OpenInkpot v0.0 developer preview released

mrdini · 07-21-2008, 03:23 PM

We are pleased to announce the first usable developer preview of OpenInkpot - ready for you developers to play around with! From our blog:

Warning! Do not try to install this firmware to V3ext (512mb) version! This may damage internal flash. We will soon release another firmware correcting the errors if you already tried to do it.

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Since this is a developer preview, please don't expect too much from the 0.0 version just yet. But we are pleased to say that it can boot on V3 hardware, and currently includes a bookshelf (Madshelf), bookreader (FBReader), and SSH server (dropbear - USB network connection even works occasionally!). However, we would advise that only developers try this release out, as it is not quite ready for end-users to try just yet.

Downloads are at: http://www.openinkpot.org/pub/releas...v3-0.0.tar.bz2

Please do feel free to leave comments. You can also visit us in our IRC channel - #openinkpot on OFTC.

Thanks!

davidw89 · 07-21-2008, 08:19 PM

So this is meant to work with every ebook device?

wallcraft · 07-21-2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by davidw89

So this is meant to work with every ebook device?

This release is for Hanlin v3 / lBook V3. OpenInkpot is also actively working on Netronix EB-600 and Sony PRS-505 ports.

TadW · 07-22-2008, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by wallcraft

... and Sony PRS-505 ports.

Now we're talking!

Any progress report on the Sony port?

lunohod · 07-22-2008, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by TadW

Now we're talking!

Any progress report on the Sony port?

http://www.openinkpot.org/wiki/ProgressOfWenjieGsoc

mvoosten · 07-22-2008, 03:39 AM

TadW · 07-22-2008, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by lunohod

http://www.openinkpot.org/wiki/ProgressOfWenjieGsoc

Looks *very* interesting. It appears that it won't take much longer to see the first developer preview for the Sony Reader as well.

davidw89 · 07-22-2008, 11:22 AM

Bye Bye Sony firmware..

Welcome to the world of Open Source : )

JeffElkins · 07-22-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by davidw89

Bye Bye Sony firmware..

Welcome to the world of Open Source : )

Amen!

Nate the great · 07-22-2008, 12:39 PM

I know it's a little early, but do you plan to support Wifi?

mrdini · 07-22-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate the great

I know it's a little early, but do you plan to support Wifi?

As far as I know, there's no technical reason why OpenInkpot can't support wi-fi.

However! And this is a very big "however!".

No-one in the OI project has any book reader capable of supporting wi-fi, nor SDIO wi-fi cards. Why not donate an Iliad or a SDIO wifi card to the project?

(the product in the above Amazon link is just an example though)

godel10 · 07-22-2008, 04:00 PM

Great work.

I wonder whether any owner of a Hanlin could upload a video showing this firmware.

Nate the great · 07-22-2008, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mrdini

As far as I know, there's no technical reason why OpenInkpot can't support wi-fi.

However! And this is a very big "however!".

No-one in the OI project has any book reader capable of supporting wi-fi, nor SDIO wi-fi cards. Why not donate an Iliad or a SDIO wifi card to the project?

(the product in the above Amazon link is just an example though)

I just sent you a pm about this.

iterati · 07-22-2008, 05:14 PM

Good effort but very slow to boot (the official firmware boots in 10 seconds more or less). And the library doesn't show anything that is in SD card so far so you can't do much as it is...

lunohod · 07-22-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by iterati

Good effort but very slow to boot (the official firmware boots in 10 seconds more or less). And the library doesn't show anything that is in SD card so far so you can't do much as it is...

You can remove the card and insert it back after 3 seconds. Then just open the SD location in the Madshelf.

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davidw89 Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: none atm	So this is meant to work with every ebook device?

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mvoosten Zealot Posts: 128 Karma: 41 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Hanlin V3

07-22-2008, 11:22 AM	#8
davidw89 Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: none atm	Bye Bye Sony firmware.. Welcome to the world of Open Source : )

07-22-2008, 12:39 PM	#10
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I know it's a little early, but do you plan to support Wifi?

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