PW5 How do you access read-only files in KOReader?

[Aadvik5951]

I want to edit a file to change the browser`s screen orientation. But the file was readonly. I could not change permissions, kterm didn`t work, so what should I do? Please help me.

[Jose]

I use the KOReader terminal emulator. Just type 'mntroot rw'.

[Aadvik5951]

That did not work, but thank you for the advice.

[Aadvik5951]

Please somebody help me.

[jackm8]

Copy the file you want to change to a pc, do all the changes there, then copy it back to Kindle.

[DNSB]

Does kterm even run? Have you tried running sudo mntroot rw (assuming you have the root password)? Have you tried the USBNetworkLite package and using a program such as Putty to connect to your Kindle using SSH?

[Aadvik5951]

Tell it in more simply please.

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by Aadvik5951

I want to edit a file to change the browser`s screen orientation. But the file was readonly. I could not change permissions, kterm didn`t work, so what should I do? Please help me.

Originally Posted by Aadvik5951

Tell it in more simply please.

Tell more details about exactly what you are trying to do and exactly what you have done so far. Nobody has ESP.

Also, I am beginning to doubt that you have the background or skills required to do what you want.

Hint: Exactly which file located exactly where? What commands did you type?

[DNSB]

Sorry but I am going to have to agree with @j.p.s. that you lack the background and skills for what you are trying to do. I would suggest a bit of study and internet search before trying to modify your Kindle in ways that just might create a brick.

Where did you get the information about the file you want to modify? Was it posted in the last year? Does it apply to the firmware revision you are using? Is it the /opts/var/local/mesquite/browser/javascripts/browser.js file?

[Aadvik5951]

Yes. That file.

[Aadvik5951]

kterm works, usbnetlite is malfunctioning.

[DNSB]

USBNetLite works for me. Installed it, entries showed up in KUAL menu, enabled it, connected the Kindle to my computer over USB, set the matching network interface on the computer to 192.168.15.201 to be in the same Class C subnet as the Kindle's interface. Opened Putty, set the address, etc. to use to 192.168.15.244, port 22, SSH and connected. Logged in with the default credentials and no problems.

I'm going to assume that you downloaded the
Update_usbnetlite_1.0.P_install_khf_11thgenplus.bi n package? Installed it by copying to the MRPackages directory and then using KUAL's Install MR packages under the Helper menu item?

[Aadvik5951]

The .bin files failed to install.

[slaveofCHRIST]

Originally Posted by DNSB

USBNetLite works for me. Installed it, entries showed up in KUAL menu, enabled it, connected the Kindle to my computer over USB, set the matching network interface on the computer to 192.168.15.201 to be in the same Class C subnet as the Kindle's interface. Opened Putty, set the address, etc. to use to 192.168.15.244, port 22, SSH and connected. Logged in with the default credentials and no problems.

I'm going to assume that you downloaded the
Update_usbnetlite_1.0.P_install_khf_11thgenplus.bi n package? Installed it by copying to the MRPackages directory and then using KUAL's Install MR packages under the Helper menu item?

hi there can you pls explain this to me like I'm 5?

I already have usbnetlite installed successfully, just haven't benn able to setup ssh with my windows pc directly, pls help. I'm able to use ssh via koreader with winSCP though but i want to use with pc directly with usbnetlite.

[DNSB]

Installed USBNetLite and enabled it from KUAL. Connected to my computer using a USB cable (as the name suggests this is a network connection over USB). My Kindle was detected as a network device and the driver automagically installed (shows as USB Ethernet/RNDIS Gadget in Device Manager). Set the IP address of that adapter to 192.169.15.201/netmask to 255.255.255.0. Open PuTTY and connected to 192.168.15.244 using SSH. Entered the default username and password.

Ethernet adapter Ethernet 3:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.15.201
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

ping 192.168.15.244

Pinging 192.168.15.244 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.15.244: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.15.244: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.15.244: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.15.244: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.168.15.244:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 0ms