Rockbox Project (M6)

[gibus]

I second this, a lot of M3 owners are expecting rockbox to be free

[Azel]

Anything going on with RB on Meizu?

[pmp]

bertrk is getting some unresolved usb symbols during meizu m6 sp link...

[Suriv]

update



From the last update, not had more updates owed on that Meizu was centring completely on the M8 and on the M9. To ask Meizu to liberate the firmware?

This way the project that I begin and apparently he is dead, To re-live through the project again.

Like that many users of the M6 and the M3 we can keep on enjoying.

[De_Cadanz]

As I know, M6 fw isn't a Meizu product. This fw is a outsourced by other developers, and strangely looks like a Sansa Clip or Ritmix RF-9800 fw. Maybe somebody, who knows English better than me, mail to MEIZU and ask they why fw (or hardware specs, necessary for RockBox) don't be liberated?

[Err0r]

^ What's your source for that? Meizu has software engineers in-house for development...

[De_Cadanz]

I decide this because I use Sansa Clip and M6SL and RF-9800 and they have simply navigation and menu structure, and translation (some translate mistakes are identical).

[pmp]

ROCK BOX work


On 24-2-2010 3:06, pmp.5d6d wrote:
> hi! bertrik
>
> It is reaily long time for meizu M3,M6 'work , does ROCK BOX
> firmware can work now?

No it doesn't work yet.

> A lot of meizu owner expect to use rock box ' firmware

Yes I know, but I can't help that.

The biggest problem IMO is that it will be quite hard to make the
flash file system to work.
Another problem is that the display does not work properly yet for the
M6SP (and not working at all for the M6SL). I think this may be caused
by some conflict of using the NOR flash ROM together with the display.
The simple bootloader code we have now runs from NOR flash and seems
unable to activate the display and keep running at the same time.

I do have an idea for a quick hack to make rockbox at least temporary
(but without filesystem support). I could probably use the device
firmware update mode to upload the rockbox executable to DRAM memory
and run it from there. This is still not much use but could help in
getting (for example) button readout, RTC, battery readout to work.

Kind regards,
Bertrik

[vcf]

I decide this because I use Sansa Clip and M6SL and RF-9800 and they have simply navigation and menu structure, and translation (some translate mistakes are identical).

and if it so, what does it give us? meizu engineers now work only on m8 project. m6 is a bit forgotten.
pmp, thanks for keeping us updated, but actually, nothing new here..

[MeiVincible]

Thanks for the information vcf.

About that liberate thing,
If someone like to forward a request to liberate some specs I really think posting it inside the Meizu forum (english) would be a better idea. By doing, I think it's very likely they will see it. I've had a good contact with one of the supporters/mods but very likely it's the same persons your find in that forum and those who answering to your email.
Also if some of our Chinese members would like to help here, one could make an request inside the BBS forum as well. Just a thought.

[MeiVincible]

If no one does, I'm glad to help forwarding it if needed.
I would like to ask the workers on Rockbox if you looking for something special?? Then I will make sure it will be noted.

[De_Cadanz]

Please, did it. Or, if developers doesn't liberate FW, maybe they help to develop RockBox.

[MeiVincible]

If no one does, I'm glad to help forwarding it if needed.
I would like to ask the workers on Rockbox if you looking for something special?? Then I will make sure it will be noted.

bump

[De_Cadanz]

I think, project is dead=(

[Azel]

So no RB for Meizu? Sad One of the best sounding little players won't get it. Love my iRiver H320, but it's just really big as a portable one... Is the Sansa Clip any close to either M6 or H320?

[MeiVincible]

Losing hope - yes. The Meizu developers had a too tight schedule for having time give us a little hand here. And well why further support a product that's almost out of production?
Only way I see, if we all really burning for this more than other things we could perhaps bring it further, but how possible is that? Also I'm skeptical we see more progress on the rockbox site.

[nuimark31632]

OK! Now
M6 and M3 are still unable to use Rockbox, aren't them.?

[Kadano]

Yes and it won't happen in the future either. Except Meizu suddenly shows interest in making an alternative firmware for its DAPs.

[pmp]

we should use dfu run rock box

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[Azel]

Wow, there's still the possibility that Meizu M6 gets RB? I love my iRiver H320 with RB, but it would be great to have a smaller device with RB and M6 is one of the better sounding out there.