01-06-2013, 09:18 PM | #961 | |
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You need to be in diags ssh to flash the main partition, using the dd command. There is no reason why your diags kernel should be too big unless you have the wrong file... |
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01-06-2013, 11:07 PM | #962 |
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K4NT without any screen saver
All of these restores seem to be for completely bricked Kindles. Fortunately my Kindle is fine other than the fact I tried some screen saver hack that I shouldn't have.
Is it possible to undo the following hack? I am hoping going back into diag/usb mode via Putty and inputting some command lines will do the truck. Or do I have to completely follow the various PDF guides? Here are the steps that I have done... mntroot rw mkdir /mnt/us/screensaver mount /dev/mmcblk0p1 /mnt/base-mmc mv /mnt/base-mmc/opt/amazon/screen_saver/600x800 /mnt/base-mmc/opt/amazon/screen_saver/600x800.old ln -sfn /mnt/us/screensaver /mnt/base-mmc/opt/amazon/screen_saver/600x800 Thanks in advance for any help! |
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01-06-2013, 11:19 PM | #963 | |
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EDIT2: I previously simplified and reversed the original "screensavers hack" commands, but now I just modified the commands to NOT make root writable, and now I also unmount the main partition. Because the modifications were done to the mounted partition, there was no need to make the booted diags partition writable. Also, not all kindles have /mnt/base-mmc but they do have /mnt/mmc, so because I support all eink kindle models I prefer to use what they have in common. Last edited by geekmaster; 01-06-2013 at 11:53 PM. |
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01-06-2013, 11:44 PM | #964 |
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Thank you! That is what I get for typing in commands that I do not understand!
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01-07-2013, 03:28 AM | #965 | |
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01-07-2013, 03:34 AM | #966 | |
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First, you need to flash a diags partition that has SSH built in (and a matching diags kernel). Then you can start an SSH shell (where you can type linux commands into your kindle), by using the diags N-U-Z-X menu selections. You can use PuTTY in windows, or ssh in linux on the host PC after you have started an SSH session in diags. From there you can use the linux "dd" command to flash the large main partition. This can take a LONG time (several hours on some kindle models). Be sure to have a fully charged battery before doing this. This should already be in the "small debricking guide for noobs" Last edited by geekmaster; 01-07-2013 at 03:38 AM. |
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01-07-2013, 03:44 AM | #967 |
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Ok. Fundamental question, does the K4 diags, featured in this thread, have ssh? If so, how to start ssh shell?
I was closely following the guide for noobs. And there was no mention of ssh shell. I'm a proper noob guys. Last edited by WhiteDwarf72; 01-07-2013 at 03:49 AM. |
01-07-2013, 06:27 AM | #968 |
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PS: The ssh client is also part of the standard Max OSx install not just Linux.
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01-07-2013, 08:28 AM | #969 |
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I think, when I successfully unbrick mu K4 I'm gonna make a guide for proper noobs. But I'm going to ask my way through and not get intimidated by all this geek talk;P
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01-07-2013, 03:51 PM | #970 |
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Yeah, that's what silver18 said. Then he wrote the "small debricking guide for noobs".
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01-07-2013, 04:48 PM | #972 | |
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And to repeat, use PuTTY for windows SSH, or built-in ssh command if running linux. And you need to understand linux commands to do anything useful with SSH access to your kindle. Especially, do not do anything harmful while in there poking around "under the hood" with full root access... Last edited by geekmaster; 01-07-2013 at 05:06 PM. |
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01-07-2013, 06:50 PM | #973 |
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Ok I moved another bit, but I'm stuck on "network adapter device". My PC sees the USB Ethernet/RNDIS device but when I go to Advanced tab in device properties there is no such field to put in the IP address. I can supply screen shots if I'm difficult to understand...
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01-07-2013, 08:54 PM | #974 | |
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To exit diags, it needs a special XML file on the USB partition. You can create that by selecting the first diag on the main diag menu. Then you can select "disable diags" in the exit menu to reboot to main... |
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01-08-2013, 07:58 AM | #975 |
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I'm just thinking, as I have a laptop hosting PCLinuxOS. Wouldn't be simpler to do the whole debricking in Linux? I have to admit that I'm pretty illiterate in Linux and I'm half way through the debricking process on my Win7 already. I'm stuck in diags as stated in my post above. I'm going to post some screen shots later to be better understood.
Also, as I already flashed diags partition and diags and main kernel. Do I need to flash them again or can I skip this and pick up where I've dropped? Last edited by WhiteDwarf72; 01-08-2013 at 08:33 AM. |
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