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[tshering]

Originally Posted by embryo

@tshering
Since we're close to a new release I have a small suggestion (if it is possible and is still time).

Instead of the "Install update", "Install partial update" that confuse some users, you could use something like "Full update, clear KSM", "Partial update, keep KSM", "Install update but clear KSM", "Install update and keep KSM", or equivalent.

Anyway, thank your efforts.

Your are right, I am myself not very happy with "install update" and "install partial update." I am thankfull for any proposals (preferable by native speakers). There are some restrictions: only English letters and numbers (no punctation marks); it must fit into one line on the screen.

I think it is not so easy to find short and telling designations.
"install update" installs anything that is in KoboRoot.tgz. Whether KSM will still work after this depends on what files were in KoboRoot.tgz.
"install partial update" installs everything of KoboRoot.tgz with the exception of /etc/init.d/rcS, /usr/local/Kobo/udev/ac, plug, sd, and usb.
It is also not easy to tell the user which update option to choose in a given situation. Only for original Kobo FW updates it is easy: take the first option if you want to get rid of KSM; the second if you want to keep it.

[Alan_S]

Maybe:

Full update - maybe removes KSM
Partial update - keeps KSM

[tshering]

KoboLauncher and Cool reader version 2015.03 do not work under KSM 06. They do however work under KSM 07, which I will publish during this week.

[boriar]

Thanks for the advice!

[KittQB]

Originally Posted by KittQB

Hello,
Is it possible to create a symlink in Kobo? (Kobo Touch)
For instance by the command: ln -s /mnt/sd/.smthn /mnt/onboard/.smthn_else
I've tried but failed...
and if it was possible, in what script of KSM it would be the best to put it?

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@KittQB: onboard (and most likely the external sd, too) are vfat (FAT32), so, nope, not supported by the FS.

Could it be done by mount bind?

[Reventlov]

Hello. Is KSM working with the H2O and firmware 3.12.1? Thank you.

[tshering]

Originally Posted by Reventlov

Hello. Is KSM working with the H2O and firmware 3.12.1? Thank you.

Hello! Since I do not have a H2O, I cannot test it myself, but I am rather sure that it works. However, do not install KSM now! I think I can publish the next version this evening.

[Andygill]

hi
im after some help, i need a sd disk image for the kobo wifi, mine has frozen and after doing a factory reset will not now load or be recognised by the computer when connected

[boriar]

Originally Posted by Andygill

hi
im after some help, i need a sd disk image for the kobo wifi, mine has frozen and after doing a factory reset will not now load or be recognised by the computer when connected

I think that you are in the wrong thread.
Try this one

[KittQB]

Originally Posted by KittQB

Hello,
Is it possible to create a symlink in Kobo? (Kobo Touch)
For instance by the command: ln -s /mnt/sd/.smthn /mnt/onboard/.smthn_else
I've tried but failed...
and if it was possible, in what script of KSM it would be the best to put it?

Hello,
I've got the solution.
I put the command

mount --bind /mnt/sd/.library /mnt/onboard/.library/sd

into the file .kobo\kbmenu\kobomenu.sh at the end.
(I've created an empty .library/sd folder first)
Now when I open the Koreader, I see under the SD forlder the content of .library on my SD card.

Question:
Is there any better place to put it than kobomenu.sh? Maybe there is some user scripts?

[tshering]

KittQB, great you found a solution! Maybe it should be evident, but could you tell me what the purpose of this is?.

I think one has to take care of two points

• you have to mount --bind ... , each time after the external sd is mounted (and only then)
• you have to umount /mnt/onboard/.library/sd. each time before the external sd is umounted

mount and umount of the external sd occur when you insert or eject the externa sd, for those cases you would have to modify /usr/local/Kobo/udev/sd (since the KSM installation replaces the original version of this file, use the KSM version)

mount and umount of the external sd occur also, when you connect/disconnect the device via usb to/from pc. For those cases you would have to modify the files usb_enable.sh, usb_disable.sh, and usb_enable_id_like_nickel.sh of the KSM folder scripts_intern/usb/. These three files are concerned when you connect/disconnect using KSM. If you connect while running nickel you would have to modify /usr/local/Kobo/udev/usb.

Note: kobomenu.sh gets executed almost each time you make a selection in the menu. Therefore, this is not the file you would like to add your modification.

Before continuing your work, please upgrade to KSM 07.

[KittQB]

Originally Posted by tshering

KittQB, great you found a solution! Maybe it should be evident, but could you tell me what the purpose of this is?.

I put my ebooks to the hidden folders '.Library' on main memory, and on the SD card. In the Koreader I set the start folder to the main memory folder. When I want to go to the SD folder, it costs me a lot of time. Thanks to that binding, I see the SD '.Library' folder content under the sd folder in the main memory '.Library' folder.

Thanks for the clues!

[tshering]

Originally Posted by KittQB

I put my ebooks to the hidden folders '.Library' on main memory, and on the SD card. In the Koreader I set the start folder to the main memory folder ... Thanks to that binding, I see the SD '.Library' folder content under the sd folder in the main memory '.Library' folder.

That much I understood from your previous post. And actually, before I replied to your post, I did the binding myself in order to see what is happening if I eject/insert the sd, or connect via USB.

I did expect that one of your reasons for binding might have been:

Originally Posted by KittQB

When I want to go to the SD folder, it costs me a lot of time.

But I thought there might be further reasons.

[kirth]

Sorry to post here, it might not be the proper thread.
I'm having big problems with my aura hd since yesterday when after having charged it as usual via usb witj my pc I safely disconnected the device from windows before disabling usb via KSM.
Once in Nickel I tried to exit nickel and/or start koreader but got a message like items cannot be found.I then switched off the device.
When in the morning I switched it on all I got was a blank screen. And this is the situation also now after several tries:
1) reset via the little pin hole next to the sdcard slot:no success
2) connected the device to various OS (Windows,Linux, Mac) none of them has recognized the device with or without the sdcard
3) pressing the reset button with a clip it seems the device tries to reboot (I see the little flash light next to the power button blinking) but then nothin happens and the screen still remains blank

My setup: kobo aura hd with latest official firmware, latest koreader and ksm. No othe customization done

Please give me some tips or ideas what to try cause I can't even think that such a device is dead in this way and there is no chance to have it working again as expected.

Thanks for your help

[tshering]

Originally Posted by kirth

Sorry to post here, it might not be the proper thread.
I'm having big problems with my aura hd since yesterday when after having charged it as usual via usb witj my pc I safely disconnected the device from windows before disabling usb via KSM.
Once in Nickel I tried to exit nickel and/or start koreader but got a message like items cannot be found.I then switched off the device.
When in the morning I switched it on all I got was a blank screen. And this is the situation also now after several tries:
1) reset via the little pin hole next to the sdcard slot:no success
2) connected the device to various OS (Windows,Linux, Mac) none of them has recognized the device with or without the sdcard
3) pressing the reset button with a clip it seems the device tries to reboot (I see the little flash light next to the power button blinking) but then nothin happens and the screen still remains blank

Maybe you should try to factory reset your device. Here are instructions how to trigger a factory reset. Be aware that all books, the database and so on will be deleted by this process.

Originally Posted by kirth

My setup: kobo aura hd with latest official firmware, latest koreader and ksm. No othe customization done

It does not matter in this case, since I would possible not know and other solution as to factory reset. But generally, it would be helpful to have more detailed information about the software versions. The latest official firmware might differ depending on your affiliate. Koreader has a stable version and nightly builds. I am not sure whether you have really the latest version of KSM, since you are posting in the KSM 06 thread, while the latest version is KSM 07, update 4.