03-08-2013, 04:37 AM | #46 |
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03-08-2013, 04:54 AM | #47 |
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I would be perfectly happy to have the same image for all collections, as long as it's one I choose rather than the fuggly one that's currently there...
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03-08-2013, 05:18 AM | #48 |
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03-08-2013, 09:06 AM | #49 |
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Ok, I explicitly do not recommend doing this, but if you really, really want to, below are the instructions to replace the collections image.
Note that this is not for the faint of heart, as it involves quite a few steps, and you have to do everything correctly. It is *very* easy to turn a Paperwhite into a brick, and there is currently *no* known method to debrick an utterly broken PW. So if you screw it up, you might screw it up for good and not be able to get the PW back to life. What's more, if you do this sort of modification, future updates might fail because the device contains modified system files. You have been warned. And now, if you insist on doing it, here's how:
I repeat it again: if you do the above, you're essentially on your own. You have to be positive that you really understand what you are doing, and that you are doing it correctly, before doing it. |
03-08-2013, 10:18 AM | #50 |
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Ixtab, thanks. I know that, for me, your warning is quite enough for ME to never attempt it.
Blossom, I know you are very intent on making sure you have working TOC. I have been learning how to do that. Using the Sigil plugin with Calibre makes it much easier. Sometimes. I really think you might benefit from trying it out yourself. |
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I really don't care for Sigil. I tried it out in the past and found it slow and buggy. |
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03-08-2013, 02:22 PM | #52 |
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I'm learning to use the xpath expressions. I'll use those if I can, if not, I can mess around with the coding, in Sigil, add tags if I need to, click the "generate from headings" bar. Sometimes it takes both programs. What I like about the Sigil program, I can edit the epub in Sigil right from Calibre.
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However, I did not do any type of formatting cleanup on the originals, and only adjusted the metadata to get the series name and installment number generated. Maybe your clean-up leaves undesired traces that mess up the epubmerge plugin? |
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03-09-2013, 11:41 AM | #55 |
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That said, I am in complete amazement that people like you even have the guts to play around with their devices kudos to you!
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It's a matter of risk assessment. I tend to believe that by now, I know those devices rather well, I (usually ) understand what I'm about to try, and I normally have one or two "safety nets" in place. But of course, there's no guarantee that my PW won't end up being bricked - which is why I'm still treating it much like a raw egg. At least in comparison to the K4 and KT - with the debricking methods which are by now available for these devices, you really have to try very hard to break them for good. So it's generally safe to try even the most adventurous stuff on a K4 or KT, as they can be recovered in 5 minutes. But not so for the Paperwhite. (The simple reason is that the K4 and KT can be booted into a mode which allows to re-flash the device, while the Paperwhite can't - or at least, nobody knows how). |
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