This guide will teach you how to install three different firmware versions on your iPod (Apple's default firmware, Rockbox and iPodLinux). With these three iPod softwares running along side each other, you will unleash your iPod's potential to the fullest.
Running these three firmwares will give your iPod extra functionality and features including:
- More iPod games, including Super Mario, Doom and Madden Football.
- Text Editing Capabilities
- Enhanced Picture Capabilities
- Video Capabilities
- Some PDA Functionality
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This guide is intended for use on an iPod Nano only. The Oversite team is not responsible for any damage done to your iPod, but reminds you that it is nearly impossible to damage your iPod while installing Rockbox or iPodLinux. You can use this guide to put only Rockbox or only iPodLinux on your iPod, but installing both and triple booting is recomended. For Rockbox, just follow the section marked "Installing Rockbox". For iPodLinux, follow the instructions listed but disregard steps 1-8 and start at step 9.
This is a method for a quick installation (between 20 seconds and 5 minutes).
1) Open your web browser and go to http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N3Z6EGCE
2) Click on the link saying Download rbinst.zip and save the file.
3) Plug in your iPod, then run the installer.
4) Congratulations you have now installed Rockbox and iPodLinux on your iPod.
Getting Started:
-Ensure that your iPod is in "disc mode".
-Be sure you are a logged in as an administrator on your computer.
-These instructions are tailored for Windows Users, and the Oversite Team only supports Windows Installations.
1) Open your web browser and go to www.rockbox.org.
2) Click the link titled "Current Build".
3) Open the link for your iPod (there will be a picture and text).
4) Download the file when it is asked of you. The file extention should be .zip (ie. rockbox.zip).
5) Extract the contents of the file to your deskop.
6) Connect your iPod to your computer.
7) Once your iPod has been recognized go to "My Computer".
8) Find your iPod on the list of devices and open it.
9) Drag the .rockbox folder from your desktop and place it in your iPod root folder.
10) Open your web browser and go to www.rockbox.org.
11) Click on the link to the manual.
12) Find your iPod and click the "online" link underneath it.
13) Click on the link titled "Installation" in the table of contents.
14)Find the subtitle called "installing boot loader". It is about halfway down the page under Section 2.3.2 the heading saying " Bootloader installation from windows". Click on the first link under this heading and save the file.
15) Click run
16) Once the black window pops up wait for it to load then typ in "i" (no quotes) and then press enter.
17) Once the installation is complete close the black window.
18) Congratulations, you have successfully installed Rockbox on your iPod Nano.
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1) You now need to remove Rockbox, but DO NOT DELETE the .rockbox folder. Go to www.rockbox.org.
2) Click on the link to the manual.
3) Find your iPod and click the "online" link underneath it.
4) Click on the link titled "Installation" in the table of contents.
5)Find the subtitle called "installing boot loader". It is about halfway down the page under Section 2.3.2 the heading saying " Bootloader installation from windows". Click on the first link under this heading and save the file.
6) Click run
7) When the black box appears and loads type "u" (no quotes) then press enter.
8) Close the black window.
9) Now go to http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OV5RSD2T.
10)Download the file.
11) Extract the files to the Desktop.
12) Start the program you just extracted.
13) Ensure that your iPod is plugged in.
14) Run the program.
15) Go to your iPod root folder and go into the .rockbox folder
16) Find the file rockbox.ipod, copy it and paste it in the iPod root folder.
17) You have just successfully triple booted Rockbox, Linux, and Apple OS on your ipod.
Since iPodLinux does not have an un-installer the best way to take iPodLinux and Rockbox off your iPod if they are both installed is to simply restore your iPod. If you only installed Rockbox, follow steps 1-8 in the installing iPodLinux installation section.
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