03-17-2020, 06:12 PM | #346 | |
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You need to download the firmware if you plan to patch it and/or manually install it. You do want to be running 4.20.14622. |
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03-17-2020, 06:14 PM | #347 | |
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should I keep a list of the patches I am using so it is easier to update each V? additionally, what is a use case for sideloading the firmware? cant the device do this already? again, thank you for answering, and sorry for bombarding you with questions. |
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03-17-2020, 06:15 PM | #348 | |
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03-17-2020, 06:18 PM | #349 | |
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The patch system allows you to keep track of which patches you've selected to install. As I've not done that yet, ask for a sample of how to do it. |
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03-17-2020, 06:19 PM | #350 | |
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FYI: the firmware .zip file contains thousands of files but patching is only done on 4 of them. The local copy of the .zip file is there so that each of the 4 files can be extracted /patched/rezipped according to the list of patches you've enabled for that file. The 4 files end up in a much smaller KoboRoot.tgz file which is then drag-dropped to the Kobo's /.kobo directory. The 4 patched files will be auto-replaced on the device after safe USB disconnection. Last edited by jackie_w; 03-17-2020 at 06:23 PM. |
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@Scaledish,
This is the thread you need. The download in Step 2 is the kobopatch pack. Download, unzip and look at the contents. The kobopatch src subdirectory contains the .yaml files containing all the patches. Each patch has its own help notes. The kobopatch.yaml file in the pack's root directory can be used as 'Mission Control', listing all your patches. Some people (e.g. me) prefer to only list the patches they want to be enabled. Others prefer to have all available patches listed in there with either yes or no against each patch. I don't have one of these but maybe someone else will post one for you. To be honest, if you've never used an unpatched Kobo before, it can be difficult to anticipate which patches you'll want to enable. Maybe you should just read a couple of books before deciding what drives you nuts in the stock firmware Some patches are for epub only and some are for kepub only, so kepub vs. epub is one of the early decisions you need to make. Both have their pluses/minuses. Try both. |
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It's devmodeon. The only disadvantage of doing it this way is that it exposes passwordless telnet and ftp, but that's only an issue if connecting to public networks.
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I've attached a copy of my overrides.txt file. Basically just change the 'no' on patches you want to use to 'yes' and vice versa. Save overrides.txt, copy/paste the contents into the right spot in kobopatch.yaml and you're ready to go. Every once in a while, it gets updated when patches are added or removed. “The only stupid question is the question that is never asked.” ―Ramon Bautista |
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03-18-2020, 11:34 AM | #360 |
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Having something else hogging the port works, AFAICT (but I haven't checked very carefully, as I hog that port with a... passwordless telnet server behind an inetd ).
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