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|This firmware download link has been removed, as some issues on this firmware have been reported by users. We will restore the download after investigating the problem. Thank you for your understanding.
We are proud to bring you Kasty, a custom firmware for the Archos 70b/c eReader. This update adds Android Market and root access to your device.
This firmware is available for download here: kasty-arc7eb-21-02.zip
This firmware is specific to the Archos 70b (Archos 70c in the USA) eReader and should not be installed on other devices.
Firmware update procedure:
You can also refer to our flashing procedure page for more details.
The first boot after flashing your new firmware may take some time, please be patient.
There may be some apps missing in the Market, we are working on it.
0.2 (2011/06/08) Fixed some Android Market crashes
0.1 (2011/06/07) Initial release
This is firmware is a work in progress, please report any problem in the comments section of this article.
My 2 cents after finding this firmware on http://arctablet.com/assets/firmware/Archos70b-eReader/kasty-arc7eb-21-02.zip
Downloaded the zip, extracted the image to the 70b, rebooted, paperclipped the reset
switch and got a clean tablet with google play but no root. Good enough to transform
it in to a somewhat usable antique
Can someone please direct me to the Archos 70b A7EB firmware version 1.0.1?
It used to be on Archos support site: http://www.archos.com/support/support_tech/updates_fwm.html?country=gb&lang=en
but the eReader section does not list the Archos 70b eReader anymore ;(
Best thing is probably to request it to their custom support: http://www.archos.com/support/support_tech/contact_support.html?country=gb&lang=en
Nehmt endlich dieses schwachsinnige Video von YouTube und löscht diese Anleitung.
THXS very much Kasty for the worst advice I ever got. My ereader has become disfunctional I flashed your firmware version. I can't even start up anymore. Will your reemburse me for the lost device?
Why are you complaining that way, did you read and follow the procedure ? Don't worry about your device, it's probably not bricked and can be fixed.
You can use Rockchip flasher to restore the default firmware
Sorry, but I did all this yesterday and it doesn't work. My device is listed in the hardware manager as 'Archos A7EB' with a question mark, and none of the drivers was accepted. Nice birthday present…
Ok, I have been trying to do this (using the rockchip method) for about an hour now. I feel like a moron, but I am stuck on getting the 70b ereader to enter the hard reset mode (I am looking for an illuminated, but blank screen). I have tried:
holding both arrow keys and using a pin in the reset hole for just a second, and for several seconds
holding both arrow keys and the power button while inserting a pin in the reset hole (for both a second and several seconds)
Holding just the right key, power button and the pin (again, for a second and for several second)
Each and every time the device turns on normally- I get the archos logo and it loads the software.
Can someone enlighten me, please? I'm really not stupid, but this thing sure is making me feel that way…..
Thanks in advance
i read everything, but i dont understand if with my 70b ereader i can donwload and install the software above.
Now my Archos is:
model N. :A7EB
firmware version: 1.0.4
kernel: 2.6.25 wxnlu@mld #15
build Number: V0.18.ECLAIR.eng.root.20110624.142810
can u help me saying if i can or i cant install this upgrade…otherwise there is a (secure) upgrade that i can do on this ereader ? txs in advance
I have installed and flashed the kasty image. The flashing went succesfull.
But after restarting it hangs.
I have read and understood the procedure about unbricking.
I did the following.
Turn off device (the only way this could be achieved is by pressing the reset button).
Push right arrow and power button while putting a pin in the reset hole.
Windows spots a new device which it recognizes as ArchosA7EB.
I pointed windows to the spot where I have unpacked the drivers (tried them all) but it keeps saying that the device cannot be installed.
I'm stuck here. What to do?
I have also tried the following method.
Press both arrows (left and right) and reset.
Press both arrows and power button while resetting (not so easy).
nothing works
Your previous attempt when Pushing right arrow and power button while putting a pin in the reset hole is probably the right method. Can you try on a different computer, preferably on a Windows XP (32 bits) machine ?
I have tried it on a virtual Windows Xp but to no avail
Virtual machines are sometime causing problems when it comes to USB handling. It's worth trying on a real Windows XP 32 bits machine.
I'll try to find one. They are getting harder and harder to find.
An alle,
bitte lasst das! Installiert die firmware nicht auf eurem Archos 70b ereader! Und für alle bei denen es schon zu spät ist und die jetzt im Ladebildschirm festhängen habe ich hier den Link, um es eventuell wieder zu reparieren:
Bei mir hat es funktioniert, ich hoffe bei euch klappt es auch!
Vielen Dank. Du hast mir mein Tablett gerettet. Und dieses Scheißvideo sollte schleunigst von YouTube gelöscht werden.
salut !
je suis la procédure mais après avoir démonté l'usb, il me met " found a invalid firmxare image file '/flash/update.img' would you like to delete it ?
quelqu'un aurait une idée ? le firmware proposé en téléchargement plus haut ( kasty-arc7eb-21-02.zip ) est il propre ?
merci d'avance
If anyone has the original firmware, could you please post a link to download or send me it and i will provide a link.
Just in case we need to send back for warranty.
Hi !!!
This is the original firmware for archos 70b ereader:
What firmware do you have??
Just what I wanted. Thank you. I have a bq Voltaire firmware on. The bq Voltaire is the same device as the 70b. But with different software.
Android 2.2.1 full market, full root.
Kernel 2.6.25 wxniu@mid #28
You've installed this firmware on the Archos already?
Can you tell me how do installing Voltaire's firmware on the Archos?
Turn it off. Put it in reset mode by pressing both side buttons and pushing a pin in the reset hole. When it turns on, the screen will be on, but nothing on the screen. Plug it into your pc.
Install the Rockchip device driver on your pc. If it fails you will need to point your pc to the right driver which is W9_0.18.20101201.214043/driver/28Driver/28Driver/amd64/win7/rk28usb.inf
If you are on windows 7.
Start RKAndroidBatchUpgrade.exe which is in that download.
It should show the [1] zone colored in green
Make sure "image" checkbox is selected and select the firmware from
Click on upgrade, it should take a few minutes to flash your tablet; the green rectangle should turn orange while showing a percentage for the flashing progress.
When finished the tablet should restart with the newly installed firmware
When it turns on do a hard reset. Wipe all data.
When you get to the bq logo it can take a while to come back on.
Thank you, i did it and all right!!!
I think that i've made something wrong… It' works very well but i cant' download nothing of market, ever says "was unsuccessful"
Whats wrong??
I don´t know, I had no problems, everything right first time.
Hi !!!!
I've a firmware version 1.0.4
Kernel 2.6.25 wxniu@mid #15
build number V0.18.ECLAIR.eng.root.20110624.142810
All is different from what I see in the video, can I install it on my Archos 70b??
Thank you
Anybody can help me?
Hi everyboy
I made the firmware update but at the end when is suppose to restart automatically, Archos70b is frozen at Archos Entertainment your way page!To switch off I have to press Reset. My pc can not see the Archos anymore, looks like the driver doesn't work.
Please help me!
What can I do?
Try to flash again the firmware or the stock firmware from the manufacturer with Rockchip flashing tool.
Habe auch heute die firmware update durchführen wollen, und auch mein Archos 70b ereader ist eingefroren. Ich bin total verzweifelt, er ist nigelaneglneu und habe ihn gestern zum Geburtstag bekommen
Alle Tips helfen nichts, muss ich ihn jetzt wegwerfen?
Bitte helft mir
Danke im Voraus!
I can't install the Rockchip device driver…All thze fildes are on my desktop, but when it comes to the upgrade the boot file can't be found and so no upgrade is possibe. Where/what is the boot file???
Hi Maria,
I had the same problem but i tried the Rockchip device driver on another computer (a new laptop instead of my old PC) and then it worked.
So maybe if you just try another computer it will help.
Good luck.
I have the same problem can anybody help the Archos 70 b ereader is frzoen
An alle die wirklich das Problem haben wo das Archos am Ladebildschirm hängen bleibt.
Nicht den Reset Knopf drücken sonder die rechte Pfeil Taste.
Das hier hat geholfen. Meines geht wieder.Bitte ganz genau nach der Anleitung machen.
Treiber :
Software für Archos 70b:
I have opened a topic on our forum about the latest custom firmware update.
If anyone can help with the translation of the findings from the German communities.
Thank you.
hey how are you i saw your post, i wanted to ask you if you could fix the problem…i have the same problem the archos stays on it wont turn off
Ein dank an dibschi, er hat mir geholfen.
An alle die das Problem haben mit dem das das Archos stehen geblieben ist, und am Start Bidschirm hängen bleibt.
Das hier hat geholfen. Meines geht wieder.Bitte ganz genau nach der Anleitung machen.
Treiber : https://rapidshare.com/#!download|984dt|396307163|7267.rar|1594|R~98241C4116C59323BFB55702D7C751D3|0|0
Software für Archos 70b: https://rapidshare.com/#!download|385dt|1948773271|9206.rar|123889|R~BEC993977BC6ACA16EBF9343A7F08151|0|0
Owing to on dibschi, he helped me. To all those the problem have that with that the Archos to stand remained, and on the start Bidschirm to hang remains. That helped here. Mine goes again. Make completely exact please after the guidance. http://www.androidpit.de/de/android/forum/thread/438349/Tutorial-Alternative-Firmware-Root-fuer-Archos-70b-oder-bq-Voltaire Driver: https://rapidshare.com/#!download|984dt|396307163|7267.rar|1594|R~98241C4116C59323BFB55702D7C751D3|0|0 Software for Archos 70b: https://rapidshare.com/#!download|385dt|1948773271|9206.rar|123889|R~BEC993977BC6ACA16EBF9343A7F08151|0|0
Hallo bitte dringend um Hilfe….
Ich befolgte gerade die Anweisungen wie oben im Video beschrieben ging alles super bis nach dem Neustart, und jetzt hängt es am Archos Firmenzeichen.
Was soll es tun ?
Der Archos 70b wird am PC auch nicht mehr erkannt ?
Bin am Verzweifeln.
Bitte bitte helft mir.
Ich habe mit einem Übersetzer Programm geschrieben, da mein Englisch nicht gut ist.
Das ist ja komisch. Ich habe genau das selbe Problem. Habe auch gerade das Update gemacht und der archos bleibt beim Bootlogo stehen????
so nun habe ich das Problem gefunden und eine neue Firmware drauf gespielt.
1. mit dem PC verbinden.
Anleitung: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?s=7352aeb40d28738e7bcda96321142851&p=14422370&postcount=4
wichtig ist. USB an PC anschließen. Archos an ( Reset Knopf Rückseite ) und rechte Pfeiltaste drücken.
2. Treiber installieren. Kein Massenspeicher Treiber!!
Hallo Silvio, er hat zwar jetzt endlich den Treiber installiert aber ich habe jetzt 2 Buchstaben aud der Festplatte c das sind die e und die f, wenn ich da rauf klicke sagt er legen sie einen daten träger ein, oh man bitte bitte hilf mir, habe den Archos 70 b erst seid einer Woche von meinen Mann geschenkt bekommen.
Und wenn es hin hauen sollte was muß ich dann für ne Software drauf machen.
Ich dank dir schon mal
Sylvio bitte hilf mir, kannst mir auch gerne auf meine mail schreiben. email@example.com
ich brauche unbedingt deine hilfe mir ist das gleiche passiert bitte melde dich bei mir, ich zahl auch dafür das es wieder geht wenn es geht mfg
Leider gehöre ich auch zu den Geschädigten.
Gerät hängt beim Booten und alle Tipps helfen nicht wirklich weiter ;-(((
Sonst eine Idee?
Ich habe das gleiche Problem. Mein Archos startet nicht mehr und bleibt auf dem Ladebildschirm hängen. Wenn ich den Reset Knopf drücke und dann die rechte Pfeiltaste betätige, passiert einfach gar nichts.
Wäre klasse, wenn jemand hierfür eine Lösung parat hätte.
Bin für alle Tips und Hinweise mehr als dankbar!!!!
Hello asks urgently for assistance…. I obeyed the straight instructions as above in the video descriptive went all super until the restart, and now it hangs on the Archos trade mark. What is to do it? The Archos 70b is also not recognized by the PC more? Are at despairing. Please please help me. I wrote with a translator program, since my English is not good.
hi, did you figured out how to do this? im dealing with identical issue…pc is not recognizing the ereader..the drivers provided for this are not ok.
I flashed my archos yesterday evening en was running smoothly.
This morning it is still running smoothly but it seems not to go on wi-fi.
It really takes forever. Any suggestions to get a faster fix ?
When I install this Firmware, can I change the device Language into German?? Or is the Language only english?
Next problem has occured,…
after some time the WLAN doesn´t work anymore eighter it is switched on?
After switching off and on again everything works as usuall…. any ideas?
PS: Due to the fact that Aldiko installation hasn´t worked for me,… I´ve switched to moon + reader
really need help!!!
Hi guys, hope someone can help me, im a total novice at this. I just followed the instructions as above… everythin went as instructed, untill after the reboot… Now my archos is stuck on the "entertainment your way" and im lost… please help
I have the same problem to…just followed the procedure and now it hangs on the Archos logo..
What to do know??
Any solution??
Go to this site :
and download the drivers, updatesoftware, and another .img for the RED links in the text.
then go here :
Follow the instructions and where the guy says 'lock the keys' he meens hold them.
Worked for me, the image from this thread ffed up my reader. Luckely I was able to bring it bakc to life with this method
Hi there,
My Archos 70b is running on BQ Voltaire Android 2.2 firmware.
I´ve tried to install the Aldiko eBook Reader for several times but it fails! Does anybody know what could be the reason for this?
Thanks in advance!
Greetings Flo!
Same problem
Too bad, I really liked Aldiko…
Hey Jefi,
… just a brief question…since the KINDLE for Android APP does not really work with the original ARCHOS 70b software (first line of every book cannot be seen) does it eventually work with the BQ Voltaire software?– Did you eventually test this? That would be great.
Thanks, Stefan
…wow, kindle works perfect…what a great improvement … now all my kindle books without need to convert and so on…. ;o)
Yes, Amazon Kindle works with BQ Voltaire software. I'm using v.2.2.1 Froyo. You can try it by yourself. Finally, you can go back to the original rom.
jefi presents:
rooted Froyo (Android 2.2) for Voltaire (and Archos 70b):
thxs a lot jefi
How should I install it on my archos 70b? Is it tested? Thanks 😀
I'm running it on my Archos 70b. But be warned: After the update the Archos is a BQ Voltaire.
Hai jefi
Thanks for your great work, but i have a problem installing this one.
I put the update.img in the root of my divice ,restart en nothing happens he just start your previous firmware en is not seeing the update.img file.
What am i doing wrong here, i installed you'r previous firmware the same way and that workt like a charm.
greetz kenny
Sorry jefi i solved the problem,i forgot to disconnect the usb cable so he is updating now.
manny thank for this one
greetz kenny
thanks for this great update but is it possible to update the market, i only get the old market
thanks in advance
BQ took the old versions, because there were problems with the new one.
I've tried to change the market app, but it didn't work. Maybe different framework, don't know…
The market works for me. To scroll in the list you have to turn the reader 90°
The Kasty version works – well installs fine on my 70b. But now the android market can't install anything. (It was fine on the first evening).
Reseting and try to install Jefi's version – I get 'invalid firmware'.
But it does work OK with Kasty.
I just want comixology or droid comic reader to work!! Although getting 2.2 on would be nice.
Hello Jefi,
..when I copy the rooted froyo file linked above to the root of my ARCHOS 70b i first need to rename it to update.img right?– When I pull than USB it says "unvalid image file"
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks, Stefan
You need to flash the update.img file with RKAndroidBatchUpgrade.exe, as it is made for another (compatible) device. Your Archos has a different tags and do not recognized the firmware.
…super, works perfectly…this is really a huge improvement, the desktop and handling is much much better than the original one…great work and big 'thunbs up'
hé jefi
Since i flasht my devive with this firmware i have no root access anymore and when i connect him to my computer i can't see my root dir in explorer.
i only see.android_secure -.cover – download – external_sd thats all.
So i can't go back to previous firmware becouse i can not put it in my root dir.
Do you know a way to solve this please.
manny thanks in advance
greeetttzzz kenny
@kenny: if you want to go back to 2.1 you have to flash it with rkandroidbatchupgrade.
@all: there is a thread at forum.archosfans.com you can ask there-so I dont have to tell anything twice!
I found this firmware: kasty-arc7eb-22-1-beta
It android 2.2?
I can change my e-reader for android 2.2? regards
Hi Jefi,
yesterday I´ve installed your new image. Could it be possible that it´s not possible to open the google website?
Everytime I try to open it my browser crashes? Anyone else who can confirm this?
I also have tested it. My browser didn't run either. The great change doesn't work – to store Apps on SD – either. I couldn't establish that it works faster. With me android 2.1. runs again
(modifies with Link2SD). Very stable.
A rooted version with containedly in the Link2SD (you can move the Apps on SD card) the above-mentioned version in the link. E.g. an optimal mode of operation is possible with a 32 GB SD card class 10.
The Mini tool partition software can with standalone the SD card be formatted into 2 partitions. 1st partition FAT32 (e.g. 28 GB) 2nd partition ext3 (rest) both primary.
The approx. 2 GB suffice for many Apps.
It works great and its so much better than pre-installed archos android. Thanks Jefi.
I found this firmware: kasty-arc7eb-22-1-beta
It android 2.2?
I can change my e-reader for android 2.2? regards
im sorry for my english
Hey Guys,
…I have flashed my 70b with the linked kasty file and now the device is bricked.– The flashing itself went well ( at least according to the prompts on the screen during the flashing procedure) but after restart it hangs up at the ARCHOS start screen and then nothing happens anymore. — The device is also not recognized in Win7 64 Bit and I cannot get on it via USB. — I am really angry.
Could you help ?
Thanks, Stefan
Rockchip flashing tools should get you fixed.
Please check in this article's comments for the links and details.
Dear Stefan, Admin,
My problem is exactly the same, but I cannot seem to get the rockchip flashing tools to work. When I connect the device windows prompts that new hardware is found – so new drivers are needed. Not one driver (directory) from the package you suggested works; if I pick one I get the message that the hardware cannot be installed because the necessary software cannot be found.
Could you please advice? I spend hours already…
Hello Joost,
I've updated the Rockchip flashing article, which now includes a video, thanks to hvdwolf. Hopefully it will help, let us know.
Maybe it's an issue about entering in reset mode on the Archos 70b eReader, we will try have a look.
@Jefi, @Admin,
Thnx for your efforts, but here the same problem occurs (XP intel & XP AMD) with same error messages.
…o.k. got the device working.–
The trick was to use 281xDriver from the W9_0.18.20101201.214043.zip package and RKAndroidBatchUpgrade.exe… and not as stated in the flash guide with the RKandroidDM.exe … oh what a day and how much wasted time
Thanks Guys, Stefan
Good to hear you got your device back.
Sorry about the mistake in the article, it has just been corrected.
Hey there,
I got the same problem that after the flash my device is freezing at the load screen, I tried the Rockchip flashing-tutorial but it didnt work.
My Computer can't install the driver for my archos 70b ereader and I dont know what to do, i tried the W9_0.18.20101201.214043, 28 and 281x driver and both wont work.
I also tried it on my laptop, same results. it says for the "Archos A7EB" there are no drivers, and i cant install the ones from the tutorial.
Tried it with Win7 64 & 32 Bit Ultimate.
I bought my Archos 70b yesterday and the "RK2818 BatchUpgrade" says that there is no device, which can be upgraded.
Hope you can help me.
Thanks, xyz.
Hi there,
I´ve just ordered an Archos 70b for my girlfriend. I´ve planned to flash a custom rom into the device because I want to get access to the original android market.
I´ve read that some of you guys have some problems after flashing the custom rom (freezes, not able to boot …..)
I don´t want to brick the device as I´ve unboxed it,… so do I have to expect any problems after flashing the custom rom?
Which Image i should choose? Which one is better?
– Jefis Image (based on 20110609v2)
– kasty-arc7eb-21-02.zip
Thanks in advance!
Greetings from Germany!
Take jevi's image. It's a very stable version.
Ok, sounds good.
And just to make clear that I´ve understood everything corretly.
If I want to flash Jefis image to the Archos 70b it won´t work the way as it is described in the video above? Right?
Which means I have to download the RKAndroidBatchUpgrade.exe (wherever i can find this tool), and flash the image into the 70b?
Do I also need the driver the image flashing process? I´m running on Win7 Ultimate x64…
Sorry for all these questions but the device hasn´t arrived, yet. But I want to inform as much as I can before getting started with it.
Thanks to all!
Goggle to BQ Voltaire on Spanish sides. You find a video for the installation under Windows 7 and the current (not rooted) software there. You can Rooten with the help of a App.
first of all thanks for your reply, but… I thought that Jefi ´s firmware has already been rooted? Could this be possible?
on 16.august he has written:
Here is the new rooted one (based on 20110609v2): http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nayrcjc3bu07rso
New market place app (with updater)
The thing I´m wondering about,…. I can remember as I´ve rooted my HTC last year the "ROOT" intself has nothing todo with the ROM I was installing, that´s what I don´t understand.
Thanks in advance!
Hallo Flo,
die Firmware erlaubt vollen Root-Zugriff. Leider ist die System-Partition read-only (liegt am Dateisystem)
Merci ! c'est super d'avoir accès à l'android market !!!…mais au bout de 5 applis…tout se bloque. existe-t-il une solution?
Merci encore !
Hi, I have done it, like the instruction said… first it's worked well.
But than the ebookreader crashed and the update/download of the fbreader didn't worked (either applib of archos nor android market).
And it works only, if i haved plugged the usb in. It makes no difference, if it's mounted or not.
And there battery-status doesn't work either.
If i install the BQ voiltare version… why can't I get back to the normal firmware?
Isn't there a way, to get a complete image of the operating system? is there no Boot-management or DOS or anything beneith the operating system, what a normal PC would have…?
And wanted to flash the original firmware, but windows 7 don't find the drivers in the driver-folders (both, from W9_0.18.20101201.214043 and RKAndroid_ENG).
I tried RKAndroidDM.exe and RKAndroidBatchUpgrad.exe but both didn't funktion (there ist neither an green nor an pink area 1) and they can't find the device.
But the device is mounted, i can on to it, like a mass storage device.
And the initial upgrade with your new firmware worked.
I don't know what to do….. please, could anybody help
I was soooo glad and happy with this ebookreader the first day… and now, it doesn't work
Do you, by any chance, speak french?
You should be able to install the BQ OR the original firmware even if you actually have kasty on your device. But you first need to install the driver properly.
Maybe you could try to delete all existing drivers for your tablet then re-install the correct driver properly… Did you tried the 281xDriver from the W9_0.18.20101201.214043.zip? It worked for Mike.
English version:
Sorry, I can not french. But I can use google translator
My biggest problem was the driver installation. I went to
Control Panel -> Device Manager ->Other devices-> archos A7EB
right click "update driver software", browse my computer for driver software and then i tried both driver-folders.
Perhaps I should have made some certifications or something else of the drivers, so windows could have identify them as drivers???
How do you this firmware-flashing on an unix or linux system?
I think it would be easier…
but know i tried to flash, like the inital update, from the root(cause the flashing tools couldn't recognize the device without the drivers… but i could transfer file on the normal way)…
but now, i have a frozen system. Shutdown operate only with reset, it doesn't start(only the loading screen with the archos logo).
I' going to give it back… but somebody said, it could give problems with the guarantee, if they recognize that i have changed the firmware.
Have anybody practical experience with this??
French version:
Désolé, je ne peux pas le français. Mais je peux utiliser google traducteur
Mon plus gros problème était l'installation du pilote. Je suis allé à
Panneau de configuration -> Gestionnaire de périphériques -> Autres appareils-> Archos A7EB
clic droit "mise à jour logiciel pilote", Parcourir mon ordinateur pour logiciel pilote et puis j'ai essayé les deux dossiers-pilote.
Peut-être que j'aurais fait certaines certifications ou autre chose des pilotes, de sorte que Windows aurait pu les identifier en tant que pilote???
Que pensez-vous de ce firmware clignotant sur un système UNIX ou Linux?
Je pense qu'il serait plus facile …
mais je sais j'ai essayé de flash, comme la mise à jour inital, de la racine (cause les outils clignotant ne pouvait pas reconnaître le périphérique sans les pilotes … mais je ne pouvais le transfert de fichiers sur la voie normale) …
mais maintenant, j'ai un système gelé. Arrêt fonctionner uniquement avec réarmement, il ne démarre pas (seulement l'écran de chargement avec le logo Archos).
Je vais le donner en retour … mais quelqu'un a dit, il pourrait donner des problèmes avec la garantie, si elles reconnaissent que j'ai changé le firmware.
Avoir une expérience pratique de cette personne?
Ok… I have Vista, not Seven on my computer but I'll try to see this evening exactly how I did it and explained it to you.
As for now, two informations:
– I had more or less the same problem: I installed Kasty on my device, it worked perfectly. Then I installed the BQ Voltaire and everything when right but… When I tried to start my device, it kept frozen on the "BQ" logo… I did the same procedure one more time, and after that, it worked perfectly. So, there IS something that can be done with your own device.
– I know someone who had exactly the same problem as you; he frozed his device by installing the BQ firmware… Send it back, and he had no problem with his guarantee. Of course, he didn't say WHY his device was not working anymore… But Archos didn't even bother to ask him why; they flashed the original firmware and sent it back to him, as good as new. At least, you can try!
I'm Italian, sorry for my english. But after flashing my 70b ereader, remains on the startup screen!
What can I do??Please help me.
Check the comments about using Rockchip flashing tools to put back the default firmware.
Sorry,but my pc does not recognize the arcos 70b!!What can I do??Please help me.
Ty, grazie
I use the rockchip, but it don't function.grazie
I'm Italian, sorry for my english. But after flashing my 70b ereader, remains on the startup screen!
What can I do??Please help me.
I'm comming from Germany, sorry for my bad language.After flashing my 70b reader he will freeze after starting and nothing works. Can I do something to make him working?
Reagards Bully
Is your device working ? Have you test other versions and use RKAndroidBatchUpgrade.exe and the usb-driver ?
Hi, Bully, i, m from russia. There is a same problem as at you, you have solved it?
I'm coming from Germany. I flahed my 70b reader, but after doing this it will freeze after starting with the welcome screen and nothing more happends. Will there be a step to do, so that he can work?
Regards Bully
My Archos 70 b Erearder stops after reading a same paces. Its freezes. The only way to get it working is reset. Has someone the solution??Firmware is ok.
Here is the new rooted one (based on 20110609v2): http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?nayrcjc3bu07rso
New market place app (with updater)
its a great software but the market doesnt work, cant download anything. only sam works. how can i get german apps?
big thanks
Great job jefi, new market place works like a charm.
Thanks for sharing this with us.
new version works fine so far. Exept I can't get the Kindle App to work properly. Anyone else the same problem?
Kindle app works for me…
@typ:Welches Image hast du installiert?
@kenny: thanks! 😉
@Jefi: Verflixt, dann hab ich irgendwas falsch gemacht… :-/
Hi I have the firmware but dont have the other drivers and dont speak french so I am struggling to find them on the BQ website
hi, thank you for the information and vdieo, if it can be setup on my BlackBerry 9700?
I just installed it.
Was a little bit anxious at first, but I saw it was going exactly like it goes on the video.
Then, it asked me my google account ! Finally ! Yay !! 😀
Now, it works Perfectly, and I can use the market. I, am happy ! 😛
Anyway, thank you for this greaat job, that's awesome !
i have a 'big' problem with my device after installing the firmware.
Everything worked as described. The install procedure worked, than the system rebooted, and the device was online again, but only for a little moment, than it rebooted again. Now the device is sleeps at the welcome screen (Archos Entertainmanet your way …) since an hour.
Anybody here who can give me a hint, what i can do ( Reset don't work ) ??
Try to flash back the stock firmware with Rockchip flashing tools.
Can you give me a link for the 'Archos 70b' where i can find an instruction, how to do it. Only to be sure, to do it right.
I found an instruction at archosfans.com, but i am not realy sure, because they are talking about the BQ Voltaire tablet ??
Sorry for such questions, but i don't want to send the tablet back.
You'll need the stock firmware for the Archos 70b eReader
Flash it with Rockchip flashing tools
(it should be a little different on the Archos 70 eReader, but the general procedure is the same).
It's quite easy, hundreds of people flashed their "bricked" device this way.
Good luck.
Thank you 1001 times 😉
Sometimes the solution is closer than you thought.
Sorry but i searched with google, not directly on your site.
Great support, i realy like this website.
I will try it, and if it works i will try to install the img for Froyo
I had the same problem, tablet froze on archos logo. I followed the flashing procedure as described and it worked BUT I have a problem, the Archos 70b eraeder is not working properly: I don't have access to the SD card anymore and there is no more space available on the internal memory! Do you have any idea what happened and what I could do to fix this problem.
I'd be really gratefull for any help; the tablet is unusable for now
Hola tengo un Archos 7ob y he actualizado el firmware con kasty-arc7eb-21-02.zip ha sido tal y como se muestra en el video pero al reiniciarlo veo que no se sincroniza la cuenta de google con las consecuentes molestias ya que no puedo usar el android market ni gmail que era lo que yo queria realmente.En el market solo me deja bajar la primera aplicacion luego me dice"no se ha podido descargar la aplicacion" y en gmail"Tu correo aparecera dentro de poco" y sigue sin aparecer.Alguien me puede decir como solucionarlo? Soy muy novata en este tema y no entiendo bien los terminos que utilizais.Daros las gracias a todos los que trabajais en esto para que los demas lo disfrutemos.GRACIAS.
I flashed it back, but it was very tricky
1. The device wasn't recognized by the PC (WIN7 or WINXP)
I had to delete all existing standard USB driver for the tablet.
Important: The device should not start (no screen should be shown)
Resetbutton + Power + Right Button
2. I had to use the 281xDriver from the W9_0.18.20101201.214043.zip package.
After all, i tried to reinstall the ROM from kasty, but no chance .. same issue,
also the ROM from the BQ Voltaire (hint from archfans.com) didn't work (message: ivalid image file)
So, i think i will send the tablet back, because i need the market
You cannot flash your tablet with the BQ Voltaire with the "normal" flash procedure. You will always have the same problem "invalid image".
To flash it with the BQ firmware, here is the "how to" in english (link by Bibo): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14422370&postcount=4
Have the same problem…everything went fine as shown in the video but after rebooting ( I gave it 30 min) it just got frozen …PC doesn't recognize anything ( as it cannot fully boot ) …can you give a concrete explanation how it can reboot, resppectively how to flash it back ?
Concerining :Resetbutton + Power + Right Button
Is there a special technique, etc ? I tried it a hundred times but it doesn't reboot or anyhing.. ?? :/
@Dany Dee
What i have done:
1. Push Reset button while holding Power + Right button
2. The device seems to be off (black screen), but WIN7 recognize it as a new device RK281… (or something like that, but not as an USB device)
3, Start RKAndroidBatchUpgrade.exe and choose the original IMG file
4. Start UPDATE
Thanks for the hint Mike..
it worked!! THanks so much !!!
hello guys
Get the rooted voltaire image from jefi ,its running for a few weeks now with market without any problems.
tumbs up for jefi
i have a archos 7oc ereader tablet with 1.0.1 firmware, i tried to install the custom firmware, however, my tablet said there was a invalid firmware image file would you like to delete it?
so I think i did something wrong ,
i really could use the information on if i can upgrade my os cause i really need the adobe flash 10
any information regarding this would be a huge help
Regarding your problem:
– did you UNZIPPED the file before copying it?
– did you copy it on the ROOT of your device?
But you won't be able to run flash on your ereader anyway.
Settings->Privacy->Factory Reset will temporarily restore Market download abilities, but seemingly not Gmail sync. During this time, if you add a 'Sync' widget to the desktop it will not activate.
After about 30mins or so I found that the syncing starts to work (you can toggle sync on/off). As soon as this happens, the Market breaks.
If I get a chance I'll install Logcat and see what happens to make Syncing work and Market break.
Thanks for the tips.
Feel free to post here any information regarding this problem.
We are currently busy creating custom firmwares for other models (Arnova 10b, Arnova 84 and Arnova 7), so any help is deeply appreciated.
any known problems with battery loading? i have problems with loading
cancel that, i was stupid… loading cable fits in headphone….
hahaha, i did exactly the same…
gracias por las aportaciones, ¿ es posible instalar android. 2.2 (froyo) en mi ARCHOS 7ob ?. En este blog siempre te lleva al archivo kasty.arc7eb-21-02.zip , y es android 2.1 eclair.
favor ayuda..
any updates in sight?
This is the link to the rooted Votaire image:http://www.mediafire.com/?ml82u60o3celzyp
You can flash it to Voltaire with the normal update function (copy via usb to root directory) or to archos 70b with RKAndroidBatchUpgrade(get it on this site).
Attention: after this update the archos is labeled as BQ Voltaire turning back to Archos firmware only with RKAndroidBatchUpgrade. But: you don't want to turn back to archos :)…
Is dutch language suported in this firmware image,and do jou now a way to backup my own firmware (v1.0.1)
The stock firmware on this site is 1.0.0 so i want to backup my own.
Thanks in advance for any reaction.
Yes, dutch is supported.The only way to backup your firmware is to temporary root your archos with z4root, install terminal and rkdump (http://androtab.info/rockchip/devel/rkutils), dump: system, kernel, boot, misc, recovery. Save the images to pc. It's possible to rebuild the update image with afptool, but I never tried. You try to dump update partion (mtd5), but it didn't work for me (no crc). I had 1.0.1-I do not miss it!
Thank you very mutch for the info,i'l soon give it a try.
The only thing it can not find is terminal and how do i install rkdump there is no extension (just rkdump).
I am a bit of a noob with this and my english is not up to date so sorry if i ask stupid questions.
But again thank you for your quick respons.
Copy Terminal app (http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/app/android-terminal-emulator), rkdump, z4root (http://www.androidnews.de/download/z4root.1.3.0.apk) and Superuser (http://bit.ly/su2361ef) over usb to sdcard dir. Disconnect USB. Install z4root, superuser and terminal with your android filemanager to archos 70b. Copy rkdump to /data. Open z4root and choose "temporary root". Open terminal and type su. The command prompt changes to # . Type: /data/rkdump /dev/block/mtdblock1 /sdcard/kernel.img . If it works, a crc message appears(->then backup the other partitons: http://androtab.info/rockchip/devel/rkutils). I never tried this with the archos firmware, but it works with voltaire firmware. It's not easy without linux knowledge…
->another option: http://wiki.archosfans.com/index.php?title=Dump_your_Home_Tablet_rom_and_create_a_custom_rom
If you are from the netherlands, how good is your german?
wow you realy helping me out here, thank you for your time and trouble to explain this to me.
It seems i have a lot do to get the job done,maybe i am giving it a try this weekend.
I am from the netherlands and understand german (most of it),but i can not speak\write in german.
hi archos 70b say "invalid" image. Put img on root and disconnect usb.
put voltaire on archos 70b tutorial in french http://www.cyrille-borne.com/index.php?post/2011/07/02/Transformer-son-Archos-70b-ereader-en-bq-Voltaire
I Just flashed my archos 70b with this firmware and it runs ok.
Smoother and better then before.
Thanks for sharing.
ps to get in reset mode: pres reset button and left and right button, release reset and then the butons.
you need the 281x driver to get it work.
Does the job and for now i am happy
Jefi, thnx for providing the image.
Works smooth and much better then the original one.
Had some issue's to get the 281x driver running:
Tips to get the usb driver in (Windows 7 32 bits)
Connect to USB
Turn of th 70 B
Press and hold reset button and left and right arrow button
Windows did detect the new device only 1x, but I missed that, so installed the driver, within the device manager, by updating the unknown device by hand with the 281x driver.
Turned of the 70 B
Pressed and held reset button and left and right arrow button again, windows 'klicked' in on the 281x driver now, not the Archos device.
Released the buttons
Ran the upgrade softwarelancer: RKAndroidBatchUpgrade.exe (if driver is correctly installed, you should see the square "1" in device upgrade area in green color.
And install the image
Tried it last night, but can't get it to work. If someone else gets this to work, please post how.
I tried it on my Win7 64bit Machine but could not install the Driver properly.
On my Win7 32Bit it worked, you must be very quick pushing the Power on and right arrow button after inserting the USB Cable.
BTW: here is the howto in English:
I just made a rooted 2.1 BQ Voltaire image. Runs on archos 70b like a charm…
…with market!
download link follows…
I have not tried it yet (at the office at the moment) but on this site (spanisch – use google translate if necessary) there is soft & firmware to update the 70b to enable market, etc….
Will check it out and let you know this evening !
This firmware, made for the BQ Voltaire, works. But this is NOT a dedicated firmware for Archos… And once you've upgraded your fimware with the BQ Voltaire, no way to undo it…
Same problem here : after a few downloads Android market always gives "Download unsuccesful"
Hoping for a fix soon.
Thankx anyway for the firmware !
We will try to get the problems fixed when time permits.
Thank you
I want to buy this ereader , bur reading all this commments i'm not sure what to do now … any news about a new softwae version ?
Hi, it works since I have installed adw launcher, after, same bug than others, cant download.
I have installed the new firmware. Everything is ok but i can´t synchronize mi gmail account or download apps from the market. Need help, thank you!!
Same issue
Here the same problem. I´ve noticed that the device is also not visible at your market account at market.android.com. Hope for a solution soon.
Is it possible to download the original firmware from some site? I've checked the archos website but it seems like it's not there.
We'll upload the stock firmware very soon.
I tried another thing from the web. I tried to flash the Voltaire BQ ereader ROM into my Archos 70b, it end up as upgrade failed. and stone my ereader. Then I use the same utility to flash the Kasty ROM. Now it back to normal.
Try the Voltaire ROM with caution.
Here the reply i had from google
Thank you for contacting Android Market support. "Download unsuccessful"
error messages are generally a temporary issue that occurs when the Market
app or the device is in a bad state. It can also occur if there is not
enough space on the device for the app to install or if there are other
installation problems. Please try all of the following troubleshooting
step to resolve the issue:
– Cancel the download and retry
– Ensure there is enough space on your device for the app to install
– Reboot your device
– Confirm there is strong connectivity on your device, and contact your
mobile service provider if you aren't connected
– Uninstall Market updates (Settings > Applications > Manage Applications;
select "Market" under the "All" tab/filter, and touch "Uninstall updates")
– Unmount and remount the SD card (visit Menu > Settings > Storage >
Unmount SD card; then Remount SD card from the same menu, or restart the
device if the remount option isn't available)
The Android Market Team
It works for a few downloads, after that i have tried everything i could find on the internet….. It seems it is a issue known for a long time also on other devices. The reply i had from google gives a summary of the workarounds i already found on the internet. Non of these works.
Question, when 'admin' is looking for a solution, can you also try to get froyo (2.2) in the firmware instead of eclair (2.1)?
Is the 70b/c ereader the same as the 7c "home tablet" (US)? I believe it is but want to check before I brick somthing;)
No the Archos 70b (or 70c in the USA) and the 7c HT are different machines, and use different firmwares.
Archos 70b eReader stock firmware is there: archos_70b_ereader-firmware1.0.0.zip
Many thanks for uploading the stock firmware, but my stock firmware version is 1.0.1
Is this maybe on older version?
Yea, looks like your device is more recent than mine…
Is there a way to backup my own firmware?
Hi everybody
Can somebody please tell me if dutch language is supported or only english.
thanks in advance
I think the problem is due to gtalk, in other doc mention that if it can get gtalk connected then it will able to get market works.
Thanks for your input.
We'll try to have a look and provide a corrected firmware.
It's also thinkebalbe that it has to do with synchronising gmail app.
I can read my gmail with a normal email client or using the browser on the archos 70b. But the gmail app will not synchronise……
Maybe this helps to look for a solution?
Impossible to download apps from Market.
Impossible to synchronize Gmail Accounts.
Thanks for your work ! I hope somebody will fixe this issue.
I installed the APK-file successfully, linked my device to my email-account…
but my ARCHOS 70b does not download the selected Android Market apps ..
Is there an fix?
I got the same problem. I installed it on my 70b, after a few download. The market don't work any more.
It worked for a few downloads on my Archos 70b and then it was the same result : "failed to download"
Sorry if there are mistakes, I'm french.
It worked perfectly the first day; but now, I cannot dowload app from the market anymore. It says "Failed to download" each time I try to download something…
Android market is totality unuseful right now! I'm very desappointed!
I had the same issue. Weird: downloading from the market seems to work only properly with a battery load over 60%.
Getting error, wrong firmware erase image?
Model 70c eReader stock firmware ver: 1.0.1.
hi everybody,
I´ve install it. All is ok except root and it can not websites in vietnamese and arabic display. I mean the fonts are missing or not in unicode format. I hope that will be soon corrected. Thank you
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2009
Location: Tweed Valley , Northern NSW
Oddometer: 355
Hans, it would be my pleasure ! Lovely job on the pegs mate ...Tilly came with a set of Pivot Pegz and as you say the grip is great, particularly when the pegs are covered in mud ! Frankly they're good on the road too.
Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne
Oddometer: 1,070
Cheers Peter,
Yeah, I really like the look and function of the pivot pegs- I just couldn't justify the cost of them (there has been enough justifying the cost of expensive things already and probably a bit more to go yet). I haven't seen any affordable second hand pivot pegs going around- and oz ebay tells me $240 a set new I wish they came with my bike like yours did! Long ago I resigned myself to the fact that this build was going to be very expensive, and it has been, but where and when I can I simply have to avoid big costs like that.
I just looked through my emails to see what I payed for my White Brothers ones. US$35. Then some postage (in a big box with other things) That's a bit more sensible isn't it! They came from a yz450f.
They may not pivot, but with the raised center ridge your foot can pivot a little on them- there is quite a range of positions and 'feels' that you can rest your feet on them which will be nice for those all-day rides- they grip standing straight on them and you have angles leaning forward and backward that grip as well... actually they grip full stop- I put my bare foot on them in the shed and it felt like an open sharks mouth
From looking at photos it looks like my pegs might have ended up at around the same height and position as the pivot pegs do-
Just for curiosities sake could you tell me if your pivot pegs are 'spring over' or 'spring under'- I've seen both in images and haven't been able to tell what the G/S ones are. Coverting mine from spring under to spring over was about the only 'free' lowering effect I could easily see (without making a new bolt on lowering bracket)
here are both examples of pivot pegs
because I won't be getting much else done today (maybe tomorrow)
I'll just leak a (reposted) parts photo- (I've got a lot more of this stuff banked up for rainy days when the going is slow)
nice new Slavens custom wound .60 Kg springs for my new front end.
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2009
Location: Tweed Valley , Northern NSW
Oddometer: 355
Hans, I'll take a photo or 2 tomorrow and post them . I can't answer any questions about them at all ....I just put my feet on them and ride . You're right about the pivoting , I don't think it's necessary .The teeth stick to you boots no matter what and the pivoting action is minimal anyway .Compared to rubbers they are brilliant but they take a little bit of getting used to.You come up to a stop and LIFT your foot off the peg, not slide it sideways of the rubber. It caused a minor panic at the first set of lights when my foot wouldn't slide sideways and off to the ground .... I remembered why it was glued down just in time.
SS Blowhard
Joined: Oct 2008
Location: Gold Coast
Oddometer: 2,700
Sibbo, attack the teeth with an angle grinder until they are just right.
For me that's just blunt enough to twist my right foot to reach the brake without lifting.
On the left I just do the outside teeth so I can tilt my foot to the side and slide it off the peg to foot at the lights.
Ontic, the spring over is low position spring under is high position.
The sleeve that takes the frame mounting bolt knocks out and can be inserted from the other side to make the adjustment.
My bike is slow but the earth is patient.
airhead or nothing
Joined: Mar 2004
Location: Shoreline, WA
Oddometer: 9,045
Tasty treats...
"punk rocks what it's all about" - J. Strummer
So I sold my GS and went shopping for a G/S!
Solo Lobo screwed with this post 01-14-2012 at 10:58 AM
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2009
Location: Tweed Valley , Northern NSW
Oddometer: 355
Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne
Oddometer: 1,070
Cheers peter, being aware of the grippy pegs sounds like precisely the kind of thing that I would need to be careful of.
I rekon every time I've borrowed a push-bike with these sorts of pedals I have had at least a few panic moments if not out right tumbles
Sounds like some manipulation is in order on the teeth once the test-riding starts.
thanks mate,
I'm looking forward to helping make a bit of space in your shed soon
After a little more fetttling of the pegs I'll be firing up the TIG again today (just starting the day a little late with some coffee right now).
I've got a heap more of that hydraulic tube to either finish the rear luggage rack I've started or make a whole new one from scratch.
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2009
Location: Tweed Valley , Northern NSW
Oddometer: 355
Here's a couple of photos ...note well used ST to which things are bolted .The sure is nothing like a photo of your own bike to make you realise a bit of cosmetic makeover is needed ! She's a bit rough around the edges but she runs sweetly !
Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne
Oddometer: 1,070
Thanks Peter,
hey, you should try digital point-and-shoot flash photography at night if you want to see unflattering photography- actually, if you've been reading my thread then that is most of what you've seen
So it seems that your pegs are in the spring under configuration.
From what Ruckster has said you could flip that to spring over and thus lower them a little if that interests you.
btw. I've got to strip the old powdercoat off my white brothers pegs. They are a burned up mess after the welding. I'm thinking I'll try soaking them in some 'brush restorer'- a tin of just about the nastiest hardcore solvent/stripper type stuff I've ever come across. Any other suggestions for removing powdercoat?
P.S. I'm on a break from the shed. I'm trying to figure out how to finish this rear luggage rack and incorporate a new indicator mount- I'm thinking of going with a vertical set-up like you've done. Did you have any issues with road worthy with your indicators like that? How does the light spread compared to in the horizontal position, as the lens appears set up to spread the light horizontally and turning them on their side will also turn the spread of light to the vertical...?
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2009
Location: Tweed Valley , Northern NSW
Oddometer: 355
Rego ? No mention was made .The mounts look fairly well made so maybe the inspector thought they were a standard option ?
I'll leave the Pegz were they are , the PO set the riding position up well as he was my size (except for a slightly bent handle bar which I'm currently ignoring !).
Joined: May 2005
Location: Capitalist
Oddometer: 16,373
7th Day Adventourist.
I have learnt a lot from my mistakes. I am heading out to make a few more.
Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne
Oddometer: 1,070
Nice pegs Davo, looks even cheaper than mine
Before I bought these white brothers pegs i considered flipping the stock ones, swapping left for right, and welding on a new grip ring like you've done. I think this could have worked and would have lowered them a little.
The mozzies beat me out of the shed. Horrible things.
I got the rear rack pretty much finished. Small progress today.
I had to redo the right hand tab on the pannier frame (so that I could get a socket onto the bolt head- previously I couldn't on this side and had to use a spanner which would have done my head in long term) and then tweak and re-bend the whole thing a lot to change the angle of the 'tray' on the back. Then in the welding process, with the movement, and because this last peice is the joining one between other stuff I have made- it all required a bit of massaging to get it to bolt up together. There is now only a little bit of tension in the frame and it is not too hard to actually put this all together.
The rear luggage rack tray is now a lot flatter and lines up better with the line of the sub-frame
here is is now,
kinda blurry without flash... lets try the flash
yikes see what I mean about bringing out the grime.
now playing with the indicator positions,
at the moment this is seeming like a solution to me so I'd welcome some critique/feedback.
Just to show what else will be on there the white carboard is an exact template of a victorian numberplate. Not sure where I'll put the annoying registration sticker.
The indicators are just taped in place right now- I'd weld on a simple bracket to bolt them to on those new luggage rack verticals.
Does it look wrong? Too close together?
What I like about it is it keeps them out of the way of the rear luggage rack so that luggage on top won't obscure them and it also keeps them within the inside line of the pannier frames. They are also quite protected in there and not likely to get damaged in a tip over.
Negatives, well, they are on their side and they are very close together and to the brake light. I'm not actually too worried about legal or road worthy issues as I could simply put them it the correct position for the road worthy and I highly doubt any one would hassle me for them after that- my concern is more about making sure they actually work well and are properly visible... and I don't want them to look too goofy
finally, is this kickstarter in the right position or do I have one of the ones that are out too far?
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2009
Location: Tweed Valley , Northern NSW
Oddometer: 355
A really neat idea Hans ... nice and protected, if you think they're visible enough all is well .I think it's a good idea and might have a look at mine to do the same. I think if an indicator is flashing it warns of a turn and needn't be out wide .A couple of cm isn't going to make much diff anyway.
The luggage rack is good , pretty low and compact . I'm going to build a complete unit with the GS single seat and carrier all in one so I can take it off and use the double seat at the click of a button .
Joined: Jul 2008
Location: Melbourne
Oddometer: 1,070
Time for an update,
Yesterday I visited a friends workshop/studio to do a little metalwork- he's a jewler by trade but general metal-wizard by passion. I wanted to change my rebound and compression adjusters on my new forks from a slot headed screwdriver adjuster to a on-the-fly adjustable-by-hand knob. Not that I want to be able to adjust it while actually moving- more that I want to be able to just pull over and tweak it around a lot to get to know different settings for different situations without carrying a screw driver in my pocket (and then struggling to actually reach the screw heads under the handlebars.
Anyway, I had a few ideas a while ago and scrounged some parts from my local metal recyclers.
Here are the adjusters before altering
and here are some of the bits of metal I got to play with for metal stock (from old medical gas fittings of some kind.
anyway, short story,
a bit of this
before silver-solder brazing
after brazing (these feel really really strong).
on a curious note the rebound adjuster that I suspected may have had a very fine coat of glue of some sort on it, does appear to have had something as it has blackened with the heat- looks like I'm going to have to figure than one out and probably glue it back in.
Not Pictured, I also got a proper nice hardened steel spacer/sleeve turned up for my brake caliper system (to replace the bodged up ones I had a few pages back).
time to put them in the forks
everything works as it should pulling the cap off and on,
the nob slides onto the extended adjuster and is fixed by a grub screw.
Here is the knob at the end of the clicks as far as it can go down
and fully up
next on the agenda is to do some knurling on these knobs- they are OK to grip as they are, but knurling of some sort would be nicer. I am just hesitant to do it by hand as I will no doubt make a mess of it.
Suggestions for a good way to Knurl these would be welcome. If worst comes to worst then I'll be hitting them with the files
When I got home from my friends workshop, there was some mail arrived for me- Finally!!!
Thanks for the airmail newsletter Solo, a nice surprise.
I feel like I need to say that this Scotts/Ohlins damper I got at a lovely cheap bargain price on US ebay. US$122.50 to be exact. It is a bit scratched on the front, which conveniently gets covered by the handlebar when reversed on the submount, but it seems to work as it should. It is a slightly older one that has the 'Ohlins' on the back (now the front being submounted).
The BRP submount I scored on Oz ebay a while ago- again for cheap. miraculously it was the exact model that Rdubb specified for his triple clamps.
Many thanks to HPMguy for figuring out exactly what I needed to mount this sucker up- it has worked like a charm. The little arm puller thing was great too. I've mounted up the damper at the moment, but obviously it will be coming straight off again once it is time for testing the front end as the damper will only confuse things- plus I'll be changing the oil in this damper.
So, with a bit of work I got the new front end on today. I haven't done any of the details, all I've done is throw the new springs in and bolt everything up to see how it fits.
I haven't set the height/travel of the forks, other than sinking them in the triples a little bit, so they are too high at the moment.
While wrestling the mess of old controls and wires and whatnot I got the new brembo master cylinder on and hooked up to the brembo caliper on the 320mm rotor and bled the system. Pretty soon I had brakes. REAL BEAKES
I could figure out no simple way to get the controls actually working yet for a test ride, so all I could do was push it around and roll down hills and test it that way. At the fastest (very slow) speed I could push it to the brakes very easily lock up that knobby tire on rough bitumen. My bodged up caliper brackets are showing no signs of flexing or moving, and all up I don't think brakes are going to be a problem.
My .60kg custom springs from Jeff Slavens are feeling pretty damn good- not too hard at all- however I have no idea how much oil is in the forks- there is some but I'm pretty sure not enough.
I was however getting a fair bit of stiction, until I finally figured out that I was missing a small spacer for the wheel. With that spacer now in the stiction is gone and the front end is feeling very nice- can't wait to try it with the motor running
A few shots,
Progress has been slow, but speeding up a little bit now. The next and final package from the US will (hopefully) have enough stuff for me to get the bike running with the new front end (different throttle and clutch, /5 switchgear, etc).
There is a ton of stuff to work out regarding this front end swap- I'm barely even started really, I just had to slap it all together for some immediate satisfaction
The Damper plugging and playing was a great relief- the forks, the triples, the damper and tower, everything seems to work with no interference.
The ergonomics of this bike for me are now getting a lot better for me.
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Beautiful work and a great solution! so how does a guy on the other side of the world get a set os these bits to modify his WP adjusters?
Perhaps you should run a batch off, and do a group buy to the US guys with WP 50mm's... I'd be happy to distribute 'em from this side
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As someone who's job is primarily administering to the needs of 100+ Mac users, most with G4's and G5, and having a Dual 1.4 G4 and now 1.8 G5 in my office, I can state without reservation that it is very likely the PC version of Doom3 will be the fastest.
In every cross-platform gaming comparison I've benchmarked myself, the Mac usually gets its ass handed to it in games. Yes, a $3000 Dual 2GHZ G5 is looking better these days, but every game benchmark I've seen still has a 3/3.2 P4 with the equivalent graphics card handing the Mac its ass, while costing just over a third as much with equivalent hardware. From a gaming perspective, even the 1.6G5 has a truly awful price/performance ratio compared to its PC brethren.
Those xlr8 UT 2004 benchmarks are
suspect. For one, flyby is completely fill-rate limited, so we're testing graphics cards here, not the overall system. Botmatch is a far better indicator of "true" UT 2003 performance, any in my benchmarks some time ago when I had a Dual 1.4, in some maps at 640*480 (in order to eliminate the graphics card, the Mac had a 9000Pro, I had a 4200), it was running at
the framerate of my home Athlon XP1800 system (other maps were closer, none were faster).
Accurate UT2003 PC flyby benchmarks here
. One has to wonder how the heck TechTV got their numbers, or rather from what bodily orifice.
Note the above benchmarks are done on a 3.0ghz P4 - not 3.4, or an A64 or FX which provides even better performance (although it shouldn't affect flyby that much).
Things have improved since the demo, and there is a patch that provides additional performance for the G5 which I haven't tested as I don't have the full Mac retail version, but I have seen other benchmarks and they certainly don't correlate with xl8's findings. Bear in mind one of the apps that was helped most with Catalyst drive revisions was UT2003- for a few releases there, it was improving in the double digits (percentage wise) with each release, so the driver version is of paramount importance. It's the first benchmark I've seen in gaming where the Mac is actually faster (but as I said, flyby is largely useless to judge UT2003 performance) - and certainly in the G4 era, where in gaming benchmarks it was absolutely humiliated (a 3ghz P4 benchmarked at 2.5-3X the average framerate of a Dual 1.25 G4 in Jedi Knight:Outcast, for example).
I recently tried out the UT2004 Mac demo. On the Assault map at 512*384 (Assault 2004 - at least according to the demo - is massively CPU limited, plus this 1.8G5 has only a 5200 so I wanted to eliminate the graphics card bottleneck), it was definitely slower than the same map on my Xp2400/GF4 4200 machine at home, and that was running at 1024*768.
The G5 is a new chip, and compilers and skills needed to eke the most out of it are constantly evolving, so things can change. However, bear in mind a few things:
1) These games are designed with X86 code and Direct3D in mind from the outset (Doom is obviously OpenGL).
2) The drivers on the PC are far more optimized for game situations simply due to market economics.
3) Most game code does not scale that well with dual processors, heck most code in general doesn't. You can't simply state "Look at that! 2 64 bit 2 ghz processors! That will surely defeat a single 3.4ghz P4!"...uh, no.
All of those caveats aside that help explain poor Mac performance in gaming, the fact of the matter is, even with professional apps that can take good advantage of dual CPU's and Altivec, a 2GHZ G5 is roughly "on par" with a 3.2 ghz P4 system. Some benchmarks it will be faster, others slower. The G5 will continue to improve as compilers mature no doubt, but of course Prescott will be helped by maturing compilers and SSE3 support as well.
Apple equips its high-end PowerMacs with dual CPU's for a reason:
it has to
. Talk about which is more "efficient" is irrelevant, it's all about bang for the buck who cares about Mhz (if I did, I wouldnt own an Athlon). If Apple's highest end G5 at launch was a
2.0ghz, it would look like a joke if benchmarked against 3.2ghz P4 systems. Of course, considering such a system these days retails for less than a single 1.6G5, that harsh criticism may still apply if you're not hooked on OSX (which I can understand, it has its faults but I'd pick it over XP if given the choice anytime).
Macworld's G5 vs. Athlon/P4 benchmarks
This isn't the definitive Mac vs. PC benchmark study, some of the apps are indeed poorly optimized for the Mac (Premiere has been dropped for the Mac, FinalCut Pro performance is significantly better), but since it's from MacWorld it's at least some guard against accusations of bias (which there shouldn't be - if Apple goes, I'm probably out of a job - or at least one I enjoy!). As mentioned, it also gives some indication on how much the crippled memory subsystem of the G4 machines hurt it the single 1.8 G5 is faster in Quake3 than the Dual 1.42 model, for example.
Yes, the Dual G5 is the "Worlds faster computer" - according to Apple. According to independent third party benchmarks - no. For certain tasks it can be, and for certain tasks a PC will be - such as games.
As for the Xbox version please. The Doom3 textures alone take up more than 64 megs in their highest setting from what Ive read. Sure, it will probably run OK on the Xbox (640*480*30fps), but with significantly reduced texture quality, aliasing, shorter levels, joypad instead of mouse/keyboard (ack!) and who knows what else turned down. To even suggest it could run at 1280*720p is absolutely inane, theres a reason less than a handful of games run beyond 640*480 on the Xbox horsepower. Programmer ability has zero to do with it, youre advocating that a game based on a graphics engine which pushes fill-rate like theres no tomorrow should run at a res far less graphically demanding games cant muster? Er .ok.
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Reece has four catches for 87 yards, bringing an added element with his ability to make plays in the passing game.
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Laura Mvula (née Douglas; born 23 April 1986) is a British soul singer-songwriter from Birmingham. Her debut album Sing to the Moon was released on 4 March 2013, with an orchestral re-recording released on 11 August 2014.^ Cite error: The named reference Ones_to_watch_in_2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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Mvula grew up in the Birmingham suburbs of Selly Park and Kings Heath with two younger siblings, and was influenced by the girl band Eternal. Her mother is from St. Kitt's and her father is from Jamaica In 2005, Mvula sang with Black Voices, an a cappella group set up by her aunt. In 2008, she formed a jazz/neo-soul group called Judyshouse, singing lead vocals and writing material for the band. Laura was Director of the Lichfield Community Gospel Choir, founded by Black Voices and Lichfield Festival in 2009. She has also previously directed the Alvechurch Community Choir. Laura graduated from the Birmingham Conservatoire at the Birmingham City University with a degree in composition. While she was working as a supply teacher in a Birmingham secondary school, she started writing songs on her laptop. She was working as a receptionist when she sent out two demos to several people in the music industry. One of them, Steve Brown, heard the songs and sent them to his manager Kwame Kwaten who would become Laura's manager. In a podcast for The Daily Telegraph, Mvula admitted to suffering from "crippling stage fright".^ Jones, Alison (22 February 2013). "Birmingham singer songwriter Laura Mvula singled out to be music's next big star". Birmingham Post (Trinity Mirror). Retrieved 22 February 2013. ^ "Black voices". ^ "judyshouse". ^ "lichfield choir". ^ "alvechurch community choir". ^ "Laura Mvula to support Jessie Ware on tour". counteract-magazine.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013. ^ Cosyns, Poppy. "Brit Awards nominee Laura Mvula: Everything's gone at 110mph". The Sun (London: News Group Newspapers). Retrieved 22 February 2013. ^ Louisa Poocock, "Laura Mvula: 'I still suffer from stage fright. I'm terrified I'll be found out'", The Telegraph, 14 March 2013.
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After several showcases, Laura Mvula was signed by Colin Barlow to Sony subsidiary RCA. She released her debut extended play, She, on 16 November 2012. The title track, "She" is the first song Mvula ever wrote. Her debut studio album, Sing to the Moon, was released on 4 March 2013. She worked on the album with producer Steve Brown and mix engineer Tom Elmhirst. Paul Lester from The Guardian described her music as "gospeldelia", calling it a new musical genre. The album was preceded by the single "Green Garden". The song is an elegy to her home in Kings Heath. On 6 December 2012, Mvula was shortlisted for the Critics' Choice award at the 2013 BRIT Awards. On 9 December, she was nominated for the BBC's Sound of 2013 poll, and finished in fourth position. On 1 February 2013, she gave her first live TV performance on The Graham Norton Show on BBC One, singing "Green Garden". Mvula stated her influences include Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill.
Sing to the Moon reached number 9 on the UK Albums Chart and within the top 100 in seven other countries and has so far reached 173 in the US Billboard 200 In October 2013, Mvula won awards for best female act and best R&B or soul artist at the 2013 MOBO Awards.
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Significance of Modeling Deterioration in Structural Components for Predicting the Collapse Potential of Structures Under Earthquake Excitations
- Helmut Krawinkler,
- Farzin Zareian,
- Dimitrios G. Lignos,
- Luis F. Ibarra
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The paper presents a summary of the state of knowledge in structural component and system modeling for predicting the collapse potential of buildings structural systems. In this context, collapse implies dynamic instability in a sidesway mode, usually triggered by large story drifts that are amplified by structure P-Δ effects and deterioration in strength and stiffness of the components of the system. The collapse capacity of a building is defined as the maximum ground motion intensity (often represented by the spectral acceleration at the first mode period) at which the structural system still maintains dynamic stability. A collapse fragility curve that incorporates aleatory uncertainty due to record-to-record (RTR) variability is obtained by ordering the collapse capacities for a representative set of ground motions. Realistic modeling of deterioration is found to be the most essential aspect of collapse prediction through nonlinear dynamic analysis.
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- Title
- Significance of Modeling Deterioration in Structural Components for Predicting the Collapse Potential of Structures Under Earthquake Excitations
- Book Title
- Advances in Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering
- Pages
- pp 173-181
- Copyright
- 2010
- 10.1007/978-90-481-8746-1_16
- Print ISBN
- 978-90-481-8745-4
- Online ISBN
- 978-90-481-8746-1
- Series Title
- Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
- Series Volume
- 13
- Series ISSN
- 1573-6059
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
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- Editors
- Michael N. Fardis (ID1)
- Editor Affiliations
- ID1. University of Patras
- Authors
- Helmut Krawinkler (1)
- Farzin Zareian (2)
- Dimitrios G. Lignos (1)
- Luis F. Ibarra (3)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- 2. University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
- 3. Southwest Research Institute CNWRA, San Antonio, TX, 78238, USA
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