PB62x/740: root + sshd, ftpd, smbd, iptables, usbnet (needs testers) - Page 8

ezdiy · 10-02-2020, 06:55 AM

Please try https://github.com/ezdiy/pbjb/releas...5-g22a3f77.zip

First, it now tries *very* aggressively to nuke whatever remmants of v6 it finds.

Second, It now does log the whole install process into pbjb_install_log.txt without ssh console running (which could be possibly interfering).

nhedgehog · 10-02-2020, 07:48 AM

Did it, didn't work, steps:
1) Uninstall v6 with services v8.15, reboot (log attached)
2) Install services v8.15-extraction failed (log attached)

nhedgehog · 10-02-2020, 08:05 AM

Ups, now even with installing v6 I got the same error:
Services without settings

ezdiy · 10-02-2020, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nhedgehog

Ups, now even with installing v6 I got the same error:
Services without settings

Ye, that means v6 had been always failing the same way v8 does, but now v8 installer at least managed to delete *old* v6 files in init.d.

Since you're the only one getting this error I'm starting to suspect it's either seriously corrupted fs on /mnt/secure, or something wrong with fw versions perhaps. tar being broken and trying to extract into wrong directory?

Also, the log files don't appear to be what they should be either (set -x flag not working).

Here's last attempt - https://github.com/ezdiy/pbjb/releas...6-g8f1fb88.zip

If that fails, you'll need to replicate the install commands by hand and then low level strace the exact point its being told there's no free space on device, figure out where that comes from etc etc.

Also, check dmesg to see if there's something in it.

btw, you don't need services running to get ssh, jailbreak.app is enough - first post has information how to run sshd directly. Dont uninstall su now, as you may not get it back.

nhedgehog · 10-02-2020, 09:24 AM

In the meantime I removed my internal SD card and did an
1) fsck -r /dev/sdb3 which correspondents with /mnt/secure but that didn't help either and did show no corroption.
2) Manually removed all that pbjb installed on /mnt/secure (except su) - didn't help though
3) Removed json files under /mnt/ext1/system/profiles/*/settings - no help

nhedgehog · 10-02-2020, 09:31 AM

8.16 install failed, log 8.16 attached

Edit: Strange thing is: I still have 35MB free space left.
Edit: No 35MB are reported free but using it on another machine is not possible. I guess I have a problem with my mmcblk0p3 partition.

nhedgehog · 10-02-2020, 10:03 AM

If my secure partition has failed, I have a allready made tar backup of it. It is an ext3 partition. I guess I have to delete, recreate and refill it???

ezdiy · 10-02-2020, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nhedgehog

If my secure partition has failed, I have a allready made tar backup of it. It is an ext3 partition. I guess I have to delete, recreate and refill it???

Code:

mkfs.ext2 -cc /dev/sdcardsecurepartition

, then copy the files back. The most crucial files on it are .freezestatus, pbpk, deviceid, bootlogo.bmp. You should set permissions on them correctly too, as I remember at least some being checked.

The -cc parameter will check the partition with read/write format, and possibly skip the bad blocks. It may take a while.

nhedgehog · 10-02-2020, 11:04 AM

Edit:
Updated successfully to v8.16.
Thanks to all who helped, especially ezdiy!!!

wloszynski · 11-14-2020, 08:13 AM

Hello everyone!
Am I anyhow able to control my PB via Bluetooth or USB? I want to change pages without touching my e-reader. So, for instance I will have my reader below my monitor, and I want to be able to change pages with keyboard shortcut(?).

ibiza666 · 11-22-2020, 09:42 AM

Similar question as the one above. Is it possible to remotecontrol the reader.
e. g. Switch on Light and set brightness etc.

I'd like to gift a pb632 to my parents, who are not that good with electronics.
They got a pc years ago an recently thanks to better connectionspeeds, ssh and other GUI tools I can assist them, "whenever" they have problems. Before that I had to help them each visit and that was frustrating.

wloszynski · 11-23-2020, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ibiza666

Similar question as the one above. Is it possible to remotecontrol the reader.
e. g. Switch on Light and set brightness etc.

I'd like to gift a pb632 to my parents, who are not that good with electronics.
They got a pc years ago an recently thanks to better connectionspeeds, ssh and other GUI tools I can assist them, "whenever" they have problems. Before that I had to help them each visit and that was frustrating.

I think you can turn automatic brightness control.
For remote page turning problem I managed to create software for PC and Android.

PC: https://github.com/wloszynski/lazy-pocketbook-pc
Android: https://github.com/wloszynski/lazy-pocketbook-android

Switching light on and setting brightness, or opening book you will have to create event sequence for touch moves (for example turning light on will be: open options->turn ligh on -> close options). I can help you with that. Opening books remotely is possible, but it will be difficult to accomplish, as far as I know, it is not possible to open book via ssh (with command like 'open Romeo and Julia'), but I will check it.

As I said before if you need any help, let me know.
Cheers!

EastEriq · 11-23-2020, 02:52 PM

Opening books is not difficult if you can invoke the reader program from the shell. For koreader e.g.:

Code:

# /mnt/ext1/applications/koreader.app  /mnt/ext1/English/London,\ Ja
ck\ -\ Before\ Adam.epub

For the stock eink-reader I haven't figured out, calling /usr/bin/eink-reader.app just segfaults for me, but very likely there is a way.

wloszynski · 11-23-2020, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EastEriq

Opening books is not difficult if you can invoke the reader program from the shell. For koreader e.g.:

Code:

# /mnt/ext1/applications/koreader.app  /mnt/ext1/English/London,\ Ja
ck\ -\ Before\ Adam.epub

For the stock eink-reader I haven't figured out, calling /usr/bin/eink-reader.app just segfaults for me, but very likely there is a way.

Wow, that's actually damn cool! Thanks for sharing! Btw I have a feeling that Koreader app is much faster than the stock eink-reader.

VeronikaMD · 11-27-2020, 07:01 AM

Hello,
I have the new Pocketbook Color and can't access the folder System because it is really hidden.
I could manage to access the folder "fonts" (through a search) which is now : system\adobe\fonts and could add my custom fonts but it doesn't work on the device.
On this device we can't access cfg files anymore.
I would like to install KoReader but I think it will be rather impossible for me.
Is there an explorer which shows such files ? Does anyone has an idea on all this ?
Thank you for your replies !

10-02-2020, 11:04 AM	#114
nhedgehog Guru Posts: 755 Karma: 622656 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: EnergySistemEreaderPro, Nook STG, Pocketbook 622, Bookeen Cybooks ...	Edit: Updated successfully to v8.16. Thanks to all who helped, especially ezdiy!!! Last edited by nhedgehog; 10-02-2020 at 11:16 AM.

11-14-2020, 08:13 AM	#115
wloszynski Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2020 Device: PB Touch Lux 4	Remote control of PocketBook Touch Lux 4 Hello everyone! Am I anyhow able to control my PB via Bluetooth or USB? I want to change pages without touching my e-reader. So, for instance I will have my reader below my monitor, and I want to be able to change pages with keyboard shortcut(?).

11-22-2020, 09:42 AM	#116
ibiza666 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 2926 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kindle Keyboard, Voyage, Tolino Vision HD3, PBTouch HD3	Control reader functions over ssh Similar question as the one above. Is it possible to remotecontrol the reader. e. g. Switch on Light and set brightness etc. I'd like to gift a pb632 to my parents, who are not that good with electronics. They got a pc years ago an recently thanks to better connectionspeeds, ssh and other GUI tools I can assist them, "whenever" they have problems. Before that I had to help them each visit and that was frustrating.

11-23-2020, 02:52 PM	#118
EastEriq Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 100516 Join Date: Jan 2018 Device: Cybook Orizon, PocketBook Touch HD	Opening books is not difficult if you can invoke the reader program from the shell. For koreader e.g.: Code: # /mnt/ext1/applications/koreader.app /mnt/ext1/English/London,\ Ja ck\ -\ Before\ Adam.epub For the stock eink-reader I haven't figured out, calling /usr/bin/eink-reader.app just segfaults for me, but very likely there is a way.

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10-02-2020, 06:55 AM	#106
ezdiy Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 156515 Join Date: Oct 2019 Device: KT, KPW4, PB740-2	Please try https://github.com/ezdiy/pbjb/releas...5-g22a3f77.zip First, it now tries very aggressively to nuke whatever remmants of v6 it finds. Second, It now does log the whole install process into pbjb_install_log.txt without ssh console running (which could be possibly interfering).

10-02-2020, 09:24 AM	#110
nhedgehog Guru Posts: 755 Karma: 622656 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: EnergySistemEreaderPro, Nook STG, Pocketbook 622, Bookeen Cybooks ...	In the meantime I removed my internal SD card and did an 1) fsck -r /dev/sdb3 which correspondents with /mnt/secure but that didn't help either and did show no corroption. 2) Manually removed all that pbjb installed on /mnt/secure (except su) - didn't help though 3) Removed json files under /mnt/ext1/system/profiles/*/settings - no help

10-02-2020, 10:03 AM	#112
nhedgehog Guru Posts: 755 Karma: 622656 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: EnergySistemEreaderPro, Nook STG, Pocketbook 622, Bookeen Cybooks ...	If my secure partition has failed, I have a allready made tar backup of it. It is an ext3 partition. I guess I have to delete, recreate and refill it???

11-27-2020, 07:01 AM	#120
VeronikaMD Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Paris Device: pocketbook 650	Hello, I have the new Pocketbook Color and can't access the folder System because it is really hidden. I could manage to access the folder "fonts" (through a search) which is now : system\adobe\fonts and could add my custom fonts but it doesn't work on the device. On this device we can't access cfg files anymore. I would like to install KoReader but I think it will be rather impossible for me. Is there an explorer which shows such files ? Does anyone has an idea on all this ? Thank you for your replies !

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