Add rockbox install instruction and trouble shooting

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# iPod
## Usage
- Mount using correct permissions: `mount -o uid=1000,gid=1000 /dev/<IPOD_PARTITION> <MNT_PT>`
## Install Rockbox
- 1. Restore iPod
- Open iTunes in Windows
- Needs to be Windows (no Mac or anything else) as the disk needs to be formatted using FAT32
- Restore iPod
- 2. Install Rockbox using the Rockbox utility
- Can possibly be done from Linux
## Troubleshooting
### Please wait. Very low battery
#### Cause 1: Battery is indeed really empty
- Solution: Charge in disk mode
#### Cause 2: Connection between iFlash and Mainboard is bad
- Solution: Clean connectors and ensure they sit properly
## Modes
### Disk Mode
#### Enter
- Press and hold the Menu and Center buttons
- When you see the Apple logo, release both buttons
- Press and hold the Center and Play/Pause buttons
- Ensure no other buttons are pressed or even touched
- When you see the disk mode screen, release both buttons
- Connect iPod to computer. The iPod screen should display _"Do not disconnect"_
- Eject iPod from iTunes before disconnecting it from the computer
#### Exit
- Press and hold the Center and Menu buttons
- When you see the Apple logo, release both buttons