So, as per the FAQ, I added
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero bs=512 skip=4096 count=28672 of=/dev/hda3

to my rsync script on the player

Quote:
This should erase the per-song dynamic data without harming the player settings such as the tuner and EQ presets.


Not quite, it has both pleasant and unpleasant side effects.

The pleasant side effect:
booting (that is, database loading) is sooo much faster. It went from 1:30 to 10 or 20 seconds. I have no idea what the relation is. Maybe the player had to do all sorts of unnecessary reads in the dynamic partition? I use mp3tofid, so the dynamic partition is no longer being maintained by emplode.

The unpleasant side effect:
My tuner and EQ presets are wiped! Maybe the dd command line only applies to player v2 dynamic partitions. I use player v3a8.

Pim