Kobo Start Menu 08 - Page 14

tshering · 08-09-2016, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ksiflhjla8

Could the usbnet IP (192.168.2.101) be written somewhere in the menu?

I was thinking of doing this for the next update, also for the wifi IP.

JFeole · 08-12-2016, 07:31 AM

Tshering,

I have manually successfully installed the patches a few months back. So, if I understand you install instructions, I need to run ksd_remove on my H2O first? Is this correct? And then install tool, then patch bundle?

Thanks
John Feole

Quote:

Originally Posted by tshering

With this package you can download and handle patches from pipcat's http://pip.cat/khd/kobo/ (see this thread).

Installation:

extract KoboRoot.tgz from the uploaded archive, and copy it into .kobo of your device
safely disconnect and disable usb
select (KSM home) handle update > install update

How to download a patch collection:

enable wifi
select (KSM home) user scripts > tests > returntests user.msh > khd download patches.sh
(animation)
you will be presented with a list of patch profiles. Choose one of them (see the attached image)
(animation)
if everything went well, you will get informed: everything seems to be ok!

How to apply the downloaded patches:

select (KSM home) user scripts > tests > returntests user.msh > khd apply patches.sh
(animation)
if you are presented with a full report, you can close the info screen by touching the middle of the screen and then choosing "close"

How to restore the original state of the device:

select (KSM home) user scripts > tests > returntests user.msh > khd_restore_original_state.sh

If you decide to download another patch collection, remove first the already downloaded patches:

select (KSM home) user scripts > tests > returntests user.msh > khd_delete_patches.sh

If you are finished patching, and you are certain you do not want to restore, delete the patch directory (this includes the backups of the un-patched libraries):

select (KSM home) user scripts > tests > returntests user.msh > khd_delete_patch_dir.sh

Important points:

After installing any Kobo Firmware, you must run nickel at least once before downloading a patch collection. If not the scripts cannot correctly ascertain the current firmware version and will try (and fail) to find patches for a FW that does not exist at all!
If you use this package, no patches must have been already applied.
Spoiler:
If you did already apply patches, you have to provide the original, not-patched, libraries. The location for these libraries is for the current 3.19.5761 FW:
/mnt/onboard/.adds/kbmenu_user/patchbase/3.19.5761_0e028f3185/orig
(The path /mnt/onboard/.adds/kbmenu_user/patchbase/3.19.5761_0e028f3185 will be created by "khd download patches.sh")

Note: Downloading is rather slow. The bottleneck is wget!

tshering · 08-12-2016, 01:46 PM

@nook_nerd

1) Basically, you need a clean (i.e, an un-patched) device.
2) Then you would download the patch files. With the current firmware this would create a directory like "G:\.adds\kbmenu_user\patchbase\3.19.5761_0e028f31 85" (if you look a it under Windows)
3) When you apply the patches for the first time, a sub folder "orig" is created, and the original libraries (libadobe.so etc.) are copied into it. These libraries are then used to run the patch files against, and also when you restore the original state.

If I understand you correctly you patched the libraries already at your pc and transferred them to the device (by using KoboRoot.tgz). In this case the original libraries are not any longer on your device and the above procedure (step 3) cannot work. You can however make it work: After you did step 2, connect to the pc, create the sub directory "orig" (so that you have "G:\.adds\kbmenu_user\patchbase\3.19.5761_0e028f31 85\orig), and copy the clean libraries (libadobe.so, libnickel.so.1.0.0, librmsdk.so.1.0.0) into it. Then disconnect and apply the patches (= step 3).

You can find the clean libraries in the FW update package, or in your source folder of GeoffR's patch, in case you still have it. Another option is, to restore the original state of the device with GeoffR's package (see his explanation under "To return your ereader to its original unpatched state:", in his first post). Instead of calling 3.19.5761.bat after disabling all patches, you can alternatively run "3.19.5761.bat restore" from the cmd line, if you use Windows.
If there is something unclear in my explanation, just ask again.

hkckoo · 08-13-2016, 05:27 PM

hello, how can i set landscape clockwise orientation as a default setting for kobo start menu? i can change orientation once the menu is loaded, but i want to start the reader in landscape. is this possible?

tshering · 08-13-2016, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkckoo

hello, how can i set landscape clockwise orientation as a default setting for kobo start menu? i can change orientation once the menu is loaded, but i want to start the reader in landscape. is this possible?

Installation:

add in .adds\kbmenu_user\confoptions\ksm_ini_options.txt under [general]
Code:
```
mrotation=90
mrotation=180
mrotation=270
mrotation=0
```
(You have to use a unix style editor)
extract KoboRoot.tgz from the uploaded archive and copy it to .kobo
select handle_update > install_update
select configure > [general] > add item > mrotation=180
when leaving configure, select: save and exit

This is build on top of the ksmhome.sh script that introduced the collapse main menu extension. See here, if you want to use this too.

oldhasbeen · 09-02-2016, 01:34 AM

I notice on my new Aura H2O that I have to recharge significantly more often than I had to with my Sony PRS 950. I have never really used it with Nickel because of the poor PDF support and the way books are accessed (that database thing!).
I have KSM 08 and Koreader.
I am a hardware person but have not yet measured the battery current under suspend conditions because I did not want (yet) to break the waterproofing seal.
At this stage I investigate non-intrusive. I place the Aura H2O near the ferrite antenna of an AM radio receiver and observe on the speaker the emission and modulation pattern from the reader.
The noise emitted when Nickel is used is significantly less and quite low in suspension mode.
It is high with the KSM 08 and remains high when Koreader is activated. Suspending the reader while in Koreader does not change that high noise level - that means that the reader (CPU$) is always running at an elevated power state even though the screen and Koreader is in standby and only little power should be consumed.

I assume that KSM is always running in the background and eating battery - even when Koreader (and therefore the device) is put into suspension.

Is there a way to switch off (or suspend) KSM when Koreader (and the device) is suspended?

marp68 · 09-02-2016, 02:20 PM

I installed KSM8 and then KOreader and Coolreader, but now the Brightness controlled nightmode function from the "kobo-nightmode_build13H2O" patch doesn't work any more.

[brightness]
1percentPatch = yes
timeout = 1
100 = toggleNightMode

Since I didn't noticed this until after installing KSM, KOreader and Coolreader, I don't know what caused the problem. I have the latest firmware, 3.19.... I have tried reinstalling the nighmode patch as usual, but with no success.

Don't know why it should be a problem. Or may it have something to do with KSM handling the updates or starting nickel from KSM? Anyone?

Maybe the KSM8 is interfering, but how do I uninstall Coolreader, KOreader first and last KSM8 the easiest ans most safe way?

marp68 · 09-02-2016, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tshering

extract the folder vlasovsoft from the pbchess-20XX.XX_kobo.zip (1) and copy it into the folder .adds (on your device)
reboot the reader if you installed pbchess for the first time at this location

(1) for versions older than pbchess-2016.03, extract the folder vlasovsoft from KoboRoot.tgz, which you can find inside of pbchess-20XX.XX_kobo.zip.

How do you remove it completely before removing KSM from "tools"?

Ken Maltby · 09-02-2016, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marp68

I installed KSM8 and then KOreader and Coolreader, but now the Brightness controlled nightmode function from the "kobo-nightmode_build13H2O" patch doesn't work any more.

[brightness]
1percentPatch = yes
timeout = 1
100 = toggleNightMode

Since I didn't noticed this until after installing KSM, KOreader and Coolreader, I don't know what caused the problem. I have the latest firmware, 3.19.... I have tried reinstalling the nighmode patch as usual, but with no success.

Don't know why it should be a problem. Or may it have something to do with KSM handling the updates or starting nickel from KSM? Anyone?

Maybe the KSM8 is interfering, but how do I uninstall Coolreader, KOreader first and last KSM8 the easiest ans most safe way?

There are at least two ways that KoboRoot.tgz "updates" can be handled by KSM, you want to use the one that does the update without preserving KSM.

Luck;
Ken

marp68 · 09-02-2016, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Maltby

There are at least two ways that KoboRoot.tgz "updates" can be handled by KSM, you want to use the one that does the update without preserving KSM.

Luck;
Ken

Thanks

I tried both of the ways offered within KSM after reinstall the nightmode patch. Or which do you mean?

Martin

Alan_S · 09-02-2016, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldhasbeen

I assume that KSM is always running in the background and eating battery - even when Koreader (and therefore the device) is put into suspension.

Is there a way to switch off (or suspend) KSM when Koreader (and the device) is suspended?

Your post is interesting and you're possibly on something important.

About battery drain, it is on and off thing, but KSM isn't culprit, as KSM also should be in background if you start nickel, the same way it is when you start koreader.

It is koreader thing, there's no battery drain with CoolReader and nickel.

What actually happens I don't know, but I wrote a bit on my experience on koreader thread (it's a general thread, so it's hard to point to certain posts) and in this thread specifically: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=270306

Best course would be if you open topic on koreader's github page: https://github.com/koreader/koreader/issues

Maybe things you found out could help koreader get better for all of us (I hope so).

johnnyb · 09-03-2016, 08:27 AM

I've one question about ksm: Is it possible to configure something in Nickel so as to be able to start koreader from there instead of returning to ksm? Something along the lines of "return to ksm, then start koreader". Is there something that works vice versa? I really like ksm but I would like to avoid seeing it much (much like the Terminal app on my computer

)
This is not intended as criticism!

Ken Maltby · 09-03-2016, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyb

I've one question about ksm: Is it possible to configure something in Nickel so as to be able to start koreader from there instead of returning to ksm? Something along the lines of "return to ksm, then start koreader". Is there something that works vice versa? I really like ksm but I would like to avoid seeing it much (much like the Terminal app on my computer

)
This is not intended as criticism!

The Switch to KOReader PNG is included in the KSM8 "kbmenupngs" folder, so you should still be able to set the options for it in KSM8.

Luck;
Ken

marp68 · 09-03-2016, 02:21 PM

See earlier post....

I installed KSM8 and then the Brightness controlled nightmode function from the "kobo-nightmode_build13H2O" patch stopped working. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling but no success.

After doing a factory reset and first reinstalling the nighmode patch (build13H20) the nightmode worked again.

But, when I reinstalled KSM8, the nightmode stopped working again. Even tried again with uninstalling the nightmode patch with the uninstall .tgz file and then reinstalled it, but with no success.

Seems that KSM8 stops nightmode to work. If anyone comes up with a working solution, please let me know.

I wanted KSM8 to easy install adds and switch to KOreader, Coolreader etc, so what's your recommendations? I would like KOreader to better read pdf. And the games in Coolreader seems great to have, but is not important.

Alan_S · 09-03-2016, 07:36 PM

Koreader has it's own nightmode as an option.

So, if you'd use koreader, just install KSM8, koreader and don't use nickel at all, or when you need nightmode.

Of course, if it is fine with you.

08-12-2016, 01:46 PM	#198
tshering Wizard Posts: 3,489 Karma: 2914715 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: kobo touch	@nook_nerd 1) Basically, you need a clean (i.e, an un-patched) device. 2) Then you would download the patch files. With the current firmware this would create a directory like "G:\.adds\kbmenu_user\patchbase\3.19.5761_0e028f31 85" (if you look a it under Windows) 3) When you apply the patches for the first time, a sub folder "orig" is created, and the original libraries (libadobe.so etc.) are copied into it. These libraries are then used to run the patch files against, and also when you restore the original state. If I understand you correctly you patched the libraries already at your pc and transferred them to the device (by using KoboRoot.tgz). In this case the original libraries are not any longer on your device and the above procedure (step 3) cannot work. You can however make it work: After you did step 2, connect to the pc, create the sub directory "orig" (so that you have "G:\.adds\kbmenu_user\patchbase\3.19.5761_0e028f31 85\orig), and copy the clean libraries (libadobe.so, libnickel.so.1.0.0, librmsdk.so.1.0.0) into it. Then disconnect and apply the patches (= step 3). You can find the clean libraries in the FW update package, or in your source folder of GeoffR's patch, in case you still have it. Another option is, to restore the original state of the device with GeoffR's package (see his explanation under "To return your ereader to its original unpatched state:", in his first post). Instead of calling 3.19.5761.bat after disabling all patches, you can alternatively run "3.19.5761.bat restore" from the cmd line, if you use Windows. If there is something unclear in my explanation, just ask again. Last edited by tshering; 08-15-2016 at 05:44 AM.

09-02-2016, 01:34 AM	#201
oldhasbeen Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 124 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kobo Aura H2O	battery drain I notice on my new Aura H2O that I have to recharge significantly more often than I had to with my Sony PRS 950. I have never really used it with Nickel because of the poor PDF support and the way books are accessed (that database thing!). I have KSM 08 and Koreader. I am a hardware person but have not yet measured the battery current under suspend conditions because I did not want (yet) to break the waterproofing seal. At this stage I investigate non-intrusive. I place the Aura H2O near the ferrite antenna of an AM radio receiver and observe on the speaker the emission and modulation pattern from the reader. The noise emitted when Nickel is used is significantly less and quite low in suspension mode. It is high with the KSM 08 and remains high when Koreader is activated. Suspending the reader while in Koreader does not change that high noise level - that means that the reader (CPU$) is always running at an elevated power state even though the screen and Koreader is in standby and only little power should be consumed. I assume that KSM is always running in the background and eating battery - even when Koreader (and therefore the device) is put into suspension. Is there a way to switch off (or suspend) KSM when Koreader (and the device) is suspended? Last edited by oldhasbeen; 09-02-2016 at 01:47 AM. Reason: clarify issue

09-02-2016, 02:20 PM	#202
marp68 Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 132294 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Clara HD	I installed KSM8 and then KOreader and Coolreader, but now the Brightness controlled nightmode function from the "kobo-nightmode_build13H2O" patch doesn't work any more. [brightness] 1percentPatch = yes timeout = 1 100 = toggleNightMode Since I didn't noticed this until after installing KSM, KOreader and Coolreader, I don't know what caused the problem. I have the latest firmware, 3.19.... I have tried reinstalling the nighmode patch as usual, but with no success. Don't know why it should be a problem. Or may it have something to do with KSM handling the updates or starting nickel from KSM? Anyone? Maybe the KSM8 is interfering, but how do I uninstall Coolreader, KOreader first and last KSM8 the easiest ans most safe way? Last edited by marp68; 09-02-2016 at 02:40 PM.

09-03-2016, 02:21 PM	#209
marp68 Addict Posts: 283 Karma: 132294 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Clara HD	See earlier post.... I installed KSM8 and then the Brightness controlled nightmode function from the "kobo-nightmode_build13H2O" patch stopped working. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling but no success. After doing a factory reset and first reinstalling the nighmode patch (build13H20) the nightmode worked again. But, when I reinstalled KSM8, the nightmode stopped working again. Even tried again with uninstalling the nightmode patch with the uninstall .tgz file and then reinstalled it, but with no success. Seems that KSM8 stops nightmode to work. If anyone comes up with a working solution, please let me know. I wanted KSM8 to easy install adds and switch to KOreader, Coolreader etc, so what's your recommendations? I would like KOreader to better read pdf. And the games in Coolreader seems great to have, but is not important. Last edited by marp68; 09-03-2016 at 04:37 PM.

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08-13-2016, 05:27 PM	#199
hkckoo Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 450010 Join Date: Jul 2016 Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Aura One	hello, how can i set landscape clockwise orientation as a default setting for kobo start menu? i can change orientation once the menu is loaded, but i want to start the reader in landscape. is this possible?

09-03-2016, 08:27 AM	#207
johnnyb Cloud Reader Posts: 1,124 Karma: 4000066 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle Scribe, iPad Pro 11	I've one question about ksm: Is it possible to configure something in Nickel so as to be able to start koreader from there instead of returning to ksm? Something along the lines of "return to ksm, then start koreader". Is there something that works vice versa? I really like ksm but I would like to avoid seeing it much (much like the Terminal app on my computer ) This is not intended as criticism!

09-03-2016, 07:36 PM	#210
Alan_S Evangelist Posts: 446 Karma: 1084584 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sisak, Croatia Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Aura ONE	Koreader has it's own nightmode as an option. So, if you'd use koreader, just install KSM8, koreader and don't use nickel at all, or when you need nightmode. Of course, if it is fine with you.