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author | Dominik Riebeling <Dominik.Riebeling@gmail.com> | 2006-04-02 22:18:22 +0000 |
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committer | Dominik Riebeling <Dominik.Riebeling@gmail.com> | 2006-04-02 22:18:22 +0000 |
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Fix some typographic errors. First try for installation instructions.
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diff --git a/manual/getting_started/main.tex b/manual/getting_started/main.tex index 1c1a1f14d1..96f8a389a7 100644 --- a/manual/getting_started/main.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/main.tex | |||
@@ -14,20 +14,19 @@ customizable and configurable. We believe that you should never need to go | |||
14 | through a series of menus for an action you perform frequently. We also believe | 14 | through a series of menus for an action you perform frequently. We also believe |
15 | that you should be able to configure almost anything about Rockbox you could | 15 | that you should be able to configure almost anything about Rockbox you could |
16 | want, pertaining to functionality. Another top priority of Rockbox is audio | 16 | want, pertaining to functionality. Another top priority of Rockbox is audio |
17 | playback quality - Rockbox, for most models, includes a wider range of sound | 17 | playback quality -- Rockbox, for most models, includes a wider range of sound |
18 | settings than that device's original firmware. A lot of work has been put into | 18 | settings than that device's original firmware. A lot of work has been put into |
19 | making Rockbox sound the best it can, and improvements are constantly being made. | 19 | making Rockbox sound the best it can, and improvements are constantly being made. |
20 | All models have access to a large number of plugins, including many games, | 20 | All models have access to a large number of plugins, including many games, |
21 | applications, and graphical "demos". You can load different configurations | 21 | applications, and graphical ``demos''. You can load different configurations |
22 | quickly for different purposes (e.g. a large font for in your car, different | 22 | quickly for different purposes (e.g. a large font for in your car, different |
23 | sound settings for at home).Rockbox features a very wide range of languages, and | 23 | sound settings for at home). Rockbox features a very wide range of languages, and |
24 | all supported models also have the ability to talk to you - menus can be voiced | 24 | all supported models also have the ability to talk to you -- menus can be voiced |
25 | and filenames spelled out or spoken. | 25 | and filenames spelled out or spoken. |
26 | 26 | ||
27 | \section{Getting more help} | 27 | \section{Getting more help} |
28 | This manual is intended to be a comprehensive introduction to the Rockbox | 28 | This manual is intended to be a comprehensive introduction to the Rockbox |
29 | software. | 29 | software. There is, however, more help available. The Rockbox website at |
30 | There is, however, more help available. The Rockbox website at | ||
31 | \url{http://www.rockbox.org/} contains very extensive documentation and guides | 30 | \url{http://www.rockbox.org/} contains very extensive documentation and guides |
32 | written by members of the Rockbox community and this should be your first port | 31 | written by members of the Rockbox community and this should be your first port |
33 | of call when looking for further help. | 32 | of call when looking for further help. |
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ of call when looking for further help. | |||
39 | The latest release of the Rockbox software will always be available from | 38 | The latest release of the Rockbox software will always be available from |
40 | \url{http://www.rockbox.org/download/}. | 39 | \url{http://www.rockbox.org/download/}. |
41 | \opt{MASCODEC}{ | 40 | \opt{MASCODEC}{ |
42 | Windows users may wish to download the self{}-extracting Windows installer, | 41 | Windows users may wish to download the self-extracting Windows installer, |
43 | which works for all Jukebox models, but those wishing to install manually or | 42 | which works for all Jukebox models, but those wishing to install manually or |
44 | using a different operating system should choose the .zip archive containing | 43 | using a different operating system should choose the .zip archive containing |
45 | the firmware for their model of the Jukebox. | 44 | the firmware for their model of the Jukebox. |
@@ -47,17 +46,30 @@ The latest release of the Rockbox software will always be available from | |||
47 | 46 | ||
48 | \section{Installing Rockbox}\label{sec:installing_rockbox} | 47 | \section{Installing Rockbox}\label{sec:installing_rockbox} |
49 | \opt{MASCODEC}{ | 48 | \opt{MASCODEC}{ |
49 | \subsection{Using the windows installer} | ||
50 | Using the Windows self installing executable to install Rockbox is the easiest | 50 | Using the Windows self installing executable to install Rockbox is the easiest |
51 | method of installing the software on your Jukebox. Simply follow the | 51 | method of installing the software on your Jukebox. Simply follow the |
52 | on{}-screen instructions and select the appropriate drive letter and Jukebox | 52 | on-screen instructions and select the appropriate drive letter and Jukebox |
53 | model when prompted. You can use ``Add / Remove Programs'' to uninstall the | 53 | model when prompted. You can use ``Add / Remove Programs'' to uninstall the |
54 | software at a later date. | 54 | software at a later date. |
55 | |||
56 | \subsection{Manual installation} | ||
57 | For non{}-Windows users and those wishing to install manually from the archive | ||
58 | the procedure is still fairly simple. | ||
55 | } | 59 | } |
56 | \opt{SWCODEC}{ | 60 | \opt{SWCODEC}{ |
57 | \fixme{INCLUDE INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR IRIVERS, IPODS, IAUDIO HERE.} | 61 | \subsection{Installing the bootloader} |
62 | Installing the bootloader is the trickiest part of the installation. | ||
63 | \fixme{add note for other OS as windows. Point to the appropriate wiki page} | ||
64 | Due to legal reasons the Rockbox project can not provide ready-to-use flash | ||
65 | images. Instead, you need to get an original firmware from your \dap s | ||
66 | manufacturer homepage and modify it to include the rockbox bootloader. | ||
67 | \fixme{include further bootloader install instructions: iriver, ipod, iaudio} | ||
68 | \fixme{add something about the bootloader, esp. the bootloader usb mode} | ||
69 | \subsection{Installing the firmware} | ||
70 | After installing the bootloader the installation becomes fairly easy. | ||
58 | } | 71 | } |
59 | For non{}-Windows users and those wishing to install manually from the archive | 72 | Connect your \playername\ to the |
60 | the procedure is still fairly simple. Connect your \playername\ to the | ||
61 | computer via USB as described in the manual that came with your \playername. On | 73 | computer via USB as described in the manual that came with your \playername. On |
62 | Windows, the \playername\ drive will appear as a drive letter in your | 74 | Windows, the \playername\ drive will appear as a drive letter in your |
63 | ``My Computer'' folder. Take the file that you downloaded above, and unpack | 75 | ``My Computer'' folder. Take the file that you downloaded above, and unpack |
@@ -69,6 +81,10 @@ You will need to unpack all of the files in the archive onto your hard disk. If | |||
69 | \fname{\firmwarefilename} in the main folder of your \playername\ drive, and | 81 | \fname{\firmwarefilename} in the main folder of your \playername\ drive, and |
70 | also a folder called /\fname{.rockbox}, which contains a number of system files | 82 | also a folder called /\fname{.rockbox}, which contains a number of system files |
71 | used by the software. | 83 | used by the software. |
84 | \note{Please note that the firmware folder starts with a leading dot. You may | ||
85 | experience problems when trying to create such folders when using Windows. | ||
86 | Directly unzipping to your \dap's drive works flawlessly, only Windows' | ||
87 | explorer is limited handling with such files.} | ||
72 | 88 | ||
73 | \section{Enabling Speech Support (optional)}\label{sec:enabling_speech_support} | 89 | \section{Enabling Speech Support (optional)}\label{sec:enabling_speech_support} |
74 | If you wish to use speech support you will also need a language file, available | 90 | If you wish to use speech support you will also need a language file, available |
@@ -92,3 +108,4 @@ connect the \playername\ to your computer, and delete the | |||
92 | \fname{\firmwarefilename} file. If you wish to clean up your disk, you may also | 108 | \fname{\firmwarefilename} file. If you wish to clean up your disk, you may also |
93 | wish to delete the \fname{.rockbox} folder and its contents. Turn the | 109 | wish to delete the \fname{.rockbox} folder and its contents. Turn the |
94 | \playername\ off and on and the normal \playername\ software will load. | 110 | \playername\ off and on and the normal \playername\ software will load. |
111 | |||