Chapter 2. Installation
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If the contents of the
.zip
file are extracted correctly, you will have a directory called
.rockbox
, which contains all the files needed by Rockbox, in the main directory of your
player’s drive.
Installing the bootloader
Installation
1. Download
http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/olympus/mrobe100/pp5020.mi4
2. Connect your m:robe 100 to the computer.
3. Rename the original
pp5020.mi4
file to
OF.mi4
in the
System
directory on your
m:robe 100.
Warning:
You should keep a safe backup of this file for use if you ever wish to
!
switch back to the Olympus firmware.
Note:
If you cannot see the
System
directory, you will need to make sure your
b
operating system is configured to show hidden files and directories.
4. Copy the
pp5020.mi4
file you downloaded to the System directory on your player.
2.2.3. Finishing the install
Safely eject / unmount the USB drive, unplug the cable and restart.
2.2.4. Enabling Speech Support (optional)
If you wish to use speech support you will also need a voice file. Voice files allow Rockbox
to speak the user interface to you. Rockbox Utility can install an English voice file, or
you can download it from
http://www.rockbox.org/daily.shtml
and unzip it to the root
of your player. Rockbox Utility can also aid you in the creation of voice files with
different voices or in other languages if you have a suitable speech engine installed on
your computer. Voice menus are enabled by default and will come into effect after a
reboot. See section
(page
) for details on voice settings. Rockbox Utility can also
aid in the production of talk files, which allow Rockbox to speak file and folder names.
2.3. Running Rockbox
When you turn the unit on, Rockbox should load.
2.4. Updating Rockbox
Rockbox can be easily updated with Rockbox Utility. You can also update Rockbox
manually – download a Rockbox build as detailed above, and unzip the build to the root
The Rockbox manual
(version 3.14)
Olympus m:robe 100