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121 lines
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\opt{ipodnano}{\warn{If your Nano has a stainless steel back and plastic front
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it is a 1st generation and is compatible with Rockbox. If, on the other hand,
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your Nano has a one-piece aluminum body it is a 2nd generation Nano and there
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is currently no Rockbox port available. Do not attempt to install the
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bootloader on a 2nd generation Nano}}
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In order to make your iPod load and execute the Rockbox firmware you
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have just installed, you will need to install the Rockbox
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bootloader. Unless bugs are found in the bootloader code, or
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significant new feature are added, you will only have to perform this
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step once.
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\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Windows}
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item Make sure you are logged into your computer as Administrator, or a
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user with Administrator privileges and connect your ipod.
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\item Download ipodpatcher.exe from
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\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe}
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and run it.
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\item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
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your ipod and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
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bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now
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install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message
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``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit
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ipodpatcher.
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\item Make sure you have a \fname{rockbox.ipod} file and a
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\fname{.rockbox} folder in the
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root of your Ipod's drive and that you have also installed the fonts
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package - see \reference{sec:installing_firmware} for more information.
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\item Disconnect your ipod in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed.
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\end{enumerate}
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\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X}
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item Attach your ipod to your Mac and wait for its icon to appear in
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Finder. If you have configured itunes to open automatically when your
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ipod is attached (the default behaviour), then wait for it to open and
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then quit it. You also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk'' option
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is enabled for your ipod in itunes.
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\item Open up Disk Utility (in Applications $\rightarrow$ Utilities) and click
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on the name of your ipod (e.g. DAVES IPOD) in the list on the left
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pane. Then click on the ``unmount'' icon at the top. \warn{NOTE: DO NOT click
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on the ``eject'' icon.}
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\item Download and open ipodpatcher.dmg from
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\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/macosx/ipodpatcher.dmg}
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and then double-click on the ipodpatcher icon inside.
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\item If all has gone well, you should see some
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information displayed about your ipod and a message asking you if you
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wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and
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ipodpatcher will now install the bootloader. After a short time you
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should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.'' Press
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ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher and then quit the Terminal application.
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\item \warn{NOTE: If you received a ``Resource busy'' error from
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ipodpatcher, then this means you didn't complete step 2). Go back to
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Disk Utility, unmount your ipod and then run ipodpatcher again.}
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\item Your ipod will now automatically reconnect itself to your Mac.
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Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way.
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NOTE: You should unplug your ipod immediately after ejecting it to
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prevent Rockbox immediately rebooting your ipod into disk mode when it
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detects that your ipod is attached to a computer.
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\item Make sure you have a \fname{rockbox.ipod} file and a
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\fname{.rockbox} folder in the
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root of your Ipod's drive and that you have also installed the fonts
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package - see \reference{sec:installing_firmware} for more information.
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\end{enumerate}
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\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Linux}
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item Download ipodpatcher from
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\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/linux32x86/ipodpatcher} (32-bit x86
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binary) or \download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/linux64amd64/ipodpatcher}
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(64-bit amd64 binary). You can save this anywhere you wish, but the next
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steps will assume you've saved it in your home directory.
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\item Attach your ipod to your computer.
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\item Open up a terminal window and type the following commands:
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\begin{code}
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cd $HOME
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chmod +x ipodpatcher
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./ipodpatcher
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\end{code}
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\warn{NOTE: You may need to be the root user in order for ipodpatcher to have
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sufficient permission to perform raw disk access to your ipod.}
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\item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
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your ipod and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
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bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now install the
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bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader
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installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher.
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\item Make sure you have a \fname{rockbox.ipod} file and a
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\fname{.rockbox} folder in the
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root of your Ipod's drive and that you have also installed the fonts
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package - see \reference{sec:installing_firmware} for more information.
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\item Disconnect your ipod in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed.
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\end{enumerate}
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