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Fix up the iPod install section of the manual to bring it

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more up to date (especially the Mac OS X install
instructions), and also some general cleanup of language.
Also added myself to the manual credits.


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@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ Philippe Latulippe
Costas Calamvokis Costas Calamvokis
Peter Harley Peter Harley
Will Robertson Will Robertson
Robert Menes

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manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex
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@ -17,19 +17,28 @@ step once.
\begin{enumerate} \begin{enumerate}
\item Make sure you are logged into your computer as Administrator, or a \item Make sure you are logged into your computer as Administrator, or a
user with Administrator privileges and connect your \dap{}. user with Administrator privileges and connect your \dap{}. If you have
configured iTunes to open automatically when your \dap{} is attached
(the default behaviour), then wait for it to open and then quit it. You
also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk'' option is enabled for
your \dap{} in iTunes.
\item Download ipodpatcher.exe from \item Download ipodpatcher.exe from
\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe} \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe}
and run it. and run it.
\item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
your ipod and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox your \dap{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now
install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message
``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit
ipodpatcher. ipodpatcher.
\item \note{If ipodpatcher fails to install the bootloader for you, please
be certain that you do indeed have a supported iPod model. If you do, run
ipodpatcher once more and try again. If you don't, then do not attempt to
install again.}
\item Make sure that you have correctly extracted a build of Rockbox so that \item Make sure that you have correctly extracted a build of Rockbox so that
you have a \fname{/.rockbox}, which contains all the files needed by Rockbox you have a \fname{/.rockbox}, which contains all the files needed by Rockbox
in the root of your \daps{} drive and that you have also installed the fonts in the root of your \daps{} drive and that you have also installed the fonts
@ -44,20 +53,16 @@ package -- see \reference{sec:installing_fonts} for more information.
\begin{enumerate} \begin{enumerate}
\item Attach your \dap{} to your Mac and wait for its icon to appear in \item Attach your \dap{} to your Mac and wait for its icon to appear in
Finder. If you have configured itunes to open automatically when your Finder. If you have configured iTunes to open automatically when your
\dap{} is attached (the default behaviour), then wait for it to open and \dap{} is attached (the default behaviour), then wait for it to open and
then quit it. You also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk'' option then quit it. You also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk'' option
is enabled for your \dap{} in itunes. is enabled for your \dap{} in iTunes.
\item\label{subsec:macos_umount} Open up Disk Utility
(in Applications $\rightarrow$ Utilities) and click
on the name of your \dap{} (e.g. DAVES IPOD) in the list on the left
pane. Then click on the ``unmount'' icon at the top. \warn{Do \emph{not}
click on the ``eject'' icon.}
\item Download and open ipodpatcher.dmg from \item Download and open ipodpatcher.dmg from
\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/macosx/ipodpatcher.dmg} \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/macosx/ipodpatcher.dmg}
and then double-click on the ipodpatcher icon inside. and then double-click on the ipodpatcher icon inside. You can also
drag the ipodpatcher icon to a location on your hard drive and launch
it from the Terminal.
\item If all has gone well, you should see some \item If all has gone well, you should see some
information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you
@ -66,10 +71,10 @@ ipodpatcher will now install the bootloader. After a short time you
should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press
ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher and then quit the Terminal application. ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher and then quit the Terminal application.
\item \warn{If you received a ``Resource busy'' error from \item \note{If ipodpatcher fails to install the bootloader for you, please
ipodpatcher, then this means you did not complete step be certain that you do indeed have a supported iPod model. If you do, run
\ref{subsec:macos_umount}. Go back to Disk Utility, unmount your ipodpatcher once more and try again. If you don't, then do not attempt to
\dap{} and then run ipodpatcher again.} install again.}
\item Your \dap{} will now automatically reconnect itself to your Mac. \item Your \dap{} will now automatically reconnect itself to your Mac.
Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way. Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way.