Universal Flasher 2.0 with PRS-505 support! - Page 8

igorsk · 08-05-2008, 09:06 AM

Go into Settings-About, press 0 and watch the status bar.

The Old Man · 08-05-2008, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igorsk

Go into Settings-About, press 0 and watch the status bar.

That was a quick - easy - accurate!

Peto · 08-05-2008, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Old Man

After the 2.0 flash hack is there any way to get a 24 hour clock instead of the am/pm display?

From the Readme file in the flash:

"... To set up 12/24 hour format or turn off the clock, use the Settings/About
screen and the button 0 (check the status bar)..."

dewmap · 08-06-2008, 01:57 PM

Hi

I have managed to get the clock and the unified fonts working by flashing with the Universal Flasher 2. I am however unable to get the russian fonts installed. I have copied the ready made image from Porkupan's post and renamed it new_opt and put in the root of the directory of the the universal flasher. The flash was successful but I still get garbage when viewing russian fonts.

I also tried the 3 fonts with cyrillic support from Avdim's post which I placed in the Font directory with same results as above.

What am I doing wrong? Please could someone point me in the right direction.
Thanks

stasys · 08-06-2008, 02:47 PM

Use not the universal flasher, but flasher from here: http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7155

Peto · 08-07-2008, 03:05 PM

Hello Igorsk,

I followed the instructions on the readme file and added "Futura Lt Bt" with the name tt0011m_.ttf in /files.XXXX/opt/sony/ebook/FONT directory, in order to replace Dutch801 Rm BT Roman, which is the default font for books. I bricked the Reader. Now I have all the hacks but don't dare try again with the fonts.

Any suggestions? I think I did everything exactly as explained.

gwynevans · 08-08-2008, 04:12 AM

I think that when trying to replace fonts, you need certain elements of the font meta-data itself to match the Sony values - I don't recall the info off-hand, but it's in the forums!

You might also want to investigate using the non-flash font-replacement approach to at least verify that the fonts you're using work with the Reader without requiring a reflash if they don't, before flashing them.

Peto · 08-08-2008, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwynevans

I think that when trying to replace fonts, you need certain elements of the font meta-data itself to match the Sony values - I don't recall the info off-hand, but it's in the forums!

You might also want to investigate using the non-flash font-replacement approach to at least verify that the fonts you're using work with the Reader without requiring a reflash if they don't, before flashing them.

I'll try that, thanks as usual, Gwyn

Peto · 08-08-2008, 02:28 PM

Well.

Learned about Font-Creator, read all that was posted in the prs 500 dev corner, renamed Futura Lt Bt to replace Dutch, including all the different tags in the naming option, erased all my books, reinstalled firmware, flashed, bricked.

I just don't know anymore if I am trying this to gain page turn speed avoiding embedded fonts or if it is just a matter of pride.

gwynevans · 08-10-2008, 09:12 AM

Well, all I can say is that I did in the past manage to get a new font working with the non-flash method, which still required erasing all the books, etc... before eventually deciding that I was not that unhappy with the default fonts and ending up sticking with the defaults!

Peto · 08-10-2008, 09:22 AM

That's where I am now, more or less. It was harder to unbrick the Reader this time, so I will stick to embedding fonts into the LRFs and renounce to the faster page turns. For now

SurgE · 08-10-2008, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peto

That's where I am now, more or less. It was harder to unbrick the Reader this time, so I will stick to embedding fonts into the LRFs and renounce to the faster page turns. For now

I did something stupid to get my fonts working. Instead of renaming the font, i opened both the original font file and the replacement in fontcreator, deleted all the characters in the original font and copied in all the characters from the replacement font file WITH all the mappings. Worked very well for me

Peto · 08-11-2008, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SurgE

I did something stupid to get my fonts working. Instead of renaming the font, i opened both the original font file and the replacement in fontcreator, deleted all the characters in the original font and copied in all the characters from the replacement font file WITH all the mappings. Worked very well for me

Damn. That's something I haven't tried... I had decided to let it be, but I will surely end up trying today or tomorrow...

Thanks, SurgE

scottsan · 08-15-2008, 06:33 AM

my screen customized with a photo.

benjaminvm · 08-18-2008, 11:25 PM

I have a problem, when I run script.sh(press 3) the script does not seem to work and there is a log(script.log1) that says mkdir could not create /tmp/bin/ because it was already created. Do I have to add rm -r /tmp/bin/ before executing?

08-06-2008, 01:57 PM	#109
dewmap Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	Cyrillic Fonts Hi I have managed to get the clock and the unified fonts working by flashing with the Universal Flasher 2. I am however unable to get the russian fonts installed. I have copied the ready made image from Porkupan's post and renamed it new_opt and put in the root of the directory of the the universal flasher. The flash was successful but I still get garbage when viewing russian fonts. I also tried the 3 fonts with cyrillic support from Avdim's post which I placed in the Font directory with same results as above. What am I doing wrong? Please could someone point me in the right direction. Thanks

08-08-2008, 02:28 PM	#114
Peto Legal Alien Posts: 288 Karma: 105 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505/T1/Kindle PW2	Well. Learned about Font-Creator, read all that was posted in the prs 500 dev corner, renamed Futura Lt Bt to replace Dutch, including all the different tags in the naming option, erased all my books, reinstalled firmware, flashed, bricked. I just don't know anymore if I am trying this to gain page turn speed avoiding embedded fonts or if it is just a matter of pride. Last edited by Peto; 08-08-2008 at 02:41 PM.

08-15-2008, 06:33 AM	#119
scottsan Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: sony prs 505	my screen customized with a photo. Attached Thumbnails

08-18-2008, 11:25 PM	#120
benjaminvm Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	MKDIR /TMP/BIN/ Error I have a problem, when I run script.sh(press 3) the script does not seem to work and there is a log(script.log1) that says mkdir could not create /tmp/bin/ because it was already created. Do I have to add rm -r /tmp/bin/ before executing?

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08-05-2008, 09:06 AM	#106
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Go into Settings-About, press 0 and watch the status bar.

08-06-2008, 02:47 PM	#110
stasys Zealot Posts: 151 Karma: 676 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Kobo Glo, Paperwhite	Use not the universal flasher, but flasher from here: http://www.the-ebook.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7155

08-07-2008, 03:05 PM	#111
Peto Legal Alien Posts: 288 Karma: 105 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505/T1/Kindle PW2	Hello Igorsk, I followed the instructions on the readme file and added "Futura Lt Bt" with the name tt0011m_.ttf in /files.XXXX/opt/sony/ebook/FONT directory, in order to replace Dutch801 Rm BT Roman, which is the default font for books. I bricked the Reader. Now I have all the hacks but don't dare try again with the fonts. Any suggestions? I think I did everything exactly as explained.

08-08-2008, 04:12 AM	#112
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	I think that when trying to replace fonts, you need certain elements of the font meta-data itself to match the Sony values - I don't recall the info off-hand, but it's in the forums! You might also want to investigate using the non-flash font-replacement approach to at least verify that the fonts you're using work with the Reader without requiring a reflash if they don't, before flashing them.

08-10-2008, 09:12 AM	#115
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	Well, all I can say is that I did in the past manage to get a new font working with the non-flash method, which still required erasing all the books, etc... before eventually deciding that I was not that unhappy with the default fonts and ending up sticking with the defaults!

08-10-2008, 09:22 AM	#116
Peto Legal Alien Posts: 288 Karma: 105 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505/T1/Kindle PW2	That's where I am now, more or less. It was harder to unbrick the Reader this time, so I will stick to embedding fonts into the LRFs and renounce to the faster page turns. For now

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