1.4.1-aarch64`. You might need to install some libraries before running the utility, which you can do with `sudo apt update` followed by the installation command for the libraries listed above. After that, just run it using `./RockboxUtility`. Good luck!
I had a good experience with the AppImage version of Rockbox, which worked smoothly for me. If you're looking for an alternative, definitely give that a shot!
Oh wow, I didn’t realize that! I thought having Linux installed would mean it was just like any Linux distro.