Font, ScreenSaver & USBNetwork Hacks for Kindle 2.x, 3.x & 4.x

[hondamarlboro]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

Bump USBNetwork to v0.23.N

* Workaround the 'nothing exported over USB MS' issue when using the autostart feature, and trying to switch back to usbms via the usbNetwork private command. (We're now autostarted very late, after the framework, instead of very early way before the framework runlevel).

(If you're using the auto feature, you might want to do a proper full restart after installing this update ).

On a sidenote, you know you've spent too much time tweaking usbnetwork, when, after only

Much appreciated again and again
It took much time but successfully switched back to usb mode w/o restart!

[hal9000_jr]

so, I have a K2 ver 2.5.3 that is not jailbroken. I followed the instructs on the 1st post, copied 'update_jailbreak_k2_install.bin' to the root of the drive when mounted via USB and no matter what I do, I the "Update your Kindle" option remains greyed out.

I searched here but found no answer and searching on google isn't helping either.

Nevermind, had to use k2i not k2.

[Tvangeste]

@NiLuJe

Could you please clarify one thing. If I'd like to upgrade Kindle 3 firmware (say, from 3.0.1 to 3.0.2), should I do anything about the jailbreak and hacks? Should I uninstall anything?

Or just upgrading the firmware would simply work?

[nubreader]

Originally Posted by Tvangeste

@NiLuJe

Could you please clarify one thing. If I'd like to upgrade Kindle 3 firmware (say, from 3.0.1 to 3.0.2), should I do anything about the jailbreak and hacks? Should I uninstall anything?

Or just upgrading the firmware would simply work?

i went on from 3.0.1 to 3.0.2 with my jailbreak and screensaver hack on.
he mentioned its of no problem

[Tvangeste]

@nubreader

Thanks! It all worked just fine, upgraded to 3.0.2 without uninstalling or installing anything else, and all the hacks are OK.

[Balerion]

Hi NiLuJe,

I am finding that my reboot file is disappearing (I'm assuming that it shouldn't). I just installed 3.9.N having properly uninstalled 3.3.N, copied the autoreboot file, and renamed it to reboot, and it works the first time, but then disappears and I have to re-copy-paste-rename the blank file. Any ideas?

[bartveld]

Is it me or is this how it's supposed to be: my screensaver never changes in one "session". It's the same picture all the time until I wake up the Kindle. That's not how a regular screensaver should work, is it? This behaviour persists after installing the screensaver hack. I seem to remember reading that you can set the interval at which the screensavers change, but I can't find it anymore. Anyway, is this the normal pattern and if not, what might I do?

[NogDog]

Originally Posted by Balerion

Hi NiLuJe,

I am finding that my reboot file is disappearing (I'm assuming that it shouldn't). I just installed 3.9.N having properly uninstalled 3.3.N, copied the autoreboot file, and renamed it to reboot, and it works the first time, but then disappears and I have to re-copy-paste-rename the blank file. Any ideas?

I believe that is by design, so that your Kindle does not reboot every time you connect it to your computer and then eject it -- only when you specifically want it to do so.

[NiLuJe]

@Tvangeste: The upgrade should work without you touching anything .

@Balerion: Er, that's the point. The 'autoreboot' file shouldn't be touched, unless you want to disable the autoreboot feature. The 'reboot' file, on the other hand, is a 'one shot' trigger file, you drop it, you unplug, the kindle restarts the framework once, and removes the file. Like NogDog said, that prevents your Kindle from restarting each time you unplug it .

@bartveld: Unless you have only one valid file in the screensavers folder, no, it's not normal. They're displayed in ascending alphabetical sequence, from the list of files available during the framework boot.
If you meant are they supposed to change *while* the kindle is sleeping, then, no, it indeeds stay on the same image until the device is woken up. And switches to the next image in the sequence at the *next* sleep . But it doesn't change while the kinlde is sleeping, no, that's normal .

@NogDog: Yep, exactly .

[bartveld]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

If you meant are they supposed to change *while* the kindle is sleeping, then, no, it indeeds stay on the same image until the device is woken up.

Yep, that's what I meant. But isn't the idea behind a screensaver that a single image would "burn" into the screen, leaving a ghost image? So changing the screen automatically at a certain interval would prevent this from happening? Or is an E-ink screen different? But what would be the purpose of a screensaver then?

[Genmutant]

It's just to look nice ;-)
The burned in picture is today no problem anymore on any device (like LCD, CRT,...) except on plasma monitors for the first few hours.

[drendo70]

@NiLuJe take a look at : http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddons

Scroll down theres a fuse filesystem mount script for dropbox public folders.

Think your could get that to work with your usbnetwork? that would be awesome indeed

[drendo70]

Oh and why not update the busybox to a fullfeatured one instead of the thiny one your using now - doesn't hurt and It'd be much more usefull.

In addition you should probably also EXPORT a path to ;/mnt/us/usbnetwork/bin/; tiring to always having to ./busybox grep for instance

[oodseo]

Hello team,

I have a problem with my internet conection through my kindle / PC.

My kindle model is DX GRAPHITE (version 2.5.5).

I have installed first the kindle-jailbreak-0.3.N (error 006) and second the kindle-usbnetwork-0.23.N ...

I can connect the kindle with the PC -Windows XP ( I installed the linux.inf driver ) and then appears the computer icon at the right bottom corner.

I can make ping to 192.168.2.2. When I make telnet 192.168.2.2 i try to do login using user: root ... but when i try to type the password... nothing happens, always appear wrong password...

I'm trying to do ... DebugOn; usbNetwork`and when I write 'usbQa ... my pc recognize the kindle like an USB drive!!! not like a Lan connection... always happens this when I type the last command 'usbQa... If I type till usbNetwork, the pc recognize it like a Lan adaptor...

What can I do for use internet on my PC ???

Thanks in advance !

[daffy4u]

Originally Posted by bartveld

Yep, that's what I meant. But isn't the idea behind a screensaver that a single image would "burn" into the screen, leaving a ghost image? So changing the screen automatically at a certain interval would prevent this from happening? Or is an E-ink screen different? But what would be the purpose of a screensaver then?

The screen burn in was with old computer monitors. Kindles and nooks use a image to indicate that the device is asleep (sleep screen). My Sony 505 just goes blank when it sleeps which looks the same as when it's off. The screensaver name is just a hold over. There is no burn in with e-ink screens but there is ghosting which can cleared with a refresh (alt+g on the Kindle).