Instructions for patching firmware 3.8.0 - Page 2

GeoffR · 08-29-2014, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

I can't help but wonder.... Why on EARTH call the thread "Instructions for patching firmware 3.8.x". Surely it would make far more sense to call it "Instructions for patching firmware 3.8.0", and then, if and when 3.8.1 comes out, a new thread is made called "Instructions for patching firmware 3.8.1".

You're right, I'll ask a moderator to change the title to 3.8.0.

GeoffR · 08-29-2014, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by surquizu

A curiosity: With the font to 10, the text appears in two columns (in epub only):

That is interesting! Does everything still work correcty when there are two columns? Font size 10 is far too small for reading to my eyes, but it could be useful for scanning through some books if the navigation still works okay.

surquizu · 08-30-2014, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffR

That is interesting! Does everything still work correcty when there are two columns? Font size 10 is far too small for reading to my eyes, but it could be useful for scanning through some books if the navigation still works okay.

Works correctly

booklover6 · 09-05-2014, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffR

Notes:

The following patches are no longer needed because of fixes in the firmware:
-
- Synopsis font size fix

Not fixed on mine!

Here is what I used for 3.3.0 but doesn't go through on 3.8.0.

# Glo/Aura
replace_string = C699F4, `font-size: 20px;`, `font-size: 30px;`
# Aura HD
#replace_string = C699F4, `font-size: 20px;`, `font-size: 29px;`

It must be that C number. Does anyone know the right number?

Thanks!

GeoffR · 09-05-2014, 11:25 PM

The synopsis bug is fixed in the sense that the font size is now what Kobo intended it to be, but here is a patch to change the font size to something different:

Firmware 3.8.0 (add to libnickel.so.1.0.0.patch):

Spoiler:

(The replacement string is the font size in pixels, but with a "\x00" between the digits. e.g. 30 is written as 3\x000.)

booklover6 · 09-06-2014, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffR

The synopsis bug is fixed in the sense that the font size is now what Kobo intended it to be, but here is a patch to change the font size to something different:

Thank you so much! You are a genius! I tried to figure it out but it was a mystery.

Perhaps you know why one of my Glos has this list of files in .kobo

stack_00 (these are text documents)
Stack_01
stack_02
stack_03
stack_04
stack_05
stack_06
Trolltech (this is a config file)

The other Glo only has
stack_00
Trolltech

The first one (with all the files) always gives me an error message on connect (scan with windows), the second does not.

So would it be reasonable and safe to delete the extra files?

davidfor · 09-06-2014, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

Thank you so much! You are a genius! I tried to figure it out but it was a mystery.

Perhaps you know why one of my Glos has this list of files in .kobo

stack_00 (these are text documents)
Stack_01
stack_02
stack_03
stack_04
stack_05
stack_06
Trolltech (this is a config file)

The other Glo only has
stack_00
Trolltech

The first one (with all the files) always gives me an error message on connect (scan with windows), the second does not.

So would it be reasonable and safe to delete the extra files?

The files should be "stack_00.log". They are dumps of the memory status when there is a crash. The number is incremented for each crash. It is safe to delete the files. But, if the device crashes, and a log is produced, that plus a description of what you were doing, can help Kobo solve the problem.

booklover6 · 09-06-2014, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by davidfor

The files should be "stack_00.log". They are dumps of the memory status when there is a crash. The number is incremented for each crash. It is safe to delete the files. But, if the device crashes, and a log is produced, that plus a description of what you were doing, can help Kobo solve the problem.

Can I delete the Trolltech config file too? Thanks!

jackie_w · 09-06-2014, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by booklover6

Can I delete the Trolltech config file too? Thanks!

I don't think so. If in doubt, keep your mitts off the .conf files

davidfor · 09-06-2014, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jackie_w

I don't think so. If in doubt, keep your mitts off the .conf files

No, you shouldn't delete it. But, my bet is it would get recreated after a restart.

booklover6 · 09-06-2014, 09:29 AM

Noted, and thanks. I didn't delete it...I won't touch anything in .kobo unless I am sure.

falkunmalti · 09-10-2014, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffR

Before starting:

2. Download the Kobo firmware archive version 3.8.0 for your device (See this thread) into the 3.8.0_source subdirectory. (Don't extract.)

.

Where do I find this subdirectory? Thanks.

DNSB · 09-10-2014, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by falkunmalti

Where do I find this subdirectory? Thanks.

The subdirectory is part of the patcher archive.

1. Download the patch_kobo_38.zip file from the first message in this thread.

2. Open the .zip file with your favourite archive utility (I use 7Zip).

3. Copy the patch_kobo_38 directory to wherever you prefer.

4. Close the .zip file, open the patch_kobo_38 directory. Inside it you will see a directory called 3.8.0_source.

5. Copy the downloaded Kobo firmware file (kobo-update-3.8.0.zip) into that directory. The first time you run the .bat file (Windows) or the .sh file (Linux), the needed files will be extracted from the firmware archive.

6. Edit the patch files in 3.8.0_source directory for your purposes and run the .bat/.sh file.

Substitute "folder" for "directory" if you are more comfortable with that terminology.

Have fun.

Regards,
David

falkunmalti · 09-11-2014, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

The subdirectory is part of the patcher archive.

1. Download the patch_kobo_38.zip file from the first message in this thread.

2. Open the .zip file with your favourite archive utility (I use 7Zip).

3. Copy the patch_kobo_38 directory to wherever you prefer.

4. Close the .zip file, open the patch_kobo_38 directory. Inside it you will see a directory called 3.8.0_source.

5. Copy the downloaded Kobo firmware file (kobo-update-3.8.0.zip) into that directory. The first time you run the .bat file (Windows) or the .sh file (Linux), the needed files will be extracted from the firmware archive.

6. Edit the patch files in 3.8.0_source directory for your purposes and run the .bat/.sh file.

Substitute "folder" for "directory" if you are more comfortable with that terminology.

Have fun.

Regards,
David

Thanks. I wasn't sure. I'll try this.

JLuecking · 09-23-2014, 11:04 AM

Thanks alot for updating the patches, so I have a highly readable page layout.

I would like to configure it with values for the footer like this:

# Example for AuraHD/H2O:
replace_string = D54355, `min-height: 70px;`, `min-height: 60px;`
replace_string = D54368, `max-height: 70px;`, `max-height: 60px;`
replace_string = D54385, `footerMargin: 40;`, `footerMargin: 20;`
replace_string = D5439F, `font-size: 16px;`, `font-size: 26px;`
replace_string = D543B1, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom: 22px;`
replace_string = D543C7, `margin-top: 0px;`, `margin-top: 0px;`

But I get the error message:

Ignoring disabled patch `Disable reading footer`
replace_string replacement too long.

How can I get around it?

09-05-2014, 11:25 PM	#20
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	The synopsis bug is fixed in the sense that the font size is now what Kobo intended it to be, but here is a patch to change the font size to something different: Firmware 3.8.0 (add to libnickel.so.1.0.0.patch): Spoiler: Code: <Patch> patch_name = `Custom synopsis font size` patch_enable = `yes` # # Touch/Mini example (20px --> 25px) replace_string = C6118E, `2\x000`, `2\x005` # Glo/Aura example (23px --> 30px) replace_string = C305AA, `2\x003`, `3\x000` # AuraHD/H2O example (29px --> 36px) replace_string = C305EC, `2\x009`, `3\x006` </Patch> (The replacement string is the font size in pixels, but with a "\x00" between the digits. e.g. 30 is written as 3\x000.)

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booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	Noted, and thanks. I didn't delete it...I won't touch anything in .kobo unless I am sure.

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JLuecking Member Posts: 20 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Rüsselsheim, Germany Device: Kobo Aura HD	Thanks alot for updating the patches, so I have a highly readable page layout. I would like to configure it with values for the footer like this: # Example for AuraHD/H2O: replace_string = D54355, `min-height: 70px;`, `min-height: 60px;` replace_string = D54368, `max-height: 70px;`, `max-height: 60px;` replace_string = D54385, `footerMargin: 40;`, `footerMargin: 20;` replace_string = D5439F, `font-size: 16px;`, `font-size: 26px;` replace_string = D543B1, `padding-bottom: 0px;`, `padding-bottom: 22px;` replace_string = D543C7, `margin-top: 0px;`, `margin-top: 0px;` But I get the error message: Ignoring disabled patch `Disable reading footer` replace_string replacement too long. How can I get around it?