PRS+: Enhanced firmware for Sony Reader, Folders, Games & more - Page 141

denverh · 05-17-2011, 09:59 PM

I have a 650 with 1.0.00.14080 FW, so I've been waiting for this version of PRS+. I just installed it and everything went smooth. Thanks Kartu!

kartu · 05-18-2011, 02:19 AM

Analogus

Could you actually answer my question about whther you used "LRF Text Scale" addon?

I don't know what "base flash" in case of 350 is.

Quote:

Copied the base-installer on the reader (first the content of the zip-file = one folder; then the content of the folder; with and without PRSP subfolder)

Are you using WinZip or any other program that makes simple actions more complicated?
Just extract everything from the zip (with something that doesn't lose folder structure when extracting, even standard windows explorer can do it), go to PRSPInstaller folder and delete prsp. Then reboot.

Analogus · 05-18-2011, 03:45 AM

Kartu

LRF Text Scale:
Yes, as mentioned in one former post, after installing the PRS- beta (which seems to be OK in the first step) I played around a bit and changed one of the LRF-options (50 for the XXL). Changed it back to default a couple of minutes later after rebooting. Nothing special happens that time I guess.

base installer:
I#m using Winrar, did everything right (folder structure ok), deleted PRSP and rebooted. NOTHING happened.

Additional things to mention:

I used even a second PC to sort aus reasons related to the computer itself.

It seems that the reader after flashing with PRS+ beta lost the ability to make some action on itself (?) or don't admit overwrite the firmware.

I found a reflashing package from PORKUBAN:
http://projects.mobileread.com/reade...ckage.orig.zip
That worked well! Now I have the old original SONY firmware on the reader.

BUT: The reader refuses to be flashed with the new original Sony firmware again! Strange:
It' possible to put your PRS+ Alpha on the Reader.
But even with that it's not possible to update with the new SONY flasher (which worked very well before the troubles begun).

A.

dpierron · 05-18-2011, 04:00 AM

Thanks kartu ; I'll try it and report back if my battery problem is still present !

dpierron · 05-18-2011, 04:07 AM

analogus : I had the exact same problems (update finishing in error) when I tried flashing on my mac, using Parallels Workstation and a Windows 7 image. What's your environment ?

Analogus · 05-18-2011, 04:16 AM

dpierron:

I use(d) WIN XP 32 and Win 7 64. On both environments I tried to manage to flash the reader.
Did you manage it in the end?

dpierron · 05-18-2011, 05:04 AM

Well, in my case it was a known issue with flashing a Sony Reader in a virtual machine, which is not supported. I just wanted to check that you didn't have the same problem, but it looks that it's something else...
Good luck !

kartu · 05-18-2011, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Analogus

LRF Text Scale:
Yes, as mentioned in one former post, after installing the PRS- beta (which seems to be OK in the first step) I played around a bit and changed one of the LRF-options (50 for the XXL). Changed it back to default a couple of minutes later after rebooting. Nothing special happens that time I guess.

When saving layout (breakup of pages, etc) Reader only remembers type of the zoom level, i.e. it remembers that it was S, however it doesn't record, that S was 75 (or whatever else). So when you open book that was previously formatted using (say) S and you have changed the zoom value for S, it would lead to problems. I guess that's what happened.

I'm considering two options to resolve it:
1) add "reformat" action
2) remove LRFTextScale addon altogether, as it's causing too much trouble

When I was testing it, I've just checked that pages are rendered correctly, but didn't really check if they were cut off at the end (my bad). This could explain "disappearing comments".

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base installer:
I#m using Winrar, did everything right (folder structure ok), deleted PRSP and rebooted. NOTHING happened.

Folder name should be lower case: prsp. It resides in PRSPInstaller. It does work, I've rechecked it.

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It seems that the reader after flashing with PRS+ beta lost the ability to make some action on itself (?) or don't admit overwrite the firmware.

I suspect it's more of additional checks in standard installer code, just changing .dat file doesn't seem to work. It doesn't leave any track in the flash partition, it gets overwritten completely, when you install something else. In this case porkupan's firmware.

Quote:

I found a reflashing package from PORKUBAN:
http://projects.mobileread.com/reade...ckage.orig.zip
That worked well! Now I have the old original SONY firmware on the reader.

BUT: The reader refuses to be flashed with the new original Sony firmware again! Strange:
It' possible to put your PRS+ Alpha on the Reader.
But even with that it's not possible to update with the new SONY flasher (which worked very well before the troubles begun).

Because just changing prspver.dat file doesn't work anymore it seems.
I'll prepare "*setup.exe" that would do it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpierron

Thanks kartu ; I'll try it and report back if my battery problem is still present !

One thing that happens when you put it into standby is: BookHistory might try to save the changes (if there are any). I'd try to see if disabling BH resolves the problem.

dpierron · 05-18-2011, 05:16 AM

kartu: I'll try disabling BH, but I'll wait for the next version now that I saw the warning message on the project site...

kartu · 05-18-2011, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpierron

kartu: I'll try disabling BH, but I'll wait for the next version now that I saw the warning message on the project site...

Ok.

This warning is about what you've read in this thread.

Analogus · 05-18-2011, 05:38 AM

Disappearing comments:
No, all comments, bookmarks have been physically deleted at restart. Not only one time but on each restart. That’s where the troubles begun.

I suspect it's more of additional checks in standard installer code, just changing .dat file doesn't seem to work.
Exactly my suspicion. Hope there will be a way around. After the action with Borodas firmware I stick with the old (Ver. 1.0.00.08100) Sony firmware without possibility for updating to 1.0.00.14080. But I’m not sure if even that is fact. I there would be just a plain 1.0.00.08100 on the reader – why is the installer refusing to update? And where eventually hides the hack for the font scaling if it is still somewhere on the reader?

Because just changing prspver.dat file doesn't work anymore it seems.
I'll prepare "*setup.exe" that would do it.
Would be great. I hang on you… ;-)

A.

kartu · 05-18-2011, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Analogus

Disappearing comments:
No, all comments, bookmarks have been physically deleted at restart. Not only one time but on each restart. That’s where the troubles begun.

I wonder what could be the reason for that.

Quote:

But I’m not sure if even that is fact. I there would be just a plain 1.0.00.08100 on the reader – why is the installer refusing to update?

Good point. There might be some device that gets updated, and updating it once again with the same version might fail.
I'll discuss the matter with guys who are into reader internals/Linux.

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And where eventually hides the hack for the font scaling if it is still somewhere on the reader?

"The hack" is to change kconfig.xml. It only happens if PRS+ runs and it is done "on the fly" by creating a temporary file and "mount --bind"-ing it over the one in flash. Nothing that PRS+ didn't already do, in fact.
PRS+ files reside in the partition, not accessible to the user, used for storing dictionary files. This part is not touched by the installers (at least so far) but if you do the "PRSPInstaller with deleted prsp folder" thing, it will be removed.

Analogus · 05-18-2011, 06:10 AM

Question: does PS+ still reside somewhere on the reader even when reflashing back with the uninstaller (when it would function) or with the reflash-package from boroda?

So at least I'll wait for eventually solutions to come.

Thank you for now.

kartu · 05-18-2011, 06:56 AM

Quote:

PRS+ files reside in the partition, not accessible to the user, used for storing dictionary files. This part is not touched by the installers (at least so far) but if you do the "PRSPInstaller with deleted prsp folder" thing, it will be removed.

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bbriand · 05-18-2011, 08:21 AM

I have a PRS650.

Yesterday I decided to try the latest PRS+ 2.0.11beta.

So I wanted to take my reader from firmware 1.0.00.08100 to 1.0.00.14080

Originally I tried PRS-650 Updater from the PRS+ {roject site and it failed. Tried multiple attempts. Reader kept rebooting afterwards.

So then I downlaoded the firmware from Sony's site directly and it failed. Tried multiple attempts. Reader kept rebooting afterwards.

Then I thought to pop out the SD Card and the reader would boot but the about screen still had PRS+ and firmware version 1.0.00.08100

I tried both installers to 14080 again but both failed.

Next I tried the original firmware updater on boroda's site. That worked first try and I was now at firmware 14080. Thanks boroda!

After that getting PRS+ and the russified firmware unto my 650 went smoothly.

The only thing is sometimes if the SD Card is in when cold booting the reader it goes into a loop. I thoguht deleting the Sony directory it creates on the SD Card solved this but sometimes it still exhibits this reboot behaviour.

Also in the previous PRS+ version I was able to open books directly off the reader. Now it wants to copy it to internal memory first. Not a big deal tho.

If I had 1 request it would be a reboot reader button. If that would be possible that would save a lot of wear and tear on the power slide button.

Thanks for all your hard work guys. And Please keep it up!

Bill

05-18-2011, 03:45 AM	#2103
Analogus Fanatic Posts: 568 Karma: 2170348 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: 2x Sony PRS-350; PRS-300 (†), Paperwhite (†), Voyage	Kartu LRF Text Scale: Yes, as mentioned in one former post, after installing the PRS- beta (which seems to be OK in the first step) I played around a bit and changed one of the LRF-options (50 for the XXL). Changed it back to default a couple of minutes later after rebooting. Nothing special happens that time I guess. base installer: I#m using Winrar, did everything right (folder structure ok), deleted PRSP and rebooted. NOTHING happened. Additional things to mention: I used even a second PC to sort aus reasons related to the computer itself. It seems that the reader after flashing with PRS+ beta lost the ability to make some action on itself (?) or don't admit overwrite the firmware. I found a reflashing package from PORKUBAN: http://projects.mobileread.com/reade...ckage.orig.zip That worked well! Now I have the old original SONY firmware on the reader. BUT: The reader refuses to be flashed with the new original Sony firmware again! Strange: It' possible to put your PRS+ Alpha on the Reader. But even with that it's not possible to update with the new SONY flasher (which worked very well before the troubles begun). A. Last edited by Analogus; 05-18-2011 at 04:17 AM.

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05-17-2011, 09:59 PM	#2101
denverh Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: prs-650	I have a 650 with 1.0.00.14080 FW, so I've been waiting for this version of PRS+. I just installed it and everything went smooth. Thanks Kartu!

05-18-2011, 04:00 AM	#2104
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	Thanks kartu ; I'll try it and report back if my battery problem is still present !

05-18-2011, 04:07 AM	#2105
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	analogus : I had the exact same problems (update finishing in error) when I tried flashing on my mac, using Parallels Workstation and a Windows 7 image. What's your environment ?

05-18-2011, 04:16 AM	#2106
Analogus Fanatic Posts: 568 Karma: 2170348 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: 2x Sony PRS-350; PRS-300 (†), Paperwhite (†), Voyage	dpierron: I use(d) WIN XP 32 and Win 7 64. On both environments I tried to manage to flash the reader. Did you manage it in the end?

05-18-2011, 05:04 AM	#2107
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	Well, in my case it was a known issue with flashing a Sony Reader in a virtual machine, which is not supported. I just wanted to check that you didn't have the same problem, but it looks that it's something else... Good luck !

05-18-2011, 05:16 AM	#2109
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	kartu: I'll try disabling BH, but I'll wait for the next version now that I saw the warning message on the project site...

05-18-2011, 05:38 AM	#2111
Analogus Fanatic Posts: 568 Karma: 2170348 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: 2x Sony PRS-350; PRS-300 (†), Paperwhite (†), Voyage	Disappearing comments: No, all comments, bookmarks have been physically deleted at restart. Not only one time but on each restart. That’s where the troubles begun. I suspect it's more of additional checks in standard installer code, just changing .dat file doesn't seem to work. Exactly my suspicion. Hope there will be a way around. After the action with Borodas firmware I stick with the old (Ver. 1.0.00.08100) Sony firmware without possibility for updating to 1.0.00.14080. But I’m not sure if even that is fact. I there would be just a plain 1.0.00.08100 on the reader – why is the installer refusing to update? And where eventually hides the hack for the font scaling if it is still somewhere on the reader? Because just changing prspver.dat file doesn't work anymore it seems. I'll prepare "*setup.exe" that would do it. Would be great. I hang on you… ;-) A.

05-18-2011, 06:10 AM	#2113
Analogus Fanatic Posts: 568 Karma: 2170348 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: 2x Sony PRS-350; PRS-300 (†), Paperwhite (†), Voyage	Question: does PS+ still reside somewhere on the reader even when reflashing back with the uninstaller (when it would function) or with the reflash-package from boroda? So at least I'll wait for eventually solutions to come. Thank you for now.

05-18-2011, 08:21 AM	#2115
bbriand Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony PRS-650	I have a PRS650. Yesterday I decided to try the latest PRS+ 2.0.11beta. So I wanted to take my reader from firmware 1.0.00.08100 to 1.0.00.14080 Originally I tried PRS-650 Updater from the PRS+ {roject site and it failed. Tried multiple attempts. Reader kept rebooting afterwards. So then I downlaoded the firmware from Sony's site directly and it failed. Tried multiple attempts. Reader kept rebooting afterwards. Then I thought to pop out the SD Card and the reader would boot but the about screen still had PRS+ and firmware version 1.0.00.08100 I tried both installers to 14080 again but both failed. Next I tried the original firmware updater on boroda's site. That worked first try and I was now at firmware 14080. Thanks boroda! After that getting PRS+ and the russified firmware unto my 650 went smoothly. The only thing is sometimes if the SD Card is in when cold booting the reader it goes into a loop. I thoguht deleting the Sony directory it creates on the SD Card solved this but sometimes it still exhibits this reboot behaviour. Also in the previous PRS+ version I was able to open books directly off the reader. Now it wants to copy it to internal memory first. Not a big deal tho. If I had 1 request it would be a reboot reader button. If that would be possible that would save a lot of wear and tear on the power slide button. Thanks for all your hard work guys. And Please keep it up! Bill