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Old 12-30-2015, 09:15 AM   #18
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The recovery menu has the 'simple way' to re-install the most recent u-boot, kernel, and 'main' file system image.

(We are still stuck with not having a 'diags' kernel and 'diags' file system image - but we can deal with that later.)

This should do the trick:
Edit: The start-up log of flashing uimage shows that the system has already done the I step. You can start with the export step (E).
  • I - initialize partition table and format FAT
    It doesn't say anything about /var/local - but we know that a 'normal' start-up will re-format that if required.
  • E - export FAT partition
  • Connect Kindle to PC with the normal USB cable.
  • Copy the Amazon update package (just as you downloaded it) to the root (highest level directory shown) of user storage.
  • Safely remove
  • Disconnect USB cable to PC
  • U - update (main) system from file on user storage
  • Reboot
    It should 'just work'.

Again, capture all that you can to a log file.
We are documenting this 'invented' recovery method for future readers.

The other OS - 'diags' - that we will deal with after the above works.

But before dealing with the missing 'diags' we will try to JB the just installed 'main' system over the serial port.

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