From 2b17417170c819c8e81213070d5948b650ba54c1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dominik Riebeling Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:19:42 +0000 Subject: Add installation instructions for the sansa. git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@12740 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657 --- manual/getting_started/installation.tex | 5 +++++ manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 42 insertions(+) create mode 100644 manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex diff --git a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex index 6223b998fb..5baaa4dd1b 100644 --- a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex @@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ project development, you can try development builds and help by reporting bugs. Just be aware that these are development builds that are highly functional, but not perfect! +\opt{sansa}{\warn{The following steps require you to change the setting in + \setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ USB Mode} to \setting{MSC} from within the + original firmware. Never extract files to your \dap{} while it is in + recovery mode.}} After downloading the Rockbox package connect your \dap{} to the computer via USB as described in the manual that came with your \dap{}. Take the file that you downloaded above, and extract its contents to your \daps{} drive. @@ -220,6 +224,7 @@ directory structure that Rockbox needs. \opt{x5}{\input{getting_started/iaudio_install.tex}} \opt{h10,h10_5gb}{\input{getting_started/h10_install.tex}} \opt{gigabeat}{\input{getting_started/gigabeat_install.tex}} + \opt{sansa}{\input{getting_started/sansa_install.tex}} } \section{Enabling Speech Support (optional)}\label{sec:enabling_speech_support} diff --git a/manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex b/manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c2fb655a91 --- /dev/null +++ b/manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +% $Id:$ % +\fixme{This information is new and might contain errors. Please + \emph{always} check out the installation page in the wiki at + \wikilink{SansaE200Install} and the troubleshooting page at + \wikilink{SansaE200TroubleShooting} first. If you have any doubts + about installation, \emph{stop now!} Errors during the installation might + render your player useless!} + +The installation of the bootloader is the most critical part of the +installation. Please make sure to read the instructions completely +first before doing any installation step. You \emph{need} to +prepare your \dap{} for dual boot as explained below as you +otherwise \emph{will not} have USB access to your player. + +\begin{enumerate} +\item Save a copy of your original firmware onto your computer's hard drive. + You can obtain a firmware file from \url{http://daniel.haxx.se/sansa/mi4.html}, + another way to obtain the file is to intercept the file during the firmware + upgrade. +\item Install a version of the mi4code program on your system. + You can get a windows binary from + \url{http://daniel.haxx.se/sansa/mi4code.html}. +\item Decrypt the mi4 firmware file with the following command + \begin{code} + mi4code decrypt -s SKU_E-PP5022.mi4 OF.bin + \end{code} +\item Copy the decrypted original firmware file \fname{OF.bin} to the + \fname{/SYSTEM} folder on your \dap{}. (This folder might be hidden). +\item Download the Rockbox bootloader from + \url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/sandisk-sansa/}. +\item Copy the bootloader you just downloaded to the root directory + of your \dap{}. +\item Safely remove your \dap{} from the computer and then disconnect the + USB cable. This will reboot the \dap{}, then it will install the Rockbox + bootloader and reboot again into Rockbox. +\end{enumerate} + -- cgit v1.2.3