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TomJones · 07-12-2008, 05:58 PM

Thanks for the step by step instructions. I have a fully functioning 4GB wikipedia on my iliad now- its great! Followed your instructions plus following advice from the offline wikipedia thread I changed the permissions for the files on the card so that python would run correctly.

After mounting the card with the script I navigated into the /media/cf/ directory and did a chmod 777 * to make sure all the files could be executed. Probably there is a much better/safer way to modify the permissions but it worked for me.

I tried modifying fstab to ext2 and auto. The ext2 change enabled the script to work but the fstab change alone (without running the script) did not enable me to see the card even after rebooting or taking out-putting back in the card. The fstab change to auto didn't work for me even with the script.

Now all I do is run the script each time I boot the iliad and its all good.

Thanks again!

07-12-2008, 05:58 PM	#10
TomJones Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Barcelona Device: Iliad v1	It works!!! Thanks for the step by step instructions. I have a fully functioning 4GB wikipedia on my iliad now- its great! Followed your instructions plus following advice from the offline wikipedia thread I changed the permissions for the files on the card so that python would run correctly. After mounting the card with the script I navigated into the /media/cf/ directory and did a chmod 777 * to make sure all the files could be executed. Probably there is a much better/safer way to modify the permissions but it worked for me. I tried modifying fstab to ext2 and auto. The ext2 change enabled the script to work but the fstab change alone (without running the script) did not enable me to see the card even after rebooting or taking out-putting back in the card. The fstab change to auto didn't work for me even with the script. Now all I do is run the script each time I boot the iliad and its all good. Thanks again!