[rob00]

Thank you for your reply. I wasn't sure if anyone still checked this thread, but I am so glad you did.

I guess I wan't understanding how the whole thing worked. I read several readme.txt files, but each was specific to their topic, and not one of them gave the overall big picture in a clear way and how each piece fit in relation to each other.

So, if I understood correctly, from FW 5.1.0, before I upgrade to FW 5.3 and above, I should jailbreak my KT and also install the bridge package. Then I can upgrade to 5.3.2.1 and again to 5.3.7.3. Hopefully the jailbreak will survive the upgrade to 5.3.2.1 and 5.3.7.3.

Unless the jailbreak does not survive, I do not need to repeat the instructions to jailbreak my KT again and also install the bridge again before I apply each FW upgrade, right? If the jailbreak does not survive the upgrades, then I will have to use Kubrick to jailbreak, correct?

It also appears that I can install the kindlets/useful apps by copying them to the extensions folder in the Kindle.

Is KUAL the same as GUI Launcher? and I will have to reinstall KUAL and any other kindlets after the FW upgrades?

Finally, do I need USBNet hack?

Anyways thank you so much for all your help. It is much more reassuring to proceed after hearing back from you with the clarifications. Thank you thank you.