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140 140
141 \end{description} 141 \end{description}
142 142
143 \subsection{Installing the firmware}\label{sec:installing_firmware}
144} 143}
145 144
145\subsection{Choosing a Rockbox version}\label{sec:choosing_version}
146
146There are three different types of firmware binaries from Rockbox website: 147There are three different types of firmware binaries from Rockbox website:
147\label{Version} 148\label{Version}
148Release version, current build and daily build. You need to decide which one 149Release version, current build and daily build. You need to decide which one
@@ -195,6 +196,8 @@ project development, you can try development builds and help by reporting
195bugs. Just be aware that these are development builds that are highly 196bugs. Just be aware that these are development builds that are highly
196functional, but not perfect! 197functional, but not perfect!
197 198
199\subsection{Installing the firmware}\label{sec:installing_firmware}
200
198\opt{sansa}{\warn{The following steps require you to change the setting in 201\opt{sansa}{\warn{The following steps require you to change the setting in
199 \setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ USB Mode} to \setting{MSC} from within the 202 \setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ USB Mode} to \setting{MSC} from within the
200 original firmware. Never extract files to your \dap{} while it is in 203 original firmware. Never extract files to your \dap{} while it is in
@@ -205,16 +208,26 @@ functional, but not perfect!
205\opt{gigabeat}{\warn{During installation, do not connect your \dap{} 208\opt{gigabeat}{\warn{During installation, do not connect your \dap{}
206 using the cradle but plug the USB cable directly to the \dap{}.}} 209 using the cradle but plug the USB cable directly to the \dap{}.}}
207 210
208After downloading the Rockbox package connect your \dap{} to the computer via 211\begin{enumerate}
209USB as described in the manual that came with your \dap{}. Take the file that 212
210you downloaded above, and extract its contents to your \daps{} drive. 213\item Download your chosen version of Rockbox from the links in the
214 previous section.
215
216\item Connect your \dap{} to the computer via USB
217 \opt{ipod3g,ipod4g,ipodmini,ipodcolor}{ or Firewire} as described in
218 the manual that came with your \dap{}.
219
220\item Take the file that you downloaded above, and use the ``Extract
221 all'' command of your unzip program to extract the files in the
222 \fname{.zip} file onto your \dap{}.
223
224Note that the entire contents of the \fname{.zip} file should be
225extracted directly to the root of your \daps{} drive. Do not try to
226create a separate directory or folder on your \dap{} for the Rockbox
227files! The \fname{.zip} file already contains the internal directory
228structure that Rockbox needs.
211 229
212Use the ``Extract all'' command of your unzip program to extract the files in 230\end{enumerate}
213the \fname{.zip} file onto your \dap{}. Note that the entire contents of the
214\fname{.zip} file should be extracted directly to the root of your \daps{}
215drive. Do not try to create a separate directory or folder on your \dap{} for
216the Rockbox files! The \fname{.zip} file already contains the internal
217directory structure that Rockbox needs.
218 231
219\opt{archos}{ 232\opt{archos}{
220 \note{ 233 \note{