cybook completely stuck

[HarryT]

I see the problem. Fortunately, the most common result of file system corruption is a boot to a "chequerboard" pattern on the screen, in which state it will mount via USB and allow reformatting. As you say, if it's constantly rebooting, that's not an option!

I agree that it would have been a LOT more sensible to have the firmware on a purely "internal" partition that the user couldn't access, and which would thus have been immune to corruption.

[tompe]

Originally Posted by HarryT

What makes you believe that the problem lies with the device rather than the user? Writing to memory and then unplugging the USB cable without doing a "Safely Remove Hardware" on a Windows machine can all-too-easily result in a corrupt file system, and that's not Bookeen's fault.

If your problem was a corrupt file system, did you really need to reflash? Wouldn't simply reformating the internal disk have fixed it?

The problem with the software is that a corrupt file system can cause these kind of problems. A corrupt file system should in most cases be fixed when booting and if that fails an instruction should be printed how to fix it.

That this does not happen is defiitely Bookeens fault. From my point of view we see problems that occurs on these kind of system when inexperienced programmers have worked on them.

[poetbil]

just following M.H.'s instructions i fixed this re-booting problem i had today
due to my foolish deletion of some fonts ,i guess system fonts

....respect to M.H.

the steps are the following:
1. put out sd card

2. copy this file to your sd card
or to a new sd card in case it is corrupted
http://rapidshare.com/files/17053121...nelb538fmt.rar

3. put sd in your cybook

4. press reset button on the back side of cybook

5. press on-off button on the top of cybook

6. when the first screen appears keep pressing the central button (the ok button)of the reader ,until it starts updating the firmware


this formats the disk,but you need to.....
7. .....re-flash it with latest version from bookeen site :

http://www.bookeen.com/support

and ..... buy your self a beer ...you have fixed it......it works again


and a last step if you are left with no Fonts folder and only two fonts
choice do the following :


Adding New Fonts

Problem: You've added a new font and now when you try to look at font families, it's blank or your new font isn't there.

How to make new fonts show up:

1. Plug the cybook into your computer and open the Fonts folder. If your unit does not have a Fonts folder in its internal memory then create one but make sure it has a capital "F" since it is case sensitive.
2. Add your new fonts. The Cybook officially supports TTF (True Type Fonts), but it seems that some OTF (OpenType Fonts) will also work.
3. This step is unnecessary when using firmware build 708. Go to the Cybook's system folder and delete this file: .fonts.cache-1. It will be automatically recreated. You can save a backup copy on your hard drive first if it will make you feel better.
4. Close all windows using the Cybook files and unplug the Cybook from the computer after using "Safely Remove Hardware" (or equivalent).
5. You should now see your new fonts available in the Font Family menu.