Guys, how does this image work with OTG? Could it do it with keyboard and mouse and such?
In case someone is looking for the dead link in the first post, here it is.
The links to the files are dead as they were hosted in the expired domain too, but you can find more mirrors around this thread (thanks for sharing!)
Hey Everyone! I’ve been playing with my kindle recently and decided to post about what i’ve been doing. I’ve installed Debian Unstable on the Kindle via a chroot.
Here is a tutorial on how to do it yourself. What you will need:
My Debian Image (Available Here) (Use 7zip)
The Chroot BootLoader (Available Here)
Jailbroken Kindle with
USB Net Hack
Great! Lets get started. Start by copying debian.ext3 and bootdebian.sh to your kindle via usb. Put your kindle in usb network mode by using “;debugon” and “~usbnetwork” Connect to your kindle via SSH. The following steps must be done over ssh, not using luigis terminal! type the following commands:
Code:
cd /mnt/us
./bootdebian.sh
Congrats, you should now see:
Code:
[*] Mounting Rootfs...[*] Preparing Filesystem...[*] Preparing Network Connections...[*] Starting Shell...
bash: warning: setlocale: LC_ALL: cannot change locale (en_US.UTF-8)
I have no name!@kindle:/#
You are not running debian, but if you try, a lot of things won’t work. This is because its an unconfigured debian install. Lets fix that
Code:
dpkg --configure -a
You will run through the install process, select your area and timezone. If you get an error about dash, run the following command:
Code:
/var/lib/dpkg/info/dash.preinst install
And rerun the dpkg command
Now type,
Code:
exit
./bootdebian.sh
and you are running a working debian install! You can install software via apt-get! Im currently working on an easy image with working x, so you could run graphical apps! Im currently saving for a sheeva plug for easy compiling, if youd like to help i have a donation button on the side of the screen
The Following Steps are Optional!
Extend Filesize: By default, i set up the file size at 500mb. This is enough to install some apps, but if you want more, run the following commands on a linux host. Copy debian.ext3 from your kindle first. (This example will increase it by 500mb)
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero of=debian.ext3 bs=1M count=500 oflag=append conv=notrunc
e2fsck -f debian.ext3
resize2fs debian.ext3
Onscreen Terminal: You can run apps on your kindles display using a terminal developed by luigi. By default, luigis terminal only uses half the screen. I modified it to use the entire screen, you can get the modified version here:
http://xkid.biz/projects/kindle/kiterm-20110107fs.zip I dont think i could write a better tutorial then tinyapps.org, you can view the tutorial here:
http://tinyapps.org/docs/kindle_stan..._terminal.html