PRS-500 Sony Reader PRS-500 universal flasher

[Nogg]

Instructions for unbricking are here:

https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Sony...g_Instructions

[Clemenseken]

Hi!

I apologize if this question has been treated before (I didn't do a very thorough search).

When I do "Run Script ... 5: make a new image" it stops immediately and says:
"Failure while executing script. Check make_fs.log". (#3: run script.sh says "Script finished" but I don't see any results on my screen?!?)

But on my SD card is no make_fs.log. There is a new "autorun_log2.0" which just says:
"copy error: Fsk error, code = -41"

I am no programmer, alas!

What goes wrong, what could I do, why can't I get those wonderful hacks onto my PRS500 ???

Thanks for any hints or solutions (links to threads I didn't find welcome!!!) !

Clemens

[ebookfab]

I have just bought a PRS-505 and may want to sell my PRS-500 on eBay. I have upgraded my 500 with a clock, the direct page hack, and making the toggle act as a page turner. If the buyer wants it in its original mode, can I revert to the original firmware by following the instructions in the MobileRead Wiki - Sony Reader Hack? Or is there an easier way?

Thanks.

[Nogg]

If you select the Default Config option in HackBuilder and flash from that, you'll get what you want.

[Clemenseken]

Originally Posted by Clemenseken

When I do "Run Script ... 5: make a new image" it stops immediately and says:
"Failure while executing script. Check make_fs.log". (#3: run script.sh says "Script finished" but I don't see any results on my screen?!?) [ ... ]
Thanks for any hints or solutions (links to threads I didn't find welcome!!!) !

So here is my own hint and solution:

... just found out that igorsk's Flasher would not work on my prs500 because:

my unzip application changed line breaks from UNIX to macintosh style.

I changed preferences accordingly: Now the flasher works allright!

(I had found out about wrong line breaks when I finally got obelix' Sudoku to run - after saving Sudokus' template files as UNIX text.
Yesterday I remembered my difficulties with flasher...)

[JSWolf]

How do I make an IMG file that is compatible with the image flasher for the 505? I tried mkcramfs.exe under Windows XP Pro and when I tried to flash the image, it did not work.

I want to make the enter button when help turn off the power to my 505 along witht he unified font, clock, and new icons. Can someone please help?

This is the error in the log that I have received... copy error: Fsk error, code = -56

[JSWolf]

I've sorted the problem and my new image works!

[vinniet]

Originally Posted by mikolaj

You guys are lucky!

I did a couple of flashes from the SD card (interspersed with a couple of flashes over USB with the original firmware). And all of the sudden I started getting "stat_fs not found", although the files were still there. Flashing the original firmware didn't help, and neither did copying of the universal flasher back and forth to the card. All in all, I made the image that I wanted and flashed it via cable, but totally lost the adventurous spirit

DiabloNL, you experienced the problem. What was it that solved it for you?

mikolaj

Hello Mikolaj ... I have the same problem as you where I am getting the error "stat_fs not found" yet its on the memory card. I also have plenty of memory on the reader. Did you ever solve this problem?? How did you fix it?

Below is my origonal post, I might have put it in the wrong thread.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...620#post174620

Thanks,

Vinnie

[E-Maxx]

I have multiple ebooks from ereader.com that I would like to convert to a format so I can read them on my Sony 505. Is there such a conversion tool?

[ebookfab]

Originally Posted by E-Maxx

I have multiple ebooks from ereader.com that I would like to convert to a format so I can read them on my Sony 505. Is there such a conversion tool?

I know of no program that will convert directly from Palm (.pdb) to LRF. However, there is a program named "PDBSHRED" that will convert the Palm file to its component parts, one of which will be a text or an HTML file. Then you can load that file into Book Designer to make the LRF. Suggest you Google "pdbshred" to find the program along with instructions. Fred

[crc]

I have multiple ebooks from ereader.com that I would like to convert to a format so I can read them on my Sony 505. Is there such a conversion tool?

Do a google search for ereader2html.py. This can strip the ereader.com drm and leave you with an html format book that you should be able to convert to LRF with Calibre.

[gczobel]

Hi!
The universal flasher doesn't start on my PRS500. When I insert the card, nothing happens.
To test, I added a book to the card and the reader recognize it and allow me to read it.

I checked the following:
The card is formated on FAT format.
.sh files have unix style (not DOS)
Tried with another card with the same result.
Reset the reader.

This is the content of the card root:
+bin
+calibre
+files
+Sony Reader
flash_opt.sh
libfskLoad.so
make_opt.sh


Anyone can help please?
Thanks!

[pthwaite]

Every time I connect, or switch on I get the script running offering to update etc. Is there any way to stop this?

regards, Howard

[pthwaite]

Problem solved. I had forgotten to remove the bits from the flash card I'd inserted ...

[Cori]

Originally Posted by gczobel

The universal flasher doesn't start on my PRS500. When I insert the card, nothing happens.

Mine didn't initially either - but I poked the reset button in the back, and then the reader happily restarted from scratch, read the card, and went into the Hack Builder menu.

Once I'd told the menu to install the hacks ('5' key) my reader sat around for about 10 mins, telling me it was rebooting. I waited as long as I could and then cautiously pushed the '6' key (the next stage in the process.) A message popped up about "this shouldn't have taken long, there may be an problem" but then it reset, and everything had installed correctly! No books / bookmarks lost, no problems found. (I do need to reload some books, which I had been reading: my new font gives me more text on a page, and so the old pagination isn't going to work.)


My Reader has had all the Sony updates, so ... for anyone thinking of going for this but put off by the Hack/Flash software being 2 years old ... Don't Panic! I have joystick page turning, small-fonts, amended default font (oh how nice that is!) and the new icon set (so pretty!) It's all good -- worth the temporary "Oh My Gosh, I'm going to permabrick it" fear.