ONYX BOOX i62HD Firefly considerations

[inthemood]

Hi again,
it would be nice to have a direct access to the library (ie "MyBooks") rather than having to look through internal storage.

[Manolo]

Originally Posted by inthemood

Hi again,
it would be nice to have a direct access to the library (ie "MyBooks") rather than having to look through internal storage.

You can make a direct access to your books folder

[inthemood]

Originally Posted by Manolo

You can make a direct access to your books folder

How can I do that ?

[Manolo]

Originally Posted by inthemood

How can I do that ?

Forget it, my fault, as you can make direct access to files I supposse you can do the same with folders, but ....

[inthemood]

Originally Posted by Manolo

Forget it, my fault, as you can make direct access to files I supposse you can do the same with folders, but ....

... no, I don't think we can with folders.

[Manolo]

Originally Posted by inthemood

... no, I don't think we can with folders.

Ouch! You are right!

[math64]

Instead of use otfm, you can use shell script to copy files to/from firmware memory, delete or create folders etc. The script has .oar extension.
You can see similar script in otfm installer.
But it is more dangerous than otfm.

[adbosch]

Why can't I get to the firmware on my pc? Why doesn't my pc show all those system files and directories?

[adbosch]

Originally Posted by inthemood

Hi again,
it would be nice to have a direct access to the library (ie "MyBooks") rather than having to look through internal storage.

Thats just one step from Internal memory to Mybooks if you put Mybooks directly under he root. And from SD you can get direct access by placing your books in the root.

[inthemood]

Originally Posted by adbosch

Thats just one step from Internal memory to Mybooks if you put Mybooks directly under he root. And from SD you can get direct access by placing your books in the root.

Hello,

I know, but I think it would still be nice to have a direct access to the the library as it is, for me at least, the main purpose of this device.

[inthemood]

Originally Posted by adbosch

Why can't I get to the firmware on my pc? Why doesn't my pc show all those system files and directories?

I wonder why, as well.

[inthemood]

Originally Posted by math64

Instead of use otfm, you can use shell script to copy files to/from firmware memory, delete or create folders etc. The script has .oar extension.
You can see similar script in otfm installer.
But it is more dangerous than otfm.

Hi,

Which shell script ?

And how do you do that on mac os x ?

Thank you.

[math64]

For example, Booxtor's script for update new pdf reader for i62HD:

#!/bin/sh
cp /media/flash/onyx_pdf_reader /opt/onyx/arm/bin/

you can change it to save the old file:

#!/bin/sh
mkdir  /media/flash/old/
cp /opt/onyx/arm/bin/onyx_pdf_reader  /media/flash/old/
cp /media/flash/onyx_pdf_reader /opt/onyx/arm/bin/

If you run it on firefly, pdf does not work.
Return saved version back:

#!/bin/sh
cp /media/flash/old/onyx_pdf_reader /opt/onyx/arm/bin/

[inthemood]

Originally Posted by math64

For example, Booxtor's script for update new pdf reader for i62HD:

#!/bin/sh
cp /media/flash/onyx_pdf_reader /opt/onyx/arm/bin/

you can change it to save the old file:

#!/bin/sh
mkdir  /media/flash/old/
cp /opt/onyx/arm/bin/onyx_pdf_reader  /media/flash/old/
cp /media/flash/onyx_pdf_reader /opt/onyx/arm/bin/

If you run it on firefly, pdf does not work.
Return saved version back:

#!/bin/sh
cp /media/flash/old/onyx_pdf_reader /opt/onyx/arm/bin/

Ok, thank you.

[Mono]

Originally Posted by inthemood

I wonder why, as well.

It is in different partition. In win terminology another disk. And I guess, it is so also to prevent unexperienced users to messup things in a reader.

I guess in US, the user might sue distributor, Onyx or anyone involved in sales chain for the loss by being allowed to brick the reader, for psychical strain of not being alble to use the reader and so on.