I am so stupid! I don't know how i did this wrong but i need major help

[twwest47]

alright so i totally fudged up the install of rockbox. I dont know how on earth I was so stupid but tonight I guess I just skipped over the part where you ahve to drag rockbox into your root directory, and I installed the bootloader, and then ejected the ipod. Know it just says Rockbox boot loader, a few things then, loading linux... error. File not found. I AM SO WORRED RIGHT NOW, and really freaking out. Please don't call me an idiot because I know what I have done was terrably dumb, but is there any way out of what I have done. I tried resettings tons of times, and nothing happens when I plug it into the computer. It just stays at the black screen, and I can't turn it off. : ( God what did I do  

[Llorean]

What exactly does it say? Just turning it on should never cause it to say "Loading Linux" unless you're holding down buttons...

[scorche]

Hold MENU and SELECT to reboot the iPod.  When you start the iPod up, do not hold PLAY/PAUSE.

[Chronon]

You should also boot it into Disk Mode and unzip the firmware into the root of your player if you have still not done so.