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hermit1 · 03-25-2023, 05:05 AM

I could start.

Details:
I created 4 partition in linux:

Spoiler:

Then mmcblk0p4 partition set 0b type and format with mkfs.vfat.
Mount it and copy to update_kindle_8th_5.15.1.1.bin on it then unmount.
Reboot kindle, finds the update and configure all.

Hope it helps.

03-25-2023, 05:05 AM	#5
hermit1 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2023 Device: Kindle	I could start. Details: I created 4 partition in linux: Spoiler: fdisk -l Disk /dev/mmcblk0: 3959 MB, 3959422976 bytes 4 heads, 16 sectors/track, 120832 cylinders Units = cylinders of 64 * 512 = 32768 bytes Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/mmcblk0p1 * 1025 15424 460800 83 Linux /dev/mmcblk0p2 15425 17472 65536 83 Linux /dev/mmcblk0p3 17473 19520 65536 83 Linux /dev/mmcblk0p4 19521 119296 3192832 b Win95 FAT32 Disk /dev/mmcblk0boot0: 2 MB, 2097152 bytes 4 heads, 16 sectors/track, 64 cylinders Units = cylinders of 64 * 512 = 32768 bytes Then mmcblk0p4 partition set 0b type and format with mkfs.vfat. Mount it and copy to update_kindle_8th_5.15.1.1.bin on it then unmount. Reboot kindle, finds the update and configure all. Hope it helps.