From 5778dfb167c65a1f28e2566d8ada6dc2d7b69f9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Arver Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:59:25 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Some minor updates to the install section. * Include install instructions in the 3g manual. git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@10741 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657 --- manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex | 2 +- manual/getting_started/installation.tex | 51 ++++++++++--------- manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex | 8 ++- 3 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) diff --git a/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex b/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex index 937ecd731f..52ab76b677 100755 --- a/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex +++ b/manual/configure_rockbox/playback_options.tex @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ related to audio playback. playing, it will be shuffled and then repeated. % \nopt{ondiosp,ondiofm}{ - \item[A-B: ]Repeats between two user defined point within a track, + \item[A-B: ]Repeats between two user defined points within a track, typically used by musicians when attempting to learn a piece of music. This option is more complicated to use than the others as the \dap\ must first be placed into A-B repeat mode and then the start and end diff --git a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex index ccb5f21110..c8d6ec8e9b 100644 --- a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex @@ -7,27 +7,28 @@ 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 ``zip'' format. Thus you +\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 zip file format. - Windows XP has builtin support for 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 zip file - format isn't recognized on your computer you can find a program to - handle them at \url{http://www.info-zip.org/} or + 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 isn't 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 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 + To proceed you need to know where to access the \dap{}. On Windows this means you need to figure out the drive letter the device got associated with. On Linux you need to know the mount point of your \dap{}. \opt{ipod}{A connection means you need to be able accessing your \dap{} as hard disk meaning you need to use the so-called ``disk-mode''. \fixme{add a note on how to enter the disk mode} } -\item[Text Editor.] +\item[Text editor.] If you want to create customized configuration files you'll need a text editor like Windows' ``Wordpad''. Of course you can simply save configurations on the \dap{} for which you don't need an editor at all. @@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ software. \section{Installing Rockbox}\label{sec:installing_rockbox} \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 Jukebox. Simply follow the + Using the Windows self installing executable to install Rockbox is the + easiest method of installing the software on your Jukebox. Simply follow the on-screen instructions and select the appropriate drive letter and Jukebox model when prompted. You can use ``Add / Remove Programs'' to uninstall the software at a later date. @@ -51,23 +52,25 @@ software. the procedure is still fairly simple. } \opt{SWCODEC}{ -\subsection{Introduction} - There are two separate components of Rockbox that need to be installed in order - to run Rockbox. + \subsection{Introduction} + There are two separate components of Rockbox that need to be installed in + order to run Rockbox. \begin{enumerate} - \item The Rockbox bootloader. This is the component of Rockbox that is installed - to the flash memory of your \playerman. The bootloader is the program that tells - your \dap\ how to boot and load other components of Rockbox. - \item The Rockbox firmware. Unlike the \playerman\ firmware which runs entirely - from flash memory most of the Rockbox code is contained in the build that - resides on your \daps{} hard drive. This makes it easy to update Rockbox. The - build contain a file named \firmwarefilename\ and a directory called - \fname{.rockbox} which are located in the root directory of your hard drive. + \item The Rockbox bootloader. This is the component of Rockbox that is + installed to the flash memory of your \playerman. The bootloader is the + program that tells your \dap{} how to boot and load other components of + Rockbox. + \item The Rockbox firmware. Unlike the \playerman\ firmware which runs + entirely from flash memory, most of the Rockbox code is contained in the + build that resides on your \daps{} hard drive. This makes it easy to update + Rockbox. The build consist of a file named \firmwarefilename\ and a + directory called \fname{.rockbox} which are located in the root directory + of your hard drive. \end{enumerate} % Installing the bootloader \opt{h1xx,h300}{\input{getting_started/iriver_install.tex}} -\opt{ipod4g,ipodcolor,ipodnano,ipodmini,ipodvideo} +\opt{ipod4g,ipod3g,ipodcolor,ipodnano,ipodmini,ipodvideo} {\input{getting_started/ipod_install.tex}} \opt{x5}{\input{getting_started/iaudio_install.tex}} diff --git a/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex b/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex index 08a6e8d596..082807557e 100755 --- a/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ for the next daily builds.} Installing the bootloader is the trickiest part of the installation. The process is different depending on your operating system, but before starting, connect the \dap{} to the computer using either an USB \fixme{or - Firewire?} cable. Next, create a folder on the computer's harddrive and + Firewire?} cable. Next, create a folder on the computer's hard drive and download the following file to that folder: \opt{ipodvideo}{\url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/ipod/bootloader-video.bin}} \opt{ipodnano}{\url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/ipod/bootloader-nano.bin}} @@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ for the next daily builds.} generation your \dap{} is.\fixme{Describe how to identify 1/2G}} \opt{ipodcolor}{\url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/ipod/bootloader-color.bin}} \opt{ipod4g}{\url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/ipod/bootloader-4g.bin}} + \opt{ipod3g}{\url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/ipod/bootloader-3g.bin}} When that is done, proceed to the section below that matches the operating system on the computer. @@ -212,6 +213,11 @@ Now you can proceed installing the firmware itself. \begin{code} ./ipod_fw -g 4g -o rockboot.bin -i apple_os.bin bootloader-4g.bin \end{code} +} +\optv{ipod3g}{ + \begin{code} + ./ipod_fw -g 3g -o rockboot.bin -i apple_os.bin bootloader-3g.bin + \end{code} } \item Install the Rockbox-enabled firmware: