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authorFranklin Wei <git@fwei.tk>2017-04-12 22:37:24 -0400
committerFranklin Wei <franklin@rockbox.org>2019-10-28 00:09:35 -0400
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treea4d4110e422252492b60b1fa26ead6f844b5c3c7 /manual/getting_started
parent1da2708a7c48c144605d84da94d0184209713683 (diff)
iPod Classic: add manual
Content is mostly from Vencislav's page on Freemyipod. Change-Id: Ia6b598434fa21c312a60e75f6e2e3d317c5de58c
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-rw-r--r--manual/getting_started/installation.tex8
-rw-r--r--manual/getting_started/ipod_install.tex109
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}
+}