manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex

   1 % $Id$ %
   2
   3 \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Windows}
   4
   5 \begin{enumerate}
   6
   7 \item Download ipodpatcher.exe from
   8 \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe}
   9 and run it whilst logged in with an administrator account.
  10
  11 \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
  12 your \dap{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
  13 bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now
  14 install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message
  15 ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit
  16 ipodpatcher.
  17
  18 \item \note{If ipodpatcher fails to install the bootloader for you, please
  19 be certain that you do indeed have a supported iPod model and are logged in
  20 as an administrator. If you do, run
  21 ipodpatcher once more and try again. If you don't, then do not attempt to
  22 install again.}
  23
  24 \end{enumerate}
  25
  26 \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X}
  27
  28 \begin{enumerate}
  29
  30 \item Attach your \dap{} to your Mac and wait for its icon to appear in
  31 Finder.
  32
  33 \item Download and open ipodpatcher.dmg from
  34 \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/macosx/ipodpatcher.dmg}
  35 and then double-click on the ipodpatcher icon inside. You can also
  36 drag the ipodpatcher icon to a location on your hard drive and launch
  37 it from the Terminal.
  38
  39 \item If all has gone well, you should see some
  40 information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you
  41 wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and
  42 ipodpatcher will now install the bootloader. After a short time you
  43 should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press
  44 ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher and then quit the Terminal application.
  45
  46 \item \note{If ipodpatcher fails to install the bootloader for you, please
  47 be certain that you do indeed have a supported iPod model. If you do, run
  48 ipodpatcher once more and try again. If you don't, then do not attempt to
  49 install again.}
  50
  51 \item Your \dap{} will now automatically reconnect itself to your Mac.
  52 Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way.
  53 \note{You should unplug your ipod immediately after ejecting it to
  54 prevent Rockbox immediately rebooting your \dap{} into disk mode when it
  55 detects that your \dap{} is attached to a computer. }
  56
  57 \end{enumerate}
  58
  59 \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Linux}
  60
  61 \begin{enumerate}
  62
  63 \item Download ipodpatcher from
  64 \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/linux32x86/ipodpatcher} (32-bit x86
  65 binary) or \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/linux64amd64/ipodpatcher}
  66 (64-bit amd64 binary). You can save this anywhere you wish, but the next
  67 steps will assume you have saved it in your home directory.
  68
  69 \item Attach your \dap{} to your computer.
  70
  71 \item Open up a terminal window and type the following commands:
  72
  73 \begin{code}
  74     cd $HOME
  75     chmod +x ipodpatcher
  76     ./ipodpatcher
  77 \end{code}
  78
  79 \note{You need to be the root user in order for ipodpatcher to have
  80 sufficient permission to perform raw disk access to your \dap{}.}
  81
  82 \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
  83 your \dap{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
  84 bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now install the
  85 bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader
  86 installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher.
  87
  88 \end{enumerate}