Kobo Start Menu 08

[tshering]

Originally Posted by goonx

Hi,

I installed KSM today but jumped ship and forgot the add the tiles of the PNGS.

When I activate the PNGs, they won't work.. (i.e. poweroff doesn't poweroff the kobo)


Did I do something wrong and how can I fix this? Thanks

Glo HD (latest firmware)

• start nickel by selecting (KSM home) "tools" > "nickel diverse" > "start_nickel_no_fmon.sh" and
• do the things described in "First time installation, Step 1.4:"

  check that all images (exit_nickel.png, switchtokoreader.png, etc.) are listed in the library and their thumbnails are displayed there, and at least once as tiles on the home screen. Only then proceed to step two.

• After you restart the device, the pngs should work.

However since I understand that poweroff.png is already on your home screen, this one should already work after restarting the device once.

[goonx]

Originally Posted by tshering

• start nickel by selecting (KSM home) "tools" > "nickel diverse" > "start_nickel_no_fmon.sh" and
• do the things described in "First time installation, Step 1.4:"
• After you restart the device, the pngs should work.

However since I understand that poweroff.png is already on your home screen, this one should already work after restarting the device once.

I got it working,however the toggle nightmode appears to do nothing.

Perhaps this is because the reader is a Glo HD and the nightmode script is not compatible?

[zeroruit]

Hi, everyone. I just installed KSM on my kobo aura h2o.
The thing was sometimes it seems like the screen freezes when I tried to shut down. No matter from power key or the power off icon. I'll have to hold the power key to reboot again.
Most of the time this happens. Just once or twice it shut down successfully and shows the power off image. Also when I tried to shut down by the poweroff icon in NICKEL mode, this happens. However shutting down by holding power key in NICKEL mode works fine.
No idea what's happening here. I did customised poweroff image in txt folder. Don't know if that's related?

Oh I just found a message when I tried to shut down while usb connecting to pb: cannot open file: mnt/onboard/.adds/kbmenu_user/txt/poweroff_info

Would this help?

[tshering]

Originally Posted by goonx

I got it working,however the toggle nightmode appears to do nothing.

Perhaps this is because the reader is a Glo HD and the nightmode script is not compatible?

I think there are currently at least two versions of nightmode, the one by yoq is compatible. I do not know about the other version(s).

[tshering]

Originally Posted by zeroruit

Hi, everyone. I just installed KSM on my kobo aura h2o. ...

I tried to answer your questions alread in this post.

[zeroruit]

Originally Posted by tshering

I tried to answer your questions alread in this post.

Thank you very much for your help. I tried to resize the image under 500kb (originally 1mb) and it has now worked perfectly! I guess you are right about the size of the image!

Thanks again for your help and I really appreciate your work.

[amanita]

Hello!

I've use this update (Kobo Aura - Mark 5) for a Kobo Aura H2O, after that I' ve selected "tools" > "activate" > "set runmenu settings.msh" > "never" in KSM 08. Now, nickel is not starting. It only shows the five squares. I can't factory reset the device the regular way (not via Menu Settings or press the reset button four times). I also tried the tap method, but it doesn't work. Is there any way to reset the device? Maybe I could force to go through the Boot Menu again and mount the SD card for an update. Is it possible to boot with the external SD card slot? I don't want to open the device.

Thanks a lot for help!

[tshering]

@amnita

Have a look at this thread, especially posts 1 and 9. It mentions KSM 7, but it works for KSM 8 too.
When saving the script from the first post you have to use a unix style editor (using unix style end of line marking).
Edit: Just in case you did not exactly know how the tapping method works, there is a [deleted vidme link] video clip by Frostschutz demonstrating it. You might have to repeat it several times until it works.

[amanita]

@tshering:

Thanks a lot for you reply. You've save my day. It was short before returning the defective device to the seller. :-) I've successfully done a factory reset of the H2O with your autoscript.sh (the led blinking) from the external SD card slot. It works awesome. It was some kind of frustrating, yesterday to see the device in this "boot loop" and I don't have searched all the forum posts. With an autoscript.sh it should also be possible to start an other OS or applications?

I'm not sure, if the tapping method would work with the kernel of the Aura. I guess, that this was the problem with reset button, the FW image for the Aura and the Aura H2O aren't identically (but both are Mark5 device), so I can't reset it the regular ways. There is no light button at the H2O. I've had the "update" above working, but there was a strange battery drain, so I tried the factory reset several times and was to fast with the switch of the boot menu. Now, everything is fine.

Is there a description to apply all "needed" or interesting patches to the firmware of the H2O.

So again, thanks a lot for your fast help.

Best regards

[tshering]

Originally Posted by amanita

@tshering:

Thanks a lot for you reply. You've save my day. It was short before returning the defective device to the seller. :-) I've successfully done a factory reset of the H2O with your autoscript.sh (the led blinking) from the external SD card slot. It works awesome. It was some kind of frustrating, yesterday to see the device in this "boot loop" and I don't have searched all the forum posts. With an autoscript.sh it should also be possible to start an other OS or applications?

I am glad it worked for you. As for the autoscript.sh you can do anything that is possible with a sh script that does not need user interaction.

Originally Posted by amanita

I'm not sure, if the tapping method would work with the kernel of the Aura. I guess, that this was the problem with reset button, the FW image for the Aura and the Aura H2O aren't identically (but both are Mark5 device), so I can't reset it the regular ways.

Even though you installed "firmware: Kobo 3.19.5761 for Aura" from here, the install mechanism does recognize which kernel to install and which to neglect. Your device was still runnning the H20 kernel.

Originally Posted by amanita

I've had the "update" above working, but there was a strange battery drain, so I tried the factory reset several times and was to fast with the switch of the boot menu. Now, everything is fine.

If you search the kobo forum for battery drain, you will find lots of complains. In some cases the cause was found to be the sleep cover, in some cases an unreliable sleep function in KSM/KOReader. Many cases remained unsolved. Somehow it is a mystery. Many people seem never to experience this problem at all. I am one of those. Maybe I should add that I do not use much the sleep function of any application.

Maybe I should mention that one problem I see with the "mega update" is that everything is installed in one go. If you look at the first post of this thread, you will find that I recommend a two step installation for KSM in order to prevent nickel from failing to hang at start. I mention this in case you try to install KSM again.

Originally Posted by amanita

Is there a description to apply all "needed" or interesting patches to the firmware of the H2O.

Have a look at the Index to the Metazoa firmware patches. You can find there detailed descriptions of many interesting patches. You will have to find for yourself what you "need." I for one am happy with the reading experience of the original software, so I usually do not use any of these patches. I mean, I am happy of how epub and kepubs are handled. For pdf I use KOReader.

[The_Immortal]

Hi there!

Guys, after rebooting the nickel system is loaded by default. Is there a way to change it? I'd like to start KOReader after rebooting.

Thank you!

[tshering]

Originally Posted by The_Immortal

Hi there!

Guys, after rebooting the nickel system is loaded by default. Is there a way to change it? I'd like to start KOReader after rebooting.

Thank you!

You can do this via "configure" with this sequence of selections:
(KSM home) configure > general > ksmAutoselectionoption=start_nickel > ksmAutoselectionoption=start_koreader > return > save and exit

[The_Immortal]

tshering, I can't set two "ksmAutoselectionoption" items together. I can add ksmAutoselectionoption=start_nickel OR ksmAutoselectionoption=start_koreader.

[tshering]

Originally Posted by The_Immortal

tshering, I can't set two "ksmAutoselectionoption" items together. I can add ksmAutoselectionoption=start_nickel OR ksmAutoselectionoption=start_koreader.

This is correct. If you have currently start_nickel set, the above sequence will replace this by start_koreader.
If none of them was already set, you can simply set the one you want.

[The_Immortal]

tshering, I'm afraid you didn't get what I need. Currently I have ksmAutoselectionoption=start_koreader set but if I tap on Reboot from Start menu I still get Nickel loaded. And I need to see KOReader rigth after Reboot.
Is it possible?