manual/getting_started/iaudio_install.tex

   1 \fixme{This is merely a copy of the wiki page IaudioBoot, so this section needs
   2 a more natural language and also error checking by Iaudio owners.}
   3
   4 The \playername{} has a built-in bootloader which performs the
   5 firmware update, and can also access the hard drive via USB. Therefore the
   6 Rockbox bootloader can be very minimalistic, without USB mode.
   7 This also makes it less dangerous to install the Rockbox bootloader, as you can
   8 always restore it using the \playerman{} bootloader.
   9
  10 \note{The current bootloader is not prepared to coexist with the original
  11 firmware. It replaces the original firmware.}
  12
  13 \subsubsection{Installation}
  14 \begin{itemize}
  15 \item Download the Rockbox bootloader binary from
  16 \url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/iaudio/}.
  17   \opt{x5}{Use the \fname{x5v\_fw.bin} file if your \dap{} is a X5V. If it is a X5,
  18     use the \fname{x5\_fw.bin} file.}
  19   \opt{m5}{Use the \fname{m5\_fw.bin} file.}
  20 \item Copy it to the \fname{FIRMWARE} directory on your \dap{}.
  21 \item Turn the \dap{} off, remove the USB cable and insert the charger. The
  22 Rockbox bootloader will automatically be flashed.
  23 \end{itemize}