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authorPeter D'Hoye <peter.dhoye@gmail.com>2007-12-17 22:27:19 +0000
committerPeter D'Hoye <peter.dhoye@gmail.com>2007-12-17 22:27:19 +0000
commit0506ec7e8f6f9485024697b2eb5416c1a917e144 (patch)
tree821bc9a36ba55748eb16cfe4f865c7a40235b9c5 /manual/getting_started/installation.tex
parent760c1ba5f076440c02b15f2304a82dfc68db2e88 (diff)
Accept FS #8323 by David Bishop: always use the term bootloader
git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@15951 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657
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diff --git a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex
index 6a97fdaa94..fc40929b30 100644
--- a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex
+++ b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex
@@ -27,24 +27,24 @@ installation options.
\begin{description}
\opt{HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}{
-\item[The \playerman{} boot loader.]
- The \playerman{} boot loader is the program that tells your \dap{} how to boot
+\item[The \playerman{} bootloader.]
+ The \playerman{} bootloader is the program that tells your \dap{} how to boot
and load the remaining firmware from disk. It is also responsible for the
disk mode on your \dap{}.
- This boot loader is stored in special flash memory in your \playerman{}.
+ This bootloader is stored in special flash memory in your \playerman{}.
It is already installed on your \dap{}, so it is never necessary to modify
this in order to install Rockbox.}
-\item[The Rockbox boot loader.] \index{Boot loader}
- \opt{HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}{The Rockbox boot loader is loaded from disk by
- the \playerman{} boot loader. It is responsible for loading the Rockbox
+\item[The Rockbox bootloader.] \index{Bootloader}
+ \opt{HAVE_RB_BL_ON_DISK}{The Rockbox bootloader is loaded from disk by
+ the \playerman{} bootloader. It is responsible for loading the Rockbox
firmware and for providing the dual boot function. It directly replaces the
\playerman{} firmware on the \daps{} disk.
\opt{gigabeat}{\note{Dual boot does not currently work on the gigabeat.}}}
\opt{HAVE_RB_BL_IN_FLASH}{
- The boot loader is the program that tells your
+ The bootloader is the program that tells your
\dap{} how to boot and load other components of Rockbox. This is the
component of Rockbox that is installed to the flash memory of your
\playerman.}
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ structure that Rockbox needs.
}
\opt{SWCODEC}{
- \subsubsection{Installing the boot loader}
+ \subsubsection{Installing the bootloader}
\opt{h1xx,h300}{\input{getting_started/iriver_install.tex}}
\opt{ipod}{\input{getting_started/ipod_install.tex}}
\opt{m5,x5}{\input{getting_started/iaudio_install.tex}}
@@ -413,17 +413,17 @@ completely follow the manual uninstallation instructions below.}}
\opt{h1xx,h300}{
\note{
If you want to remove the Rockbox bootloader, simply flash an unpatched
- \playerman{} firmware. Be aware that doing so will also remove the boot
- loader USB mode. As that mode can come in quite handy (especially when
- having disk errors) it is recommended to keep the boot loader. It also
+ \playerman{} firmware. Be aware that doing so will also remove the bootloader
+ USB mode. As that mode can come in quite handy (especially when
+ having disk errors) it is recommended to keep the bootloader. It also
gives you the possibility of trying Rockbox anytime later by simply
installing the distribution files.
\opt{h1xx}{
- The Rockbox bootlaoder will automatically start the original firmware if
+ The Rockbox bootloader will automatically start the original firmware if
the \fname{.rockbox} directory has been deleted.
}%
\opt{h300}{%
- Although if you retain the Rockbox boot loader, you will need to hold the
+ Although if you retain the Rockbox bootloader, you will need to hold the
\ButtonRec{} button each time you want to start the original firmware.
}
}