Macca-009 wrote:[color="royalblue"]"It is "driven" by the bootloader, which is a part of every navcore. Bootloader 5.5015, which is in navcore 8.300, supports SDHC cards (8GB and higher)" [/color]
Thanks for this. I am puzzled though - I have navc 9.205.547817.1 OS 547200, with Boot 4.8600 - clearly not in the range of Bootloaders that will support sdhc. Are you suggesting I go back down to 8.300 then re-install 9.205 ? Bootloaders do not down-grade, am I correct in that?
A bootoader is a small program that places the Operating System files, (the Navcore) into memory.
A TomTom is basically a computer, and When turned on, the input/output system (called a BIOS on a PC) performs an initial test, then starts up the bootloader which is stored on an Eprom chip.
Its only job is to load all the necessary imaging and operating files of the navcore into memory.
Also known as an MBR in Windows or a LILO/GRUB in Linux.
NAVCORE VERSIONS:
5.5259 (GOxxx)
5.5256 (GOxxx)
5.5229 (Goxxx) - RECOMMENDED BECAUSE IT IS TESTED AND STABLE
5.5136 (One/XL) - Suggested
5.5128 - RECOMMENDED
5.5112 - Support for all TT and MicroSD/SD over 4GB
5.5015 - Unknown
5.5022 - Fix a writing problem over > 4GB barrier
5.5012 - Recognize SDHC (> 2GB) on TT ONE
5.5001 - Unknown
Bootloaders that are standard in TomTom official Navcores
5.5120 GOX20 - GOx30 - GO7000 - TRUCK
5.5136 One/XL 2008 - One/XL 2009
5.5138 XL 2009 Live
5.5256 GOx50
Instructions
Connect TT to a PC
Back-up your TT in Windows explorer
Copy the new "system" file to your navcore root
Shut down
Disconnect from PC, re-start your TT
Wait for it to rewrite the eprom
Your new bootloader is active
NOTE: You do not have to replace the navcore to upgrade the bootloader, as has been advised in various other posts.
WARNING: USING THE INCORRECT BOOTLOADER CAN BRICK YOUR TOMTOM !!