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Update ipod installation instructions to bring in line with the IpodInstallationBeta wiki page. Remove the warning for 4g/mini users as the latest bootloaders do not exhibit the same problem starting the Apple firmware

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% $Id$ % % $Id$ %
\opt{ipodvideo}{\newcommand{\bootloaderfile}{bootloader-ipodvideo.ipod}}%
\opt{ipodmini}{\newcommand{\bootloaderfile}{bootloader-ipodmini.ipod}}%
\opt{ipodnano}{\newcommand{\bootloaderfile}{bootloader-ipodnano.ipod}}%
\opt{ipodcolor}{\newcommand{\bootloaderfile}{bootloader-ipodcolor.ipod}}%
\opt{ipod4g}{\newcommand{\bootloaderfile}{bootloader-ipod4g.ipod}}%
\opt{ipod3g}{\newcommand{\bootloaderfile}{bootloader-ipod3g.ipod}}%
%
\opt{ipodnano}{\warn{If your Nano has a stainless steel back and plastic front \opt{ipodnano}{\warn{If your Nano has a stainless steel back and plastic front
it is a 1st generation and is compatible with Rockbox. If, on the other hand, it is a 1st generation and is compatible with Rockbox. If, on the other hand,
your Nano has a one-piece aluminum body it is a 2nd generation Nano and there your Nano has a one-piece aluminum body it is a 2nd generation Nano and there
is currently no Rockbox port available. Do not attempt to install the is currently no Rockbox port available. Do not attempt to install the
bootloader on a 2nd generation Nano}} bootloader on a 2nd generation Nano}}
\opt{ipod4g,ipodmini}{\fixme{NOTE: These instructions are known to have problems with the 1st and 2nd Generation Mini and 4th Generation (Greyscale) ipods - Rockbox loads correctly, but the original Apple firmware will not start. If you wish to continue to be able to use the Apple firmware, you should continue using the old installation instructions linked to at the bottom of \url{http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/IpodPort}.}} In order to make your iPod 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 feature are added, you will only have to perform this
step once.
In order to make your Ipod load and execute the Rockbox firmware you have just \subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Windows}
installed, you will need to install the Rockbox bootloader. Unless bugs are
found in the bootloader code, or significant new feature are added, you will
only have to perform this step once.
The following instructions refer to the ``installation folder.'' For Windows \begin{enumerate}
users, the ``installation folder'' is a folder in the root (top-level) of the C:
drive called \fname{\textbackslash{}rockbox} (you will obviously need to create \item Make sure you are logged into your computer as Administrator, or a
this folder yourself). For Mac OS X and Linux users, the ``installation user with Administrator privileges and connect your ipod.
folder'' is assumed to be the Desktop folder. Note that the bootloader
installation files should be saved onto your computer's hard disk, \emph{not} on \item Download ipodpatcher.exe from
your Ipod. \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe}
and run it.
\item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
your ipod 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.
\item Disconnect your ipod in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed.
\end{enumerate}
\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X}
\begin{enumerate}
\item Attach your ipod to your Mac and wait for its icon to appear in
Finder. If you have configured itunes to open automatically when your
ipod is attached (the default behaviour), then wait for it to open and
then quit it. You also need to ensure the "Enable use as disk" option
is enabled for your ipod in itunes.
\item Open up Disk Utility (in Applications -> Utilities) and click
on the name of your ipod (e.g. DAVES IPOD) in the list on the left
pane. Then click on the "unmount" icon at the top. \warn{NOTE: DO NOT click
on the "eject" icon.}
\item Download and open ipodpatcher.dmg from
\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/macosx/ipodpatcher.dmg}
and then double-click on the ipodpatcher icon inside.
\item If all has gone well, you should see some
information displayed about your ipod 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 \warn{NOTE: If you received a "Resource busy" error from
ipodpatcher, then this means you didn't complete step 2). Go back to
Disk Utility, unmount your ipod and then run ipodpatcher again.}
\item Your ipod 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 ipod into disk mode when it
detects that your ipod is attached to a computer.
\end{enumerate}
\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Linux}
\begin{enumerate} \begin{enumerate}
\item First, download the \fname{ipodpatcher} tool to your installation \item Download ipodpatcher from
folder. You can download the \fname{ipodpatcher} tool for your operating \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/linux32x86/ipodpatcher} (32-bit x86
system at \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/}. binary) or \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/linux32x86/ipodpatcher}
(64-bit amd64 binary). You can save this anywhere you wish, but the next
\item Next, download the following file to the installation folder: steps will assume you've saved it in your home directory.
\download{bootloader/ipod/\bootloaderfile} \item Attach your ipod to your computer.
\opt{ipodmini}{%
or \download{bootloader/ipod/bootloader-ipodmini2g.ipod}
depending on which generation your \dap{} is.
The following page describes the differences between the two
generations of the \dap{}:
\url{http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300850}.
}
\item Next, open a command prompt (Windows) or terminal window (Mac OSX and Linux). \item Open up a terminal window and type the following commands:
Windows users will perform this and the following steps from the Windows
command prompt. To start a command prompt, click \fname{start}, and then
click \fname{Run...}. Type ``cmd'' and press \fname{Enter}. Navigate
to the installation directory by typing the following command:
\begin{code} \begin{code}
cd \textbackslash{}rockbox cd $HOME
\end{code} chmod +x ipodpatcher
./ipodpatcher
Mac OS X and Linux/Unix users will perform these steps from the Terminal.
Start a new terminal window and navigate to the Desktop folder (type cd
Desktop into the terminal and press enter). You then need to ensure that the
ipodpatcher program is ``executable'' by typing the command chmod +x
ipodpatcher and then pressing \fname{Enter}.
\item Connect your Ipod to your computer.
If you haven't already done so, you should now plug your Ipod into your
computer (via either the USB or Firewire cable).
\fixme{Notes about closing itunes, enabling the ``show ipod as disk'' option
in ipod, anything else?}
\item Find your Ipod with ipodpatcher (Windows and Linux users only)
Type the following command to search for Ipods attached to
your computer:
\begin{code}
ipodpatcher --scan
\end{code}
Windows users: when ipodpatcher finds your Ipod, remember the number it displays after the
words ``disk device''- this will be the number you use to access your Ipod
in the following steps. So, for example, if ipodpatcher displays ``disk
device 1'' you will use the number 1 in the commands described below.
Linux users: you will receive something similar to /dev/sda, and will use that
in the commands described below.
\note{Windows users require administrator rights for running ipodpatcher.
Either re-login as administrator, or open a command prompt running under an
administrator account by using one of the "Run as" features of Windows XP.}
\item Find your Ipod (Mac OS X users only)
Attach your Ipod to your Mac (using either USB or Firewire) and wait for
iTunes to open. When iTunes opens, close it down. In your Terminal window,
type the command mount and press enter. This will list all the disks (and
other devices) that are "mounted" on your computer. The last drive in the
list should be your Ipod. For example:
\begin{code}
/dev/disk1s2 on /Volumes/DAVE_S IPOD 1 (local, nodev, nosuid)
\end{code} \end{code}
In order to install the ipod bootloader, you need to ``unmount'' this disk \warn{NOTE: You may need to be the root user in order for ipodpatcher to have
using the following command: sufficient permission to perform raw disk access to your ipod.}
\begin{code}
diskutil unmount /dev/disk1s2
\end{code}
replacing ``/dev/disk1s2'' with the device name Mac OS has assigned to your
Ipod. This may take a few seconds, after which Mac OS will say ``Volume
/dev/disk1s2 unmounted.'' ``/dev/disk1s2'' refers to the second partition on
/dev/disk1 - remember ``/dev/disk1'' for the next step.
It's possible that itunes will try to be ``helpful'' and remount your Ipod \item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
after you modify it with ipodpatcher. If this happens, you need to unmount your ipod and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
it again using the above command. bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now install the
bootloader. After a short time you should see the message "[INFO] Bootloader
\item Create a backup of your Ipod's firmware partition installed successfully." Press ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher.
Type the following command, replacing ``N'' with the number (for \item Disconnect your ipod in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed.
Windows users) or the device name (Mac OS X and Unix users) assigned to
your Ipod that you identified in the previous step:
\begin{code}
ipodpatcher N -r bootpartition.bin (Windows)
\end{code}
or
\begin{code}
./ipodpatcher N -r bootpartition.bin (Mac OS X/Unix)
\end{code}
This should create a file in the current folder called
\fname{bootpartition.bin} (approximately 40MB for the iPod 3G, 4G and
Color/Photo, 80MB for the Nano 1st gen and 30GB Video, and 112MB for the
60GB Video) containing a copy of the ``firmware partition'' from your Ipod.
If it ever becomes necessary (for example, if your Ipod refuses to start),
you can restore this backup to your Ipod using the command ipodpatcher N -w
bootpartition.bin (Windows) or ./ipodpatcher N -w bootpartition.bin (Mac OS
X/Unix).
\opt{ipodmini}{
\note{Ipod Mini 2g users need to replace ``1g'' with ``2g'' in the
following commands.}
}
\item Install the bootloader.
Windows users should now type:
\begin{code}
ipodpatcher N -a \bootloaderfile
\end{code}
%
and Mac OS X/Unix users should type:
\begin{code}
./ipodpatcher N -a \bootloaderfile
\end{code}
Replace N with the number (Windows users) or device name (Mac OS X/Unix
users) you've been using to access your Ipod.
You can now disconnect your Ipod from your computer in the normal way. This
should cause your Ipod to reboot and start Rockbox.
\note{If your Ipod displays the message ``Error: -1,'' you have either
neglected to install a Rockbox build as described in the preceding section,
or you have extracted the contents of the \fname{.zip} file to some
directory other than the the root directory of your Ipod. To fix this
error, following the directions in the preceding section for downloading and
installing a Daily Build.}
\end{enumerate} \end{enumerate}