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@@ -32,18 +32,6 @@ software. There is, however, more help available. The Rockbox website at
32written by members of the Rockbox community and this should be your first port 32written by members of the Rockbox community and this should be your first port
33of call when looking for further help. 33of call when looking for further help.
34 34
35\opt{h1xx,h300}{\input{getting_started/iriver_install}}
36
37\section{Downloading Rockbox}
38The 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} 49There are two separate components of Rockbox that need to be installed in order
62 Installing the bootloader is the trickiest part of the installation. 50to 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
73computer via USB as described in the manual that came with your \playername. On
74Windows, the \playername\ drive will appear as a drive letter in your
75``My Computer'' folder. Take the file that you downloaded above, and unpack
76its contents to your \playername\ drive. You can do this using a program such
77as \url{http://www.info-zip.org/} or \url{http://www.winzip.org/}.
78 66
79You will need to unpack all of the files in the archive onto your hard disk. If 67Connect your \playername\ to the computer via USB as described in the
80 this has been done correctly, you will have a file called 68manual that came with your \playername. On Windows, the \playername\ drive
69will appear as a drive letter in your ``My Computer'' folder. Take the file
70that you downloaded above, and unpack its contents to your \playername\ drive.
71You can do this using a program such as \url{http://www.info-zip.org/} or
72\url{http://www.winzip.org/}.
73
74You will need to unpack all of the files in the archive onto your hard disk. If
75this 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
82also a folder called /\fname{.rockbox}, which contains a number of system files 77also a folder called /\fname{.rockbox}, which contains a number of system files
83used by the software. 78used 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
85experience problems when trying to create such folders when using Windows. 80experience problems when trying to create such folders when using Windows.
86Directly unzipping to your \dap's drive works flawlessly, only Windows' 81Directly unzipping to your \dap's drive works flawlessly; it is only Windows'
87explorer is limited handling with such files.} 82Explorer 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}
90If you wish to use speech support you will also need a language file, available 85If 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
95by default. See page \pageref{ref:Voiceconfiguration} for details on voice 90by default. See page \pageref{ref:Voiceconfiguration} for details on voice
96settings. 91settings.
97 92
98
99\section{Running Rockbox} 93\section{Running Rockbox}
100Remove your Jukebox from the computer's USB port. Unplug any connected power 94Remove your Jukebox from the computer's USB port. Unplug any connected power
101supply and turn the unit off. When you next turn the unit on, the Jukebox 95supply 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
109wish to delete the \fname{.rockbox} folder and its contents. Turn the 103wish 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}
107The 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