Specifications

Chapter 2. Installation 16
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
The Iaudio X5 has a built-in bootloader which performs the firmware update and can
also access the hard drive via USB. The Rockbox bootloader can therefore be very
minimalistic, as it does not require its own USB mode. This makes it less dangerous to
install the Rockbox bootloader as you can always restore it using the Iaudio bootloader.
Note: The Rockbox bootloader overwrites the original firmware, making it impossible
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to dual-boot.
Installation
• Download the Rockbox bootloader binary from http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/
iaudio/. Use the x5v_fw.bin file if your player is an X5V (without radio). If it is
an X5 or X5L, use the x5_fw.bin file.
• Copy it to the FIRMWARE directory on your player.
2.2.3. Finishing the install
After installing you need to power-cycle the player by doing the following steps.
• Safely eject / unmount your player and unplug the USB cable.
• Hold the Power button to turn off the player.
• Insert the charger. The Rockbox bootloader will automatically be flashed.
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 8.10 (page 74) 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.
The Rockbox manual (version rUnversioned directory-150516) Iaudio X5