Kobo Start Menu

[Hio]

Thank you, it worked..
though i cant seem to get into koreader...it's automatically starting in nickel and wont switch to koreader..is this cause the start menu's been wiped?

So for the future to avoid that, and before i test it with Calibre again..
How do i back it up?

[PeterT]

I'm not a koreader / KSM or any mod user, but if they installed bits in the .kobo directory, or rely on certain entities being processed and added to the database, those bits will also have been wiped out.

The database can be backed up manually by saving a copy of .kobo\KoboReader.sqlite or you can use calibre and the Kobo Utilities plugin to take backups.

[Hio]

thank you..

all reset, though i havent tried yet to replug it into calibre

[tshering]

Originally Posted by Hio

Thank you, it worked..
though i cant seem to get into koreader...it's automatically starting in nickel and wont switch to koreader..is this cause the start menu's been wiped?

So for the future to avoid that, and before i test it with Calibre again..
How do i back it up?

If there is no user input for 20 seconds after boot, nickel is automatically started. To exit nickel and go back to the KSM menu, you can open exit_nickel.png in nickel. That is, if KSM is still on the device. If it is wiped off, then it is a different case of course.

I am currently preparing a new version of KSM that will not use the .kobo folder any longer as its location.

[loviedovie]

Hi

I installed KSM. It seemed to work then I wanted to start nickel to use the reader then the Kobo constantly wants to update itself and it wants to sign in constantly I do not get this. Now the KSM does not start during boot either.

One of the anomolies is that Nickel does not seem to remember the wireless password.

What am I supposed to do?



thanks

[PeterT]

I can't answer the KSM issues but for the WiFi issue see if this helps

Unable to add WiFi Network and solution

[tshering]

@loviedovie
Sorry, I am not sure whether I understand exactly what you are telling. I try to answer your questions, but my answers might miss the point.

Originally Posted by loviedovie

Hi

I installed KSM. It seemed to work then I wanted to start nickel to use the reader then the Kobo constantly wants to update itself

I understand that the reader has downloaded an update package. As long as this update package is in the folder .kobo, nickel will refuse to start. You have two options: Install the package, or delete it. If you decide to install the package you have again two options in KSM: "Install update" will install the complete update package, as a result KSM will be disabled (since by installing the update package, a file that is vital for KSM will be overwritten). If however you choose "install partial update" KSM will remain active. If you delete the update package, nickel will try to download it again as soon as wifi is switched on.

Originally Posted by loviedovie

and it wants to sign in constantly I do not get this.

I am not sure if I understand this. If you signed out from your account, you have to sign in again (if you want your device to communicate with the kobo server; if you do not want this, there is a way to avoid the official activation).

Originally Posted by loviedovie

Now the KSM does not start during boot either.

If you did sign out, chances are that KSM was deleted as part of the sign out process. If you want to reinstall KSM, do not do it now. I will release an improved version very soon.

Originally Posted by loviedovie

One of the anomolies is that Nickel does not seem to remember the wireless password.

I hope that PeterT's link could help you with this problem.

[Ken Maltby]

Originally Posted by loviedovie

Hi

I installed KSM. It seemed to work then I wanted to start nickel to use the reader then the Kobo constantly wants to update itself and it wants to sign in constantly I do not get this. Now the KSM does not start during boot either.

One of the anomolies is that Nickel does not seem to remember the wireless password.

What am I supposed to do?

thanks

Did your Kobo do an update? If so it, the update, would have taken KSM out. (You can avoid part of this by; when using KSM's "Handle Update" you use the Partial update option. )

If Nickel were functioning properly it would be updating the .conf file whenever a network is added. Since it is not, apparently, "Peter T's" fix should fix that.

Luck;
Ken

[loviedovie]

hello

Thanks for all the replies. I tried couple methods but nothing seemed to work. Somehow Kobo was forgetting its own actions (ie ie already logged in account) and I was unable to boot with KSM.

I went ahead and deleted my database and reinstalled KSM. It seemed to fix it. I am not sure how the databse file might have been corrupted since I have been mostly using Koreader via KSM.

Anyway thanks for all the help and the great modificiation.

[Hio]

Originally Posted by tshering

If there is no user input for 20 seconds after boot, nickel is automatically started. To exit nickel and go back to the KSM menu, you can open exit_nickel.png in nickel. That is, if KSM is still on the device. If it is wiped off, then it is a different case of course.

I am currently preparing a new version of KSM that will not use the .kobo folder any longer as its location.

thank you, yes ksm was wiped..
all back in running order now...

and i have a back up going, does backing up the KoboReader.sqlite file also back up annotations?

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by Hio

and i have a back up going, does backing up the KoboReader.sqlite file also back up annotations?

Yes, the annotations made using the Kobo software are all stored in the database.

[KittQB]

Hello,
Is it possible to create a symlink in Kobo? (Kobo Touch)
For instance by the command: ln -s /mnt/sd/.smthn /mnt/onboard/.smthn_else
I've tried but failed...
and if it was possible, in what script of KSM it would be the best to put it?

[NiLuJe]

@KittQB: onboard (and most likely the external sd, too) are vfat (FAT32), so, nope, not supported by the FS.

[embryo]

Originally Posted by tshering

If you want to reinstall KSM, do not do it now. I will release an improved version very soon.

@tshering
Since we're close to a new release I have a small suggestion (if it is possible and is still time).

Instead of the "Install update", "Install partial update" that confuse some users, you could use something like "Full update, clear KSM", "Partial update, keep KSM", "Install update but clear KSM", "Install update and keep KSM", or equivalent.

Anyway, thank your efforts.

[Alan_S]

Yes, this seems much clearer what partial update actually means. Otherwise, it suggests that update wouldn't be processed in full. I know that update wouldn't be processed in full, so KSM still stays installed, but wording is a bit misleading.