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3 3
4\opt{ipodnano}{ 4\opt{ipodnano}{
5 \note{Rockbox presently runs only on the original Ipod Nano. Rockbox does 5 \note{Rockbox presently runs only on the original Ipod Nano. Rockbox does
6 \emph{not} run on the newer, second generation Ipod Nano (the all aluminium 6 \emph{not} run on the newer second and third generation Ipod Nano. For
7 version). For information on identifying which Ipod you own, see this page on 7 information on identifying which Ipod you own, see this page on
8 Apple's website: \url{http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61688}. 8 Apple's website: \url{http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61688}.
9 } 9 }
10} 10}
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ installation options.
41\begin{description} 41\begin{description}
42\opt{HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}{ 42\opt{HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}{
43\item[The \playerman{} bootloader.] 43\item[The \playerman{} bootloader.]
44 The \playerman{} bootloader is the program that tells your \dap{} how to boot 44 The \playerman{} bootloader is the program that tells your \dap{} how to load
45 and load the firmware from disk. It is also responsible for the 45 and start the firmware from disk. It is also responsible for the
46 disk mode on your \dap{}. 46 disk mode on your \dap{}.
47 47
48 This bootloader is stored in special flash memory in your \playerman{}. 48 This bootloader is stored in special flash memory in your \playerman{}.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ installation options.
58 58
59 \opt{HAVE_RB_BL_IN_FLASH}{ 59 \opt{HAVE_RB_BL_IN_FLASH}{
60 The bootloader is the program that tells your 60 The bootloader is the program that tells your
61 \dap{} how to boot and load other components of Rockbox. This is the 61 \dap{} how to load and start other components of Rockbox. This is the
62 component of Rockbox that is installed to the flash memory of your 62 component of Rockbox that is installed to the flash memory of your
63 \playerman.} 63 \playerman.}
64 64
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ installation options.
77 77
78\nopt{player} { 78\nopt{player} {
79 Apart from the required parts there are some addons you might be interested 79 Apart from the required parts there are some addons you might be interested
80 in installing too. 80 in installing.
81 \begin{description} 81 \begin{description}
82 \item[Fonts.] Rockbox can load custom fonts. The fonts are 82 \item[Fonts.] Rockbox can load custom fonts. The fonts are
83 distributed as separate package and thus needs to be installed 83 distributed as a separate package and thus need to be installed
84 separately. They are not required to run Rockbox itself but 84 separately. They are not required to run Rockbox itself but
85 a lot of themes require the fonts package to be installed. 85 a lot of themes require the fonts package to be installed.
86 86
@@ -93,9 +93,8 @@ installation options.
93\section{Prerequisites}\label{sec:prerequisites} 93\section{Prerequisites}\label{sec:prerequisites}
94\index{Installation!Prerequisites} 94\index{Installation!Prerequisites}
95Before installing Rockbox you should make sure you meet the prerequisites. 95Before installing Rockbox you should make sure you meet the prerequisites.
96You may need some additional tools for installation. In most cases these will be 96You may need some additional tools for installation. In most cases these will already be available on your computer, but if not, installing some additional
97already available on your computer but if not you need to get some additional 97software might be necessary.
98software.
99 98
100\begin{description} 99\begin{description}
101\item[USB connection.] To transfer Rockbox to your \dap{} you need to 100\item[USB connection.] To transfer Rockbox to your \dap{} you need to
@@ -140,11 +139,10 @@ For manual installation and customization additional software is required.
140\begin{description} 139\begin{description}
141\item[ZIP utility.]\index{zip} 140\item[ZIP utility.]\index{zip}
142 Rockbox is distributed as a compressed archive using the 141 Rockbox is distributed as a compressed archive using the
143 \fname{.zip} format, so you'll need a tool which can open it. 142 \fname{.zip} format. Your computer will normally already have a means of
144 Usually your computer will have a tool already installed that can 143 handling such archive files. Windows XP has built-in support for
145 do this. Windows XP has built-in support for 144 \fname{.zip} files and presents them to you as directories unless you
146 \fname{.zip} files and presents them to you as directories unless you have 145 have installed a third party program that handles compressed files. For
147 installed a third party program that handles compressed files. For
148 other operating systems this may vary. If the \fname{.zip} file format 146 other operating systems this may vary. If the \fname{.zip} file format
149 is not recognised on your computer you can find a program to handle them 147 is not recognised on your computer you can find a program to handle them
150 at \url{http://www.info-zip.org/} or \url{http://sevenzip.sf.net/}, both of 148 at \url{http://www.info-zip.org/} or \url{http://sevenzip.sf.net/}, both of
@@ -158,9 +156,9 @@ For manual installation and customization additional software is required.
158 156
159\opt{ipod}{ 157\opt{ipod}{
160 \note{In addition to the requirements described above, Rockbox only works on 158 \note{In addition to the requirements described above, Rockbox only works on
161 Ipods formatted with the FAT32 filesystem (i.e. Ipods initialized by iTunes 159 Ipods formatted with the FAT32 filesystem (i.e. Ipods initialized by Itunes
162 for Windows). It does not work with the HFS+ filesystem (i.e. Ipods 160 for Windows). It does not work with the HFS+ filesystem (i.e. Ipods
163 initialized by iTunes for the Mac). More information and instructions for 161 initialized by Itunes for the Mac). More information and instructions for
164 converting an Ipod to FAT32 can be found on the 162 converting an Ipod to FAT32 can be found on the
165 \wikilink{IpodConversionToFAT32} wiki 163 \wikilink{IpodConversionToFAT32} wiki
166 page on the Rockbox website. Note that after conversion, you can still use 164 page on the Rockbox website. Note that after conversion, you can still use
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@ For manual installation and customization additional software is required.
1801.05 or greater which may not be available on the download site yet.}} 1781.05 or greater which may not be available on the download site yet.}}
181 179
182To automatically install Rockbox, download the official installer and 180To automatically install Rockbox, download the official installer and
183housekeeping tool \textsc{Rockbox Utility}. It allows you to 181housekeeping tool \textsc{Rockbox Utility}. It allows you to:
184\begin{itemize} 182\begin{itemize}
185\item Automatically install all needed components for using Rockbox 183\item Automatically install all needed components for using Rockbox
186 (``Small Installation'') 184 (``Small Installation'')