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Emphasise the installation steps required to install Rockbox itself - hopefully less people will now skip this step

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Dave Chapman 2007-05-06 10:34:01 +00:00
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@ -140,9 +140,10 @@ software.
\end{description} \end{description}
\subsection{Installing the firmware}\label{sec:installing_firmware}
} }
\subsection{Choosing a Rockbox version}\label{sec:choosing_version}
There are three different types of firmware binaries from Rockbox website: There are three different types of firmware binaries from Rockbox website:
\label{Version} \label{Version}
Release version, current build and daily build. You need to decide which one Release version, current build and daily build. You need to decide which one
@ -195,6 +196,8 @@ project development, you can try development builds and help by reporting
bugs. Just be aware that these are development builds that are highly bugs. Just be aware that these are development builds that are highly
functional, but not perfect! functional, but not perfect!
\subsection{Installing the firmware}\label{sec:installing_firmware}
\opt{sansa}{\warn{The following steps require you to change the setting in \opt{sansa}{\warn{The following steps require you to change the setting in
\setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ USB Mode} to \setting{MSC} from within the \setting{Settings $\rightarrow$ USB Mode} to \setting{MSC} from within the
original firmware. Never extract files to your \dap{} while it is in original firmware. Never extract files to your \dap{} while it is in
@ -205,16 +208,26 @@ functional, but not perfect!
\opt{gigabeat}{\warn{During installation, do not connect your \dap{} \opt{gigabeat}{\warn{During installation, do not connect your \dap{}
using the cradle but plug the USB cable directly to the \dap{}.}} using the cradle but plug the USB cable directly to the \dap{}.}}
After downloading the Rockbox package connect your \dap{} to the computer via \begin{enumerate}
USB as described in the manual that came with your \dap{}. Take the file that
you downloaded above, and extract its contents to your \daps{} drive.
Use the ``Extract all'' command of your unzip program to extract the files in \item Download your chosen version of Rockbox from the links in the
the \fname{.zip} file onto your \dap{}. Note that the entire contents of the previous section.
\fname{.zip} file should be extracted directly to the root of your \daps{}
drive. Do not try to create a separate directory or folder on your \dap{} for \item Connect your \dap{} to the computer via USB
the Rockbox files! The \fname{.zip} file already contains the internal \opt{ipod3g,ipod4g,ipodmini,ipodcolor}{ or Firewire} as described in
directory structure that Rockbox needs. the manual that came with your \dap{}.
\item Take the file that you downloaded above, and use the ``Extract
all'' command of your unzip program to extract the files in the
\fname{.zip} file onto your \dap{}.
Note that the entire contents of the \fname{.zip} file should be
extracted directly to the root of your \daps{} drive. Do not try to
create a separate directory or folder on your \dap{} for the Rockbox
files! The \fname{.zip} file already contains the internal directory
structure that Rockbox needs.
\end{enumerate}
\opt{archos}{ \opt{archos}{
\note{ \note{