kite: kindle 3 application launcher

[Titano]

Originally Posted by hawhill

I don't think the KTouch would bring DirectFB at all - with the X server in place there wouldn't be much reason to do so. But weren't there other launchers for the KTouch?

That makes since.... Anyways yes there are other launchers I was just being curious . I figured I would give it a shot... Well I guess it won't work on the kindle touch, at least not without modification. Thanks everyone!

[Michele Clinco]

Hallo.

I'm reporting my positive experience in the installation of Kite on a Kindle 4NT with firmware v4.1.
The goal was to start CoolReader 3.

The approach I chose was to install it using the kite.sh script executed via SSH using the USBNET. The script I used is the one you can download in the first message of this thread.

Launching the script as it was did not work, so I looked for what was wrong:
In Kindle4 the system startup is not made with the normal linux runlevels, so the directories "/etc/rc5.d" and "/etc/rc3.d" do not exist and are replaced by "/etc/rcS.d" that is equivalent to the "/etc/rc5.d".

So, the command "ln -sf ../init.d/kite /etc/rc5.d/S62kite" must be replaced by
"ln -sf ../init.d/kite /etc/rcS.d/S62kite",
the line "ln -sf ../init.d/kite /etc/rc3.d/K07kite" has to be removed and as consequence the following line of the kite-uninstall.sh file "rm -f /sbin/kite /etc/init.d/kite /etc/rc5.d/S62kite /etc/rc3.d/K07kite" becomes "rm -f /sbin/kite /etc/init.d/kite /etc/rcS.d/S62kite"

I did not test the installation with a new script but I first manually extracted the files (the kite shell script, the kite executable) then I copied them to the proper destination locations (/etc/init.d, /sbin) and executed the diffrerent "mntroot", "chmod and "ln"

After this everything worked and I could use CoolReader 3!

[kuser]

Hello.
I'm new on this forum.
I've a question, and hope someone could help me.
I've a kindle keyboard with jailbreak and Font & Screendaver hacks installed (all files from Niluje).
My question is:
Can I install Kite and usb networking on my jailbroken kindle?

Thanks

[twobob]

Does anyone use kite anymore? I rather thought Launchpad superceded it.

Or am I being stupid? Someone set me straight.

@Kuser. err. yes. (Just noticed your Cross-post) This should be fine.

(If your Jailbreak is actually working okay)


I have exactly the setup you describe. except launchpad instead of Kite . Hope that Helps

[kuser]

thanks

[RT Wolf]

Just tried to do this on my new K3w with 3.4 and update failed. Perhaps an update is needed for 3.4?

[RT Wolf]

How did you extract the executable? I'm trying to install via script and its not working either. Doesn't give any output.

Originally Posted by Michele Clinco

I did not test the installation with a new script but I first manually extracted the files (the kite shell script, the kite executable) then I copied them to the proper destination locations (/etc/init.d, /sbin) and executed the diffrerent "mntroot", "chmod and "ln"

After this everything worked and I could use CoolReader 3!

[sencer]

I guess this doesn't work on PW, does it?

[mcandre]

Kite appeared to successfully install on my Kindle Keyboard 3G / USA, but I can't get any scripts to run. When I launch the PDFs, Kindle just opens blank PDFs. I added executable permissions to my scripts, I added shebangs, I tried writing a test script that with `touch test.txt`, but I don't see a test.txt file. I'm using Mac OS X, and my shell scripts are all using Unix (LF) line endings, and ASCII encoding.

I'm concerned that maybe I didn't properly root my Kindle. The update/jailbreak processed seemed to run fine, but no Kindle root files or directories are visible when I connect to my computer. I don't see /mnt/us, or even /mnt, so I can't install most apps.

What am I doing wrong?

[knc1]

Originally Posted by mcandre

Kite appeared to successfully install on my Kindle Keyboard 3G / USA, but I can't get any scripts to run. When I launch the PDFs, Kindle just opens blank PDFs. I added executable permissions to my scripts, I added shebangs, I tried writing a test script that with `touch test.txt`, but I don't see a test.txt file. I'm using Mac OS X, and my shell scripts are all using Unix (LF) line endings, and ASCII encoding.

I'm concerned that maybe I didn't properly root my Kindle. The update/jailbreak processed seemed to run fine, but no Kindle root files or directories are visible when I connect to my computer. I don't see /mnt/us, or even /mnt, so I can't install most apps.

What am I doing wrong?

Add USBnetworking ;
Enable it when you want to use it.

[mcandre]

usnNetwork requires a lot of manual configuration after applying the update. Any one click installers that either:

* Add a root shell kindlet onto the home screen
* Start sshd on boot
* Allow the normal mass media USB connection to list root files and folders

?

[knc1]

Learn to type.
It is a handy skill to have.

[lovexiuxiu]

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发表于 2013-1-9 19:15 | 只看该作者
本帖最后由 chrox 于 2013-1-9 19:50 编辑

论坛上最新的回复，如何安装kite


I can't remember how I did it... but, let's force the brains...
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lovexiuxiu 发表于 2013-1-9 18:38




根据你提供的信息我做了kite的安装和卸载包，没有K4没做测试，所以不能保证可用。
update_kite_0.0.1_install-k4.bin (22.49 KB)
update_kite_0.0.1_uninstall-k4.bin (897 Bytes)

生成这两个包的命令是:

kindletool create ota2 -d k4 -d k4b -C kite.sh update_kite_0.0.1_install-k4.bin
kindletool create ota2 -d k4 -d k4b -C unkite.sh update_kite_0.0.1_uninstall-k4.bin

if anyone want install kite on k4 nt ,i think this can help !

great thanks to chrox~~~~

i test on my k4 ，it working~

[hfpop]

After a long break I am installing kite again on my Kindle Keyboard. I am using the correct update.bin file. However, I get the U007 error message and no install takes place. What am I missing here? Thank you for helping.

[CapitainDerya]

Which shell command shall i use to stop running of usbnet app ? When i unplug kindle that is in usbnet mode , it doesnt quit from usb connected screen. So i am using restart command