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diff --git a/manual/getting_started/mpio_install.tex b/manual/getting_started/mpio_install.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..3b54c9ad84 --- /dev/null +++ b/manual/getting_started/mpio_install.tex @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +% $Id$ % + + Installing the bootloader is the trickiest part of the installation. + As explained above, we cannot distribute the bootloader directly, and + thus need to patch a compatible version of the MPIO firmware, which + can be downloaded as described above. + + +\begin{enumerate} + \item Download official rockbox bootloader for MPIO HD200 from + \url {http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/mpio/hd200/} + and save it to your desktop. The archive contains three files: bootloader.mpio, + bootloader.map and rockbox-info.txt. The first file is actual bootloader, two + others can be used for debugging and are irrelevant for end user. + \item Build mkmpioboot tool (rbutil/mkmpioboot directory in rockbox source tree) + \item Process previously downloaded official firmware to include rockbox bootloader. + Open terminal window and type the following command: + \begin{code} + mkmpioboot HD200_UPG.SYS bootloader.mpio HD200_UPG.rb + \end{code} + \item Copy \fname{HD200\_UPG.rb} to the SYSTEM folder of your \dap{} and rename back to + \fname{HD200\_UPG.SYS} + \item Safe eject your \dap{} + \item Connect Wall charger and turn on the device. This should trigger firmware + upgrade process which will install rockbox bootloader to the flash memory of the + player. +\end{enumerate} |