The set_empeg_max_fid.sh hack is *not* part of any version of the player software, so if you want its benefits you must apply it yourself. Prior to installing much music is best.

Note that there may be an even more optimal scheme for your setup than the defaults that this script employs.

If you want to improve upon it you'll have to read the BBS thread where it originated, in entirety. The basic script is intended to work on *any* player, populated or not, and has lower limits than it could have if "done right".

Also, the fidsift.sh hack is a *must* for your setup. But in this case you should probably apply it only after having added at least one tune + playlist to the machine (it's not been tested on a completely empty player).

Cheers