Glo Backup of Glo OS before loading new image

fdridder · 01-30-2015, 07:48 AM

Hi all,

I am the owner of a Glo (by Fnac) and just bought an H2O for my daughter (bol.com)

I would like to replace the picture that is displayed (fnac/bol.com) that is
shown on power-on of both Kobo's.

I guess I can do this when I have opened both readers for telnet.

BUT: Is there a way to backup the OS of the Kobo's before starting to tweak ?

tshering · 01-30-2015, 09:27 AM

You can get rid of the power-on picture by editing the affiliate in .kobo\affiliate.conf (Other affiliates, e.g. kobo, do not show a power-on picture). If you really want to replace the picture, this would be more complicated, since the image is not available as a file but is rather included in one of the binary files (nickel).
As for your actual question, please search for the thread that explains how to replace the internal sd by a larger one. Alternatively, you could create the backup image of the sd also by using netcat (you can find information on this also here in the developer's corner.)

PeterT · 01-30-2015, 09:41 AM

Or even just post in Kobo Glo: Need SD card image and Kobo H2O: Need SD Image

fdridder · 01-30-2015, 12:12 PM

@tshering: tnx, after your reply I stumbled onto this webpage: http://wikisec.free.fr/mobile/kobo.html, which confirmed what you mention.
(I like to double check things before blindly screwing up...)

I replaced 'fnac' by 'kobo', and now no logo but the cover of the book I'm reading is shown.
Tnx !

fdridder · 01-30-2015, 12:15 PM

@PeterT: I posted a PM to davidfor, who seems to be an active SD link sender.

Didn't get a reply yet, but stumbled into this page: http://www.mobileread.mobi/forums/sh...d.php?t=185660

I guess it contains what I am looking for, or NOT ?

tshering · 01-30-2015, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fdridder

@PeterT: I posted a PM to davidfor, who seems to be an active SD link sender.

Didn't get a reply yet, but stumbled into this page: http://www.mobileread.mobi/forums/sh...d.php?t=185660

I guess it contains what I am looking for, or NOT ?

No, this not what you are looking for. This thread contains only links to update packages, but there are no links to the whole thing that you probably want (an image containing three partitions)

davidfor · 01-30-2015, 07:43 PM

fridder: Nothing you have said you want to do here or is very dangerous. It's all done by changing config files or creating an appropriate KoboRoot.tgz file. There aren't many things you can do that aren't fixable with a factory reset using the buttons. I can still send you the links, but I doubt you will need them.

01-30-2015, 07:48 AM	#1
fdridder Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Belgium Device: Glo & H2O	Backup of Glo OS before loading new image Hi all, I am the owner of a Glo (by Fnac) and just bought an H2O for my daughter (bol.com) I would like to replace the picture that is displayed (fnac/bol.com) that is shown on power-on of both Kobo's. I guess I can do this when I have opened both readers for telnet. BUT: Is there a way to backup the OS of the Kobo's before starting to tweak ?

01-30-2015, 09:27 AM	#2
tshering Wizard Posts: 3,489 Karma: 2914715 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: kobo touch	You can get rid of the power-on picture by editing the affiliate in .kobo\affiliate.conf (Other affiliates, e.g. kobo, do not show a power-on picture). If you really want to replace the picture, this would be more complicated, since the image is not available as a file but is rather included in one of the binary files (nickel). As for your actual question, please search for the thread that explains how to replace the internal sd by a larger one. Alternatively, you could create the backup image of the sd also by using netcat (you can find information on this also here in the developer's corner.) Last edited by tshering; 01-30-2015 at 09:35 AM.

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01-30-2015, 09:41 AM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,381 Karma: 78877538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Or even just post in Kobo Glo: Need SD card image and Kobo H2O: Need SD Image

01-30-2015, 12:12 PM	#4
fdridder Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Belgium Device: Glo & H2O	@tshering: tnx, after your reply I stumbled onto this webpage: http://wikisec.free.fr/mobile/kobo.html, which confirmed what you mention. (I like to double check things before blindly screwing up...) I replaced 'fnac' by 'kobo', and now no logo but the cover of the book I'm reading is shown. Tnx !

01-30-2015, 12:15 PM	#5
fdridder Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Belgium Device: Glo & H2O	@PeterT: I posted a PM to davidfor, who seems to be an active SD link sender. Didn't get a reply yet, but stumbled into this page: http://www.mobileread.mobi/forums/sh...d.php?t=185660 I guess it contains what I am looking for, or NOT ?

01-30-2015, 07:43 PM	#7
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	fridder: Nothing you have said you want to do here or is very dangerous. It's all done by changing config files or creating an appropriate KoboRoot.tgz file. There aren't many things you can do that aren't fixable with a factory reset using the buttons. I can still send you the links, but I doubt you will need them.

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