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olobolger · 03-30-2014, 04:25 PM

Hello, has anybody ever succeed getting Koreader running on an old Touch model (N905, Mark3 hardware)? Older firmwares, newer, old Koreader versions, the latest ones, ABS_X, Y variations... I think I've already tried all possible combinations with no luck

Closer I get it is with 762 release and FW 3.0.1 tweaking input.lua, I can hardly open a file but then it's almost impossible to turn pages or navigate through menus. The touches position are never correct (but I can't detect an exact pattern) and to get Kobo to detect any input I have to make 3/4 quick tap touches, it's really weird and unresponsive. Checking the logs and comparing the output of ev.log with the ones of reader.lua -d, I see that y coordinate is apparently ok but I see a lot of negative values in the x coordinate. Sadly I can't understand exactly what that means.

Also in the different attempts I've noticed that ntx_hwconfig is not working, this is the output I'm getting:

Code:

#ntx_hwconfig -s -p /dev/mmwcblk0 PCB

NtxHwCfg_GetCfgFldStrVal:[WARNING]Config header error !! 
NtxHwCfg_GetCfgFldStrVal : error (-2)

Right now I have:

Code:

#ntx_hwconfig -h
NTX HwConfig v1.7.95-20130424 
	Gallen Lin @ Netronix, INC

I've tried to replace the file with the ones in old/new firmwares and no luck, could that be the origin of all Koreader problems? Mine is a refurbished unit that I got recently and in the version file it says OG3182201575B (I've never seen it before), on the PCB inside the reader you can read the more usual code with the K: KG3182201575B.

Have anyone ever found any of these problems? I don't want to give up because I want to have a lightweight app to read and also a better PDF support, but what I really need is a file/directory explorer instead the Nickel library that is really undesirable if you are in college and you have a bunch of PDF files to read every week.

Thanks.

03-30-2014, 04:25 PM	#1058
olobolger Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2014 Device: Kobo Touch N905	Touch N905 models support Hello, has anybody ever succeed getting Koreader running on an old Touch model (N905, Mark3 hardware)? Older firmwares, newer, old Koreader versions, the latest ones, ABS_X, Y variations... I think I've already tried all possible combinations with no luck Closer I get it is with 762 release and FW 3.0.1 tweaking input.lua, I can hardly open a file but then it's almost impossible to turn pages or navigate through menus. The touches position are never correct (but I can't detect an exact pattern) and to get Kobo to detect any input I have to make 3/4 quick tap touches, it's really weird and unresponsive. Checking the logs and comparing the output of ev.log with the ones of reader.lua -d, I see that y coordinate is apparently ok but I see a lot of negative values in the x coordinate. Sadly I can't understand exactly what that means. Also in the different attempts I've noticed that ntx_hwconfig is not working, this is the output I'm getting: Code: #ntx_hwconfig -s -p /dev/mmwcblk0 PCB NtxHwCfg_GetCfgFldStrVal:[WARNING]Config header error !! NtxHwCfg_GetCfgFldStrVal : error (-2) Right now I have: Code: #ntx_hwconfig -h NTX HwConfig v1.7.95-20130424 Gallen Lin @ Netronix, INC I've tried to replace the file with the ones in old/new firmwares and no luck, could that be the origin of all Koreader problems? Mine is a refurbished unit that I got recently and in the version file it says OG3182201575B (I've never seen it before), on the PCB inside the reader you can read the more usual code with the K: KG3182201575B. Have anyone ever found any of these problems? I don't want to give up because I want to have a lightweight app to read and also a better PDF support, but what I really need is a file/directory explorer instead the Nickel library that is really undesirable if you are in college and you have a bunch of PDF files to read every week. Thanks.