Customizing boot-up screen?

Jellby · 01-04-2010, 03:16 PM

After installing FW 2.0 in my Gen3, I've noticed a couple of files in it. The first is "autorun.inf", which has this:

Code:

[autorun]
icon=system\device.ico
UseAutoPlay=0

[Content]
MusicFiles=0
PictureFiles=0
VideoFiles=0

[IgnoreContentPaths]
eBooks
Music
Pictures
system

It looks pretty straightforward, but the "icon" line caught my attention, so I had a look at the "system/device.ico" file. At first sight, it's just binary data, but there's at least a PNG file embedded (between the strings "PNG" and "IEND", approx.), which I've attached here.

So, I wonder if this image can be changed (anyone dares trying it?), and what's the info in the rest of the file.

Manichean · 01-04-2010, 04:16 PM

That file has nothing to do with bootup, it's for automagically running things when the Cybook is connected to a Windows PC.
The "system/device.ico" should be a normal icon file and thus I'm guessing it should be editable/replacable like any icon file. (Note: I'm guessing. Try at your own risk.)
As for the other sections, see wikipedia.

I'm thinking they added that file to get computers running Windows to show a nice Cybook icon when the device is connected. As far as I understand it, the "Content" and "IgnoreContentPaths" sections basically tells windows to ignore anything on the Cybook, and the "autorun" section just sets the icon to display.

Godzil · 01-05-2010, 12:28 PM

the ICO files are Windows Icon files, and if you look closely, there are too icons for Mac OS X.

Deneb · 01-21-2010, 09:11 AM

Well, I wish we could change that bootup image too. Tired to have Clinton face each time.

The Leonard de Vinci Man in the circle that come with the cybook would be a nice change...(it's already in and I like it, any other you like is fine for you...).
And it would be nice to change it from time to time anyway. But of course, it's not a "must have" like the folders were.

Manichean · 01-21-2010, 10:58 AM

Well, you could always just go ahead and hack the bootloader...

Godzil · 03-16-2010, 10:46 AM

Good luck for not bricking your device

01-04-2010, 03:16 PM	#1
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,570 Karma: 20150435 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	Customizing boot-up screen? After installing FW 2.0 in my Gen3, I've noticed a couple of files in it. The first is "autorun.inf", which has this: Code: [autorun] icon=system\device.ico UseAutoPlay=0 [Content] MusicFiles=0 PictureFiles=0 VideoFiles=0 [IgnoreContentPaths] eBooks Music Pictures system It looks pretty straightforward, but the "icon" line caught my attention, so I had a look at the "system/device.ico" file. At first sight, it's just binary data, but there's at least a PNG file embedded (between the strings "PNG" and "IEND", approx.), which I've attached here. So, I wonder if this image can be changed (anyone dares trying it?), and what's the info in the rest of the file. Attached Thumbnails

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01-04-2010, 04:16 PM	#2
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	That file has nothing to do with bootup, it's for automagically running things when the Cybook is connected to a Windows PC. The "system/device.ico" should be a normal icon file and thus I'm guessing it should be editable/replacable like any icon file. (Note: I'm guessing. Try at your own risk.) As for the other sections, see wikipedia. I'm thinking they added that file to get computers running Windows to show a nice Cybook icon when the device is connected. As far as I understand it, the "Content" and "IgnoreContentPaths" sections basically tells windows to ignore anything on the Cybook, and the "autorun" section just sets the icon to display.

01-05-2010, 12:28 PM	#3
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	the ICO files are Windows Icon files, and if you look closely, there are too icons for Mac OS X.

01-21-2010, 09:11 AM	#4
Deneb Groupie Posts: 181 Karma: 2460 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Cybook	Well, I wish we could change that bootup image too. Tired to have Clinton face each time. The Leonard de Vinci Man in the circle that come with the cybook would be a nice change...(it's already in and I like it, any other you like is fine for you...). And it would be nice to change it from time to time anyway. But of course, it's not a "must have" like the folders were.

01-21-2010, 10:58 AM	#5
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Well, you could always just go ahead and hack the bootloader...

03-16-2010, 10:46 AM	#6
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	Good luck for not bricking your device

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