Thread: accidentally restarted device with custom xorg.conf, now stuck on spinny tree
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Old 08-16-2016, 05:50 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by knc1 View Post
You can stop now because waiting will not help.
The 'DO_FACTORY_RESTORE' will not correct changed system files.

You need to put an update_*.bin image file at top of visible USB storage and re-boot the Kindle to start its install.

In the future, mount -bind your changed file onto the system tree file - -
When things screw up - all you have to do to get rid of that 'change' is reboot the system, not re-install the system.
Ah, thanks. I'll go ahead and start over with 'update_PW3_5.7.4_initial.bin' and learn my lessons. Thanks for the input all.
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