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1% $Id$ % 1% $Id$ %
2\opt{e200}{\fixme{NOTE: These instructions will not work on the
3``Rhapsody'' version of the E200 series (also known as E200R). Please
4follow the instructions at
5\url{http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/SansaE200RInstallation}.}}
6
7\warn{If your \daps{} original firmware starts with a version number of 03.XX.XX, then do \emph{not} proceed with these install instructions.
8If your \daps{} original firmware starts with 01.XX.XX, then you can
9install Rockbox.}
10
11In order to make your \playertype{} load and execute the Rockbox firmware you
12have just installed, you will need to install the Rockbox
13bootloader. Unless bugs are found in the bootloader code, or
14significant new features are added, you will only have to perform this
15step once.
16
17These steps use the sansapatcher tool. Source code is available in the Rockbox
18SVN repository (\url{http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi/trunk/rbutil/sansapatcher/}).
19
20\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Windows} 2\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Windows}
21 3
22\begin{enumerate} 4\begin{enumerate}
23 5
24\item Make sure you are logged into your computer as Administrator, or a
25user with Administrator privileges and connect your \dap{}.
26
27\item Download sansapatcher.exe from 6\item Download sansapatcher.exe from
28\download{bootloader/sandisk-sansa/sansapatcher/win32/sansapatcher.exe} 7\download{bootloader/sandisk-sansa/sansapatcher/win32/sansapatcher.exe}
29and run it. 8and run it whilst logged in with an administrator account.
30 9
31\item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about 10\item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
32your \playertype{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox 11your \playertype{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
@@ -34,9 +13,6 @@ bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and sansapatcher will now
34install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message 13install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message
35``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit 14``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit
36sansapatcher. 15sansapatcher.
37
38\item Disconnect your \dap{} in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed.
39
40\end{enumerate} 16\end{enumerate}
41 17
42\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X} 18\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X}
@@ -54,11 +30,8 @@ and then double-click on the sansapatcher icon inside.
54information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you 30information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you
55wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and 31wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and
56sansapatcher will now unmount your \dap{} and install the bootloader. 32sansapatcher will now unmount your \dap{} and install the bootloader.
57After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit sansapatcher and then quit the Terminal application. 33After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.''
58 34Press ENTER again to exit sansapatcher and then quit the Terminal application.
59\item Your \dap{} will now automatically reconnect itself to your Mac.
60Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way.
61
62\end{enumerate} 35\end{enumerate}
63 36
64\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Linux} 37\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Linux}
@@ -81,7 +54,7 @@ steps will assume you have saved it in your home directory.
81 ./sansapatcher 54 ./sansapatcher
82\end{code} 55\end{code}
83 56
84\warn{You may need to be the root user in order for sansapatcher to have 57\note{You need to be the root user in order for sansapatcher to have
85sufficient permission to perform raw disk access to your \dap{}.} 58sufficient permission to perform raw disk access to your \dap{}.}
86 59
87\item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about 60\item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
@@ -89,7 +62,4 @@ your \playertype{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
89bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and sansapatcher will now install the 62bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and sansapatcher will now install the
90bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader 63bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader
91installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit sansapatcher. 64installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit sansapatcher.
92
93\item Disconnect your \dap{} in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed.
94
95\end{enumerate} 65\end{enumerate}