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@cm9900: I vaguely remember someone experiencing this, quite a while ago. AFAIR, there's not much you can do, the framework just doesn't play nice with some fonts.
That said, there are a few things you can try: * First, and easiest, is enabling one of the FT override. That *might* just fix it, poof! * Second, and much less easy, is editing the offending font to tweak the metrics so that it has a smaller bounding box, closer to the edge of its curves. I *think* this was talked about in a bit more details the last time this came up, but I can't remember much more, sorry. The only thing I can say is that I'm mostly certain it was in this thread, if you want to delve into a search . EDIT: Ahah! Found it!. Using an FT override fixed it . Last edited by NiLuJe; 07-18-2013 at 12:22 PM. |
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@NiLuJe fixed it,thanks!
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@anywho: Err, yes it is. It's even specified in the part you quoted.
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That, and there are multiple mentions of the process for K4 users each step of the way. Last edited by NiLuJe; 07-28-2013 at 01:40 PM. |
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See https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle_Serial_Numbers To positively identify your device type. Both the Kindle Touch and the Kindle Paperwhite use the version-5 firmware. They are both listed under "K5" in both the prefix filter and in the master index sticky. Index sticky -> K5 -> Screensaver gives you a link to: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...67#post2286667 You could also find it using the "K5" prefix filter. Last edited by knc1; 07-28-2013 at 02:07 PM. |
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So, with a K5, for Fonts, that leaves you with a lot of different choices (ixtab's Font Hack, USE_ALT_FONTS, a few KUAL extensions, ...), check the WiKi .
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Hi,
The screen on my Kindle 3 WiFi 's is broken. I would like to turn the device into an SSH server running some flavor of Linux with the ability to connect via WiFi. I understand that I need to a) install jailbreak, b) install usbnetwork, c) install launchpad, d) follow these instructions: http://linux-tipps.blogspot.de/2011/...wifi-with.html. So far I have managed to activate voice guide to get rough understanding where I am. I have also tried to put various update files onto my Kindle and it seems that only update_jailbreak_0.11.N_k3w-3.0-to-3.2_install.bin and update_jailbreak_0.11.N_k3w_install.bin are recognized by the device (option "Update your Kindle" becomes activated). However, I cannot look up the exact version of the firmware, because the screen is broken. Is there any other way to determine the version? I should also mention that I have tried to jailbreak my Kindle long time ago, but I don't remember if I have succeeded last time. On the USB storage there is a folder "linkjail" with an info file that claims it is an installed jailbrea. However, Kindle won't accept usbnetwork updates (the option "Update your kindle" is not active). Therefore I have assumed that my last attempt to install a jailbreak was unsuccessful (or only partially successful). Please let me know how can I check if my Kindle is jailbroken or not and what should I do with this folder (e.g. keep or delete it?) Last edited by rryk; 08-09-2013 at 04:08 PM. |
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@rryk:
* That blog post is deprecated, there's a setting in the USBNet hack that does that for you. * If you have a linkjail fodler, you should be jailbroken (ie. keep it). * Without a screen and a shell access, nope, OTOH, no way to know the FW version. * A grayed "Update Your Kindle" link means you're using the wrong .bin file for your Kindle model. |
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P.S. It seems I've just used the wrong usbnetwork update. I've tried the one with k3w suffix and it has enabled the "update" option in the menu. Now I've installed it. I guess now I need to get Linux machine somewhere and test it. Thanks anyway. Last edited by rryk; 08-09-2013 at 04:23 PM. |
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* Yep, the wifi setting . * The JB has nothing to do with the 'Update Your Kindle' menu entry . * Nope, it'll just fail to install/jb . No official way to do full updates on the K3. You *can* use Kubrick, though. Yup, you were just using the wrong file . Glad you got it sorted! |
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Thank you for the help. I've managed to SSH into Kindle over USB, but I still can't enable SSH over WiFi. I've changed the respective flag in the usbnet/etc/config, but the problem is that I cannot connect to the WiFi network. I use a router which uses WPA2-PSK security with cipher type set to AUTO(TKIP/AES). I tried to enter the pasword a number of times and tried to follow these instructions: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...4&postcount=3/. However, as I mentioned before, my screen is broken and I am not sure if I am doing everything alright. In the end I always hear the voice guide telling me that connection was unsuccessful.
Is there a way to connect to a WiFi network from the command line while ssh'd into Kindle over USB? This way I will at least be able to see what's happening. |
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