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Martin Arver0adef512006-10-25 09:22:23 +00001\fixme{This is merely a copy of the wiki page IaudioBoot, so this section needs
2a more natural language and also error checking by Iaudio owners.}
3
Nils Wallméniusfbf52ae2007-03-19 19:03:25 +00004The \playername{} has a builtin boot loader which performs the
5firmware update, and can also access the hard drive via USB. Therefore the
Martin Arver0adef512006-10-25 09:22:23 +00006Rockbox bootloader can be very minimalistic, without USB mode.
7This also makes it less dangerous to install the Rockbox bootloader, as you can
Nils Wallméniusfbf52ae2007-03-19 19:03:25 +00008always restore it using the \playerman{} bootloader.
Martin Arver0adef512006-10-25 09:22:23 +00009
Nils Wallméniusfbf52ae2007-03-19 19:03:25 +000010\note{The current bootloader is not prepared to coexist with the original
11firmware. It replaces the original firmware.}
Martin Arver0adef512006-10-25 09:22:23 +000012
13\subsubsection{Installation}
14\begin{itemize}
Nils Wallméniusfbf52ae2007-03-19 19:03:25 +000015\item Download the Rockbox bootloader binary from
16\url{http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/iaudio/}.
17 \opt{x5}{Use the \fname{x5v\_fw.bin} file if your \dap{} is a X5V. If it is a X5,
18 use the \fname{x5\_fw.bin} file.}
19 \opt{m5}{Use the \fname{m5\_fw.bin} file.}
20\item Copy it to the \fname{FIRMWARE} directory on your \dap{}.
21\item Turn the \dap{} off, remove the USB cable and insert the charger. The
22Rockbox bootloader will automatically be flashed.
Martin Arver0adef512006-10-25 09:22:23 +000023\end{itemize}