Kindle PW1 restarts on USB Drive Mode

Nicolay77 · 04-03-2014, 02:47 PM

This is the Paperwhite first gen with latest 5.4.4 update and latest jailbreak.

I plug the Kindle, it shows "USB Drive Mode" and then after some seconds the kindle restarts itself.

The computer sees the kindle, Calibre sees the kindle, and when it restarts, the computer stops seeing the kindle.

If USB Networking is enabled it doesn't enable "USB Drive Mode", but the kindle reboots after some seconds. I can even connect to SSH before it dies, but the SSH session always dies. And the kindle restarts.

JimmyR · 04-03-2014, 06:59 PM

I encountered the same problem with 5.4.4 while using the FreeType Override (BCI) which is part of the Fonts hack. The problem went away when I switched backed to the Amazon default.

I haven't tested the other FreeType libraries.

NiLuJe · 04-03-2014, 07:22 PM

Yup, do you happen to use the fonts hack and/or a custom key system library? The issue JimmyR mentions was fixed (in the snapshots, actually, thanks for reminding me that I need to update the release ;p).

Although the fact that you see an issue w/ USBNet feels different, so, yeah: what did you do?

JimmyR · 04-03-2014, 07:48 PM

Thanks, NiluJe. Installed the snapshot and it seems to be working well. No restarts while using the FreeType override.

Nicolay77 · 04-03-2014, 10:43 PM

Yes, I'm using FreeType Override (BCI).

Installed the snapshot and now there are no random restarts on USB Drive Mode.

I will check the SSH prompt tomorrow.

Nicolay77 · 04-04-2014, 10:01 AM

USB networking: no reboots.

I get this text on SSH:

Code:

Welcome to Kindle!

root@192.168.15.244's password: 
#################################################
#  N O T I C E  *  N O T I C E  *  N O T I C E  # 
#################################################
Rootfs is mounted read-only. Invoke mntroot rw to
switch back to a writable rootfs.
#################################################
[root@kindle root]# 
[root@kindle root]# 
[root@kindle root]# ls

And it's frozen, it never responds again.

knc1 · 04-04-2014, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nicolay77

USB networking: no reboots.

I get this text on SSH:

Code:

Welcome to Kindle!

root@192.168.15.244's password: 
#################################################
#  N O T I C E  *  N O T I C E  *  N O T I C E  # 
#################################################
Rootfs is mounted read-only. Invoke mntroot rw to
switch back to a writable rootfs.
#################################################
[root@kindle root]# 
[root@kindle root]# 
[root@kindle root]# ls

And it's frozen, it never responds again.

use: ssh -v (or -vv or -vvv)
and see if there is anything that might be a hint in the messages.

And is that ssh over USBnetworking (I wouldn't expect to be seeing the password prompt)?
It looks more like ssh over WiFi.

NiLuJe · 04-04-2014, 10:03 PM

Wild guess: you're on Linux, and NetworkManager is crapping on your network setup of the Kindle?

04-03-2014, 02:47 PM	#1
Nicolay77 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 2139374 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Kobo Glo HD, PockeBook Inkpad Color	Kindle PW1 restarts on USB Drive Mode This is the Paperwhite first gen with latest 5.4.4 update and latest jailbreak. I plug the Kindle, it shows "USB Drive Mode" and then after some seconds the kindle restarts itself. The computer sees the kindle, Calibre sees the kindle, and when it restarts, the computer stops seeing the kindle. If USB Networking is enabled it doesn't enable "USB Drive Mode", but the kindle reboots after some seconds. I can even connect to SSH before it dies, but the SSH session always dies. And the kindle restarts.

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04-03-2014, 06:59 PM	#2
JimmyR ɴₐɴ Posts: 421 Karma: 2507940 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: 37.2N 93.3W Device: KV PW4 PW3 PW2	I encountered the same problem with 5.4.4 while using the FreeType Override (BCI) which is part of the Fonts hack. The problem went away when I switched backed to the Amazon default. I haven't tested the other FreeType libraries.

04-03-2014, 07:22 PM	#3
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Yup, do you happen to use the fonts hack and/or a custom key system library? The issue JimmyR mentions was fixed (in the snapshots, actually, thanks for reminding me that I need to update the release ;p). Although the fact that you see an issue w/ USBNet feels different, so, yeah: what did you do?

04-03-2014, 07:48 PM	#4
JimmyR ɴₐɴ Posts: 421 Karma: 2507940 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: 37.2N 93.3W Device: KV PW4 PW3 PW2	Thanks, NiluJe. Installed the snapshot and it seems to be working well. No restarts while using the FreeType override.

04-03-2014, 10:43 PM	#5
Nicolay77 Member Posts: 21 Karma: 2139374 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Kobo Glo HD, PockeBook Inkpad Color	Yes, I'm using FreeType Override (BCI). Installed the snapshot and now there are no random restarts on USB Drive Mode. I will check the SSH prompt tomorrow.

04-04-2014, 10:03 PM	#8
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,477 Karma: 26012494 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Wild guess: you're on Linux, and NetworkManager is crapping on your network setup of the Kindle?

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