kobo mini KO install not showing

vugtitan · 07-13-2023, 04:30 PM

hi i installed into my kobo mini the KO reader from here:-

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=314220

i extracted it to root and rebooted as per the instructions and it processed the update and it shows in the form of rectangular black screen when switched off and when switching it on it confirms it been installed via a brief message.

however i cannot find the KO reader in Home or library or Menu or Settings
and it did not install a back button in the offline search either which was my main motivation.

The kobo mini works just as well as before but no KO reader.

Any idea what to do now?

DNSB · 07-13-2023, 04:50 PM

Did you install it with NickelMenu or without. If without, you would have gotten KFMon and you should have a png file showing in your books which would launch KOReader when opened. Personally, I prefer using NickelMenu.

vugtitan · 07-14-2023, 02:07 PM

I only extracted the KO READER from the above link. i have no idea about Nickelmenu.

What do i do now. can i uninstall it and then install nikelmenu

DNSB · 07-14-2023, 02:09 PM

That is likely your issue. Without KFMon or NickelMenu you would be unable to launch KOReader.

I would suggest using the script from the second message in this thread to do the install. You should be able to overwrite your current KOReader install.

vugtitan · 07-17-2023, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

That is likely your issue. Without KFMon or NickelMenu you would be unable to launch KOReader.

I would suggest using the script from the second message in this thread to do the install. You should be able to overwrite your current KOReader install.

How can i UNINSTALL KO READER?

Quoth · 07-17-2023, 08:01 PM

Delete the extra directories created?
I forget exactly, but I did uninstall on the Kobo Elipsa

DNSB · 07-17-2023, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vugtitan

How can i UNINSTALL KO READER?

Why do you want to uninstall KOReader? A simple overwrite with the package containing NickelMenu and KOReader will do the job which you seemed to want of installing KOReader and a means of launching it.

A simple delete of the KOReader directory in the .adds directory in the root of your Kobo will remove KOReader.

And shouting is simply rude.

vugtitan · 07-18-2023, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Why do you want to uninstall KOReader? A simple overwrite with the package containing NickelMenu and KOReader will do the job which you seemed to want of installing KOReader and a means of launching it.

A simple delete of the KOReader directory in the .adds directory in the root of your Kobo will remove KOReader.

And shouting is simply rude.

Sorry i must have hit the caps key...

i managed to find the ko file in library and launched and the ko reader seems to have plenty of options but the one i needed was a back button on the file search on the kobo mini.

during a file search you get a list and if you click on a result then you have go back to home to and type it in search again.

is nickel menu any better?

i have no interest in the huge number of features in KO.

Even the search function in KO just as bad as previous with no back button.

DNSB · 07-18-2023, 11:11 AM

I don't use KOReader all that much. I do remember when the search in the calibre DB was added as being a massive improvement over it's file based search. For the most part, Nickel/RMSDK/whatever the WebKit based renderer is called and Kobo's search works for me though I would prefer the back arrow in the upper left corner to go back one level at a time but I can live with it.

07-13-2023, 04:30 PM	#1
vugtitan Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 1042776 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: none	kobo mini KO install not showing hi i installed into my kobo mini the KO reader from here:- https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=314220 i extracted it to root and rebooted as per the instructions and it processed the update and it shows in the form of rectangular black screen when switched off and when switching it on it confirms it been installed via a brief message. however i cannot find the KO reader in Home or library or Menu or Settings and it did not install a back button in the offline search either which was my main motivation. The kobo mini works just as well as before but no KO reader. Any idea what to do now?

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07-13-2023, 04:50 PM	#2
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 48,175 Karma: 174315444 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Did you install it with NickelMenu or without. If without, you would have gotten KFMon and you should have a png file showing in your books which would launch KOReader when opened. Personally, I prefer using NickelMenu.

07-14-2023, 02:07 PM	#3
vugtitan Addict Posts: 299 Karma: 1042776 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: none	I only extracted the KO READER from the above link. i have no idea about Nickelmenu. What do i do now. can i uninstall it and then install nikelmenu

07-14-2023, 02:09 PM	#4
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 48,175 Karma: 174315444 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	That is likely your issue. Without KFMon or NickelMenu you would be unable to launch KOReader. I would suggest using the script from the second message in this thread to do the install. You should be able to overwrite your current KOReader install.

07-17-2023, 08:01 PM	#6
Quoth Still reading Posts: 15,004 Karma: 111111255 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Delete the extra directories created? I forget exactly, but I did uninstall on the Kobo Elipsa

07-18-2023, 11:11 AM	#9
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 48,175 Karma: 174315444 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	I don't use KOReader all that much. I do remember when the search in the calibre DB was added as being a massive improvement over it's file based search. For the most part, Nickel/RMSDK/whatever the WebKit based renderer is called and Kobo's search works for me though I would prefer the back arrow in the upper left corner to go back one level at a time but I can live with it.