Instructions for patching firmware 4.3.8966

[GeoffR]

Originally Posted by ntson

i can't run it on Mac OS 10.12. Pls help

From your error messages, it probably means that the kobo-update-4.3.8966.zip file is not in the 4.3.8966_source directory. See step 2. of the instructions in the first post.

Edit: Itcould also mean that there is a file named kobo-update-4.3.8966.zip but it is the wrong file or didn't download properly. In that case try removing it and downloading again.

[ntson]

Originally Posted by GeoffR

From your error messages, it probably means that the kobo-update-4.3.8966.zip file is not in the 4.3.8966_source directory. See step 2. of the instructions in the first post.

Edit: Itcould also mean that there is a file named kobo-update-4.3.8966.zip but it is the wrong file or didn't download properly. In that case try removing it and downloading again.

i'm cope file KoboRoot.tgz from folder firmware i extracted to 4.3.8966_source directory to fix error: filename not matched: KoboRoot.tgz

and now, it's still error. How can I fix it?
pls see my attachments.

Last login: Wed Mar 22 16:34:20 on ttys000
SonNTs-MacBook-Air:~ ntson$ /Users/ntson/Desktop/Kobo/patch/patch_kobo_4038966/4.3.8966.sh 
Extracting files to patch from 4.3.8966_source/kobo-update-4.3.8966.zip ...
tar: ./usr/local/Kobo/*: Not found in archive
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors.
Cleaning up /var/folders/8_/g2t56sds7qd4pncngkrs_tcr0000gn/T/patch32lsb_XXXXXXXX.zWeEARvb
SonNTs-MacBook-Air:~ ntson$

[GeoffR]

Sorry, I don't understand what is happening. I can only suggest you delete everything and start again.

Don't extract the firmware, just leave it zipped. The patch script will extract the files it needs.

[ntson]

Originally Posted by GeoffR

Sorry, I don't understand what is happening. I can only suggest you delete everything and start again.

Don't extract the firmware, just leave it zipped. The patch script will extract the files it needs.

Thank for your reply.

I will try

[GeoffR]

Just as a check to see if everything is in place: before running ./4.3.8966.sh in step 4 of the instructions, try running the following command:

unzip -t 4.3.8966_source/kobo-update-4.3.8966.zip KoboRoot.tgz

If everything is okay it should give this result:

Archive:  4.3.8966_source/kobo-update-4.3.8966.zip
    testing: KoboRoot.tgz             OK
No errors detected in 4.3.8966_source/kobo-update-4.3.8966.zip for the 1 file tested.

(Edit: I'll incorporate this check into the sh script in the future, so it will give a more useful error message if the file is missing or damaged.)

[the_Pan]

After almost one week of testing with different books and finishing the "special" one which causes the 'line-spacing-trouble', i don't had any problems with the "forceful version" of the `Force user line spacing in KePubs` patch enabled.
I really would like to have it as option in your patches.
Thanks GeoffR

[Namenlos]

The patch for the bigger dictionary window on the Kobo Mini will somtimes hide (partially or almost complete) the highlight and annotation box. I wouldn't except this to be fixable and this is only a minor annoyance, but I wanted to mention it for completeness sake.

Otherwise everything runs perfect in my configuration.

[eatthedishes]

The last time I patched in 3.19.5761 there were much more detailed page refresh options. (I set mine at 154 pages by spacing the steps). Why is this not possible in this version? Is there a possibility to still do this with the patch for 4.3.8966?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by eatthedishes

The last time I patched in 3.19.5761 there were much more detailed page refresh options. (I set mine at 154 pages by spacing the steps). Why is this not possible in this version? Is there a possibility to still do this with the patch for 4.3.8966?

You can change the page refresh number (in the patch) from 12 to 99 and that will work.

[eatthedishes]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You can change the page refresh number (in the patch) from 12 to 99 and that will work.

Thank you. It also works with higher numbers, 254 in my case. I didn't try anything higher, if I remember correctly it gets problematic somewhere around 2^8.

[kido.resuri]

Is there a patch, to force enable OverDrive on Kobo? Or is it tied to the locale/region?

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by kido.resuri

Is there a patch, to force enable OverDrive on Kobo? Or is it tied to the locale/region?

It's tied to the region in your account.

[Jellby]

Has anyone tried to create a patch for a more compact list of annotations?

[Nayende]

Hi,

First of all thank you all so much for all patches.
I would like to ask something about "Custom Header menubars" patches.

Is it possible to make those patches separately for "header" and "menubar"?
For instance the menubar will be same as default but the header will be reduced 50%.

Thank you.

PS: Sorry if I wrote something wrong because of I am not native speaker of English.

[jackie_w]

Originally Posted by Nayende

Hi,

First of all thank you all so much for all patches.
I would like to ask something about "Custom Header menubars" patches.

Is it possible to make those patches separately for "header" and "menubar"?
For instance the menubar will be same as default but the header will be reduced 50%.

Thank you.

PS: Sorry if I wrote something wrong because of I am not native speaker of English.

No, I'm afraid I can't find any way to do that.

P.S. Your English is fine