Debian on Paperwhite [video]

[twobob]

In case it's not BLINDINGLY obvious, I have done this stuff once or twice ever...
You have been warned.

I'm reading: http://www.cyberciti.biz/ref/apt-dpkg-ref.html

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...5&postcount=35 is better than this post for the following install info

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Spoiler:

more likely noise on the 5
(after transferring the files onto debian)

root@kindle:/# dpkg -i /root/libmokoui2-0_0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4_armel.deb

Selecting previously unselected package libmokoui2-0.
(Reading database ... 24663 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libmokoui2-0 (from .../libmokoui2-0_0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4_armel.deb) ...
Setting up libmokoui2-0 (0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4) ...

root@kindle:/# dpkg -i /root/libmokoui2-doc_0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4_all.deb

Selecting previously unselected package libmokoui2-doc.
(Reading database ... 24669 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libmokoui2-doc (from .../libmokoui2-doc_0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4_all.deb) ...
Setting up libmokoui2-doc (0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4) ...

root@kindle:/# dpkg -i /root/libmokoui2-dev_0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4_armel.deb

Spoiler:

Selecting previously unselected package libmokoui2-dev.
(Reading database ... 24690 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libmokoui2-dev (from .../libmokoui2-dev_0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4_armel.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libmokoui2-dev:
libmokoui2-dev depends on libgtk2.0-dev; however:
Package libgtk2.0-dev is not installed.

dpkg: error processing libmokoui2-dev (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
libmokoui2-dev

root@kindle:/# dpkg -i /root/moko-engine_0.2+svn817-1_armel.deb

Selecting previously unselected package moko-engine.
(Reading database ... 24704 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking moko-engine (from .../moko-engine_0.2+svn817-1_armel.deb) ...
Setting up moko-engine (0.2+svn817-1) ...

root@kindle:/# dpkg -i /root/libmokoui2-vala_0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4_armel.deb

Spoiler:

Selecting previously unselected package libmokoui2-vala.
(Reading database ... 24764 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libmokoui2-vala (from .../libmokoui2-vala_0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4_armel.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libmokoui2-vala:
libmokoui2-vala depends on valac; however:
Package valac is not installed.

dpkg: error processing libmokoui2-vala (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
libmokoui2-vala

root@kindle:/# dpkg -i /root/matchbox-desktop_2.0-4.1_armel.deb

(Reading database ... 24772 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace matchbox-desktop 2.0-4.1 (using .../matchbox-desktop_2.0-4.1_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement matchbox-desktop ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of matchbox-desktop:
matchbox-desktop depends on matchbox-common; however:
Package matchbox-common is not installed.

dpkg: error processing matchbox-desktop (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
matchbox-desktop

root@kindle:/# dpkg -i /root/matchbox-keyboard_0.1+svn20121101+really20080916-1_armel.deb

Selecting previously unselected package matchbox-keyboard.
(Reading database ... 24772 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking matchbox-keyboard (from .../matchbox-keyboard_0.1+svn20121101+really20080916-1_armel.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of matchbox-keyboard:
matchbox-keyboard depends on libfakekey0 (>= 0.1); however:
Package libfakekey0 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing matchbox-keyboard (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
matchbox-keyboard

root@kindle:/# dpkg -i /root/matchbox-keyboard-im_0.1+svn20121101+really20080916-1_armel.deb

(Reading database ... 24793 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace matchbox-keyboard-im 0.1+svn20080916-9+b1 (using .../matchbox-keyboard-im_0.1+svn20121101+really20080916-1_armel.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement matchbox-keyboard-im ...
Setting up matchbox-keyboard-im (0.1+svn20121101+really20080916-1) ...
Processing triggers for libgtk2.0-0:armel ...

Will install those missing things and try again

[twobob]

Okay so got it working on the touch. still having trouble installing a few bits. but it works.

probably PEBCAK all the other issues.

: ) nice one

[twobob]

well. you've gotta haven't you

I didn't know you were in the game DOS? (see screenie) hehehe

[twobob]

oddy you can't enter a shifted character into the Terminal application - neither via VNC nor using the OSK. & for example

[twobob]

Transferring the ext3 file via ssh
(1024*1024*0.13*8) /~800 /60
roughly 22+ minutes.

To get the ball rolling for initial steps.

(debian)
export LC_ALL=C LANGUAGE=C LANG=C
/var/lib/dpkg/info/dash.preinst install
dpkg --configure -a

apt-get --no-install-recommends install apt-utils dialog nano wget locales

touch /etc/apt/sources.list.d/fso.list

cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/fso.list << EOF
deb http://pkg-fso.alioth.debian.org/debian unstable main
EOF

cd

wget http://pkg-fso.alioth.debian.org/pkg...sitory-key.gpg

apt-key add pkg-fso-repository-key.gpg

rm pkg-fso-repository-key.gpg

apt-get update

dpkg-reconfigure locales

apt-get --no-install-recommends install matchbox-common sudo libfakekey0 xserver-xephyr dbus matchbox-window-manager psmisc sgt-puzzles vala-terminal netsurf-gtk hicolor-icons-theme is that everything?

(copy the files to /root from DOS website via some method or another...) we installed wget remember...

for example: cd /root; wget
http://dosowisko.net/kindle/debian/l...ntu4_armel.deb

(go get the others too... they are listed here below)

dpkg --force-depends -i /root/libmokoui2-0_0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4_armel.deb
apt-get --no-install-recommends -f install

dpkg -i /root/matchbox-desktop_2.0-4.1_armel.deb

dpkg --force-depends -i /root/matchbox-desktop_2.0-4.1_armel.deb
apt-get --no-install-recommends -f install

dpkg --force-depends -i /root/matchbox-panel-2_0.9.3-8_armel.deb
apt-get --no-install-recommends -f install

dpkg -i /root/matchbox-keyboard_0.1+svn20121101+really20080916-1_armel.deb

dpkg -i /root/matchbox-keyboard-im_0.1+svn20121101+really20080916-1_armel.deb

[twobob]

hmm..

dpkg -i /root/libmokoui2-dev_0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4_armel.deb

and

dpkg -i /root/libmokoui2-vala_0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4_armel.deb

refuse to install as their dependencies refuse to install.

I'll post the APT error...
(I did read around the issue and tried all the likely obvious first-try fixes) but honestly I don't understand the error. so.. yeah.

root@kindle:~# apt-get install valac
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
valac : Depends: valac-0.16 but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

After several hours messing around and wiping the entire system once just to be sure I didn't mess up a step I still am none the wiser as to the issues real cause.

I tried the apt-get -f install etc... Any clues? : )

[dos1]

Originally Posted by twobob

Paper white is 212 dpi not 180. according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...density#Amazon

I know. I intentionally set up lower DPI in order to not make everything too big. It's quite common on mobile devices to specify lower DPI than it is in reality, as those devices are meant to be used from different distance than regular PC screens.

Originally Posted by twobob

another change

/etc/mtab doesn't exist on the touch AFAICT

On PW it's also problematic, I should have removed it - it's just an artifact from some experiments.

Originally Posted by twobob

hmm..

dpkg -i /root/libmokoui2-dev_0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4_armel.deb

and

dpkg -i /root/libmokoui2-vala_0.3+bzr20080630-0ubuntu4_armel.deb

refuse to install as their dependencies refuse to install.

I'll post the APT error...
(I did read around the issue and tried all the likely obvious first-try fixes) but honestly I don't understand the error. so.. yeah.



After several hours messing around and wiping the entire system once just to be sure I didn't mess up a step I still am none the wiser as the the issue.

I tried the apt-get -f install etc... Any clues? : )

You don't need to install them, I've just uploaded them as they are results from building the same source package as libmokoui2, which is used by my patched matchbox-desktop.

BTW. There's a neat way to automatically install all needed dependencies:

dpkg --force-depends -i package.deb
apt-get -f install



I'll provide APT repository soon, so it will be all resolved automatically.

Thanks for your feedback, I'm glad you got it to work!

[dos1]

Originally Posted by twobob

oddy you can't enter a shifted character into the Terminal application - neither via VNC nor using the OSK. & for example

That's strange, just checked it here and it works. What does "locale" command say inside that terminal?

[twobob]

Originally Posted by dos1

I know. I intentionally set up lower DPI in order to not make everything too big. It's quite common on mobile devices to specify lower DPI than it is in reality, as those devices are meant to be used from different distance than regular PC screens.
...
On PW it's also problematic, I should have removed it - it's just an artifact from some experiments.
...
You don't need to install them, I've just uploaded them as they are results from building the same source package as libmokoui2, which is used by my patched matchbox-desktop.
...
BTW. There's a neat way to automatically install all needed dependencies:

dpkg --force-depends -i package.deb
apt-get -f install



I'll provide APT repository soon, so it will be all resolved automatically.

Thanks for your feedback, I'm glad you got it to work!

AH good to know I will play with the dpi myself then.

Right I will stop messing about then and wait until you have something solid for me to latch into.

Originally Posted by dos1

That's strange, just checked it here and it works. What does "locale" command say inside that terminal?

Hmm.. I will go check.
WHOOPS!...

/dev/loop/debian 1290112 1502216 18014398509204344 123% /mnt/debian

tee hee hee. better start again. Think I fried it with Aptitude install. Ah well I don't need it now anyways. : )

Flatten it and start again Results in about an hour.

[dos1]

Originally Posted by twobob

Hmm.. I will go check.
WHOOPS!...

Woah! @_@ What is that?

I noticed that mounting image from /mnt/us leads to hangs on heavy IO usage, like aptitude does, so I'm using /mnt/base-us instead, without that additional proxy layer and it seems to be working well here. However, i've never seen anything like that

[twobob]

hmm. I also get

The program 'matchbox-panel' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'RenderBadPicture (invalid Picture parameter)'.
(Details: serial 249 error_code 148 request_code 144 minor_code 8)
(Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously;
that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it.
To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line
option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful
backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.)

EDIT: AFTER I INSTALLED
me@kindle:~$ sudo dpkg -i /root/matchbox-panel-2_0.9.3-8_armel.deb

I will flatten it and start again.

[twobob]

Originally Posted by dos1

Woah! @_@ What is that?

I noticed that mounting image from /mnt/us leads to hangs on heavy IO usage, like aptitude does, so I'm using /mnt/base-us instead, without that additional proxy layer and it seems to be working well here. However, i've never seen anything like that

seemingly, the reported capacity is about 25% under what you can actually CRAM in there

but it makes df -h do bad things

NOTE TO SELF: Next time back up the damn ext3 file AFTER you did the initial setup...

[dos1]

Originally Posted by twobob

hmm. I also get



me@kindle:~$ sudo dpkg -i /root/matchbox-panel-2_0.9.3-8_armel.deb

I will flatten it and start again.

Where is that printed? I would guess that DISPLAY variable may be set incorrectly to :0 instead of :1 - it could try to run on Kindle's X server. But when starting it together with whole session I don't know how could that be possible...

[twobob]

Originally Posted by dos1

Where is that printed? I would guess that DISPLAY variable may be set incorrectly to :0 instead of :1 - it could try to run on Kindle's X server. But when starting it together with whole session I don't know how could that be possible...

no. sorry I wasn't clear...

I forgot to install matchbox-panel (your version) so I

me@kindle:~$ sudo dpkg -r matchbox-panel
me@kindle:~$ sudo dpkg -i /root/matchbox-panel-2_0.9.3-8_armel.deb

Which was evidentially the wrong thing to do : D

EDIT: It's printed when invoking session

[twobob]

Originally Posted by dos1

That's strange, just checked it here and it works. What does "locale" command say inside that terminal?

hmm.. it works here too now. perhaps it was an artefact of being out of space.

Ignore it. apologies


EDIT: locale gives: en_GB. UTF-8