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author | Alex Parker <rockbox@aeparker.com> | 2009-02-17 23:19:01 +0000 |
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committer | Alex Parker <rockbox@aeparker.com> | 2009-02-17 23:19:01 +0000 |
commit | 42ef5b0c88f92418c79e7414063c808b7c36a9be (patch) | |
tree | e5e5c85d200741b36752e647a0c2d3e7b6eb61db /manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex | |
parent | fd91631cebe471e53b2f276f19e3ac2248823f9e (diff) | |
download | rockbox-42ef5b0c88f92418c79e7414063c808b7c36a9be.tar.gz rockbox-42ef5b0c88f92418c79e7414063c808b7c36a9be.zip |
Reorganise/partially rewrite the installation chapter to present Rockbox Utility as the
preferred installation method, and don't have important information only under manual
install. For now retain manual install as a subsection. Patch originally in FS#9895
git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@20034 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657
Diffstat (limited to 'manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex')
-rw-r--r-- | manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex | 38 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 34 deletions
diff --git a/manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex b/manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex index 5fc852096e..7956e94f76 100644 --- a/manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex | |||
@@ -1,32 +1,11 @@ | |||
1 | % $Id$ % | 1 | % $Id$ % |
2 | \opt{e200}{\fixme{NOTE: These instructions will not work on the | ||
3 | ``Rhapsody'' version of the E200 series (also known as E200R). Please | ||
4 | follow the instructions at | ||
5 | \url{http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/SansaE200RInstallation}.}} | ||
6 | |||
7 | \warn{If your \daps{} original firmware starts with a version number of 03.XX.XX, then do \emph{not} proceed with these install instructions. | ||
8 | If your \daps{} original firmware starts with 01.XX.XX, then you can | ||
9 | install Rockbox.} | ||
10 | |||
11 | In order to make your \playertype{} load and execute the Rockbox firmware you | ||
12 | have just installed, you will need to install the Rockbox | ||
13 | bootloader. Unless bugs are found in the bootloader code, or | ||
14 | significant new features are added, you will only have to perform this | ||
15 | step once. | ||
16 | |||
17 | These steps use the sansapatcher tool. Source code is available in the Rockbox | ||
18 | SVN repository (\url{http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi/trunk/rbutil/sansapatcher/}). | ||
19 | |||
20 | \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Windows} | 2 | \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Windows} |
21 | 3 | ||
22 | \begin{enumerate} | 4 | \begin{enumerate} |
23 | 5 | ||
24 | \item Make sure you are logged into your computer as Administrator, or a | ||
25 | user with Administrator privileges and connect your \dap{}. | ||
26 | |||
27 | \item Download sansapatcher.exe from | 6 | \item Download sansapatcher.exe from |
28 | \download{bootloader/sandisk-sansa/sansapatcher/win32/sansapatcher.exe} | 7 | \download{bootloader/sandisk-sansa/sansapatcher/win32/sansapatcher.exe} |
29 | and run it. | 8 | and run it whilst logged in with an administrator account. |
30 | 9 | ||
31 | \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about | 10 | \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about |
32 | your \playertype{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox | 11 | your \playertype{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox |
@@ -34,9 +13,6 @@ bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and sansapatcher will now | |||
34 | install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message | 13 | install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message |
35 | ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit | 14 | ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit |
36 | sansapatcher. | 15 | sansapatcher. |
37 | |||
38 | \item Disconnect your \dap{} in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed. | ||
39 | |||
40 | \end{enumerate} | 16 | \end{enumerate} |
41 | 17 | ||
42 | \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X} | 18 | \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X} |
@@ -54,11 +30,8 @@ and then double-click on the sansapatcher icon inside. | |||
54 | information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you | 30 | information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you |
55 | wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and | 31 | wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and |
56 | sansapatcher will now unmount your \dap{} and install the bootloader. | 32 | sansapatcher will now unmount your \dap{} and install the bootloader. |
57 | After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit sansapatcher and then quit the Terminal application. | 33 | After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' |
58 | 34 | Press ENTER again to exit sansapatcher and then quit the Terminal application. | |
59 | \item Your \dap{} will now automatically reconnect itself to your Mac. | ||
60 | Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way. | ||
61 | |||
62 | \end{enumerate} | 35 | \end{enumerate} |
63 | 36 | ||
64 | \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Linux} | 37 | \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Linux} |
@@ -81,7 +54,7 @@ steps will assume you have saved it in your home directory. | |||
81 | ./sansapatcher | 54 | ./sansapatcher |
82 | \end{code} | 55 | \end{code} |
83 | 56 | ||
84 | \warn{You may need to be the root user in order for sansapatcher to have | 57 | \note{You need to be the root user in order for sansapatcher to have |
85 | sufficient permission to perform raw disk access to your \dap{}.} | 58 | sufficient permission to perform raw disk access to your \dap{}.} |
86 | 59 | ||
87 | \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about | 60 | \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about |
@@ -89,7 +62,4 @@ your \playertype{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox | |||
89 | bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and sansapatcher will now install the | 62 | bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and sansapatcher will now install the |
90 | bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader | 63 | bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader |
91 | installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit sansapatcher. | 64 | installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit sansapatcher. |
92 | |||
93 | \item Disconnect your \dap{} in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed. | ||
94 | |||
95 | \end{enumerate} | 65 | \end{enumerate} |