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authorAlex Parker <rockbox@aeparker.com>2009-10-19 18:15:10 +0000
committerAlex Parker <rockbox@aeparker.com>2009-10-19 18:15:10 +0000
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Add beastpatcher download location to the Gigabeat S manual, and add dual-boot bootloader install instructions.
git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@23266 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657
-rw-r--r--manual/getting_started/gigabeats_install.tex76
-rw-r--r--manual/getting_started/installation.tex3
2 files changed, 65 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/manual/getting_started/gigabeats_install.tex b/manual/getting_started/gigabeats_install.tex
index 317e190fe0..539910c7bf 100644
--- a/manual/getting_started/gigabeats_install.tex
+++ b/manual/getting_started/gigabeats_install.tex
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@
2 2
3\warn{Before starting this procedure, ensure that you have a copy 3\warn{Before starting this procedure, ensure that you have a copy
4of the original \playerman{} firmware. Without this, it is 4of the original \playerman{} firmware. Without this, it is
5\emph{not} possible to uninstall Rockbox. The \playerman{} 5\emph{not} possible to uninstall Rockbox. It is also needed if you want to
6install the dual-boot bootloader. The \playerman{}
6firmware can be downloaded from 7firmware can be downloaded from
7\url{http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/tacpassets-images/firmware/MESV12US.zip}.\\} 8\url{http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/tacpassets-images/firmware/MESV12US.zip}.\\}
9The single-boot bootloader can only boot Rockbox, whereas the dual-boot
10bootloader can boot both Rockbox and the \playerman{} firmware.
11The single-boot bootloader boots Rockbox more quickly if you no longer need
12access to the \playerman{} firmware.\\
8 13
9Installing the bootloader is only needed once. It involves replacing the 14Installing the bootloader is only needed once. It involves replacing the
10existing firmware file on your \dap{} with another version. 15existing firmware file on your \dap{} with another version.
@@ -26,10 +31,12 @@ bootloader) and executed when your \dap{} is powered on.
26\item Attach your \dap{} to your computer. 31\item Attach your \dap{} to your computer.
27 32
28\item Download \fname{beastpatcher.exe} from 33\item Download \fname{beastpatcher.exe} from
29\fixme{add download location} 34\download{bootloader/toshiba/gigabeat-s/beastpatcher/win32/beastpatcher.exe}
30and run it. 35and then perform one of the following, depending on whether you want single
36or dual-boot.
31 37
32\item You should see some information displayed about 38\item[Single Boot.] Run \fname{beastpatcher.exe}. You should see some
39information displayed about
33your \dap{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox 40your \dap{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
34bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and beastpatcher will 41bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and beastpatcher will
35install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message 42install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message
@@ -37,6 +44,20 @@ install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message
37messages that you can safely ignore. Press ENTER again to exit 44messages that you can safely ignore. Press ENTER again to exit
38beastpatcher. 45beastpatcher.
39 46
47\item[Dual Boot.] Extract the \playerman{} firmware file \fname{nk.bin} from
48the archive you downloaded earlier (linked above) and place it in the same
49directory as \fname{beastpatcher.exe}. Open a command prompt and navigate
50to this directory, and then type the following commands:
51
52\begin{code}
53 beastpatcher -d nk.bin
54\end{code}
55
56After a short time you should see the message
57``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully'' followed by some error
58messages that you can safely ignore. Press ENTER again to exit
59beastpatcher.
60
40\item After a successful installation, your \dap{} will immediately turn off. 61\item After a successful installation, your \dap{} will immediately turn off.
41Turn it on again, and (because it is still connected to your PC) 62Turn it on again, and (because it is still connected to your PC)
42it will enter the Rockbox bootloader's 63it will enter the Rockbox bootloader's
@@ -49,12 +70,12 @@ as a standard USB Mass Storage device.
49\item Attach your \dap{} to your computer. 70\item Attach your \dap{} to your computer.
50 71
51\item Download and open beastpatcher.dmg from 72\item Download and open beastpatcher.dmg from
52\fixme{add download location} 73\fixme{add download location} and then perform one of the following,
53and then double-click on the beastpatcher icon inside. You can also 74depending on whether you want single or dual-boot.
54drag the beastpatcher icon to a location on your hard drive and launch
55it from the Terminal.
56 75
57\item If all has gone well, you should see some 76\item [Single Boot.] Double-click on the beastpatcher icon. You can also
77drag the beastpatcher icon to a location on your hard drive and launch
78it from the Terminal. If all has gone well, you should see some
58information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you 79information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you
59wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and 80wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and
60beastpatcher will now install the bootloader. After a short time you 81beastpatcher will now install the bootloader. After a short time you
@@ -62,6 +83,15 @@ should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully''
62followed by some error messages that you can safely ignore. Press 83followed by some error messages that you can safely ignore. Press
63ENTER again to exit beastpatcher and then quit the Terminal application. 84ENTER again to exit beastpatcher and then quit the Terminal application.
64 85
86\item [Dual Boot.] Extract the \playerman{} firmware file \fname{nk.bin}
87from the archive you downloaded earlier (linked above) and place it in the
88same directory as \fname{beastpatcher}. Open a terminal window and type the
89following command:
90
91\begin{code}
92 ./beastpatcher -d nk.bin
93\end{code}
94
65\item After a successful installation, your \dap{} will immediately turn off. 95\item After a successful installation, your \dap{} will immediately turn off.
66Turn it on again, and (because it is still connected to your Mac) 96Turn it on again, and (because it is still connected to your Mac)
67it will enter the Rockbox bootloader's 97it will enter the Rockbox bootloader's
@@ -74,14 +104,16 @@ as a standard USB Mass Storage device.
74\begin{enumerate} 104\begin{enumerate}
75 105
76\item Download beastpatcher from 106\item Download beastpatcher from
77\fixme{add download location} (32-bit x86 107\download{bootloader/toshiba/gigabeat-s/beastpatcher/linux32x86/beastpatcher}
78binary) or \fixme{add download location} 108(32-bit x86 binary) or
109\download{bootloader/toshiba/gigabeat-s/beastpatcher/linux64amd64/beastpatcher}
79(64-bit amd64 binary). You can save this anywhere you wish, but the next 110(64-bit amd64 binary). You can save this anywhere you wish, but the next
80steps will assume you have saved it in your home directory. 111steps will assume you have saved it in your home directory.
81 112
82\item Attach your \dap{} to your computer. 113\item Attach your \dap{} to your computer and then perform one of the following,
114depending on whether you want single or dual-boot.
83 115
84\item Open up a terminal window and type the following commands: 116\item [Single Boot.] Open up a terminal window and type the following commands:
85 117
86\begin{code} 118\begin{code}
87 cd $HOME 119 cd $HOME
@@ -89,13 +121,29 @@ steps will assume you have saved it in your home directory.
89 ./beastpatcher 121 ./beastpatcher
90\end{code} 122\end{code}
91 123
92\item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about 124If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
93your \dap{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox 125your \dap{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
94bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and beastpatcher will now install the 126bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and beastpatcher will now install the
95bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader 127bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader
96installed successfully'' followed by some error 128installed successfully'' followed by some error
97messages that you can safely ignore. Press ENTER again to exit beastpatcher. 129messages that you can safely ignore. Press ENTER again to exit beastpatcher.
98 130
131\item [Dual Boot.] Extract the \playerman{} firmware file \fname{nk.bin} from
132the archive you downloaded earlier (linked above) and place it in the same
133directory as \fname{beastpatcher}. Open a terminal window and type the
134following commands:
135
136\begin{code}
137 cd $HOME
138 chmod +x beastpatcher
139 ./beastpatcher -d nk.bin
140\end{code}
141
142After a short time you should see the message
143``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully'' followed by some error
144messages that you can safely ignore. Press ENTER again to exit
145beastpatcher.
146
99\item After a successful installation, your \dap{} will immediately turn off. 147\item After a successful installation, your \dap{} will immediately turn off.
100Turn it on again, and (because it is still connected to your PC) 148Turn it on again, and (because it is still connected to your PC)
101it will enter the Rockbox bootloader's 149it will enter the Rockbox bootloader's
diff --git a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex
index 26f387a28b..e5bf71365c 100644
--- a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex
+++ b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex
@@ -238,6 +238,9 @@ housekeeping tool \caps{Rockbox Utility}. It allows you to:
238Prebuilt binaries for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X are 238Prebuilt binaries for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X are
239available at the \wikilink{RockboxUtility} wiki page.\\ 239available at the \wikilink{RockboxUtility} wiki page.\\
240 240
241\opt{gigabeats}{\note{Rockbox Utility does not currently support the Gigabeat S
242and you will therefore need to follow the manual install instructions below.\\}}
243
241When first starting \caps{Rockbox Utility} run ``Autodetect'', 244When first starting \caps{Rockbox Utility} run ``Autodetect'',
242found in the configuration dialog (File $\rightarrow$ Configure). Autodetection 245found in the configuration dialog (File $\rightarrow$ Configure). Autodetection
243can detect most player types. If autodetection fails or is unable to detect 246can detect most player types. If autodetection fails or is unable to detect