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2 \chapter{Installation}\label{sec:installation}
4 Installing Rockbox is generally a quick and easy procedure. However
5 before beginning there are a few things it is important to know.
7 \section{Before Starting}
9 \opt{e200}{\fixme{NOTE: These instructions will not work on the
10 ``Rhapsody'' version of the E200 series (also known as E200R). Please
11 follow the instructions at
12 \url{http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/SansaE200RInstallation}.}}
14 \opt{ipodnano,ipodnano2g,ipodvideo,e200,c200,e200v2,clip,cowond2,fuze}{
15 \begin{description}
16 \item[Supported hardware versions.]
17 \opt{ipodnano,ipodnano2g}{
18 The \playertype{} is available in multiple versions, not
19 all of which run Rockbox. Rockbox presently runs only on
20 the first and second generation Ipod Nano. Rockbox does
21 \emph{not} run on the third, fourth or fifth generation Ipod Nano.
22 For information on identifying which Ipod you own, see this page on
23 Apple's website: \url{http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61688}.
25 \opt{ipodvideo}{
26 The \playertype{} is the 5th/5.5th generation \playerman{} only.
27 Rockbox does \emph{not} run on the newer, 6th/Classic generation Ipod.
28 For information on identifying which Ipod you own, see this page on Apple's
29 website: \url{http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61688}.
31 \opt{c200}{
32 The \playertype{} is available in multiple versions, not
33 all of which run Rockbox. Rockbox doesn't run on the
34 newer v2 models. They can be identified
35 by checking the Sandisk firmware version number under
36 Settings $\rightarrow$ Info. The v1
37 firmware is named 01.xx.xx, while the v2 firmware begins with 03.
39 \opt{e200,e200v2}{
40 The \playertype{} is available in multiple versions, and you need to make
41 sure which you have by checking the Sandisk firmware version number under
42 Settings $\rightarrow$ Info. The v1 firmware is named 01.xx.xx, while the
43 v2 firmware begins with 03. Make sure that you are following the
44 instructions from the correct manual.
46 \opt{clip}{
47 The \playertype{} is available in multiple versions, not all of which
48 run Rockbox. Rockbox doesn't run on the newer v2 models. They can be
49 identified by checking the Sandisk firmware version number under
50 Settings $\rightarrow$ System Info. The v1 firmware is named 01.xx.xx,
51 while the v2 firmware begins with 02. In addition, Rockbox does not
52 run on the Clip+.
54 \opt{fuze}{
55 The \playertype{} is available in multiple versions, not all of which
56 run Rockbox. Rockbox doesn't run on the newer v2 models. They can be
57 identified by checking the Sandisk firmware version number under
58 System Settings $\rightarrow$ System Info. The v1 firmware is named
59 01.xx.xx, while the v2 firmware begins with 02.
61 \opt{cowond2}{
62 Rockbox runs on all \playerman{} \playertype{} and \playertype{}+ variants
63 (2 / 4 / 8 / 16GB, with or without DAB/DMB).
64 \note{Newer \playertype{}+ hardware revisions use an updated power
65 management chip, and some functionality is not yet implemented on these
66 players (e.g. touchscreen support).}
68 \end{description}
71 \opt{cowond2}{
72 \begin{description}
73 \item[Current limitations.] Most Rockbox functions are usable on the
74 \playertype{}/\playertype{}+, including music playback and most plugins, but
75 there are a number of shortcomings that prevent it from being a fully
76 supported target:
77 \begin{itemize}
78 \item An SD card is required to use many features, since the internal
79 flash memory is read-only in Rockbox.
80 \warn{The SD driver is still in development and may contain bugs.
81 There have been reports of SD cards becoming unusable after being used
82 with Rockbox on \playerman{} \playertype{}. Only use old, low-capacity
83 cards until we are satisfied the driver is safe to use.\\}
84 \item There is only basic touchscreen support. Further work is
85 required to make the UI more usable with a touchscreen in general.
86 \note{The touchscreen can be used in two modes, either a 3x3 grid mode
87 which divides the screen into areas to emulate a set of physical
88 buttons (the default setting), or ``absolute point'' mode where the
89 touchscreen is used to point to items on the screen.\\}
90 \end{itemize}
91 \end{description}
93 \opt{h300}{
94 \begin{description}
95 \item[DRM capability.] If your \dap{} has a US firmware, then by installing Rockbox you will
96 \emph{permanently} lose the ability to playback files with DRM.
97 \end{description}
100 \opt{sansaAMS}{
101 \begin{description}
102 \item[DRM capability.] It is possible that installation of the bootloader
103 may lead to you \emph{permanently} losing the ability to playback files
104 with DRM.
105 \end{description}
108 \nopt{gigabeats}{
109 \begin{description}
111 \nopt{ipod1g2g}{
112 \item[USB connection.]
114 \opt{ipod1g2g}{
115 \item[Firewire connection.]
117 To transfer Rockbox to your \dap{} you need to
118 connect it to your computer. For manual installation/uninstallation, or
119 should autodetection fail during automatic installation, you need to know
120 where to access the \dap{}. On Windows this means you need to know
121 the drive letter associated with the \dap{}. On Linux you need to know
122 the mount point of your \dap{}. On Mac OS X you need to know the volume
123 name of your \dap{}.
125 \opt{ipod}{
126 If you have Itunes installed and it is configured to open automatically
127 when your \dap{} is attached (the default behaviour), then wait for it to
128 open and then quit it. You also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk''
129 option is enabled for your \dap{} in Itunes. Your \dap{} should then enter
130 disk mode automatically when connected to a computer via
131 \nopt{ipod1g2g}{USB.}\opt{ipod1g2g}{Firewire.} If your computer does not
132 recognise your \dap{}, you may need to enter disk mode manually. Disconnect
133 your \dap{} from the computer. Hard reset the \dap{} by pressing and
134 holding the \ButtonMenu{} and \nopt{IPOD_3G_PAD}{\ButtonSelect{}}%
135 \opt{IPOD_3G_PAD}{\ButtonPlay{}} buttons simultaneously. As soon as the
136 \dap{} resets, press and hold the \nopt{IPOD_3G_PAD}{\ButtonSelect{} and
137 \ButtonPlay{}}\opt{IPOD_3G_PAD}{\ButtonLeft{} and \ButtonRight{}} buttons
138 simultaneously. Your \dap{} should enter disk mode and you can try
139 reconnecting to the computer.
141 \opt{x5}{
142 When instructed to connect/disconnect the USB cable, always use
143 the USB port through the subpack, not the side 'USB Host' port. The side port
144 is intended to be used for USB OTG connections only (digital cameras, memory
145 sticks, etc.).
147 \opt{sansa,e200v2,clip}{
148 \note{The following steps require you to change the setting in
149 \setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ USB Mode} to \setting{MSC} from within the
150 original firmware.}
152 \nopt{sansaAMS}{\warn{Never extract files to your \dap{} while it is in recovery mode.}}
154 \opt{h10,h10_5gb}{
155 The installation requires you to use UMS mode and so
156 may require use of the UMS trick, whereby it is possible to force a MTP
157 \playertype{} to start up in UMS mode as follows:
158 \begin{enumerate}
159 \item Ensure the \dap{} is fully powered off by \opt{h10}{using a pin to
160 push the small reset button inside the hole between the Hold switch and
161 remote control connector.}\opt{h10_5gb}{removing the battery and putting it back in again.}
162 \item Connect your \playertype{} to the computer using the data cable.
163 \item Hold \ButtonRight{} and push \ButtonPower{} to turn the \dap{} on.
164 \item Continue holding \ButtonRight{} until the USB Connected screen appears.
165 \item The \dap{} will now appear as a regular disk on your computer.
166 \end{enumerate}
167 \note{Once Rockbox has been installed, when you shut down your \dap{} from Rockbox it will totally
168 power the player off so step 1 is no longer necessary.}
170 \opt{gigabeatf}{During installation, do not connect your \dap{}
171 using the cradle but plug the USB cable directly to the \dap{}.
173 \end{description}
176 \opt{ipod,sansa}{
177 \begin{description}
178 \item[Administrator/Root rights.] Installing the bootloader portion of Rockbox
179 requires you to have administrative (Windows) or root (Linux) rights.
180 Consequently when doing either the automatic or manual bootloader install,
181 please ensure that you are logged in with an administrator account or have root rights.
182 \end{description}
185 \opt{ipod}{
186 \begin{description}
187 \item[File system format.] Rockbox only works on Ipods formatted with
188 the FAT32 filesystem (i.e. Ipods initialised by Itunes
189 for Windows). It does not work with the HFS+ filesystem (i.e. Ipods
190 initialised by Itunes for the Mac). More information and instructions for
191 converting an Ipod to FAT32 can be found on the
192 \wikilink{IpodConversionToFAT32} wiki
193 page on the Rockbox website. Note that after conversion, you can still use
194 a FAT32 Ipod with a Mac.
195 \end{description}
198 \section{Installing Rockbox}\label{sec:installing_rockbox}\index{Installation}
199 There are two ways to install Rockbox: automated and manual. The automated
200 way is the preferred method of installing Rockbox for the majority of
201 people. Rockbox Utility is a graphical application that does almost everything
202 for you. However, should you encounter a problem, then the manual way is
203 still available to you.\\
205 \opt{gigabeats}{\note{The automated install is not yet available for the
206 \playerlongtype{}. For now you can use the manual method to install Rockbox.
207 Please still read the section on the automatic install as it explains
208 various important aspects of Rockbox, such as the different versions
209 available.\\}}
211 \opt{hwcodec}{Rockbox itself comes as a single package. There is no need
212 to install additional software to run Rockbox.}
213 \opt{swcodec} {
214 \opt{HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}{There are three separate components,
215 two of which need to be installed in order to run Rockbox:}
216 \opt{HAVE_RB_BL_IN_FLASH}{There are two separate components
217 which need to be installed in order to run Rockbox:}
219 \begin{description}
220 \opt{HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}{
221 \item[The \playerman{} bootloader.]
222 The \playerman{} bootloader is the program that tells your \dap{} how to load
223 and start the original firmware. It is also responsible for any emergency,
224 recovery, or disk modes on your \dap{}. This bootloader is stored in special flash
225 memory in your \playerman{} and comes factory-installed. It is not necessary
226 to modify this in order to install Rockbox.}
228 \item[The Rockbox bootloader.] \index{Bootloader}
229 \opt{HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}{The Rockbox bootloader is loaded from disk by
230 the \playerman{} bootloader. It is responsible for loading the Rockbox
231 firmware and for providing the dual boot function. It directly replaces the
232 \playerman{} firmware in the \daps{} boot sequence.
233 \opt{gigabeatf}{\note{Dual boot does not currently work on the Gigabeat.}}}
235 \opt{HAVE_RB_BL_IN_FLASH}{
236 The bootloader is the program that tells your
237 \dap{} how to load and start other components of Rockbox and for providing
238 the dual boot function. This is the component of Rockbox that is installed
239 to the flash memory of your \playerman.
240 \opt{iaudio}{\note{Dual boot does not currently work on the \playertype{}.}}}
242 \item[The Rockbox firmware.]
243 \opt{HAVE_RB_BL_IN_FLASH}{Unlike the \playerman{} firmware, which runs
244 entirely from flash memory,}
245 \opt{HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}{Similar to the \playerman{} firmware,}
246 most of the Rockbox code is contained in a
247 ``build'' that resides on your \daps{} drive. This makes it easy to
248 update Rockbox. The build consists of a directory called
249 \fname{.rockbox} which contains all of the Rockbox files, and is
250 located in the root of your \daps{} drive.
252 \end{description}
255 \nopt{player} {
256 Apart from the required parts there are some addons you might be interested
257 in installing.
258 \begin{description}
259 \item[Fonts.] Rockbox can load custom fonts. The fonts are
260 distributed as a separate package and thus need to be installed
261 separately. They are not required to run Rockbox itself but
262 a lot of themes require the fonts package to be installed.
264 \item[Themes.] The appearance of Rockbox can be customised by themes. Depending
265 on your taste you might want to install additional themes to change
266 the look of Rockbox.
267 \end{description}
270 \subsection{Automated Installation}
272 To automatically install Rockbox, download the official installer and
273 housekeeping tool \caps{Rockbox Utility}. It allows you to:
274 \begin{itemize}
275 \item Automatically install all needed components for using Rockbox
276 (``Minimal Installation'').
277 \item Automatically install all suggested components (``Complete Installation'').
278 \item Selectively install optional components.
279 \nopt{player}{\item Install additional fonts and themes.}
280 \item Install voice files and generate talk clips.
281 \item Uninstall all components you installed using Rockbox Utility.
282 \end{itemize}
284 Prebuilt binaries for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X are
285 available at the \wikilink{RockboxUtility} wiki page.\\
287 \opt{gigabeats,clip}{\note{Rockbox Utility does not currently support the
288 \playertype{} and you will therefore need to follow the manual install
289 instructions below.\\}}
291 When first starting \caps{Rockbox Utility} run ``Autodetect'',
292 found in the configuration dialog (File $\rightarrow$ Configure). Autodetection
293 can detect most player types. If autodetection fails or is unable to detect
294 the mountpoint, make sure to enter the correct values. The mountpoint indicates
295 the location of the \dap{} in your filesystem. On Windows, this is the drive
296 letter the \dap{} gets assigned, on other systems this is a path in the
297 filesystem.\\*
299 \opt{ipodvideo}
300 {\note{Autodetection is unable to distinguish between the
301 \playerman{} 30~GB and 60~GB / 80~GB models and defaults to the
302 30~GB model. This will usually work but you might want to check the
303 detected value, especially if you experience problems with Rockbox.}
306 \opt{h100,h300}{
307 Rockbox Utility will ask you for a compatible copy of the original
308 firmware. This is because for legal reasons we cannot distribute
309 the bootloader directly. Instead, we have to patch the Iriver firmware
310 with the Rockbox bootloader.
312 Download a supported version of the Iriver firmware for your
313 \playername{} from the Iriver website, links can be found on
314 \wikilink{IriverBoot}.
316 Supported Iriver firmware versions currently include
317 \opt{h100}{1.63US, 1.63EU, 1.63K, 1.65US, 1.65EU, 1.65K, 1.66US,
318 1.66EU and 1.66K. Note that the H140 uses the same firmware as the H120;
319 H120 and H140 owners should use the firmware called \fname{ihp\_120.hex}.
320 Likewise, the iHP110 and iHP115 use the same firmware, called
321 \fname{ihp\_100.hex}. Be sure to use the correct firmware file for
322 your player.}
323 \opt{h300}{1.28K, 1.28EU, 1.28J, 1.29K, 1.29J and 1.30EU.
324 \note{The US \playername{} firmware is not supported and cannot be
325 patched to be used with the bootloader. If you wish to install Rockbox
326 on a US \playername{}, you must first install a non-US version of the
327 original firmware and then install one of the supported versions patched
328 with the Rockbox bootloader.}
329 \warn{Installing a non-US firmware on a US \playername{} will
330 \emph{permanently} remove DRM support from the player.}}
332 If the file that you downloaded is a \fname{.zip} file, use an unzip
333 utility like mentioned in the prerequisites section to extract
334 the \fname{.hex} from the \fname{.zip} file
335 to your desktop. Likewise, if the file that you downloaded is an
336 \fname{.exe} file, double-click on the \fname{.exe} file to extract
337 the \fname{.hex} file to your desktop.
338 When running Linux you should be able to extract \fname{.exe}
339 files using \fname{unzip}.
342 \subsubsection{Choosing a Rockbox version}\label{sec:choosing_version}
344 There are three different versions of Rockbox available from the
345 Rockbox website:
346 \label{Version}
347 Release version, current build and archived daily build. You need to decide which one
348 you want to install and get the appropriate version for your \dap{}. If you
349 select either ``Minimal Installation'' or ``Complete Installation'' from the
350 ``Quick Start'' tab, then Rockbox Utility will automatically install the
351 release version of Rockbox. Using the ``Installation'' tab will allow you
352 to select which version you wish to install.
354 \begin{description}
356 \item[Release.] The release version is the latest stable release, free
357 of known critical bugs. For a manual install, the current stable release of Rockbox is
358 available at \url{http://www.rockbox.org/download/}.
360 \item[Current Build.] The current build is built at each source code change to
361 the Rockbox SVN repository and represents the current state of Rockbox
362 development. This means that the build could contain bugs but most of
363 the time is safe to use. For a manual install, you can download the current build from
364 \url{http://build.rockbox.org/}.
366 \item[Archived Build.] In addition to the release version and the current build,
367 there is also an archive of daily builds available for download. These are
368 built once a day from the latest source code in the SVN repository. For a manual install,
369 you can download archived builds from \url{http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml}.
371 \end{description}
373 \note{Because current and archived builds are development versions that
374 change frequently, they may behave differently than described in this manual,
375 or they may introduce new (and potentially annoying) bugs. Unless you wish to
376 try the latest and greatest features at the price of possibly greater instability,
377 or you wish to help with development, you should stick with the release.\\*}
379 Please now go to \reference{ref:finish_install} to complete the installation procedure.
381 \subsection{Manual Installation}
383 The manual installation method is still available to you, should you need or desire it
384 by following the instructions below. If you have used Rockbox Utility
385 to install Rockbox, then you do not need to follow the next section and can skip
386 straight to \reference{ref:finish_install}
388 \opt{gigabeats}{\subsubsection{Installing the bootloader}
389 \input{getting_started/gigabeats_install.tex}
392 \subsubsection{Installing the firmware}\label{sec:installing_firmware}
394 \opt{gigabeats}{\note{When your \dap{} is in the Rockbox USB or bootloader
395 USB mode, you will see two visible partitions - the 150MB firmware
396 partition (containing at least a file called \fname{nk.bin}) and
397 the main data partition. Rockbox \emph{must} be installed onto the main
398 data partiton.}}
400 \begin{enumerate}
401 \item Download your chosen version of Rockbox from the links in the
402 previous section.
403 \opt{ipodvideo}{\note{There are separate versions of Rockbox for the 30GB and
404 60GB/80GB models. You must ensure you download the correct version for your
405 \dap{}.}}
407 \item Connect your \dap{} to the computer via USB
408 \opt{sansa,sansaAMS,h10,h10_5gb}{ in MSC mode }
409 \opt{ipod3g,ipod4g,ipodmini,ipodcolor}{ or Firewire }as described in
410 the manual that came with your \dap{}.
412 \item Take the \fname{.zip} file that you downloaded and use
413 the ``Extract all'' command of your unzip program to extract
414 the files onto%
415 \opt{gigabeats}{the main data partition of }
416 \opt{cowond2}{either an SD card or the internal memory of }
417 your \dap{}.
418 \opt{cowond2}{\note{If you have chosen to extract to the internal memory, it
419 will not be possible to save settings.}}
420 \end{enumerate}
422 \note{The entire contents of the \fname{.zip} file should be extracted
423 directly to the root of your \daps{} drive. Do not try to
424 create a separate directory on your \dap{} for the Rockbox
425 files! The \fname{.zip} file already contains the internal
426 structure that Rockbox needs.\\}
428 \opt{archos}{
429 If the contents of the \fname{.zip} file are extracted correctly, you will
430 have a file called \fname{\firmwarefilename} in the main directory of your
431 \daps{} drive, and also a directory called \fname{.rockbox}, which contains a
432 number of other directories and system files needed by Rockbox.
435 % This has nothing to do with swcodec, just that these players need our own
436 % bootloader so we can decide where we want the main binary.
437 \opt{swcodec}{
438 If the contents of the \fname{.zip} file are extracted correctly, you will
439 have a directory called \fname{.rockbox}, which contains all the files needed
440 by Rockbox, in the main directory of your \daps{} drive.
443 \opt{swcodec}{\nopt{gigabeats}{
444 \subsubsection{Installing the bootloader}
445 \opt{h100,h300}{\input{getting_started/iriver_install.tex}}
446 \opt{ipod}{\input{getting_started/ipod_install.tex}}
447 \opt{m3,m5,x5}{\input{getting_started/iaudio_install.tex}}
448 \opt{h10,h10_5gb}{\input{getting_started/h10_install.tex}}
449 \opt{gigabeatf}{\input{getting_started/gigabeat_install.tex}}
450 \opt{sansa}{\input{getting_started/sansa_install.tex}}
451 \opt{sansaAMS}{\input{getting_started/sansaAMS_install.tex}}
452 \opt{mrobe100}{\input{getting_started/mrobe100_install.tex}}
453 \opt{cowond2}{\input{getting_started/cowond2_install.tex}}
456 \subsection{Finishing the install}\label{ref:finish_install}
458 \opt{gigabeatf}{
459 After installing you \emph{need} to power-cycle the
460 \dap{} by doing the following steps. Failure to do so may result in problems.
461 \begin{itemize}
462 \item Safely eject / unmount your \dap{} and unplug the USB cable.
463 \item Unplug any power adapter.
464 \item Hold the \ButtonPower{} button to turn off the \dap{}.
465 \item Slide the battery switch located on the bottom of the \dap{} from
466 `on' to `off'.
467 \item Slide the battery switch back from `off' to `on'.
468 \end{itemize}
471 \opt{m3,m5,x5}{
472 After installing you \emph{need} to power-cycle the
473 \dap{} by doing the following steps.
474 \begin{itemize}
475 \item Safely eject / unmount your \dap{} and unplug the USB cable.
476 \item Hold the
477 \opt{IAUDIO_X5_PAD}{\ButtonPower}
478 \opt{IAUDIO_M3_PAD}{\ButtonPlay}
479 button to turn off the \dap{}.
480 \item Insert the charger. The Rockbox bootloader will automatically be flashed.
481 \end{itemize}
484 \opt{h10,h10_5gb,ipod,mrobe100,sansa,archos,sansaAMS,cowond2}{
485 Safely eject / unmount the USB drive, unplug the cable and restart.
488 \opt{gigabeats}{
489 Safely eject / unmount your \dap{}.
492 \opt{h100,h300}{
493 \begin{itemize}
494 \item Safely eject / unmount your \dap{}.
496 \item \warn{Before proceeding further, make sure that your player has a full charge
497 or that it is connected to the power adaptor. Interrupting the next step
498 due to a power failure most likely will brick your \dap{}.}
499 Update your \daps{} firmware with the patched bootloader. To do this, turn
500 the jukebox on. Press and hold the \ButtonSelect{} button to enter the main menu,
501 and navigate to \setting{General $\rightarrow$ Firmware Upgrade}. Select
502 \setting{Yes} when asked to confirm if you want to upgrade the
503 firmware. The \playerman{} will display a message indicating that the
504 firmware update is in progress. Do \emph{not} interrupt this process. When the
505 firmware update is complete the player will turn itself off. (The update
506 firmware process usually takes a minute or so.). You are now ready to go.
507 \end{itemize}
510 \opt{e200}{Your e200 will automatically reboot and Rockbox should load.}
514 \subsection{Enabling Speech Support (optional)}\label{sec:enabling_speech_support}
515 \index{Speech}\index{Installation!Optional Steps}
516 If you wish to use speech support you will also need a voice file. Voice files
517 allow Rockbox to speak the user interface to you. Rockbox Utility can install
518 an English voice file, or you can download it from \url{http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml}
519 and unzip it to the root of your \dap{}.
520 Rockbox Utility can also aid you in the creation of voice files with different voices
521 or in other languages if you have a suitable speech engine installed on your computer.
522 Voice menus are enabled by default and will come
523 into effect after a reboot. See \reference{ref:Voiceconfiguration} for details
524 on voice settings.
525 Rockbox Utility can also aid in the production of talk files, which allow Rockbox
526 to speak file and folder names.
528 \section{Running Rockbox}
529 \nopt{ipod,gigabeats,cowond2}{When
530 you turn the unit on, Rockbox should load.}
531 \opt{ipod}{Hard reset the Ipod by holding
532 \opt{IPOD_4G_PAD}{\ButtonMenu{} and \ButtonSelect{} simultaneously}%
533 \opt{IPOD_3G_PAD}{\ButtonMenu{} and \ButtonPlay{} simultaneously}
534 for a couple of seconds until the \dap{} resets. Now Rockbox should load.
537 \opt{gigabeats}{Rockbox should automatically load when you turn on your player.\\
539 \note{
540 If you have loaded music onto your \dap{} using the \playerman{}
541 firmware, you will not be able to see your music properly in the
542 \setting{File Browser} as MTP mode changes the location and file names.
543 Files placed on your \dap{} using the \playerman{} firmware can be
544 viewed by initialising and using Rockbox's database.
545 See \reference{ref:database} for more information.}
548 \opt{cowond2}{
549 To boot the Rockbox firmware set the \ButtonHold{} switch immediately after
550 power on.\\
551 \note{If you have chosen to install to an SD card and it is inserted at power
552 on, Rockbox will boot from that card and use it as the primary drive for
553 storing settings, etc. If there is no SD card inserted, Rockbox will boot
554 from the internal memory, and it will not be possible to save settings.}
557 \opt{ipod}{
558 \note{
559 If you have loaded music onto your \dap{} using Itunes,
560 you will not be able to see your music properly in the \setting{File Browser}.
561 This is because Itunes changes your files' names and hides them in
562 directories in the \fname{Ipod\_Control} directory. Files placed on your
563 \dap{} using Itunes can be viewed by initialising and using Rockbox's database.
564 See \reference{ref:database} for more information.
568 \opt{m3}{
569 \fixme{Add a note about the charging trick and place it here?}
572 \section{Updating Rockbox}
573 Rockbox can be easily updated with Rockbox Utility.
574 You can also update Rockbox manually -- download a Rockbox build
575 as detailed above, and unzip the build to the root directory
576 of your \dap{} as in the manual installation stage. If your unzip
577 program asks you whether to overwrite files, choose the ``Yes to all'' option.
578 The new build will be installed over your current build.\\
580 \opt{gigabeats}{
581 \note{When your \dap{} is in the Rockbox USB or bootloader
582 USB mode, you will see two visible partitions, the 150MB firmware
583 partition (containing at least a file called \fname{nk.bin}) and
584 the main data partition. Rockbox \emph{must} be installed onto the main
585 data partiton.\\}
588 \nopt{hwcodec}{
589 The bootloader only changes rarely, and should not normally
590 need to be updated.\\
593 \note{If you use Rockbox Utility be aware that it cannot detect manually
594 installed components.}
596 \section{Uninstalling Rockbox}\index{Installation!uninstall}
598 \nopt{gigabeatf,m5,x5,archos,mrobe100,gigabeats}{
599 \note{The Rockbox bootloader allows you to choose between Rockbox and
600 the original firmware. (See \reference{ref:Dualboot} for more information.)}
603 \subsection{Automatic Uninstallation}
604 \opt{gigabeats}{\note{Rockbox can only be uninstalled manually for now.}}
606 You can uninstall Rockbox automatically by using Rockbox Utility. If you
607 installed Rockbox manually you can still use Rockbox Utility for uninstallation
608 but will not be able to do this selectively.
610 \opt{h100,h300}{\note{Rockbox Utility cannot uninstall the bootloader due to
611 the fact that it requires a flashing procedure. To uninstall the bootloader
612 completely follow the manual uninstallation instructions below.}}
614 \subsection{Manual Uninstallation}
616 \opt{archos}{
617 If you would like to go back to using the original \playerman{} software,
618 connect the \dap{} to your computer, and delete the
619 \fname{\firmwarefilename} file.
622 \opt{h10,h10_5gb}{
623 If you would like to go back to using the original \playerman{} software,
624 connect the \dap{} to your computer, and delete the
625 \opt{h10}{\fname{H10\_20GC.mi4}}\opt{h10_5gb}{\fname{H10.mi4}} file and rename
626 \fname{OF.mi4} to \opt{h10}{\fname{H10\_20GC.mi4}}\opt{h10_5gb}{\fname{H10.mi4}}
627 in the \fname{System} directory on your \playertype{}. As in the installation,
628 it may be necessary to first put your device into UMS mode.
631 \opt{mrobe100}{
632 If you would like to go back to using the original \playerman{} software,
633 connect the \dap{} to your computer, and delete the
634 \fname{pp5020.mi4} file and rename
635 \fname{OF.mi4} to \fname{pp5020.mi4}
636 in the \fname{System} directory on your \playertype{}.
639 \opt{e200}{
640 If you would like to go back to using the original \playerman{} software,
641 connect the \dap{} to your computer, and follow the instructions to install
642 the bootloader, but when prompted by sansapatcher, enter \texttt{u} for uninstall,
643 instead of \texttt{i} for install. As in the installation, it may be necessary to
644 first put your \dap{} into MSC mode.
647 \optv{ipod}{
648 To uninstall Rockbox and go back to using just the original Ipod software, connect
649 the \dap{} to your computer and follow the instructions to install
650 the bootloader but, when prompted by ipodpatcher, enter \texttt{u} for uninstall
651 instead of \texttt{i} for install.
654 \opt{m5,x5}{
655 If you would like to go back to using the original \playerman{} software,
656 connect the \dap{} to your computer, download the original \playername{}
657 firmware from the \playerman{} website, and copy it to the \fname{FIRMWARE}
658 directory on your \playername{}. Turn off the \dap{}, remove the USB cable
659 and insert the charger. The original firmware will automatically be flashed.
662 \opt{h100,h300}{
663 If you want to remove the Rockbox bootloader, simply flash an unpatched
664 \playerman{} firmware. Be aware that doing so will also remove the bootloader
665 USB mode. As that mode can come in quite handy (especially if you experience
666 disk errors) it is recommended to keep the bootloader. It also
667 gives you the possibility of trying Rockbox anytime later by simply
668 installing the distribution files.
669 \opt{h100}{
670 The Rockbox bootloader will automatically start the original firmware if
671 the \fname{.rockbox} directory has been deleted.
673 \opt{h300}{
674 Although if you retain the Rockbox bootloader, you will need to hold the
675 \ButtonRec{} button each time you want to start the original firmware.
679 \opt{sansaAMS}{
680 Copy an unmodified original firmware to your player and update it.
683 \nopt{gigabeats}{
684 If you wish to clean up your disk, you may also wish to delete the
685 \fname{.rockbox} directory and its contents.
686 \nopt{m5,x5}{Turn the \playerman{} off.
687 Turn the \dap{} back on and the original \playerman{} software will load.}
690 \opt{gigabeats}{
691 If you wish to clean up your disk by deleting the
692 \fname{.rockbox} directory and its contents, this must be done
693 before uninstalling the bootloader in the next step.
695 Before installation you should have downloaded a copy of the \playerman{}
696 firmware from
697 \url{http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/tacpassets-images/firmware/MESV12US.zip}.
698 \begin{itemize}
699 \item Extract \fname{MES12US.iso} from the \fname{.zip} downloaded above.
700 \item There are two files within \fname{MES12US.iso} called
701 \fname{Autorun.inf} and \fname{gbs\_update\_1\_2\_us.exe}. Extract them with
702 your favourite unzipping utility e.g. 7zip.
703 \item Connect your \dap{} to your computer.
704 \item Extract \fname{nk.bin} from within
705 \fname{gbs\_update\_1\_2\_us.exe} using e.g. 7zip and copy it to the 150 MB
706 firmware partition of your \dap{}.
707 \item Safely eject / unmount the USB drive, unplug the cable and restart.
708 \end{itemize}
710 \note{From Windows, you can also run \fname{gbs\_update\_1\_2\_us.exe}
711 directly to restore your \dap{}. This will format your \dap{},
712 removing all files.}
715 \section{Troubleshooting}
716 \begin{description}
717 \opt{sansa,ipod}{
718 \item[Bootloader install problems]
719 If you have trouble installing the bootloader,
720 please ensure that you are either logged in as an administrator (Windows), or
721 you have root rights (Linux)}
723 \opt{h100,h300}{
724 \item[Immediately loading original firmware.]
725 If the original firmware is immediately
726 loaded without the Rockbox bootloader appearing first, then the Rockbox bootloader
727 has not been correctly installed. The original firmware update will only perform
728 the update if the filename is correct, including case. Make sure that the patched
729 Iriver firmware is called \fname{.hex}.}
731 \nopt{h100,h300}{\item[``File Not Found'']}
732 \opt{h100,h300}{\item[``-1 error'']}
733 If you receive a
734 \nopt{h100,h300}{``File Not Found''}\opt{h100,h300}{``-1 error''} from the
735 bootloader, then the bootloader cannot find the Rockbox firmware. This is
736 usually a result of not extracting the contents of the \fname{.zip} file
737 to the proper location, and should not happen when Rockbox has been
738 installed with Rockbox Utility.
740 To fix this, either install Rockbox with the Rockbox Utility which will take care
741 of this for you, or recheck the Manual Install section to see where the files
742 need to be located.
743 \end{description}
745 \optv{gigabeats}{
746 If this does not fix the problem, there are two additional procedures that you
747 can try to solve this:
749 \begin{itemize}
750 \item Formatting the storage partition. It is possible that using the
751 mkdosfs utility from Linux to format the data partition from your PC
752 before installing will resolve this problem. The appropriate format command is:
753 \begin{code}
754 mkdosfs -f 2 -F 32 -S 512 -s 64 -v -n TFAT /path/to/partition/device
755 \end{code}
756 \warn{This will remove all your files.}
758 \item Copying a \fname{tar}. If you have a Rockbox build environment
759 then you can try generating \fname{rockbox.tar} instead of
760 \fname{rockbox.zip} as follows:
761 \begin{code}
762 make tar
763 \end{code}
764 and copying it to the data partition. During the next boot, the bootloader
765 will extract it.
766 \end{itemize}