Factory wants me to poll for firmware upgrade - Page 6

Sunspark · 07-13-2010, 08:06 AM

Update the linux kernel please. It may make the sdhc reader work better due to newer driver among other things.

hidari · 07-13-2010, 08:50 AM

dictionary good, delete option better,......more sizes for Epub in ADE would also be nice

Spiffy · 07-13-2010, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by cynthia399

What I want most for my Mentor Lite is the ability to search for books. If you have many books on your device it is a pain to get to the one you want since you have to click thru page after page until you get to the book. It would be so much better if I could just search by title or author.

Yup. A search feature is probably my single most wanted feature, which is why I've settled on asking for file maintenance options (not just delete, but also a fully functional cut and paste), and also a "Favorite books" marking option, since I bet those are all easier to implement than a search feature. But frankly the search? Would be even better.

Dave_S · 07-13-2010, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunspark

Update the linux kernel please. It may make the sdhc reader work better due to newer driver among other things.

Lbook is already using the new kernel, and no, it does not help. In fact, the new kernel is currently more buggy than the old kernel. In any case, IF Astak gets a firmware upgrade from Jinke it probably would be built with the new SDK as a matter of course?

Sunspark · 07-13-2010, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave_S

Lbook is already using the new kernel, and no, it does not help. In fact, the new kernel is currently more buggy than the old kernel. In any case, IF Astak gets a firmware upgrade from Jinke it probably would be built with the new SDK as a matter of course?

Hi Dave_S: What I meant was the Linux kernel in specific. A look at the "about" says the linux kernel on the device is version 2.6.21.7 but a look at kernel.org says the current stable kernel is 2.6.34.1 That's a big difference of at least a year's worth. This is what I mean.

Solicitous · 07-13-2010, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunspark

Hi Dave_S: What I meant was the Linux kernel in specific. A look at the "about" says the linux kernel on the device is version 2.6.21.7 but a look at kernel.org says the current stable kernel is 2.6.34.1 That's a big difference of at least a year's worth. This is what I mean.

Two issues spring to mind. (a) The amount of work to strip the newest kernel to an appropriate size for the reader, and (b) just because there have been numerous revisions of the kernel does not mean drivers and code have been updated for the arm processor or sdhc card reader. Anyway, for all we may know Jinke have settled on 2.6.21.7 and packport fixes, so they only have minor code updates rather than an entire source tree.

Sunspark · 07-16-2010, 01:59 AM

Mmm.. still and all, the device keeps missing keypresses which is extremely annoying as it takes you away from an immersive experience.

Solicitous · 07-16-2010, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Sunspark

Mmm.. still and all, the device keeps missing keypresses which is extremely annoying as it takes you away from an immersive experience.

I've noticed that with the LBook firmware, the Astak Dec firmware doesn't miss any presses.

Dave_S · 07-16-2010, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Solicitous

I've noticed that with the LBook firmware, the Astak Dec firmware doesn't miss any presses.

That is because the Lbook firmware is built with the new SDK, and the missed keypress bug is one of the known bugs with that kernel. The old Astak firmware was built with the original SDK. Until Jinke fixes the problem, the easiest way to avoid the missed keypress problem is to wait a couple of seconds between successive key presses.

Blossom · 07-16-2010, 12:30 PM

I had that issue with key presses with both firmwares. I'm using lbook now and I went and removed some files, redid my library and it's gone away. I notice it the other day it's seemed faster and no key misses.

I don't know why though. I removed all MOBI/PRC files from my card, EPUB only now. I removed the subfolder I had in my fonts folder and a few fonts but other then that I didn't change much other then adding a dictionary. The reader seems really fast now. The pages change so quickly too in Cool Reader.

I have no clue what I did to fix it!

Spiffy · 07-16-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave_S

That is because the Lbook firmware is built with the new SDK, and the missed keypress bug is one of the known bugs with that kernel. The old Astak firmware was built with the original SDK. Until Jinke fixes the problem, the easiest way to avoid the missed keypress problem is to wait a couple of seconds between successive key presses.

Jinke's annoyingly long lag in fixing bugs is starting to... bug. And THEN after that happens we STILL have to wait for it to trickle down to other people in their firmware.

Lady Fitzgerald · 07-24-2010, 08:14 PM

I'm proabably in left field here but I would like to see a firmware upgrade for the older Mentor that would give a feature similar to the Fit Width function in the JetBook Lite and allows easy scrolling when viewing an image. Even though the Mentor is a much better machine, the JBL is more useable for me just because of that.

JSWolf · 07-25-2010, 08:53 AM

Am I the only one who wants real typography on a reader?

theducks · 07-25-2010, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Am I the only one who wants real typography on a reader?

Possibly

What I want is somewhere in between stark, Typewritten (mono-spaced) and a full blown treatment found in Hard bound editions.
A slightly tightened up (space-wise) of a Mass market paperback style works for my Fiction reading on my 5" e-ink display.

I still want Chapter breaks to start on a clean page (skipping blank pages) and the chapter head NOT eating half the screen or more.

Scene breaks, whether extra line space or a small ornament.

Drop caps, hanging indents

What I see is important is the treatment work well on multiple screen sizes and shapes (a thing that PDF abhors).

citac · 07-31-2010, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Am I the only one who wants real typography on a reader?

No, you're not!

View Poll Results: Pick three options for next firmware upgrade 5&6 inch
Add CoolReader, without severe battery drain!	55	76.39%
Latest version of FB2	31	43.06%
IF possible, keep Visible Clock Set when device off	16	22.22%
LIT is still not right, can you please get LIT to work	27	37.50%
Add Dictionary Support!	32	44.44%
Other (detailed below in post).	21	29.17%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 72. You may not vote on this poll

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07-13-2010, 08:06 AM	#76
Sunspark Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 2600 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: EZ Reader Pocket PRO	Update the linux kernel please. It may make the sdhc reader work better due to newer driver among other things.

07-13-2010, 08:50 AM	#77
hidari MR Drone Posts: 1,613 Karma: 15612282 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DRONEZONE Device: PB360+, Huawei MP5, Libra H20	dictionary good, delete option better,......more sizes for Epub in ADE would also be nice

07-16-2010, 01:59 AM	#82
Sunspark Zealot Posts: 122 Karma: 2600 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: EZ Reader Pocket PRO	Mmm.. still and all, the device keeps missing keypresses which is extremely annoying as it takes you away from an immersive experience.

07-16-2010, 12:30 PM	#85
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	I had that issue with key presses with both firmwares. I'm using lbook now and I went and removed some files, redid my library and it's gone away. I notice it the other day it's seemed faster and no key misses. I don't know why though. I removed all MOBI/PRC files from my card, EPUB only now. I removed the subfolder I had in my fonts folder and a few fonts but other then that I didn't change much other then adding a dictionary. The reader seems really fast now. The pages change so quickly too in Cool Reader. I have no clue what I did to fix it!

07-24-2010, 08:14 PM	#87
Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	I'm proabably in left field here but I would like to see a firmware upgrade for the older Mentor that would give a feature similar to the Fit Width function in the JetBook Lite and allows easy scrolling when viewing an image. Even though the Mentor is a much better machine, the JBL is more useable for me just because of that.

07-25-2010, 08:53 AM	#88
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 75,901 Karma: 134368292 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Am I the only one who wants real typography on a reader?

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