Libra Colour "Kobo eReader.conf reverts after save

MollyGodiva · 12-07-2024, 09:09 PM

I am trying to install KOreader, but every time I modify "Kobo eReader.conf" it reverts and erases my change after I dismount my Kobo.

Any advice. I have found a few mentions of this happening to others, but no solutions.

I have a Kobo Libra Color with the newest firmware.

PeterT · 12-07-2024, 09:27 PM

How are you editing the file?

What lines are you adding?

MollyGodiva · 12-07-2024, 09:43 PM

I connect the Kobo to my PC, edit the file with Notepad or Notepad++, save and close the file. I then re-open the file and verify that they changes are there. However when I eject the Kobo and re-connect, the file is back to the way it was.

I am adding to the bottom of the file:

[FeatureSettings]
ExcludeSyncFolders=(\\.(?!kobo|adobe).+|([^.][^/]*/)+\\..+)

DNSB · 12-07-2024, 10:45 PM

Have you checked the entire Kobo eReader.conf file for that line? AFAIR, the file will be rewritten so multiple instances of headers will be merged and, other than the [General] header, the headers will be sorted in alphabetical order.

MollyGodiva · 12-07-2024, 11:48 PM

Ah, it puts the option headings in alphabetical order, thus I did not see it. Thank you.
The change does not work, but that is a separate issue for me to look at.

12-07-2024, 09:09 PM	#1
MollyGodiva Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2024 Device: Kobo Libra Color	"Kobo eReader.conf reverts after save I am trying to install KOreader, but every time I modify "Kobo eReader.conf" it reverts and erases my change after I dismount my Kobo. Any advice. I have found a few mentions of this happening to others, but no solutions. I have a Kobo Libra Color with the newest firmware.

12-07-2024, 09:43 PM	#3
MollyGodiva Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2024 Device: Kobo Libra Color	I connect the Kobo to my PC, edit the file with Notepad or Notepad++, save and close the file. I then re-open the file and verify that they changes are there. However when I eject the Kobo and re-connect, the file is back to the way it was. I am adding to the bottom of the file: [FeatureSettings] ExcludeSyncFolders=(\\.(?!kobo\|adobe).+\|([^.][^/]/)+\\..+) Last edited by DNSB; 12-07-2024 at 10:42 PM.*

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12-07-2024, 09:27 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,270 Karma: 78869092 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	How are you editing the file? What lines are you adding?

12-07-2024, 10:45 PM	#4
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 44,518 Karma: 167912829 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Have you checked the entire Kobo eReader.conf file for that line? AFAIR, the file will be rewritten so multiple instances of headers will be merged and, other than the [General] header, the headers will be sorted in alphabetical order.

12-07-2024, 11:48 PM	#5
MollyGodiva Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2024 Device: Kobo Libra Color	Ah, it puts the option headings in alphabetical order, thus I did not see it. Thank you. The change does not work, but that is a separate issue for me to look at.