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diff --git a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex index 633f8ac4ad..01e47babcd 100644 --- a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex | |||
@@ -270,9 +270,6 @@ of before installing. | |||
270 | 270 | ||
271 | \subsection{Storage/Capacity Limits} | 271 | \subsection{Storage/Capacity Limits} |
272 | 272 | ||
273 | \note{As of this writing, no Rockbox-capable device can handle | ||
274 | total drive capacities exceeding than 2TiB.} | ||
275 | |||
276 | \opt{disk_storage}{ | 273 | \opt{disk_storage}{ |
277 | Rockbox supports larger drive capacities when used on devices | 274 | Rockbox supports larger drive capacities when used on devices |
278 | that use ATA storage and GPT partitioning, but due to the limitations | 275 | that use ATA storage and GPT partitioning, but due to the limitations |
@@ -280,14 +277,22 @@ of the FAT32 filesystem, individual paritions cannot exceed 2TiB. Additionally, | |||
280 | there are typically underlying platform limitations that | 277 | there are typically underlying platform limitations that |
281 | make it difficult, if not impossible, to boot from a GPT-partitioned | 278 | make it difficult, if not impossible, to boot from a GPT-partitioned |
282 | drive. | 279 | drive. |
280 | |||
281 | \note{In practice, no Rockbox-capable device can handle total drive capacities exceeding 2TiB.} | ||
283 | } | 282 | } |
284 | 283 | ||
285 | \opt{sd_storage}{ | 284 | \opt{sd_storage}{ |
285 | \item | ||
286 | Rockbox does not currently support SDUC cards, ie those with capacities | ||
287 | exceeding 2TiB. However, this is purely a software limitation with | ||
288 | Rockbox's SD card drivers, and will be addressed in a future release. | ||
289 | |||
286 | \note{SD cards exceeding 32GiB are pre-formated using the exFAT filesystem with GPT paritioning. | 290 | \note{SD cards exceeding 32GiB are pre-formated using the exFAT filesystem with GPT paritioning. |
287 | Before they can be used with Rockbox, they must be reformatted with FAT32.} | 291 | Before they can be used with Rockbox, they must be reformatted with FAT32.} |
292 | } | ||
288 | 293 | ||
289 | Rockbox does not currently support SDUC cards with capacities exceeding 2TiB. However, this is purely | 294 | \opt{disk_storage,sd_storage}{ |
290 | a software limitation with Rockbox's SD card drivers, and will be addressed in a future release. | 295 | \note{The disk format utility included with all versions Microsoft Windows released to date will refuse to create/format FAT32 partitons exceeding 32GiB, so users of larger storage devices will need an alternative tool. Options include GParted Live\footnote{\url{https://gparted.org/}}\opt{ipod}{ or performing a restore using iTunes on Windows}. \opt{sd_storage}{Addtionally, devices that support removable storage typically have a built-in format tool that can be used.}} |
291 | } | 296 | } |
292 | 297 | ||
293 | \opt{disk_storage}{ | 298 | \opt{disk_storage}{ |
@@ -313,10 +318,9 @@ drive. | |||
313 | increase the overall storage capacity. While typically described as JBOD\footnote{Just a Bunch Of Disks}, this is not accurate as each | 318 | increase the overall storage capacity. While typically described as JBOD\footnote{Just a Bunch Of Disks}, this is not accurate as each |
314 | card is not individually accessable. Instead, the adapter claims to be to be a single logical drive | 319 | card is not individually accessable. Instead, the adapter claims to be to be a single logical drive |
315 | that is the combined capacity of the individual cards in a RAID0-like manner. This also means that if any | 320 | that is the combined capacity of the individual cards in a RAID0-like manner. This also means that if any |
316 | one card fails, you lose everything. Combined with the poor quality of most SD cards and the lack of support | 321 | one card fails, data on all other cards is most likely permenantly lost. Combined with the poor quality of most SD cards and the lack of support |
317 | for proper power management, this means use of multiple SD cards in one of these adapters is the reliable and most | 322 | for proper power management, this means use of multiple SD cards in one of these adapters is the least reliable/robust and most power hungry solution of all. Finally, in another violation of the ATA specification, these ATA-SD adapters fail |
318 | power hungry solution of all. Finally, in another violation of the ATA specification, these ATA<->SD adapters fail | 323 | to properly support addresses exceeding 32 bits, meaning that no matter which combination of cards is used, they simply will |
319 | to support addresses exceeding 32 bits, meaning that no matter which combination of cards is used, they simply will | ||
320 | not work if their combined capacity exceeds 2TiB. | 324 | not work if their combined capacity exceeds 2TiB. |
321 | \item | 325 | \item |
322 | All of these flash/SSD mods take up less physical space in the device enclosure than the original hard drive, so care | 326 | All of these flash/SSD mods take up less physical space in the device enclosure than the original hard drive, so care |