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budalb · 12-05-2012, 07:33 PM

But I think it was mentioned that Yifan's approach does not update the linux kernel. The Firmware 3.4 requires kernel updates (eink_fb) to have MOBI8 support. And it was mentioned that the reason of not updating the kernel is the kernel used in Kindle 3 does not backward support Kindle 2(including DX and DXG). Is it possible to recompile Kindle 3 kernel with selecting Kindle 2 CPU support?

12-05-2012, 07:33 PM	#40
budalb Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 9998 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle DXG, Sony PRS-600	But I think it was mentioned that Yifan's approach does not update the linux kernel. The Firmware 3.4 requires kernel updates (eink_fb) to have MOBI8 support. And it was mentioned that the reason of not updating the kernel is the kernel used in Kindle 3 does not backward support Kindle 2(including DX and DXG). Is it possible to recompile Kindle 3 kernel with selecting Kindle 2 CPU support?