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popman · 10-12-2012, 09:28 PM

I intend to modify and install the kindle firmware available from amazon.
it would make it a lot easier if some knowledgeable person could answer some questions for me.

-how exactly can I go through the process of compiling the modified source? (all snippets are in .tar.bz2 files, so it's pretty daunting, since I have not compiled a program of this size before)

-how may I be able to install the same firmware version which is already installed? (I could easily change the version number, but that might cause issues ahead)

-is there any published run-down of the source available? (I would like to avoid working from scratch if I can help it)

10-12-2012, 09:28 PM	#1
popman Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: kindle 4	A number of questions related to the kindle source. I intend to modify and install the kindle firmware available from amazon. it would make it a lot easier if some knowledgeable person could answer some questions for me. -how exactly can I go through the process of compiling the modified source? (all snippets are in .tar.bz2 files, so it's pretty daunting, since I have not compiled a program of this size before) -how may I be able to install the same firmware version which is already installed? (I could easily change the version number, but that might cause issues ahead) -is there any published run-down of the source available? (I would like to avoid working from scratch if I can help it)