Kindle Touch/PW1/PW2 5.0.x - 5.4.4.2 JailBreak. Plus FW 5.x USBNetwork.

[Ruskie_it]

Originally Posted by knc1

Set the host name <=> IP relationship in the /etc/hosts file.
Yes, even Windows has an 'etc/hosts' file - not at the root of the file system ('/') but somewhere under the system32 sub-tree if I recall correctly.

it's C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

[Ruskie_it]

Originally Posted by Spartan117H3

Oh, I didn't know it was that simple, I've messed with the host file before, but now I finally get what it does in general.

The hosts file is you DNS-in-a-bottle

[Ruskie_it]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

I usually use ~/.ssh/config, personally.
Surely PuTTY must have some sort of equivalent settings data...

It has: just write everything down in the start screen to connect.
If you have a key file enter its name in Connection --> SSH --> Auth
Enter hostname/ip (it's easier with IP, you don't need to modify your hosts file) in Sessions, choose a name for your connection - e.g. Kindle - place it in the Saved Session text box and then press Save.

[Spartan117H3]

Mmm, so no way to sort books by file name or anything like that if I want to designate a book's order in a series?

What's the latest on an alternative browser - I've only heard about skipstone, but nothing seems recent.

Any other cool stuff I should look at but may have overlooked? I saw something about a gtk+ calculator, and maybe some games that I'll have to do more research on :P.

[Ruskie_it]

Originally Posted by Spartan117H3

Mmm, so no way to sort books by file name or anything like that if I want to designate a book's order in a series?

That's probably not the right thread where to ask, however when I'm keen on having my books sorted I'd just wrote an "export rule" on calibre to have them renamed in a suitable way.
Like for instance:

01 - First title
02 - Second title

Etc.
You can then choose on Kindle interface to show books sorted by name.

What's the latest on an alternative browser - I've only heard about skipstone, but nothing seems recent.

Personally, I consider browsing on an e-ink device so useless I never bother to. In that rare occasions, I'd just use stock browser. Sorry I can't help on that.

Any other cool stuff I should look at but may have overlooked? I saw something about a gtk+ calculator, and maybe some games that I'll have to do more research on :P.

I have mostly KUAL extensions on my Kindle. I think I found all them packaged somewhere. There are, among the coolest:

Gcalculator
Kindle Explorer
KindleNotes
KindleReminder
Koreader (if you ever want to read epub or pdf on Kindle)

I have others (Kterm to name one, Rgbpaint) but they're not so useful to me, just proof of concept.

[ClearRiver]

Since I didn't block the auto-update (my big mistake), my jail-broken kindle paper white 2 updated the firmware to 5.6.1. The Jail-break tools I used is 1.12 not the latest one (1.14)

Now, I can't use the KOReader and any other awesome tools here any more.

Tried to put the latest jailbreak (1.14) to the root directory ( /mnt/us ) as what I previously did, but the update menu is grayed which is samed as described by @NiLuJe in this thread.

I can still launch the KUAL in 5.6.1, so I copied the MR Package Installer to KUAL extension folder. Question is which menu should be clicked (see the attached picture)? Actually, I clicked both of them and got the same result - flash back the main screen.

I am wandering, in my case (before update to 5.6.1, didn't update the jailbreak to 1.14.N), there is no way, at least for now, to jail break and bring the KOReader back again, is it right?

Thanks for any comment.

[Ruskie_it]

I DON'T KNOW IF WITH 1.12 IT WILL WORK....
That said, you have to put the .bin you want to install into mrpackages folder you should have in your Kindle root directory, and after that, click on the latter button "Install MR Packages".
For info: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ht=MRInstaller

The reason it flashed back to your home screen when you tried is that it did not find anything into mrpackages directory

[ClearRiver]

Originally Posted by Ruskie_it

I DON'T KNOW IF WITH 1.12 IT WILL WORK....
That said, you have to put the .bin you want to install into mrpackages folder you should have in your Kindle root directory, and after that, click on the latter button "Install MR Packages".
For info: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...ht=MRInstaller

The reason it flashed back to your home screen when you tried is that it did not find anything into mrpackages directory

Thanks for speedly reply. Seems it doesn't work with 1.12. I copied the update_kpvbooklet_0.5.8_install.bin to the folder "h:\mrpackages\update_kpvbooklet_0.5.8_install.bin ", still got flash back after clicking the "Install MR Packages".

So, with the fw=5.6.1, is there any possible to update jailbreak from 1.12.N to 1.14.N? Thanks.

[Ruskie_it]

Then for that you will have to wait for the developer of both, NiLuJe, sorry. I'm just a user who happened to have read a lot around here lately.

[NiLuJe]

@ClearRiver: Nope, and nope.

First nope: JB was too old.
Second nope: You're using an outdated KUAL version on top of that .

[mfirewire]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@ClearRiver: Nope, and nope.

First nope: JB was too old.
Second nope: You're using an outdated KUAL version on top of that .

I am similar to @ClearRiver, while I am using the older jail break 1.10. Unfortunately, my kindle updated the 5.6.1 after it crashed in using KOReader.

@NiLuJe, is there any plan to update the jail break to be used on 5.6.1? I believe a lot of people missed to update the jail break to 1.14. And now we are anxious to be jail broken.

[NiLuJe]

@mfirewire: Unless anyone comes up with a bright idea, a stroke of genius, or someone with a different set of skills takes an interest in the issue, don't hold your breath.

(Usual pessimism applies, since we've been doing this for a while now ;p).

[mfirewire]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@mfirewire: Unless anyone comes up with a bright idea, a stroke of genius, or someone with a different set of skills takes an interest in the issue, don't hold your breath.

(Usual pessimism applies, since we've been doing this for a while now ;p).

@NiLuJe So pity. Wish I know coding to help this.

[knc1]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@mfirewire: Unless anyone comes up with a bright idea, a stroke of genius, or someone with a different set of skills takes an interest in the issue, don't hold your breath.

(Usual pessimism applies, since we've been doing this for a while now ;p).

That is the situation for a "closed Kindle" jailbreak.
(Which is what I assume most people want.)

There is still the possibility to jailbreak the device over the serial port. An "open Kindle" jailbreak (you have to open the device).
At least of the PW2 and the KT2 (no decent pictures of the KV board yet).

I am still working on a "Kindle Specific" serial-to-USB adapter - -
But time demands are very high due to the season - so don't hold your breath for that project to finish either.

[ClearRiver]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@mfirewire: Unless anyone comes up with a bright idea, a stroke of genius, or someone with a different set of skills takes an interest in the issue, don't hold your breath.

(Usual pessimism applies, since we've been doing this for a while now ;p).

Really bad news. Thanks for clear and speedy replies, anyway.