02-05-2008, 02:37 AM | #1 |
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Is it possible to run programs?
I'm a newbee so be patient; maybe this has all been explored, but I couldn't find it on the site.
Has anyone written a firmware patch to allow a user to upload and run a program in native code (whatever that is). There is often a lot of room at the end of a prom for this stuff. What is the native code, by the way? Does the 505 use an SMC processor? Since the 505 supports links and has plenty of buttons, one should be able to write programs to accept numerical input and do calculations. Depending on the usb controller we might even be able to connect a usb keyboard. Does anyone know if the hardware supports pixel level screen updates so you don't have to update the whole screen with every screen event? Maybe you could connect a keyboard and a mouse? Yeah, it might be a stretch, but if you don't ask, the answer is always no. Mike |
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02-05-2008, 03:04 AM | #3 | |
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I've done some firmware mods. I might give it a try. It all comes down to free time. If anyone else has any info it would save some time. Mike |
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02-05-2008, 03:14 AM | #4 |
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All I can say is to look around these forums for some initial hints about what can be found. I am affraid I have never been paying too much attention to the Sony because it isn't sold here in Europe and I cannot be bothered with importing it from 'over there'.
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02-05-2008, 03:19 AM | #5 |
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AFAIK, nobody's succeeded in actually running new applications on the Sony thus far; the only "open" eInk reader is the iLiad, which is more like an "eInk Tablet PC" than a dedicated reader. It's an "open" system on which pretty much any application can be installed.
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02-05-2008, 06:47 AM | #6 | |
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The Reader's OS is Linux and the CPU is ARM. Generally almost any glibc-based toolchain works; two examples of compiled binaries are bundled with Universal Flasher (stat_fs and libfskLoad.so). You can download Linux sources for Reader at http://www.sony.net/Products/Linux/. There are sources there for both USB controller and E-Ink drivers. USB controller is Epson S1R72V17 and it does have USB host support, but there's no such support in the driver. So even if the USB port can work in host mode, one would need to write a driver for that. As for E-Ink, it definitely does support partial updates - check the menu navigation with up/down arrows. See here for hardware details: http://www.flickr.com/photos/2172951...7603454047408/ |
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Even if you installed a new application on the Reader, though, how would you run it? On the iLiad, you can simply run a script through the file browser - there's no way to do something similar on the Reader is there? Forgive me if I'm wrong about that!
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02-05-2008, 09:24 AM | #8 |
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You can run it instead of the main UI app. Or implement a plugin, selectable from the menus, for example. You can even just use the autorun.xml option and not change the firmware at all. There's a lot of possibilities.
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Thanks Igorsk, you've given me a lot of starting places. I'm very impressed. Mike |
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