Who's going to be the first to upgrade his Reader?

TadW · 07-24-2008, 02:25 AM

Thanks to Nat & co, we know the firmware upgrade is on its way today... but it's not available yet.

So who is going to be the first lucky person to report back to us with the first hands-on comments?

Hint: Keep an eye on this link which will update as soon as upgrade is available.

pakiyabhai · 07-24-2008, 07:44 AM

yes i m myself looking forward to know how the pdf implementation is done

JSWolf · 07-24-2008, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TadW

Thanks to Nat & co, we know the firmware upgrade is on its way today... but it's not available yet.

So who is going to be the first lucky person to report back to us with the first hands-on comments?

Hint: Keep an eye on this link which will update as soon as upgrade is available.

I'm not so sure that link will actually work. It shows an old version of eBook Library.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-24-2008, 07:50 AM

there is a question on the french forum about the compatibility with mac ; he says he can use his sony quite well currently using "Synk" to synchronise the internal memory + memory stick, but would like to know if the update will be possible via mac, and whether he will still be able to sync on a mac afterwards. anybody else using sony and mac ? let us know how the update goes...

JSWolf · 07-24-2008, 07:52 AM

All we know from 500 users is do not use VMWare or Paralells to do any sort of upgrade that goes via USB. Good chance of bricking the reader. The only real way to upgrade is to use a real Windows system.

igorsk · 07-24-2008, 07:54 AM

I'm pretty sure the updater executable will be Windows-only (like the one for PRS-500 was). However, it should be possible to extract the filesystem images (if the updater is still an SFK ZIP archive) and flash them using a custom script for Universal Flasher.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-24-2008, 07:56 AM

thanks for the info. i think i will post the link to your post directly rather than try to translate that. i'm sure i can count on you to confirm, once you know for sure !

TadW · 07-24-2008, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I'm not so sure that link will actually work. It shows an old version of eBook Library.

How is 2.0.00.07200 an old version? From here:

Quote:

* Upgrade Notice:
Users of version 2.0.00.07200 do not need to upgrade. Version 2.0.01.03170 includes updated help and EULA files but is otherwise functionally equivalent to version 2.0.00.07200

I am pretty sure this link *will* update as soon as the upgrade becomes available.

JSWolf · 07-24-2008, 08:16 AM

But you'd think they'd have the current software listed regardless.

TadW · 07-24-2008, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

But you'd think they'd have the current software listed regardless.

You'd think that if you have 2.0.00.07200 installed, it'd inform you of the upgrade to 2.0.01.03170. Well, it doesn't.

JSWolf · 07-24-2008, 08:34 AM

I don't know if it did inform or not. I had installed the Borders version which was a later version number then either. So it would not have informed of an upgrade.

Anyway, let's just wait and see what happens. Teleread says the link is http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...l=PRS505&LOC=3

TadW · 07-24-2008, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Anyway, let's just wait and see what happens. Teleread says the link is http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...l=PRS505&LOC=3

Yeah, well, this is where all PRS-505 related updates are located (and have been, even before).

jerryleejr · 07-24-2008, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

there is a question on the french forum about the compatibility with mac ; he says he can use his sony quite well currently using "Synk" to synchronise the internal memory + memory stick, but would like to know if the update will be possible via mac, and whether he will still be able to sync on a mac afterwards. anybody else using sony and mac ? let us know how the update goes...

Is it just the sync function for ipods, and PDA's or is it a third party app?

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

All we know from 500 users is do not use VMWare or Paralells to do any sort of upgrade that goes via USB. Good chance of bricking the reader. The only real way to upgrade is to use a real Windows system.

Jon what about via bootcamp? Or is it just for the 500 models that have this problem?

llasram · 07-24-2008, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

All we know from 500 users is do not use VMWare or Paralells to do any sort of upgrade that goes via USB. Good chance of bricking the reader. The only real way to upgrade is to use a real Windows system.

I definitely upgraded my 500's firmware from a (VMware Workstation) Windows guest running in a Linux host. Maybe I just got lucky / the other user(s) unlucky?

I'm going to try the 505 upgrade from within a VM, so wish me luck.

-Marshall

JSWolf · 07-24-2008, 02:28 PM

The problem is that an emulated Windows environment might not always have USB port access and that is where things screw up in time critical USB access.

07-24-2008, 02:25 AM	#1
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	Who's going to be the first to upgrade his Reader? Thanks to Nat & co, we know the firmware upgrade is on its way today... but it's not available yet. So who is going to be the first lucky person to report back to us with the first hands-on comments? Hint: Keep an eye on this link which will update as soon as upgrade is available.

07-24-2008, 07:50 AM	#4
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	sony and mac ? there is a question on the french forum about the compatibility with mac ; he says he can use his sony quite well currently using "Synk" to synchronise the internal memory + memory stick, but would like to know if the update will be possible via mac, and whether he will still be able to sync on a mac afterwards. anybody else using sony and mac ? let us know how the update goes...

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07-24-2008, 07:44 AM	#2
pakiyabhai Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 14 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: pakiyabhai	yes i m myself looking forward to know how the pdf implementation is done

07-24-2008, 07:52 AM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,866 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	All we know from 500 users is do not use VMWare or Paralells to do any sort of upgrade that goes via USB. Good chance of bricking the reader. The only real way to upgrade is to use a real Windows system.

07-24-2008, 07:54 AM	#6
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	I'm pretty sure the updater executable will be Windows-only (like the one for PRS-500 was). However, it should be possible to extract the filesystem images (if the updater is still an SFK ZIP archive) and flash them using a custom script for Universal Flasher.

07-24-2008, 07:56 AM	#7
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	thanks for the info. i think i will post the link to your post directly rather than try to translate that. i'm sure i can count on you to confirm, once you know for sure !

07-24-2008, 08:16 AM	#9
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,866 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	But you'd think they'd have the current software listed regardless.

07-24-2008, 08:34 AM	#11
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,866 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I don't know if it did inform or not. I had installed the Borders version which was a later version number then either. So it would not have informed of an upgrade. Anyway, let's just wait and see what happens. Teleread says the link is http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu...l=PRS505&LOC=3

07-24-2008, 02:28 PM	#15
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,866 Karma: 128597114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The problem is that an emulated Windows environment might not always have USB port access and that is where things screw up in time critical USB access.