![]() so Apple didn't worry about it and pushed software version 2.x.x to them while withholding it from the original Gen. 5 units have other hardware limitations that make them automatically incompatible with Genius etc. Or, maybe it was an oversight, but one Apple have refused to fix via firmware update. Whats most perplexing about this is LBA48 is enabled in the Gen 5 and 5.5 firmware, suggesting the lock out Apple had in mind was more about protecting Genius and other then new features like that, than it was about controlling what capacity HDD people could use. This is because software version 1.1.2 is locked to LBA28 only, which limits addressing storage memory to 127.7Gb. So even though iTunes recognizes the SDXC card's total capacity as 239.69Gb, and the iPod itself does too, it won't allow writing anything beyond 127.7Gb according to Tarkan. My unit has the software version 1.1.2, so it would appear I'm out of luck, excepting maybe Rockbox. To know for sure which version you have requires looking at the last 3 digits of the serial number, in my case YMV, which means "original Classic". This is further complicated by the fact that Apple calls ALL Classics regardless of vintage Model No. Those features are only available via software version 2.x.x, and there is absolutely no way to load that firmware onto "original Classics". This was originally done to differentiate newer Classics with certain features not available to the original Classics, notably, the use of either 160 or 240Gb HDDs, and other stupid stuff like Genius. Classic, it's own firmware is intentionally locked down by Apple to what is called "software version 1.1.2" and they have never enabled LBA48 in that particular firmware. ![]() I'm sure he will reply again sometime tomorrow (his time), but from what I gathered his new firmware only addresses this issue as it relates to compatibility of the actual CF-SD adapter, which makes total sense. and I haven't heard the final word on this from Tarkan, but it was he who raised this issue with me today. Thanks I appreciate the input, you might be right (I hope so) but it was getting late in the U.K. ![]() Thanks in advance for any thoughts you might have. Will it be a nightmare trying to get this particular iPod Classic to reliably use a 256Gb SDXC card? Is this even possible with Rockbox? I am not at all Rockbox savvy or knowledgeable, but I know members on this forum are. version how stupid does that even sound?) to get around this BS Apple firmware lock down preventing "LBA48". So the million dollar question is should I just settle and use a 128Gb SDXC card, or is there a way with using Rockbox on a 6th Gen. It's not the end of the world, it had a damaged LCD display and a fair amount of scratches etc. I'm sort of furious all over again at Apple with all of their stupid quirks and obscure model differences, although I would have been wise to better research this before buying it on eBay to refurbish. "1st Generation" 80GB slim, and it apparently has some stupid Apple firmware lock down which prevents enabling something called LBA48, which in turn limits the size of the hard drive used (including SDXC cards) to 127.7Gb. It turns out I might have another issue, I have a 6th Gen.
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