From 42ef5b0c88f92418c79e7414063c808b7c36a9be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex Parker Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:19:01 +0000 Subject: Reorganise/partially rewrite the installation chapter to present Rockbox Utility as the preferred installation method, and don't have important information only under manual install. For now retain manual install as a subsection. Patch originally in FS#9895 git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@20034 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657 --- manual/getting_started/iriver_install.tex | 87 +++---------------------------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 80 deletions(-) (limited to 'manual/getting_started/iriver_install.tex') diff --git a/manual/getting_started/iriver_install.tex b/manual/getting_started/iriver_install.tex index 97b43db776..fbc53fec37 100644 --- a/manual/getting_started/iriver_install.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/iriver_install.tex @@ -1,102 +1,29 @@ % $Id$ % Installing the bootloader is the trickiest part of the installation. - The Rockbox bootloader allows users to boot into either the Rockbox - firmware or the \playerman{} firmware. For legal reasons, we cannot distribute - the bootloader. Instead, we have developed a program that will patch the - Iriver firmware with the Rockbox bootloader. These instructions will explain - how to download and patch the Iriver firmware with the Rockbox bootloader - and install it on your jukebox. + As explained above, we cannot distribute the bootloader directly, and + thus need to patch a compatible version of the Iriver firmware, which + can be downloaded as described above. \begin{enumerate} - \item Download a supported version of the Iriver firmware for your - \playername{} from the Iriver website, links can be found on - \wikilink{IriverBoot}. - Supported Iriver firmware versions currently include - \opt{IRIVER_H100_PAD}{1.63US, 1.63EU, 1.63K, 1.65US, 1.65EU, 1.65K, 1.66US, - 1.66EU and 1.66K. Note that the H140 uses the same firmware as the H120; - H120 and H140 owners should use the firmware called \fname{ihp\_120.hex}. - Likewise, the iHP110 and iHP115 use the same firmware, called - \fname{ihp\_100.hex}. Be sure to use the correct firmware file for - your player.} - \opt{IRIVER_H300_PAD}{1.28K, 1.28EU, 1.28J, 1.29K, 1.29J and 1.30EU. - \note{The US \playername{} firmware is not supported and cannot be - patched to be used with the bootloader. If you wish to install Rockbox - on a US \playername, you must first install a non-US version of the - original firmware and then install one of the supported versions patched - with the Rockbox bootloader. - \warn{Installing non-US firmware on a US \playername{} will - permanently remove DRM support from the player.}} - }% - If the file that you downloaded is a \fname{.zip} file, use an unzip - utility like mentioned in the prerequisites section to extract - the \fname{.hex} from the \fname{.zip} file - to your desktop. Likewise, if the file that you downloaded is an - \fname{.exe} file, double-click on the \fname{.exe} file to extract - the \fname{.hex} file to your desktop. - When running Linux you should be able extracting \fname{.exe} - files using \fname{unzip}. - % \item Download the firmware patcher \fname{fwpatcher.exe} from \url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/iriver/} and save it to your desktop. - \warn{The firmware patcher contains Unicode support, which is not supported by + \note{The firmware patcher contains Unicode support, which is not supported by all versions of Windows. If you have difficulty with the firmware patcher, try downloading the alternate firmware patcher \fname{fwpatchernu.exe}, which is built without Unicode support.} % - \item Go to your desktop and double-click on whichever version of the firmware - patcher you downloaded in the prior step. + \item Go to your desktop and double-click on the firmware patcher. % \item In the firmware patcher dialog box, click on the \setting{Browse} button and navigate - to the \fname{.hex} file that you previously downloaded to your desktop. + to the \fname{.hex} file that you previously downloaded. % \item Click \setting{Patch}. The firmware patcher will patch the original firmware to include the Rockbox bootloader. The \fname{.hex} file on your desktop is now a modified version of the original \fname{.hex} file. % - \item Turn on your \playerman{} and connect it to your computer via USB. - % - \item Copy or move the modified \fname{.hex} file directly to the root of - your \daps{} drive. Do not put it inside a directory on your \dap. - % - \item Disconnect the jukebox from USB. (Be sure to use Windows' ``safely remove - hardware'' option.) - \warn{Before proceeding further, make sure that your player has a full charge - or that it is connected to the power adaptor. Interrupting the next step - due to a power failure most likely will brick your \dap{}.} - % - \item Update your \daps{} firmware with the patched bootloader. To do this, turn - the jukebox on. Press and hold the - \opt{IRIVER_H100_PAD,IRIVER_H300_PAD}{\ButtonSelect{} button }% - to enter the main menu, and navigate to \setting{General $\rightarrow$ Firmware - Upgrade}. Select \setting{Yes} when asked to confirm if you want to upgrade the - firmware. The \playerman{} will display a message indicating that the - firmware update - is in progress. Do \emph{not} interrupt this process. When the - firmware update is complete the player will turn itself off. (The update - firmware process usually takes a minute or so.) - - You have now installed the Rockbox bootloader. + \item Copy \fname{.hex} to the root folder (the highest level) of your \dap{} \end{enumerate} - -\note{If you install the Rockbox bootloader but do not install the - Rockbox firmware the Rockbox bootloader will load the Iriver firmware when the - jukebox is turned on. - To load the \playerman{} firmware press and hold \ButtonRec{} before - powering up the \dap{} until the \playerman{} logo appears. - } - -\note{The bootloader has a built-in ``bootloader USB mode''. This function - switches to USB mode when the \dap{} is connected to a computer upon - power-up. This way you can access the \daps{} hard disk without the need - to boot any firmware (which is also useful when your hard disk is - damaged). The screen will simply display the text ``bootloader USB mode''. - After you disconnect the \dap{} from USB the bootloader will - continue booting Rockbox. As in bootloader USB mode the firmware - itself has not been loaded this is also a simple way of updating Rockbox. - After the disconnect the bootloader will load the updated version of - Rockbox. -} -- cgit v1.2.3