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author | Robert Menes <rmenes@rockbox.org> | 2008-12-19 16:36:47 +0000 |
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committer | Robert Menes <rmenes@rockbox.org> | 2008-12-19 16:36:47 +0000 |
commit | 1b5c32d246a68284d59f63053ad11e744199c384 (patch) | |
tree | 167069a3b7ff43b2f1223e8f937b024a7644fb6e /manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex | |
parent | ac5059b1b562bfbaf20c4646b6158b23345495a8 (diff) | |
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Fix up the iPod install section of the manual to bring it
more up to date (especially the Mac OS X install
instructions), and also some general cleanup of language.
Also added myself to the manual credits.
git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@19487 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657
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diff --git a/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex b/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex index 97b13bfd71..06bcbe8ea4 100644 --- a/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex | |||
@@ -17,19 +17,28 @@ step once. | |||
17 | \begin{enumerate} | 17 | \begin{enumerate} |
18 | 18 | ||
19 | \item Make sure you are logged into your computer as Administrator, or a | 19 | \item Make sure you are logged into your computer as Administrator, or a |
20 | user with Administrator privileges and connect your \dap{}. | 20 | user with Administrator privileges and connect your \dap{}. If you have |
21 | configured iTunes to open automatically when your \dap{} is attached | ||
22 | (the default behaviour), then wait for it to open and then quit it. You | ||
23 | also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk'' option is enabled for | ||
24 | your \dap{} in iTunes. | ||
21 | 25 | ||
22 | \item Download ipodpatcher.exe from | 26 | \item Download ipodpatcher.exe from |
23 | \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe} | 27 | \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe} |
24 | and run it. | 28 | and run it. |
25 | 29 | ||
26 | \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about | 30 | \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about |
27 | your ipod and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox | 31 | your \dap{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox |
28 | bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now | 32 | bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now |
29 | install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message | 33 | install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message |
30 | ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit | 34 | ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit |
31 | ipodpatcher. | 35 | ipodpatcher. |
32 | 36 | ||
37 | \item \note{If ipodpatcher fails to install the bootloader for you, please | ||
38 | be certain that you do indeed have a supported iPod model. If you do, run | ||
39 | ipodpatcher once more and try again. If you don't, then do not attempt to | ||
40 | install again.} | ||
41 | |||
33 | \item Make sure that you have correctly extracted a build of Rockbox so that | 42 | \item Make sure that you have correctly extracted a build of Rockbox so that |
34 | you have a \fname{/.rockbox}, which contains all the files needed by Rockbox | 43 | you have a \fname{/.rockbox}, which contains all the files needed by Rockbox |
35 | in the root of your \daps{} drive and that you have also installed the fonts | 44 | in the root of your \daps{} drive and that you have also installed the fonts |
@@ -44,20 +53,16 @@ package -- see \reference{sec:installing_fonts} for more information. | |||
44 | \begin{enumerate} | 53 | \begin{enumerate} |
45 | 54 | ||
46 | \item Attach your \dap{} to your Mac and wait for its icon to appear in | 55 | \item Attach your \dap{} to your Mac and wait for its icon to appear in |
47 | Finder. If you have configured itunes to open automatically when your | 56 | Finder. If you have configured iTunes to open automatically when your |
48 | \dap{} is attached (the default behaviour), then wait for it to open and | 57 | \dap{} is attached (the default behaviour), then wait for it to open and |
49 | then quit it. You also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk'' option | 58 | then quit it. You also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk'' option |
50 | is enabled for your \dap{} in itunes. | 59 | is enabled for your \dap{} in iTunes. |
51 | |||
52 | \item\label{subsec:macos_umount} Open up Disk Utility | ||
53 | (in Applications $\rightarrow$ Utilities) and click | ||
54 | on the name of your \dap{} (e.g. DAVES IPOD) in the list on the left | ||
55 | pane. Then click on the ``unmount'' icon at the top. \warn{Do \emph{not} | ||
56 | click on the ``eject'' icon.} | ||
57 | 60 | ||
58 | \item Download and open ipodpatcher.dmg from | 61 | \item Download and open ipodpatcher.dmg from |
59 | \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/macosx/ipodpatcher.dmg} | 62 | \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/macosx/ipodpatcher.dmg} |
60 | and then double-click on the ipodpatcher icon inside. | 63 | and then double-click on the ipodpatcher icon inside. You can also |
64 | drag the ipodpatcher icon to a location on your hard drive and launch | ||
65 | it from the Terminal. | ||
61 | 66 | ||
62 | \item If all has gone well, you should see some | 67 | \item If all has gone well, you should see some |
63 | information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you | 68 | information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you |
@@ -66,10 +71,10 @@ ipodpatcher will now install the bootloader. After a short time you | |||
66 | should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press | 71 | should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press |
67 | ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher and then quit the Terminal application. | 72 | ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher and then quit the Terminal application. |
68 | 73 | ||
69 | \item \warn{If you received a ``Resource busy'' error from | 74 | \item \note{If ipodpatcher fails to install the bootloader for you, please |
70 | ipodpatcher, then this means you did not complete step | 75 | be certain that you do indeed have a supported iPod model. If you do, run |
71 | \ref{subsec:macos_umount}. Go back to Disk Utility, unmount your | 76 | ipodpatcher once more and try again. If you don't, then do not attempt to |
72 | \dap{} and then run ipodpatcher again.} | 77 | install again.} |
73 | 78 | ||
74 | \item Your \dap{} will now automatically reconnect itself to your Mac. | 79 | \item Your \dap{} will now automatically reconnect itself to your Mac. |
75 | Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way. | 80 | Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way. |