From 0adef516fd2b9e12361279b9f39c65b5ba6c1ad1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Arver Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:22:23 +0000 Subject: Add Iaudio boot loader install instructions git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@11335 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657 --- manual/getting_started/iaudio_install.tex | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/manual/getting_started/iaudio_install.tex b/manual/getting_started/iaudio_install.tex index 340fe927f3..68792fb97b 100755 --- a/manual/getting_started/iaudio_install.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/iaudio_install.tex @@ -1 +1,30 @@ -\fixme{To do: Complete this section for Iaudio platforms.} \ No newline at end of file +\fixme{This is merely a copy of the wiki page IaudioBoot, so this section needs +a more natural language and also error checking by Iaudio owners.} + +The \playerman{} \playername{} has a builtin boot loader which performs the +firmware update, and can also access the hard drive via USB. Therefore the +Rockbox bootloader can be very minimalistic, without USB mode. +This also makes it less dangerous to install the Rockbox bootloader, as you can +always restore it using the iAudio bootloader. + +\note{The current bootloader is not prepared to coexist with the original +firmware. It replaces the original firmware. Therefore it is only useful to +developers at this point.} + +\subsubsection{Installation} +\begin{itemize} +\item Download the bootloader binary from +\url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/iaudio/}. Use \fname{x5v\_fw.bin} +file if your \dap{} is a X5V. If it is a X5, use the \fname{x5\_fw.bin} file. +\item Copy it to the \fname{FIRMWARE} directory on your X5. +\item Turn the X5 off, remove the USB cable and insert the charger. The X5 will +automatically upgrade the flash with the Rockbox bootloader. +\end{itemize} + +\subsubsection{Restoring the original firmware} +\begin{itemize} +\item Download the original X5 firmware from the iAudio web site. +\item Copy it to the \fname{FIRMWARE} directory on your X5 +\item Turn the X5 off, remove the USB cable and insert the charger. The X5 will +automatically upgrade the flash with the original firmware. +\end{itemize} -- cgit v1.2.3