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-rw-r--r--manual/getting_started/sansaAMS_install.tex68
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diff --git a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex
index 582937f9ed..2fee2594c0 100644
--- a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex
+++ b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ before beginning there are a few things it is important to know.
11follow the instructions at 11follow the instructions at
12\url{http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/SansaE200RInstallation}.}} 12\url{http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/SansaE200RInstallation}.}}
13 13
14\opt{ipodnano,ipodvideo,e200,c200}{ 14\opt{ipodnano,ipodvideo,e200,c200,e200v2}{
15\begin{description} 15\begin{description}
16\item[Supported hardware versions.] 16\item[Supported hardware versions.]
17 \opt{ipodnano}{ 17 \opt{ipodnano}{
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ follow the instructions at
28 For information on identifying which Ipod you own, see this page on Apple's 28 For information on identifying which Ipod you own, see this page on Apple's
29 website: \url{http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61688}. 29 website: \url{http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61688}.
30 } 30 }
31 \opt{e200,c200}{ 31 \opt{c200}{
32 The \playertype{} is available in multiple versions, not 32 The \playertype{} is available in multiple versions, not
33 all of which run Rockbox. Rockbox doesn't run on the 33 all of which run Rockbox. Rockbox doesn't run on the
34 newer v2 models. They can be identified 34 newer v2 models. They can be identified
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ follow the instructions at
36 Settings $\rightarrow$ Info. The v1 36 Settings $\rightarrow$ Info. The v1
37 firmware is named 01.xx.xx, while the v2 firmware begins with 03. 37 firmware is named 01.xx.xx, while the v2 firmware begins with 03.
38 } 38 }
39 \opt{e200,e200v2}{
40 The \playertype{} is available in multiple versions, and you need to make
41 sure which you have by checking the Sandisk firmware version number under
42 Settings $\rightarrow$ Info. The v1 firmware is named 01.xx.xx, while the
43 v2 firmware begins with 03. Make sure that you are following the
44 instructions from the correct manual.
45}
39\end{description} 46\end{description}
40} 47}
41 48
@@ -46,6 +53,14 @@ follow the instructions at
46\end{description} 53\end{description}
47} 54}
48 55
56\opt{sansaAMS}{
57\begin{description}
58 \item[DRM capability.] It is possible that installation of the bootloader
59 may lead to you \emph{permanently} losing the ability to playback files
60 with DRM.
61\end{description}
62}
63
49\nopt{gigabeats}{ 64\nopt{gigabeats}{
50\begin{description} 65\begin{description}
51 66
@@ -83,11 +98,12 @@ follow the instructions at
83 is intended to be used for USB OTG connections only (digital cameras, memory 98 is intended to be used for USB OTG connections only (digital cameras, memory
84 sticks, etc.). 99 sticks, etc.).
85 } 100 }
86 \opt{sansa}{The following steps require you to change the setting in 101 \opt{sansa,e200v2}{
102 \note{The following steps require you to change the setting in
87 \setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ USB Mode} to \setting{MSC} from within the 103 \setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ USB Mode} to \setting{MSC} from within the
88 original firmware. 104 original firmware.}
89 105
90 \warn{Never extract files to your \dap{} while it is in recovery mode.} 106 \nopt{e200v2}{\warn{Never extract files to your \dap{} while it is in recovery mode.}}
91 } 107 }
92 \opt{h10,h10_5gb}{ 108 \opt{h10,h10_5gb}{
93 The installation requires you to use UMS mode and so 109 The installation requires you to use UMS mode and so
@@ -338,8 +354,9 @@ data partiton.}}
33860GB/80GB models. You must ensure you download the correct version for your 35460GB/80GB models. You must ensure you download the correct version for your
339\dap{}.}} 355\dap{}.}}
340 356
341\item Connect your \dap{} to the computer via USB 357\item Connect your \dap{} to the computer via USB
342 \opt{ipod3g,ipod4g,ipodmini,ipodcolor}{ or Firewire} as described in 358 \opt{sansa,sansaAMS,h10,h10_5gb}{ in MSC mode }
359 \opt{ipod3g,ipod4g,ipodmini,ipodcolor}{ or Firewire }as described in
343 the manual that came with your \dap{}. 360 the manual that came with your \dap{}.
344 361
345\item Take the \fname{.zip} file that you downloaded and use 362\item Take the \fname{.zip} file that you downloaded and use
@@ -376,6 +393,7 @@ structure that Rockbox needs.\\}
376 \opt{h10,h10_5gb}{\input{getting_started/h10_install.tex}} 393 \opt{h10,h10_5gb}{\input{getting_started/h10_install.tex}}
377 \opt{gigabeatf}{\input{getting_started/gigabeat_install.tex}} 394 \opt{gigabeatf}{\input{getting_started/gigabeat_install.tex}}
378 \opt{sansa}{\input{getting_started/sansa_install.tex}} 395 \opt{sansa}{\input{getting_started/sansa_install.tex}}
396 \opt{sansaAMS}{\input{getting_started/sansaAMS_install.tex}}
379 \opt{mrobe100}{\input{getting_started/mrobe100_install.tex}} 397 \opt{mrobe100}{\input{getting_started/mrobe100_install.tex}}
380}} 398}}
381 399
@@ -593,6 +611,10 @@ completely follow the manual uninstallation instructions below.}}
593 } 611 }
594} 612}
595 613
614 \opt{sansaAMS}{
615 Copy an unmodified original firmware to your player and update it.
616}
617
596\nopt{gigabeats}{ 618\nopt{gigabeats}{
597 If you wish to clean up your disk, you may also wish to delete the 619 If you wish to clean up your disk, you may also wish to delete the
598 \fname{.rockbox} directory and its contents. 620 \fname{.rockbox} directory and its contents.
diff --git a/manual/getting_started/sansaAMS_install.tex b/manual/getting_started/sansaAMS_install.tex
index 9f2e25c64b..c46c4d6166 100644
--- a/manual/getting_started/sansaAMS_install.tex
+++ b/manual/getting_started/sansaAMS_install.tex
@@ -1,35 +1,71 @@
1% $Id: % 1% $Id: %
2 2
3In order to make your \playertype{} load and execute the Rockbox 3In order to install the bootloader, you will need to download the following
4firmware you have just installed, you will need to install the 4files:
5Rockbox bootloader. Unless bugs are found in the bootloader code, or
6significant new features are added, you will only have to perform this
7step once.
8 5
9These steps use the mkamsboot tool. Source code is available in the 6\begin{itemize}
10Rockbox SVN repository 7 \item An original firmware (OF) from
11(\url{http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi/trunk/rbutil/mkamsboot/}). 8 \opt{e200v2}{
9 \url{http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/board/message?board.id=e200&thread.id=13548}}
10 \opt{fuse}{
11 \url{http://forums.sandisk.com/sansa/board/message?board.id=sansafuse&thread.id=23276}}
12
13 \item The bootloader:
14 \opt{e200v2}{\download{bootloader/sandisk-sansa/e200v2/bootloader-e200v2.sansa}}
15 \opt{fuze}{\download{bootloader/sandisk-sansa/fuze/bootloader-fuze.sansa}}
16
17 \item The version of mkamsboot for your operating system from
18 \download{bootloader/sandisk-sansa/mkamsboot/}
19\end{itemize}
12 20
13\subsection{Bootloader installation from Windows} 21\subsection{Bootloader installation from Windows}
14 22
15\begin{enumerate} 23\begin{enumerate}
16 24
17% Will add when I have required install instructions % 25\item Create a folder called ``rbinstall'' on your desktop, and then extract
26 the OF, the bootloader and mkamsboot into it.
18 27
19\end{enumerate} 28\item Open a new command prompt, and navigate to the ``rbinstall'' folder.
20 29
21\subsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X} 30\item Run mkamsboot.exe, passing the name of the OF and bootloader files that
31 you downloaded, in addition to a name for the output file.
22 32
23\begin{enumerate} 33 \begin{code}
34 \opt{fuze}{mkamsboot.exe fuzea.bin bootloader-fuze.bin patched.bin}
35 \opt{e200v2}{mkamsboot.exe e200pe.bin bootloader-e200v2.bin patched.bin}
36 \end{code}
37
38 If mkamsboot.exe does not report success, then retry or abort.
24 39
25% Same as above % 40\item Copy the output file (``patched.bin'' in the example given above) to the
41 root of the device and rename it to the same name as the OF file you downloaded earlier
42 \opt{fuze}{(``fuzea.bin''} \opt{e200v2}{(``e200pe.bin''} above).
26 43
44\item Safely eject the device, unplug USB and wait for the firmware update to finish.
27\end{enumerate} 45\end{enumerate}
28 46
29\subsection{Bootloader installation from Linux} 47\subsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X and Linux}
30 48
31\begin{enumerate} 49\begin{enumerate}
32 50
33% Lather rinse repeat % 51\item Create a folder called ``rbinstall'' in your home directory, and then
52 extract the OF, the bootloader and mkamsboot into it.
53
54\item Open a new terminal, and navigate to the ``rbinstall'' folder.
34 55
35\end{enumerate} \ No newline at end of file 56\item Run mkamsboot, passing the name of the OF and bootloader files that
57 you downloaded, in addition to a name for the output file.
58
59 \begin{code}
60 \opt{fuze}{./mkamsboot fuzea.bin bootloader-fuze.bin patched.bin}
61 \opt{e200v2}{./mkamsboot e200pe.bin bootloader-e200v2.bin patched.bin}
62 \end{code}
63
64 If mkamsboot does not report success, then retry or abort.
65
66\item Copy the output file (``patched.bin'' in the example given above) to the
67 root of the device and rename it to the same name as the OF file you downloaded earlier
68 \opt{fuze}{(``fuzea.bin''} \opt{e200v2}{(``e200pe.bin''} above).
69
70\item Safely eject the device, unplug USB and wait for the firmware update to finish.
71\end{enumerate}