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author | Franklin Wei <git@fwei.tk> | 2017-04-12 22:37:24 -0400 |
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committer | Franklin Wei <franklin@rockbox.org> | 2019-10-28 00:09:35 -0400 |
commit | 9f7968efdd31e0b3753c698676fbbd92339320d9 (patch) | |
tree | a4d4110e422252492b60b1fa26ead6f844b5c3c7 /manual/getting_started | |
parent | 1da2708a7c48c144605d84da94d0184209713683 (diff) |
iPod Classic: add manual
Content is mostly from Vencislav's page on Freemyipod.
Change-Id: Ia6b598434fa21c312a60e75f6e2e3d317c5de58c
Diffstat (limited to 'manual/getting_started')
-rw-r--r-- | manual/getting_started/installation.tex | 8 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex | 109 |
2 files changed, 96 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex index 473fca2bb9..9812c13606 100644 --- a/manual/getting_started/installation.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/installation.tex @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ before beginning there are a few important things to know. follow the instructions at \url{http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/SansaE200RInstallation}.}} -\opt{ipodnano,ipodnano2g,ipodvideo,e200,c200,c200v2,e200v2,clipv1,clipv2,cowond2,fuze,fuzev2}{ +\opt{ipodnano,ipodnano2g,ipodvideo,ipod6g,e200,c200,c200v2,e200v2,clipv1,clipv2,cowond2,fuze,fuzev2}{ \begin{description} \item[Supported hardware versions.] \opt{ipodnano,ipodnano2g}{ @@ -23,10 +23,14 @@ follow the instructions at } \opt{ipodvideo}{ The \playertype{} is the 5th/5.5th generation \playerman{} only. - Rockbox does \emph{not} run on the newer, 6th/Classic generation Ipod. For information on identifying which Ipod you own, see this page on Apple's website: \url{http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61688}. } + \opt{ipod6g}{ + The \playertype{} refers to the 6th generation model of the + \playerman{}. It comes with disk sizes of 80GB, 120GB, and 160GB + in ``thick'' and ``slim'' versions. + } \opt{c200,c200v2,e200,e200v2}{ The \playertype{} is available in multiple versions, and you need to make sure which you have by checking the Sandisk firmware version number under diff --git a/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex b/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex index 2ec5bf8798..bbb5d1421c 100644 --- a/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex +++ b/manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ % $Id$ % +\nopt{ipod6g}{ + \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Windows} \begin{enumerate} -\item Download ipodpatcher.exe from -\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe} +\item Download ipodpatcher.exe from +\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe} and run it whilst logged in with an administrator account. \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about @@ -27,20 +29,20 @@ install again.} \begin{enumerate} -\item Attach your \dap{} to your Mac and wait for its icon to appear in -Finder. +\item Attach your \dap{} to your Mac and wait for its icon to appear in +Finder. -\item Download and open ipodpatcher.dmg from -\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/macosx/ipodpatcher.dmg} +\item Download and open ipodpatcher.dmg from +\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/macosx/ipodpatcher.dmg} and then double-click on the ipodpatcher icon inside. You can also drag the ipodpatcher icon to a location on your hard drive and launch it from the Terminal. -\item If all has gone well, you should see some -information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you -wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and -ipodpatcher will now install the bootloader. After a short time you -should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press +\item If all has gone well, you should see some +information displayed about your \dap{} and a message asking you if you +wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and +ipodpatcher will now install the bootloader. After a short time you +should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher and then quit the Terminal application. \item \note{If ipodpatcher fails to install the bootloader for you, please @@ -48,10 +50,10 @@ be certain that you do indeed have a supported iPod model. If you do, run ipodpatcher once more and try again. If you don't, then do not attempt to install again.} -\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. -\note{You should unplug your ipod immediately after ejecting it to -prevent Rockbox immediately rebooting your \dap{} into disk mode when it +\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. +\note{You should unplug your ipod immediately after ejecting it to +prevent Rockbox immediately rebooting your \dap{} into disk mode when it detects that your \dap{} is attached to a computer. } \end{enumerate} @@ -61,16 +63,16 @@ detects that your \dap{} is attached to a computer. } \begin{enumerate} \item Download ipodpatcher from -\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/linux32x86/ipodpatcher} (32-bit x86 -binary) or \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/linux64amd64/ipodpatcher} -(64-bit amd64 binary). You can save this anywhere you wish, but the next +\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/linux32x86/ipodpatcher} (32-bit x86 +binary) or \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/linux64amd64/ipodpatcher} +(64-bit amd64 binary). You can save this anywhere you wish, but the next steps will assume you have saved it in your home directory. \item Attach your \dap{} to your computer. \item Open up a terminal window and type the following commands: -\begin{code} +\begin{code} cd $HOME chmod +x ipodpatcher ./ipodpatcher @@ -85,4 +87,73 @@ bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher. +\end{enumerate}} + +\opt{ipod6g}{ + +\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Windows} + +Manual installation under Windows is not supported. Please use \caps{Rockbox +Utility} for bootloader and Rockbox installation. + +\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X} + +\warn{Please make sure that your iPod is formatted using FAT32 + (a.k.a. WinPod) before attempting to install the bootloader! + Installation will not work on HFS/HFS+ iPods (a.k.a. MacPods).} + +\begin{enumerate} + +\item Download the bootloader in .ipod format from +\url{https://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/bootloader-ipodclassic-v1_0/bootloader-ipod6g.ipod} + +\item Download mks5lboot for your operating system from +\url{https://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/bootloader-ipodclassic.html\#download_stable} + +\item You need to have package libusb installed using Homebrew (brew install +libusb) or MacPorts (port install libusb) in order to run mks5lboot. + +\item Start mks5lboot from a terminal with the following command-line: +mks5lboot --dfuscan -l It should scan for DFU devices every second. + +\item It is important to stop iTunes (dock icon -> Quit) and iTunesHelper +(using Activity monitor, find the process and select Quit or Force +quit if it keeps restarting) BEFORE continuing to the next +step. Otherwise iTunes will put your iPod in wrong mode, and you will +not be able to proceed with the installation. + +\item Put your iPod in DFU mode. + +\item When the device is detected, press CTRL+C to terminate the scan +process, and proceed to the next step. + +\item Start mks5lboot from a terminal with the following command-line: +mks5lboot --bl-inst path/to/bootloader-ipod6g.ipod, providing the +correct path to bootloader-ipod6g.ipod that you downloaded earlier. + +\item When the installation is complete, you should have Rockbox up and +running! + +\end{enumerate} + +\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Linux} + +\begin{enumerate} + +\item Connect your iPod in normal mode (iTunes/file transfer). +\item Download \wikilink{RockboxUtility} for your operating system. +\item When \caps{Rockbox Utility} opens, select the checkbox named Show disabled targets, and point the installer to your iPod's mount point. +\item On the installation screen make sure that Rockbox is selected and Bootloader is not selected. You can install themes or the game files if you want. +\item Start the Rockbox installation. +\item Download the \href{https://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/bootloader-ipodclassic-v1_0/bootloader-ipod6g.ipod}{bootloader in .ipod format}. +\item Download \href{https://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/bootloader-ipodclassic.html#download_stable}{mks5lboot} for your operating system. Alternatively, you can \href{https://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/bootloader-ipodclassic.html#build_mks5lboot}{build it} from the source code. +\item You need to have package libusb-1.0.0 installed in order to run mks5lboot. +\item To make sure the installer is marked as executable, start the following command in the terminal: chmod +x mks5lboot. +\item Start mks5lboot from a terminal with the following command-line: ./mks5lboot --dfuscan -l. It should scan for DFU devices every second. +\item Put your iPod in \href{https://files.freemyipod.org/~user890104/bootloader-ipodclassic.html#dfu}{DFU mode}. +\item When the device is detected, press CTRL+C to terminate the scan process, and proceed to the next step. +\item Start mks5lboot from a terminal with the following command-line: ./mks5lboot --bl-inst path/to/bootloader-ipod6g.ipod, providing the correct path to bootloader-ipod6g.ipod that you downloaded earlier. +\item When the installation is complete, you should have Rockbox up and running! + \end{enumerate} +} |