MobileRead Forums - View Single Post - Koreader running on Kobos (all of them, hopefully!)

Ken Maltby · 07-20-2013, 03:42 AM

Do you all think that it would be a good idea for me to post the following in the "Kobo Reader" forum:

A Kobo AluraHD Plus
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How about all the features of the Kobo AluraHD, Plus:

An added reading program that uses a File Manager, can read more ebook formats, is tolerant of files that the regular Kobo would reject, has a landscape mode, has a Night Mode, has no problem with large numbers of files and is launched from the regular Kobo interface by clicking on a tile.
For info; no need to download anything yet: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=216960

Also, a Launcher program that gives you a menu of games (Chess, Checkers, Sokoban, Reversi, and Gomoko, as of now) and utilities ( Notepad, Calculator, and usbnet) It also lets you add menu items linked to your own scripts, so you can run even more programs.
For info; no need to download anything yet: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=201632

How about all this by just adding three files to your AuraHD? It will probably work fine in the other "Mark 4" Kobos (The Touch model with an internal uSD card, the Glo, and the Mini, as well as the AuraHD), but the "1 Step Hack" has only been tested on the AuraHD.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=303 This is the one you download.

Remember these are all in addition to your current AluraHD's functions.

To keep your AuraHD from processing (forever) the massive file structure that you can have on your external uSD card all you have to do is make a "hidden" folder to put them behind (Giorgio130's port of Koreader will be set to be able to read hidden files, while the Kobo programs can't.) To make the hidden folder, using windows, on the uSD card, just put a dot/period at the front and back of the folder name. Like: .Books. when you finish the dot in the back will be gone and you will have your hidden folder. Just place your ebook folders inside the hidden folder and the Kobo Reader will not be able to see or process them. The Koreader will be able to read all the ebook files on both uSD cards. The regular Kobo program will see everything outside of the hidden folder.

Luck;
Ken
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I don't know if the new firmware will effect things and if we should wait to see how that works out. I'm thinking it's almost a monthly release schedule. Anyway, we probably have some time before Giorgio is back from holiday.

Luck;
Ken

07-20-2013, 03:42 AM	#307
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	Do you all think that it would be a good idea for me to post the following in the "Kobo Reader" forum: A Kobo AluraHD Plus ------------------------------ How about all the features of the Kobo AluraHD, Plus: An added reading program that uses a File Manager, can read more ebook formats, is tolerant of files that the regular Kobo would reject, has a landscape mode, has a Night Mode, has no problem with large numbers of files and is launched from the regular Kobo interface by clicking on a tile. For info; no need to download anything yet: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=216960 Also, a Launcher program that gives you a menu of games (Chess, Checkers, Sokoban, Reversi, and Gomoko, as of now) and utilities ( Notepad, Calculator, and usbnet) It also lets you add menu items linked to your own scripts, so you can run even more programs. For info; no need to download anything yet: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=201632 How about all this by just adding three files to your AuraHD? It will probably work fine in the other "Mark 4" Kobos (The Touch model with an internal uSD card, the Glo, and the Mini, as well as the AuraHD), but the "1 Step Hack" has only been tested on the AuraHD. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...&postcount=303 This is the one you download. Remember these are all in addition to your current AluraHD's functions. To keep your AuraHD from processing (forever) the massive file structure that you can have on your external uSD card all you have to do is make a "hidden" folder to put them behind (Giorgio130's port of Koreader will be set to be able to read hidden files, while the Kobo programs can't.) To make the hidden folder, using windows, on the uSD card, just put a dot/period at the front and back of the folder name. Like: .Books. when you finish the dot in the back will be gone and you will have your hidden folder. Just place your ebook folders inside the hidden folder and the Kobo Reader will not be able to see or process them. The Koreader will be able to read all the ebook files on both uSD cards. The regular Kobo program will see everything outside of the hidden folder. Luck; Ken ---------------------------------------- I don't know if the new firmware will effect things and if we should wait to see how that works out. I'm thinking it's almost a monthly release schedule. Anyway, we probably have some time before Giorgio is back from holiday. Luck; Ken Last edited by Ken Maltby; 07-20-2013 at 04:03 AM.