From 5efe45050eb19959153975d81dd8b5aaf122b070 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Arver Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:21:15 +0000 Subject: Code plicy. Please stick to the guidelines when editing the manual. No tab-characters. Use 80 col textwidth etc. git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@10927 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657 --- manual/getting_started/installation.tex | 340 ++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 169 insertions(+), 171 deletions(-) (limited to 'manual') diff --git a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex index b33134ca6c..8fd97105cb 100644 --- a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex @@ -8,138 +8,134 @@ Also you may need some tools for installation. In most cases these will be already available on your computer but if not you need to get some additional software. - \begin{description} - - \item[ZIP utility.] Rockbox is distributed as an archive using the - \fname{.zip} format. Thus you need a tool to handle that compressed - format. Usually your computer should have a tool installed that can - handle the \fname{.zip} file format. Windows XP has builtin support for - \fname{.zip} files and presents them to you as folders unless you have - installed a third party program that handles compressed files. For - other operating systems this may vary. If the \fname{.zip} file format - is not recognized on your computer you can find a program to handle them - at \url{http://www.info-zip.org/} or \url{http://sevenzip.sf.net/} which - can be downloaded and used free of charge. - - \item[USB connection.] To transfer Rockbox to your \dap{} you need to - connect it to your computer. To proceed you need to know where to access the - \dap{}. On Windows this means you need to figure out the drive letter - associated with the device. On Linux you need to know the mount point of - your \dap{}. - - \opt{ipod} - { - \note - { - Your \dap{} should enter disk mode automatically when connected to a - computer via USB. If your computer does not recognize your \dap{}, you - may need to enter the disk mode manually. Disconnect your \dap{} - from the computer. Reset the \dap{} by pressing and holding the - \ButtonMenu{} and \ButtonSelect{} buttons simultaneously. As soon as the - \dap{} resets, press and hold the \ButtonMenu{} and \ButtonPlay{} buttons - simultaneously. Your \dap{} should enter disk mode, and you can try - reconnecting to the computer. - } +\begin{description} + +\item[ZIP utility.] Rockbox is distributed as an archive using the + \fname{.zip} format. Thus you need a tool to handle that compressed + format. Usually your computer should have a tool installed that can + handle the \fname{.zip} file format. Windows XP has builtin support for + \fname{.zip} files and presents them to you as folders unless you have + installed a third party program that handles compressed files. For + other operating systems this may vary. If the \fname{.zip} file format + is not recognized on your computer you can find a program to handle them + at \url{http://www.info-zip.org/} or \url{http://sevenzip.sf.net/} which + can be downloaded and used free of charge. + +\item[USB connection.] To transfer Rockbox to your \dap{} you need to + connect it to your computer. To proceed you need to know where to access the + \dap{}. On Windows this means you need to figure out the drive letter + associated with the device. On Linux you need to know the mount point of + your \dap{}. + + \opt{ipod}{ + \note{Your \dap{} should enter disk mode automatically when connected to a + computer via USB. If your computer does not recognize your \dap{}, you + may need to enter the disk mode manually. Disconnect your \dap{} from the + computer. Reset the \dap{} by pressing and holding the \ButtonMenu{} and + \ButtonSelect{} buttons simultaneously. As soon as the \dap{} resets, + press and hold the \ButtonMenu{} and \ButtonPlay{} buttons + simultaneously. Your \dap{} should enter disk mode, and you can try + reconnecting to the computer. } + } - \item[Text editor.] As you will see in the following chapters, Rockbox is - highly configurable. In addition to saving configurations within Rockbox, - Rockbox also allows you to create customized configuration files. If you - would like to edit custom configuration files on your computer, you will - need a text editor like Windows' ``Wordpad''. +\item[Text editor.] As you will see in the following chapters, Rockbox is + highly configurable. In addition to saving configurations within Rockbox, + Rockbox also allows you to create customized configuration files. If you + would like to edit custom configuration files on your computer, you will + need a text editor like Windows' ``Wordpad''. \end{description} \section{Installing Rockbox}\label{sec:installing_rockbox} -\opt{MASCODEC} - { - \subsection{Using the windows installer} +\opt{MASCODEC}{ + \subsection{Using the windows installer} Using the Windows self installing executable to install Rockbox is the - easiest method of installing the software on your \dap{}. Simply follow the + easiest method of installing the software on your \dap{}. Simply follow the on-screen instructions and select the appropriate drive letter and \dap{}-model when prompted. You can use ``Add / Remove Programs'' to uninstall the software at a later date. - + \subsection{Manual installation} - For non{}-Windows users and those wishing to install manually from the archive - the procedure is still fairly simple. - } + For non{}-Windows users and those wishing to install manually from the + archive the procedure is still fairly simple. +} -\opt{SWCODEC} - { +\opt{SWCODEC}{ \subsection{Introduction} There are two separate components of Rockbox that need to be installed in order to run Rockbox. \begin{description} + + \item[The Rockbox bootloader.] The bootloader is the program that tells your + \dap{} how to boot and load other components of Rockbox. This is the + component of Rockbox that is installed to the flash memory of your + \playerman. - \item[The Rockbox bootloader.] The bootloader is the program that tells your - \dap{} how to boot and load other components of Rockbox. This is the - component of Rockbox that is installed to the flash memory of your - \playerman. - - \item[The Rockbox firmware.] Unlike the \playerman\ firmware, which runs - entirely from flash memory, most of the Rockbox code is contained in a - ``build'' that resides on your \daps{} hard drive. This makes it easy to - update Rockbox. The build consists of a file named \firmwarefilename\ and a - directory called \fname{.rockbox}, both of which are located in the root - directory of your hard drive. + \item[The Rockbox firmware.] Unlike the \playerman\ firmware, which runs + entirely from flash memory, most of the Rockbox code is contained in a + ``build'' that resides on your \daps{} hard drive. This makes it easy to + update Rockbox. The build consists of a file named \firmwarefilename\ and a + directory called \fname{.rockbox}, both of which are located in the root + directory of your hard drive. \end{description} - - \subsection{Installing the bootloader} - \opt{h1xx,h300}{\input{getting_started/iriver_install.tex}} - \opt{ipod}{\input{getting_started/ipod_install.tex}} - \opt{x5}{\input{getting_started/iaudio_install.tex}} - + + \subsection{Installing the bootloader} + \opt{h1xx,h300}{\input{getting_started/iriver_install.tex}} + \opt{ipod}{\input{getting_started/ipod_install.tex}} + \opt{x5}{\input{getting_started/iaudio_install.tex}} + \subsection{Installing the firmware} - After installing the bootloader, the installation becomes fairly easy. - } - + After installing the bootloader, the installation becomes fairly easy. +} + There are three different types of firmware binaries from Rockbox website: -current version, daily build and CVS build. You need to decide which one you -want to install and get the version for your \dap{}. +current version, daily build and CVS build. You need to decide which one +you want to install and get the version for your \dap{}. \begin{description} - \item[Current Version.] The current version is the latest stable release, free - of known critical bugs. The current stable release of Rockbox, version 2.5, - is available at \url{http://www.rockbox.org/download/}. - \opt{SWCODEC}{ - \note{The current stable release is available only for Archos jukeboxes. - There has not yet been a stable release for the \playername{}. Until - there is a stable release for \playername{}, use a daily build or CVS build. - } - } +\item[Current Version.] The current version is the latest stable release, free + of known critical bugs. The current stable release of Rockbox, version 2.5, + is available at \url{http://www.rockbox.org/download/}. + \opt{SWCODEC}{ + \note{The current stable release is available only for Archos jukeboxes. + There has not yet been a stable release for the \playername{}. Until + there is a stable release for \playername{}, use a daily build or CVS + build. + } + } - \item[Daily Build.] The daily build is a development version of Rockbox. It - contains features and patches developed since last stable version. It - may also contain bugs! This daily build is generated automatically every day - and can be found at \url{http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml}. +\item[Daily Build.] The daily build is a development version of Rockbox. It + contains features and patches developed since last stable version. It + may also contain bugs! This daily build is generated automatically every day + and can be found at \url{http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml}. + +\item[CVS Build (formerly, ``Bleeding Edge Build.'')] CVS stands for + ``Concurrent Versions System.'' CVS is the system that Rockbox + developers use to keep track of changes to the Rockbox source code. CVS + builds are made automatically every time there is a change to the + Rockbox source. These builds are for people who want to test the code + that developers just checked in. - \item[CVS Build (formerly, ``Bleeding Edge Build.'')] CVS stands for - ``Concurrent Versions System.'' CVS is the system that Rockbox - developers use to keep track of changes to the Rockbox source code. CVS - builds are made automatically every time there is a change to the - Rockbox source. These builds are for people who want to test the code - that developers just checked in. - \end{description} - - \nopt{player}{ - \note{ - Rockbox has a fonts package that is available at - \url{http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml}. While the daily builds and CVS - builds change frequently, the fonts package rarely changes. Thus, the - fonts package is not included in the daily builds and CVS builds. (The - stable release, on the other hand, does not change, so fonts are - include with the stable release.) When installing Rockbox for the - first time, you should install the fonts package. - } - } + +\nopt{player}{ + \note{ + Rockbox has a fonts package that is available at + \url{http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml}. While the daily builds and CVS + builds change frequently, the fonts package rarely changes. Thus, the + fonts package is not included in the daily builds and CVS builds. (The + stable release, on the other hand, does not change, so fonts are + include with the stable release.) When installing Rockbox for the + first time, you should install the fonts package. + } +} Because daily builds and CVS builds are development versions which change frequently, they may behave differently than described in this manual, or @@ -147,7 +143,7 @@ they may introduce new (and maybe annoying) bugs. If you do not want to get undefined behaviour from your \dap\ you should really stick to the current stable release, if there is one for your \dap{}. If you want to help the project development, you can try development builds and help by reporting -bugs. Just be aware that these are development builds that are highly +bugs. Just be aware that these are development builds that are highly functional, but not perfect! After downloading the Rockbox package connect your \dap{} to the computer via @@ -161,38 +157,39 @@ drive. Do not try to create a separate directory or folder on your \dap{} for the Rockbox files! The \fname{.zip} file already contains the internal directory structure that Rockbox needs. - \note{ - If the contents of the \fname{.zip} file are extracted correctly, you will - have a file called \fname{\firmwarefilename} in the main folder of your - \daps{} drive, and also a folder called /\fname{.rockbox}, which contains a - number of other folders and system files needed by Rockbox. If you receive a - ``-1'' error when you start Rockbox, you have not extracted the contents of - the \fname{.zip} file to the proper location. - } +\note{ + If the contents of the \fname{.zip} file are extracted correctly, you will + have a file called \fname{\firmwarefilename} in the main folder of your + \daps{} drive, and also a folder called /\fname{.rockbox}, which contains a + number of other folders and system files needed by Rockbox. If you receive a + ``-1'' error when you start Rockbox, you have not extracted the contents of + the \fname{.zip} file to the proper location. +} -\section{Enabling Speech Support (optional)}\label{sec:enabling_speech_support} +\section{Enabling Speech Support (optional)}\label{sec:enabling_speech_support} If you wish to use speech support you will also need a language file, available -from \wikilink{VoiceFiles}. For the English language, the file is called -\fname{english.voice}. When it has been downloaded, unpack this file and copy it -into the \fname{lang} folder which is inside the \fname{/.rockbox} folder on +from \wikilink{VoiceFiles}. For the English language, the file is called +\fname{english.voice}. When it has been downloaded, unpack this file and copy +it into the \fname{lang} folder which is inside the \fname{/.rockbox} folder on your \dap{}. Voice menus are turned on by default. See \reference{ref:Voiceconfiguration} for details on voice settings. \section{Running Rockbox} -Remove your \dap{} from the computer's USB port. Unplug any connected power supply -and turn the unit off. When you next turn the unit on, Rockbox should load. When -you see the Rockbox splash screen, Rockbox is loaded and ready for use. +Remove your \dap{} from the computer's USB port. Unplug any connected power +supply and turn the unit off. When you next turn the unit on, Rockbox should +load. When you see the Rockbox splash screen, Rockbox is loaded and ready for +use. \opt{ipod}{ - \note{ - Rockbox starts in the \setting{File Browser}. If you have loaded music onto - your player using Itunes, you will not be able to see your music because - Itunes changes your files' names and hides them in directories in the - \fname{Ipod\_Control} folder. You can view files placed on your \dap{} by - Itunes by initializing and using Rockbox's Tag Cache. See - \reference{ref:tagcache} for more information. - } - } + \note{ + Rockbox starts in the \setting{File Browser}. If you have loaded music onto + your player using Itunes, you will not be able to see your music because + Itunes changes your files' names and hides them in directories in the + \fname{Ipod\_Control} folder. You can view files placed on your \dap{} by + Itunes by initializing and using Rockbox's Tag Cache. See + \reference{ref:tagcache} for more information. + } +} \section{Updating Rockbox} Updating Rockbox is easy. Download a Rockbox build. (The latest release of the Rockbox software will always be available from @@ -202,17 +199,18 @@ program asks you whether to overwrite files, choose the ``Yes to all'' option. The new build will be installed over your current build. \note{ - Settings are stored on an otherwise-unused sector of your hard disk, not in - any of the files contained in the Rockbox build. Therefore, generally - speaking, installing a new build does \emph{not} reset Rockbox to its default - settings. Be aware, however, that from time to time, a change is made to the - Rockbox source code that \emph{does} cause settings to be reset to their - defaults when a Rockbox build is updated. Thus it is recommended to save your - settings using the \setting{Manage Settings} $\rightarrow$ \setting{Write .cfg - file} function before updating your Rockbox build so that you can easily - restore the settings if necessary. For additional information on how to save, - load, and reset Rockbox's settings, see \reference{ref:SystemOptions}. - } + Settings are stored on an otherwise-unused sector of your hard disk, not in + any of the files contained in the Rockbox build. Therefore, generally + speaking, installing a new build does \emph{not} reset Rockbox to its default + settings. Be aware, however, that from time to time, a change is made to the + Rockbox source code that \emph{does} cause settings to be reset to their + defaults when a Rockbox build is updated. Thus it is recommended to save your + settings using the \setting{Manage Settings} $\rightarrow$ + \setting{Write .cfg file} function before updating your Rockbox build so that + you can easily restore the settings if necessary. For additional information + on how to save, load, and reset Rockbox's settings, see + \reference{ref:SystemOptions}. +} \section{Uninstalling Rockbox} @@ -220,20 +218,20 @@ If you would like to go back to using the original \playerman{} software, then connect the \playerman{} to your computer, and delete the \fname{\firmwarefilename} file. - \optv{ipod}{ - Next, open a command window (Windows) or a terminal window (Mac or Linux). - Navigate to the folder you created when you downloaded the - \fname{ipodpatcher} program you used to install the Rockbox bootloader. - Type the following command: - - \begin{code} - ipodpatcher -w \emph{N} bootpartition.bin - \end{code} - - Remember that \emph{N} is the number that you found when you installed - Rockbox on your \playerman{}. - } - +\optv{ipod}{ + Next, open a command window (Windows) or a terminal window (Mac or Linux). + Navigate to the folder you created when you downloaded the + \fname{ipodpatcher} program you used to install the Rockbox bootloader. + Type the following command: + + \begin{code} + ipodpatcher -w \emph{N} bootpartition.bin + \end{code} + + Remember that \emph{N} is the number that you found when you installed + Rockbox on your \playerman{}. +} + If you wish to clean up your disk, you may also wish to delete the \fname{.rockbox} folder and its contents. Turn the \playerman{} off. @@ -242,25 +240,25 @@ If you wish to clean up your disk, you may also wish to delete the Turn the \dap{} back on and the original \playerman{} software will load. \opt{h1xx}{ - \note{ - There's no need to remove the installed bootloader. If you want to remove it - simply flash an unpatched \playerman{} firmware. Be aware that doing so will - also remove the bootloader USB mode. As that mode can come in quite handy - (especially when having disk errors) it is recommended to keep the - bootloader. It also gives you the possibility of trying Rockbox anytime - later by simply installing the distribution files. - } - } + \note{ + There's no need to remove the installed bootloader. If you want to remove + it, simply flash an unpatched \playerman{} firmware. Be aware that doing so + will also remove the bootloader USB mode. As that mode can come in quite + handy (especially when having disk errors) it is recommended to keep the + bootloader. It also gives you the possibility of trying Rockbox anytime + later by simply installing the distribution files. + } +} \opt{h300}{ - \note{ - There's no need to remove the installed bootloader, although you if you - retain the Rockbox bootloader, you will need to hold the \ButtonRec{} button - each time you want to start the original firmware. If you want to remove it - simply flash an unpatched \playerman{} firmware. Be aware that doing so will - also remove the bootloader USB mode. As that mode can come in quite handy - (especially when having disk errors), you may wish to keep the bootloader. - It also gives you the possibility of trying Rockbox anytime later by simply - installing a new build. - } - } + \note{ + There's no need to remove the installed bootloader, although you if you + retain the Rockbox bootloader, you will need to hold the \ButtonRec{} + button each time you want to start the original firmware. If you want to + remove it simply flash an unpatched \playerman{} firmware. Be aware that + doing so will also remove the bootloader USB mode. As that mode can come in + quite handy (especially when having disk errors), you may wish to keep the + bootloader. It also gives you the possibility of trying Rockbox anytime + later by simply installing a new build. + } +} -- cgit v1.2.3