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author | Alex Parker <rockbox@aeparker.com> | 2009-02-17 23:19:01 +0000 |
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committer | Alex Parker <rockbox@aeparker.com> | 2009-02-17 23:19:01 +0000 |
commit | 42ef5b0c88f92418c79e7414063c808b7c36a9be (patch) | |
tree | e5e5c85d200741b36752e647a0c2d3e7b6eb61db /manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex | |
parent | fd91631cebe471e53b2f276f19e3ac2248823f9e (diff) |
Reorganise/partially rewrite the installation chapter to present Rockbox Utility as the
preferred installation method, and don't have important information only under manual
install. For now retain manual install as a subsection. Patch originally in FS#9895
git-svn-id: svn://svn.rockbox.org/rockbox/trunk@20034 a1c6a512-1295-4272-9138-f99709370657
Diffstat (limited to 'manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex')
-rw-r--r-- | manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex | 38 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 34 deletions
diff --git a/manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex b/manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex index 5fc852096e..7956e94f76 100644 --- a/manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/sansa_install.tex @@ -1,32 +1,11 @@ % $Id$ % -\opt{e200}{\fixme{NOTE: These instructions will not work on the -``Rhapsody'' version of the E200 series (also known as E200R). Please -follow the instructions at -\url{http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/SansaE200RInstallation}.}} - -\warn{If your \daps{} original firmware starts with a version number of 03.XX.XX, then do \emph{not} proceed with these install instructions. -If your \daps{} original firmware starts with 01.XX.XX, then you can -install Rockbox.} - -In order to make your \playertype{} load and execute the Rockbox firmware you -have just installed, you will need to install the Rockbox -bootloader. Unless bugs are found in the bootloader code, or -significant new features are added, you will only have to perform this -step once. - -These steps use the sansapatcher tool. Source code is available in the Rockbox -SVN repository (\url{http://svn.rockbox.org/viewvc.cgi/trunk/rbutil/sansapatcher/}). - \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Windows} \begin{enumerate} -\item Make sure you are logged into your computer as Administrator, or a -user with Administrator privileges and connect your \dap{}. - \item Download sansapatcher.exe from \download{bootloader/sandisk-sansa/sansapatcher/win32/sansapatcher.exe} -and run it. +and run it whilst logged in with an administrator account. \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about your \playertype{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox @@ -34,9 +13,6 @@ bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and sansapatcher will now install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit sansapatcher. - -\item Disconnect your \dap{} in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed. - \end{enumerate} \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X} @@ -54,11 +30,8 @@ and then double-click on the sansapatcher icon inside. information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and sansapatcher will now unmount your \dap{} and install the bootloader. -After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit sansapatcher and then quit the Terminal application. - -\item Your \dap{} will now automatically reconnect itself to your Mac. -Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way. - +After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' +Press ENTER again to exit sansapatcher and then quit the Terminal application. \end{enumerate} \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Linux} @@ -81,7 +54,7 @@ steps will assume you have saved it in your home directory. ./sansapatcher \end{code} -\warn{You may need to be the root user in order for sansapatcher to have +\note{You need to be the root user in order for sansapatcher to have sufficient permission to perform raw disk access to your \dap{}.} \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about @@ -89,7 +62,4 @@ your \playertype{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and sansapatcher will now install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit sansapatcher. - -\item Disconnect your \dap{} in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed. - \end{enumerate} |