From a34ce902e39ffebcf25ac2d078cd6eef7306605b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dave Chapman Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 10:34:01 +0000 Subject: Emphasise the installation steps required to install Rockbox itself - hopefully less people will now skip this step git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@13332 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657 --- manual/getting_started/installation.tex | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) (limited to 'manual') diff --git a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex index 02200fab06..7bdcb3587b 100644 --- a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex @@ -140,9 +140,10 @@ software. \end{description} - \subsection{Installing the firmware}\label{sec:installing_firmware} } +\subsection{Choosing a Rockbox version}\label{sec:choosing_version} + There are three different types of firmware binaries from Rockbox website: \label{Version} Release version, current build and daily build. You need to decide which one @@ -195,6 +196,8 @@ 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! +\subsection{Installing the firmware}\label{sec:installing_firmware} + \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 @@ -205,16 +208,26 @@ functional, but not perfect! \opt{gigabeat}{\warn{During installation, do not connect your \dap{} using the cradle but plug the USB cable directly to the \dap{}.}} -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. +\begin{enumerate} + +\item Download your chosen version of Rockbox from the links in the + previous section. + +\item Connect your \dap{} to the computer via USB + \opt{ipod3g,ipod4g,ipodmini,ipodcolor}{ or Firewire} as described in + the manual that came with your \dap{}. + +\item Take the file that you downloaded above, and use the ``Extract + all'' command of your unzip program to extract the files in the + \fname{.zip} file onto your \dap{}. + +Note that the entire contents of the \fname{.zip} file should be +extracted directly to the root of your \daps{} 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. -Use the ``Extract all'' command of your unzip program to extract the files in -the \fname{.zip} file onto your \dap{}. Note that the entire contents of the -\fname{.zip} file should be extracted directly to the root of your \daps{} -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. +\end{enumerate} \opt{archos}{ \note{ -- cgit v1.2.3