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bookreader1 · 10-07-2015, 10:30 PM

thanks...

so if i am correct, it seems the main (only?) purpose of USB networking, whether over USB or WIFI, is simply to gain back access to the entire filesystem, not the /mnt/us section where books/apps are stored.

i really can't see the reason for any of usb networking for the average user.

in the old days, i used to use this method to load books over wifi.

but nowadays, its just as easy to use the calibre content server, so am not sure i'll really use it for anything.

in any case, i managed to got the ssh working over wifi vith private keys. for some reason, i had a problem with other named keys (ie, not named id_rsa....so had to gen some new keys with proper name)

if i can suggest some things that would have helped me in the README or might save people some time.

1) "the purpose of USB networking, whether over USB or WIFI, is simply to gain back access to the entire filesystem, not the /mnt/us section where books/apps are stored." (if true)

2) your kindle will NOT be pingable over WIFI, even if it responds to SSH/telnet

3) /usbnet/etc/config

KINDLE_IP=192.168.15.244 #do NOT touch this if you want SSH over WIFI. You might think this should be an address in your routers subnet, but it's not, just leave it alone.

USE_WIFI="true"

USE_WIFI_SSHD_ONLY="true" #set TRUE to keep allowing kindle to mount via USB while still allowing SSH over WIFI. (I think this should prob be default option?)

USE_OPENSSH="true" # put pub keys in etc/authorized_Keys dont worry about perms.

4) some SFTP clients are buggy with private keys, try multiple clients.

5) rename /usbnet/DISABLED_auto to /usbnet/auto # i think this is like typing ';un' after each book, ie enabling usb networking each boot. This might be suggested to be default option if USE_WIFI_SSD_ONLY is set to true since USB access is preserved.

10-07-2015, 10:30 PM	#2100
bookreader1 Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 1000 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kindle	thanks... so if i am correct, it seems the main (only?) purpose of USB networking, whether over USB or WIFI, is simply to gain back access to the entire filesystem, not the /mnt/us section where books/apps are stored. i really can't see the reason for any of usb networking for the average user. in the old days, i used to use this method to load books over wifi. but nowadays, its just as easy to use the calibre content server, so am not sure i'll really use it for anything. in any case, i managed to got the ssh working over wifi vith private keys. for some reason, i had a problem with other named keys (ie, not named id_rsa....so had to gen some new keys with proper name) if i can suggest some things that would have helped me in the README or might save people some time. 1) "the purpose of USB networking, whether over USB or WIFI, is simply to gain back access to the entire filesystem, not the /mnt/us section where books/apps are stored." (if true) 2) your kindle will NOT be pingable over WIFI, even if it responds to SSH/telnet 3) /usbnet/etc/config KINDLE_IP=192.168.15.244 #do NOT touch this if you want SSH over WIFI. You might think this should be an address in your routers subnet, but it's not, just leave it alone. USE_WIFI="true" USE_WIFI_SSHD_ONLY="true" #set TRUE to keep allowing kindle to mount via USB while still allowing SSH over WIFI. (I think this should prob be default option?) USE_OPENSSH="true" # put pub keys in etc/authorized_Keys dont worry about perms. 4) some SFTP clients are buggy with private keys, try multiple clients. 5) rename /usbnet/DISABLED_auto to /usbnet/auto # i think this is like typing ';un' after each book, ie enabling usb networking each boot. This might be suggested to be default option if USE_WIFI_SSD_ONLY is set to true since USB access is preserved.