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authorDominik Riebeling <Dominik.Riebeling@gmail.com>2006-10-10 13:21:09 +0000
committerDominik Riebeling <Dominik.Riebeling@gmail.com>2006-10-10 13:21:09 +0000
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Adjust installation instructions to cover Ipod Nano w/ apple firmware 1.2 too
git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@11168 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657
-rwxr-xr-xmanual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex64
1 files changed, 51 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex b/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex
index 6f18991..e0be796 100755
--- a/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex
+++ b/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex
@@ -6,13 +6,20 @@ If you find errors you're of course welcomed to report them so we can fix it
for the next daily builds.}
Installing the bootloader is the trickiest part of the installation.
+ \opt{ipodnano}{First, you need to find out which version of the Apple
+ firmware you're running. To do this, start the Apple firmware and go to
+ Settings screen. In the ``About'' screen you'll find the version number
+ of the Apple firmware. Depending on the version number the installation
+ is slightly different.}%
+
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 hard drive and
+ starting, connect the \dap{} to the computer using either an USB
+ %\fixme{or Firewire?} % Firewire is currently not supported.
+ 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}}
- \opt{ipodmini}{\url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/ipod/bootloader-mini1g.bin} or
+ \opt{ipodmini}{\url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/ipod/bootloader-mini1g.bin} or
\url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/ipod/bootloader-mini1g.bin} depending on which
generation your \dap{} is.\fixme{Describe how to identify 1/2G}}
\opt{ipodcolor}{\url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/ipod/bootloader-color.bin}}
@@ -51,7 +58,7 @@ for the next daily builds.}
The output for an unsuccessful attempt to contact the \dap{} looks like
this:
\begin{code}
- C:/rockbox>ipodpatcher 0
+ C:\textbackslash{}rockbox>ipodpatcher 0
ipodpatcher v0.3 - (C) Dave Chapman 2006
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
@@ -86,18 +93,28 @@ for the next daily builds.}
\begin{code}
ipod_fw -o apple_os.bin -e 0 bootpartition.bin
\end{code}
-\optv{ipodvideo}{
- \item Similarly, extract the Broadcom firmware:
+ \opt{ipodnano}{\note{The following step is only necessary if your Apple
+ firmware has version 1.2. If this doesn't apply to you, simply skip it.}}
+\optv{ipodvideo,ipodnano}{
+ \item
+ Similarly, extract the Broadcom firmware:
\begin{code}
ipod_fw -o apple_sw_5g_rcsc.bin -e 1 bootpartition.bin
\end{code}
}
\item Merge the Rockbox bootloader you downloaded previously with the Apple
- firmware:
+ firm\-ware.%
\optv{ipodnano}{
+ If your firmware version is lower than 1.2 this works you need
+ this command:
\begin{code}
ipod_fw -g nano -o rockboot.bin -i apple_os.bin bootloader-nano.bin
\end{code}
+ If your firmware version is 1.2 you need to use the following command
+ instead. Please note that the ``video'' is correct.
+ \begin{code}
+ ipod_fw -g video -o rockboot.bin -i apple_os.bin bootloader-nano.bin
+ \end{code}
}
\optv{ipodvideo}{
\begin{code}
@@ -178,18 +195,28 @@ Now you can proceed installing the firmware itself.
\begin{code}
./ipod_fw -o apple_os.bin -e 0 bootpartition.bin
\end{code}
-\optv{ipodvideo}{
- \item Similarly, extract the Broadcom firmware:
+ \opt{ipodnano}{\note{The following step is only necessary if your Apple
+ firmware has version 1.2. If this doesn't apply to you, simply skip it.}}
+\optv{ipodvideo,ipodnano}{
+ \item
+ Similarly, extract the Broadcom firmware:
\begin{code}
./ipod_fw -o apple_sw_5g_rcsc.bin -e 1 bootpartition.bin
\end{code}
}
\item Merge the Rockbox bootloader you downloaded previously with the Apple
- firmware:
+ firm\-ware.%
\optv{ipodnano}{
+ If your firmware version is lower than 1.2 this works you need
+ this command:
\begin{code}
./ipod_fw -g nano -o rockboot.bin -i apple_os.bin bootloader-nano.bin
\end{code}
+ If your firmware version is 1.2 you need to use the following command
+ instead. Please note that the ``video'' is correct.
+ \begin{code}
+ ./ipod_fw -g video -o rockboot.bin -i apple_os.bin bootloader-nano.bin
+ \end{code}
}
\optv{ipodvideo}{
\begin{code}
@@ -285,19 +312,30 @@ Now, proceed with installing the firmware itself.
\begin{code}
./ipod_fw -o apple_os.bin -e 0 bootpartition.bin
\end{code}
-\optv{ipodvideo}{
- \item Similarly, extract the Broadcom firmware:
+ \opt{ipodnano}{\note{The following step is only necessary if your Apple
+ firmware has version 1.2. If this doesn't apply to you, simply skip it.}}
+\optv{ipodvideo,ipodnano}{
+ \item
+ Similarly, extract the Broadcom firmware:
\begin{code}
./ipod_fw -o apple_sw_5g_rcsc.bin -e 1 bootpartition.bin
\end{code}
}
\item Merge the Rockbox bootloader you downloaded previously with the Apple
- firmware:
+ firm\-ware.%
\optv{ipodnano}{
+ If your firmware version is lower than 1.2 this works you need
+ this command:
\begin{code}
./ipod_fw -g nano -o rockboot.bin -i apple_os.bin bootloader-nano.bin
\end{code}
+ If your firmware version is 1.2 you need to use the following command
+ instead. Please note that the ``video'' is correct.
+ \begin{code}
+ ./ipod_fw -g video -o rockboot.bin -i apple_os.bin bootloader-nano.bin
+ \end{code}
+
}
\optv{ipodvideo}{
\begin{code}