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@@ -32,18 +32,6 @@ software. There is, however, more help available. The Rockbox website at | |||
32 | written by members of the Rockbox community and this should be your first port | 32 | written by members of the Rockbox community and this should be your first port |
33 | of call when looking for further help. | 33 | of call when looking for further help. |
34 | 34 | ||
35 | \opt{h1xx,h300}{\input{getting_started/iriver_install}} | ||
36 | |||
37 | \section{Downloading Rockbox} | ||
38 | The latest release of the Rockbox software will always be available from | ||
39 | \url{http://www.rockbox.org/download/}. | ||
40 | \opt{MASCODEC}{ | ||
41 | Windows users may wish to download the self-extracting Windows installer, | ||
42 | which works for all Jukebox models, but those wishing to install manually or | ||
43 | using a different operating system should choose the .zip archive containing | ||
44 | the firmware for their model of the Jukebox. | ||
45 | } | ||
46 | |||
47 | \section{Installing Rockbox}\label{sec:installing_rockbox} | 35 | \section{Installing Rockbox}\label{sec:installing_rockbox} |
48 | \opt{MASCODEC}{ | 36 | \opt{MASCODEC}{ |
49 | \subsection{Using the windows installer} | 37 | \subsection{Using the windows installer} |
@@ -58,33 +46,40 @@ The latest release of the Rockbox software will always be available from | |||
58 | the procedure is still fairly simple. | 46 | the procedure is still fairly simple. |
59 | } | 47 | } |
60 | \opt{SWCODEC}{ | 48 | \opt{SWCODEC}{ |
61 | \subsection{Installing the bootloader} | 49 | There are two separate components of Rockbox that need to be installed in order |
62 | Installing the bootloader is the trickiest part of the installation. | 50 | to run Rockbox. |
63 | \fixme{add note for other OS as windows. Point to the appropriate wiki page} | 51 | \begin{enumerate} |
64 | Due to legal reasons the Rockbox project can not provide ready-to-use flash | 52 | \item The Rockbox bootloader. This is the component of Rockbox that is installed |
65 | images. Instead, you need to get an original firmware from your \dap s | 53 | to the flash memory of your \playerman. The bootloader is the program that tells |
66 | manufacturer homepage and modify it to include the rockbox bootloader. | 54 | your \dap\ how to boot and load other components of Rockbox. |
67 | \fixme{include further bootloader install instructions: iriver, ipod, iaudio} | 55 | \item The Rockbox firmware. Unlike the \playerman\ firmware, which runs entirely |
68 | \fixme{add something about the bootloader, esp. the bootloader usb mode} | 56 | from flash memory, most of the Rockbox code is contained in the build that |
57 | resides on your jukebox's hard drive. This makes it easy to update Rockbox. The | ||
58 | build contain a file named \firmwarefilename\ and a directory called | ||
59 | \fname{.rockbox} which are located in the root directory of your hard drive. | ||
60 | \end{enumerate} | ||
61 | \opt{h1xx,h300}{\input{getting_started/iriver_install}} | ||
62 | |||
69 | \subsection{Installing the firmware} | 63 | \subsection{Installing the firmware} |
70 | After installing the bootloader the installation becomes fairly easy. | 64 | After installing the bootloader the installation becomes fairly easy. |
71 | } | 65 | } |
72 | Connect your \playername\ to the | ||
73 | computer via USB as described in the manual that came with your \playername. On | ||
74 | Windows, the \playername\ drive will appear as a drive letter in your | ||
75 | ``My Computer'' folder. Take the file that you downloaded above, and unpack | ||
76 | its contents to your \playername\ drive. You can do this using a program such | ||
77 | as \url{http://www.info-zip.org/} or \url{http://www.winzip.org/}. | ||
78 | 66 | ||
79 | You will need to unpack all of the files in the archive onto your hard disk. If | 67 | Connect your \playername\ to the computer via USB as described in the |
80 | this has been done correctly, you will have a file called | 68 | manual that came with your \playername. On Windows, the \playername\ drive |
69 | will appear as a drive letter in your ``My Computer'' folder. Take the file | ||
70 | that you downloaded above, and unpack its contents to your \playername\ drive. | ||
71 | You can do this using a program such as \url{http://www.info-zip.org/} or | ||
72 | \url{http://www.winzip.org/}. | ||
73 | |||
74 | You will need to unpack all of the files in the archive onto your hard disk. If | ||
75 | this has been done correctly, you will have a file called | ||
81 | \fname{\firmwarefilename} in the main folder of your \playername\ drive, and | 76 | \fname{\firmwarefilename} in the main folder of your \playername\ drive, and |
82 | also a folder called /\fname{.rockbox}, which contains a number of system files | 77 | also a folder called /\fname{.rockbox}, which contains a number of system files |
83 | used by the software. | 78 | used by the software. |
84 | \note{Please note that the firmware folder starts with a leading dot. You may | 79 | \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. | 80 | experience problems when trying to create such folders when using Windows. |
86 | Directly unzipping to your \dap's drive works flawlessly, only Windows' | 81 | Directly unzipping to your \dap's drive works flawlessly; it is only Windows' |
87 | explorer is limited handling with such files.} | 82 | Explorer that is limited in handling such files.} |
88 | 83 | ||
89 | \section{Enabling Speech Support (optional)}\label{sec:enabling_speech_support} | 84 | \section{Enabling Speech Support (optional)}\label{sec:enabling_speech_support} |
90 | If you wish to use speech support you will also need a language file, available | 85 | If you wish to use speech support you will also need a language file, available |
@@ -95,7 +90,6 @@ inside the /\fname{.rockbox} folder on your Jukebox. Voice menus are turned on | |||
95 | by default. See page \pageref{ref:Voiceconfiguration} for details on voice | 90 | by default. See page \pageref{ref:Voiceconfiguration} for details on voice |
96 | settings. | 91 | settings. |
97 | 92 | ||
98 | |||
99 | \section{Running Rockbox} | 93 | \section{Running Rockbox} |
100 | Remove your Jukebox from the computer's USB port. Unplug any connected power | 94 | Remove your Jukebox from the computer's USB port. Unplug any connected power |
101 | supply and turn the unit off. When you next turn the unit on, the Jukebox | 95 | supply and turn the unit off. When you next turn the unit on, the Jukebox |
@@ -109,3 +103,12 @@ connect the \playername\ to your computer, and delete the | |||
109 | wish to delete the \fname{.rockbox} folder and its contents. Turn the | 103 | wish to delete the \fname{.rockbox} folder and its contents. Turn the |
110 | \playername\ off and on and the normal \playername\ software will load. | 104 | \playername\ off and on and the normal \playername\ software will load. |
111 | 105 | ||
106 | \section{Updating Rockbox} | ||
107 | The latest release of the Rockbox software will always be available from | ||
108 | \url{http://www.rockbox.org/download/}. | ||
109 | \opt{MASCODEC}{ | ||
110 | Windows users may wish to download the self-extracting Windows installer, | ||
111 | which works for all Jukebox models, but those wishing to install manually or | ||
112 | using a different operating system should choose the .zip archive containing | ||
113 | the firmware for their model of the Jukebox. | ||
114 | } \ No newline at end of file | ||