Dominik Riebeling | a0bf190 | 2007-01-04 21:34:40 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | % $Id$ |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Installing the bootloader is only needed once. It simply requires you |
| 4 | to replace a file on your \dap{} with the Rockbox bootloader. To be able |
| 5 | booting the original firmware please make sure to rename the original file |
| 6 | properly. If you ever wish to uninstall Rockbox you should keep a backup copy |
| 7 | of the original file. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | \begin{itemize} |
Paul Louden | 9467d1b | 2007-01-10 23:50:16 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 10 | \item Download the Rockbox bootloader from |
Dave Chapman | e95ce7d | 2007-01-10 01:47:25 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 11 | \url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/gigabeat/} |
Dominik Riebeling | a0bf190 | 2007-01-04 21:34:40 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 12 | \item Starting at the root folder of your player browse into the folder |
| 13 | \fname{GBSYSTEM} and from that into the subfolder \fname{FWIMG}. |
Paul Louden | 9467d1b | 2007-01-10 23:50:16 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 14 | These folders are hidden. Make sure that you have configured your browser |
Dave Chapman | ca3b5bb | 2007-01-30 18:51:27 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 15 | to show hidden files or you may be unable to see \fname{FWIMG}. |
Paul Louden | 9467d1b | 2007-01-10 23:50:16 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 16 | \item In that folder you'll find a file called \fname{FWIMG01.DAT}. This too |
Paul Louden | 5400836 | 2007-02-16 07:57:10 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 17 | may be hidden. Rename the file to \fname{FWIMG01.DAT.ORIG}. Make sure you |
Paul Louden | 9467d1b | 2007-01-10 23:50:16 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 18 | spelled that name correctly as it is needed for booting the \playerman{} firmware. |
Dominik Riebeling | a0bf190 | 2007-01-04 21:34:40 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 19 | \item Now copy the file \fname{FWIMG01.DAT} you downloaded to that folder. |
| 20 | Make sure the spelling is correct. |
| 21 | \end{itemize} |
| 22 | |
Dominik Riebeling | 09b2e58 | 2007-07-30 18:32:48 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 23 | \warn{After installing the bootloader you \emph{need} to power-cycle the |
| 24 | \dap{} by doing the following steps. Failure to do so may result in problems.} |
| 25 | \begin{itemize} |
| 26 | \item Eject / unmount USB drive and unplug the USB cable. |
| 27 | \item Unplug any power adapter. |
| 28 | \item Hold the \ButtonPower{} button to turn off the \dap{}. |
| 29 | \item Slide the battery switch located on the bottom of the \dap{} from |
| 30 | `on' to `off' |
| 31 | \item Slide the battery switch back from `off' to `on' |
| 32 | \end{itemize} |