How to update Kindle 2/DX/DXG with YifanLu's firmware from 3.2.1 to 3.4.2

[microtic]

Successfully updated my DXG to 3.4.2 following this guide with swap workaround.
The only busybox was patched locally at step 3.4 -> 3.4.2. Valid md5sums was invalidated by update script.

It can be subjective or i have done something wrong, but here is my speed test:
3.3 > 3.4 >= 3.2.1 > 2.5.8

[newman]

@microtic: Congratz to the smooth upgrade process!

[mesuthaznedar]

Hello everybody, my first post here

I use Kindle DXG. I'm not familiar with linux and unix environment. I use Cygwin and Windows Cmd and other relevant tools. I applied the procedures as newman explained. I could updated my Kindle DXG to version 3.3 from 3.2.1. Thank you newman!

But when I try to get update_kindle_3.4_B00A-my-log.bin file for 3.4, I am getting following error;

"C:\cygwin64\home\kindle341>kindle_update_tool .py m --dxg --sign kindle_3.4_B00A-my-log 611680021-1725970040.sh 999999999-reboot.sh rootfs_md5_list.tar.gz update-adds.tar.gz update-kernel.tar.gz update-patches.tar.gz

calculating signature for 611680021-1725970040.sh
cmd = openssl dgst -sha256 -sign c:\users\sat~1\appdata\local\temp\tmptf6m4q -out c:\users\sat~1\appdata\local\temp\tmpezodly 611680021-1725970040.sh
Traceback (most recent call last):

File "C:\cygwin64\home\kindle341\kindle_update_tool.py" , line 439, in <module>
make_bin("update_"+name, filelist, type, kver, sign=sign, jailbreak=jailbreak)
File "C:\cygwin64\home\kindle341\kindle_update_tool.py" , line 222, in make_bin
create_sig(keyfile, name, tar)
File "C:\cygwin64\home\kindle341\kindle_update_tool.py" , line 165, in create_sig
raise ValueError("Openssl failed")
ValueError: Openssl failed"

Can you help me please, I googled the error but couldn't find a relevant answer. I will be thankful for your help.

[eschwartz]

Try using the newer KindleTool.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Try using the newer KindleTool.

Note that the cygwin build has not been updated.
You will have to use one of the other Windows builds.

[eschwartz]

What is wrong with the released Cygwin build?

Okay, there are changes in HEAD for speed, and for newer devices.
Not *critical* for a DXG.

Still newer (and thus cooler) than the old python packager.

[newman]

mesuthaznedar: Apart from using KindleTool instead of kindle_update_tool you may want to update your instance of Cygwin (especially openssl and it's python glue) to latest packages, or use some live Linux distro from CD/USB and trykindle_update_tool there.

[mesuthaznedar]

Thank you all for the replies. I'll try it with kindletool.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by mesuthaznedar

Thank you all for the replies. I'll try it with kindletool.

There was a numeric error in Kindletool that may effect its use with 3.4.2 packages.
If you have problems with the Cygwin Kindletool, let us know, it may not have gotten the fix for that numeric handling bug.

[eschwartz]

IIRC, that only affected the old python packager.

It was just the pre-KindleTool packages that needed to be rebuilt.

[mesuthaznedar]

Hello, I've managed to extract update_kindle_3.4_B00A-my-log.bin file at last. The problem probably resolved after installing missing ibraries and development tools to Cygwin/bin. Thank you again...

[NiLuJe]

@knc1: Yup, @eschwartz's right, the UINT32_MAX issue only affected the old python packager . The last Cygwin build should be more than enough for anything legacy .

[mesuthaznedar]

Hello everybody,

I have a Kindle DXG 3G and I was able to upgrade it from 2.5.8 to 3.2.1 by YifanLu's method and to v. 3.3 by newman's method.

But at the point of "3.3→3.4 Upgrade" I'm having some difficulty of going ahead. I am stuck after getting my-upgrade.out and my-upgrade.err. files. I couldn't understand the explanations beyond that step because of I'm a newbie at linux and relating stuff. All I need it that famous TLS support.

Could anybody help me at overcoming this. I will be thankful for it.

Regards.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by mesuthaznedar

Hello everybody,

I have a Kindle DXG 3G and I was able to upgrade it from 2.5.8 to 3.2.1 by YifanLu's method and to v. 3.3 by newman's method.

But at the point of "3.3→3.4 Upgrade" I'm having some difficulty of going ahead. I am stuck after getting my-upgrade.out and upgrade.err. files. I couldn't understand the explanations beyond that step because of I'm a newbie at linux and relating stuff. All I need it that famous TLS support.

Could anybody help me at overcoming this. I will be thankful for it.

Regards.

Since I haven't done this myself, it would be better if someone here who has would join in answering this one.

While waiting for help here, you might PM newman to join in on this thread.

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There have been 42 models of the grayscale Kindle.
https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle_Serial_Numbers
I have to admit I can't remember how to fix any possible problem on all of them.

[eschwartz]

I figure newman is more likely to see if the threads are merged together.
Asking for help with a specific tutorial is best achieved in the thread for that tutorial.