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authorRobert Menes <rmenes@rockbox.org>2008-12-19 16:36:47 +0000
committerRobert Menes <rmenes@rockbox.org>2008-12-19 16:36:47 +0000
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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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@@ -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
20user with Administrator privileges and connect your \dap{}. 20user with Administrator privileges and connect your \dap{}. If you have
21configured iTunes to open automatically when your \dap{} is attached
22(the default behaviour), then wait for it to open and then quit it. You
23also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk'' option is enabled for
24your \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}
24and run it. 28and 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
27your ipod and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox 31your \dap{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
28bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now 32bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now
29install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message 33install 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
31ipodpatcher. 35ipodpatcher.
32 36
37\item \note{If ipodpatcher fails to install the bootloader for you, please
38be certain that you do indeed have a supported iPod model. If you do, run
39ipodpatcher once more and try again. If you don't, then do not attempt to
40install 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
34you have a \fname{/.rockbox}, which contains all the files needed by Rockbox 43you have a \fname{/.rockbox}, which contains all the files needed by Rockbox
35in the root of your \daps{} drive and that you have also installed the fonts 44in 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
47Finder. If you have configured itunes to open automatically when your 56Finder. 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
49then quit it. You also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk'' option 58then quit it. You also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk'' option
50is enabled for your \dap{} in itunes. 59is enabled for your \dap{} in iTunes.
51
52\item\label{subsec:macos_umount} Open up Disk Utility
53(in Applications $\rightarrow$ Utilities) and click
54on the name of your \dap{} (e.g. DAVES IPOD) in the list on the left
55pane. Then click on the ``unmount'' icon at the top. \warn{Do \emph{not}
56click 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}
60and then double-click on the ipodpatcher icon inside. 63and then double-click on the ipodpatcher icon inside. You can also
64drag the ipodpatcher icon to a location on your hard drive and launch
65it 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
63information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you 68information 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
66should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press 71should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press
67ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher and then quit the Terminal application. 72ENTER 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
70ipodpatcher, then this means you did not complete step 75be 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 76ipodpatcher once more and try again. If you don't, then do not attempt to
72\dap{} and then run ipodpatcher again.} 77install 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.
75Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way. 80Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way.