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1\fixme{This is merely a copy of the wiki page IaudioBoot, so this section needs 1\fixme{This is merely a copy of the wiki page IaudioBoot, so this section needs
2a more natural language and also error checking by Iaudio owners.} 2a more natural language and also error checking by Iaudio owners.}
3 3
4The \playerman{} \playername{} has a builtin boot loader which performs the 4The \playername{} has a builtin boot loader which performs the
5firmware update, and can also access the hard drive via USB. Therefore the 5firmware update, and can also access the hard drive via USB. Therefore the
6Rockbox bootloader can be very minimalistic, without USB mode. 6Rockbox bootloader can be very minimalistic, without USB mode.
7This also makes it less dangerous to install the Rockbox bootloader, as you can 7This also makes it less dangerous to install the Rockbox bootloader, as you can
8always restore it using the iAudio bootloader. 8always restore it using the \playerman{} bootloader.
9 9
10\note{The current bootloader is not prepared to coexist with the original 10\note{The current bootloader is not prepared to coexist with the original
11firmware. It replaces the original firmware. Therefore it is only useful to 11firmware. It replaces the original firmware.}
12developers at this point.}
13 12
14\subsubsection{Installation} 13\subsubsection{Installation}
15\begin{itemize} 14\begin{itemize}
16\item Download the bootloader binary from 15\item Download the Rockbox bootloader binary from
17\url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/iaudio/}. Use \fname{x5v\_fw.bin} 16\url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/iaudio/}.
18file if your \dap{} is a X5V. If it is a X5, use the \fname{x5\_fw.bin} file. 17 \opt{x5}{Use the \fname{x5v\_fw.bin} file if your \dap{} is a X5V. If it is a X5,
19\item Copy it to the \fname{FIRMWARE} directory on your X5. 18 use the \fname{x5\_fw.bin} file.}
20\item Turn the X5 off, remove the USB cable and insert the charger. The X5 will 19 \opt{m5}{Use the \fname{m5\_fw.bin} file.}
21automatically upgrade the flash with the Rockbox bootloader. 20\item Copy it to the \fname{FIRMWARE} directory on your \dap{}.
22\end{itemize} 21\item Turn the \dap{} off, remove the USB cable and insert the charger. The
23 22Rockbox bootloader will automatically be flashed.
24\subsubsection{Restoring the original firmware}
25\begin{itemize}
26\item Download the original X5 firmware from the iAudio web site.
27\item Copy it to the \fname{FIRMWARE} directory on your X5
28\item Turn the X5 off, remove the USB cable and insert the charger. The X5 will
29automatically upgrade the flash with the original firmware.
30\end{itemize} 23\end{itemize}