Thanks to our member VillageReader who was
the first to report that iRex has released a long-awaited firmware upgrade for the iLiad e-reader. Upgrade 2.9.5 includes the following new features and bug fixes (
update: just received word from Matthijs that the Mobipocket Viewer is
not yet included, but will be very shortly after this release (rumored as early as next week)):
- Mobipocket Viewer: This viewer will give the ability to read books and documents protected with the popular DRM format as well as offline RSS feeds. More details will follow.
- Full GPL Compliance of the software running on your iLiad: The Linux kernel is now 100% identical to what we’ve published online.
- System prepared for Recovery function: A way for the end-user to go back to the iRex-supplied working software version using a CF card. The actual recovery software is sent as a separate software update.
- Bug fix for a minor bug in the WiFi drive has been resolved which should make software upgrades seamless from the next releases onwards; specific with automatic restarting and reconnecting to iDS using WiFi.
Unlike previous upgrades, this one will actually destroy all the data on your reader. Therefore you must make sure to backup all your documents beforehand
through the iLiad Companion Software (do not use the Companion software, it does not work with this update as intended. Instead connect your iLiad via USB to copy all files and folders from the iLiad to your computer).
update 2: apparently the upgrader is not 100% foolproof with custom registry files (er_registry.txt). For more check out Scotty's comments in this thread.