2.9.5 update failure

ElaHuguet · 04-25-2007, 05:25 PM

Stuck on step 1, I rebooted, screen went dark (not quite black) and there it is...

CommanderROR · 04-25-2007, 05:59 PM

Oh dear...
I can't really tell you what to do...I guess you'll have to contact iRex Techsupport. Did you have any unusual modifications or anything on your Iliad?

ElaHuguet · 04-25-2007, 06:08 PM

No, it was clean as a whistle, I was waiting for unbricking-and-easy-install to be in place before I played with it... and thanks for the advice, I emailed them before posting. Now it's just sit and wait... with nothing to read!!

VillageReader · 04-25-2007, 07:59 PM

That's nasty. i just did my upgrade and it went smooth as silk. It took less time overall than the e-mail implied it might.

ebooklvr · 04-25-2007, 08:35 PM

Sorry to hear about your troubles.

My update went fairly smoothly. I did have to reconnect to IDS manually after the 6 steps went through (or a least I think they completed before I reconnected). The whole process went quicker than I expected although this is my first upgrade so I have nothing to compare the time to

vranghel · 04-26-2007, 12:23 AM

It went smoothly for me too (this time) and faster than they said.

Ella, have you tried rebooting more than once?

Other than that, sit tight, get a paper book (gasp!) blow the dust off of it and start reading

ElaHuguet · 04-26-2007, 01:19 AM

I've tried rebooting several times, but nothing happens, except for some white lines at the bottom, several more appear and stay on the screen each time, but I can still see the upgrade page dimly.

Problem is, I've read of all my p-books, and I only read in English, getting English books here in Mallorca isn't the easiest thing...

Thanks for the commiseration, guys.

tororebelde · 04-26-2007, 04:49 AM

Oh, that's a pity. Did you do this update with the 2.9.1 firmware or you were lower? Anyway if you tried to reboot so far, your just escape way is contact iRex, thought.

I have just did my iliad update to 2.9.5 and the first time it did nothing, but after a reboot and new connection to iDS all went ok.

Sorry about your troubles.

nekokami · 04-26-2007, 09:21 AM

@ElaHuget, you seem to have a computer there as well... I know it's not as nice as reading on e ink, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

Mambo · 04-26-2007, 01:16 PM

Hi,

I haven't updated yet. I have received the ability to run third party programs or so called "shell script". If I update will it brick my device?

I did not do any tweaks in the registry as I am Linux-illiterate. (OFF: But I know Excel and Windows very well, and SharePoint server too!)

Any ideas?

ElaHuguet · 04-26-2007, 01:40 PM

LOL, thanks Neko... I might have to do that, but my iLiad has spoilt me, turning my nose up at pc-reading; plus, I spend all day on it, I work in an IT dept, by the time I get home, my eyes need to rest. :P

I already contacted Support last night, they've replied today... I just know I'll have to send it in... boo-hoo, my baby... it's too young to travel on its own!

PS: The photo is from last night, the screen is a lot darker today.

realityloop · 04-26-2007, 05:57 PM

I ad the shell scripts update, I just made sure that I reverted any scripts I'd ran before I ran the update..

Restore ipdf to default, restored menu order to default, restored bottom buttons to default..

Update went without a hitch for me apart from led flashing after it rebooted itself which was fixed with a reset.. then I was able to run update again to get the extra bits that come after initial 1.9.5 update.

I also had all mem cards removed at the time of update.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mambo

Hi,

I haven't updated yet. I have received the ability to run third party programs or so called "shell script". If I update will it brick my device?

I did not do any tweaks in the registry as I am Linux-illiterate. (OFF: But I know Excel and Windows very well, and SharePoint server too!)

Any ideas?

Mambo · 04-26-2007, 06:51 PM

Ok my iLiad is stuck at step 2 for more than 35 minutes now. What shall I do?
Is something like copying data to ram disk such a big task?

Mambo · 04-27-2007, 05:58 AM

Stuck on Step 2 forever. ElaHuguet: let me join you in this topic and the camp of those who accidentally bricked their iLiad with this update.

I really share and understand your feelings. The worst thing I am afraid of is what if the update screen gets idelibly burned on the screen?

CommanderROR · 04-27-2007, 06:23 AM

I don't think you need to worry about screen-burning...but the rate of failure with the update is alarming!
Did you have memory cards inserted? Maybe that's the problem with the failed updates?

04-25-2007, 05:25 PM	#1
ElaHuguet iLiad freak Posts: 339 Karma: 243 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mallorca, Spain Device: iRex iLiad	2.9.5 update failure Stuck on step 1, I rebooted, screen went dark (not quite black) and there it is...

04-26-2007, 01:40 PM	#11
ElaHuguet iLiad freak Posts: 339 Karma: 243 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mallorca, Spain Device: iRex iLiad	LOL, thanks Neko... I might have to do that, but my iLiad has spoilt me, turning my nose up at pc-reading; plus, I spend all day on it, I work in an IT dept, by the time I get home, my eyes need to rest. :P I already contacted Support last night, they've replied today... I just know I'll have to send it in... boo-hoo, my baby... it's too young to travel on its own! PS: The photo is from last night, the screen is a lot darker today. Attached Thumbnails

04-26-2007, 06:51 PM	#13
Mambo Gadget fan Posts: 147 Karma: 3968 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Device: RM Tablet PC, iLiad, PRS 505, iPod Touch	Ok my iLiad is stuck at step 2 for more than 35 minutes now. What shall I do? Is something like copying data to ram disk such a big task? Last edited by Mambo; 04-26-2007 at 07:25 PM.

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04-25-2007, 05:59 PM	#2
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	Oh dear... I can't really tell you what to do...I guess you'll have to contact iRex Techsupport. Did you have any unusual modifications or anything on your Iliad?

04-25-2007, 06:08 PM	#3
ElaHuguet iLiad freak Posts: 339 Karma: 243 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mallorca, Spain Device: iRex iLiad	No, it was clean as a whistle, I was waiting for unbricking-and-easy-install to be in place before I played with it... and thanks for the advice, I emailed them before posting. Now it's just sit and wait... with nothing to read!!

04-25-2007, 07:59 PM	#4
VillageReader Evangelist Posts: 430 Karma: 2718 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Iliad	That's nasty. i just did my upgrade and it went smooth as silk. It took less time overall than the e-mail implied it might.

04-25-2007, 08:35 PM	#5
ebooklvr iLiad newbie Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2007 Device: Iliad/Zaurus SL-5500	Sorry to hear about your troubles. My update went fairly smoothly. I did have to reconnect to IDS manually after the 6 steps went through (or a least I think they completed before I reconnected). The whole process went quicker than I expected although this is my first upgrade so I have nothing to compare the time to

04-26-2007, 12:23 AM	#6
vranghel Addict Posts: 285 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Proud Iliad owner	It went smoothly for me too (this time) and faster than they said. Ella, have you tried rebooting more than once? Other than that, sit tight, get a paper book (gasp!) blow the dust off of it and start reading

04-26-2007, 01:19 AM	#7
ElaHuguet iLiad freak Posts: 339 Karma: 243 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Mallorca, Spain Device: iRex iLiad	I've tried rebooting several times, but nothing happens, except for some white lines at the bottom, several more appear and stay on the screen each time, but I can still see the upgrade page dimly. Problem is, I've read of all my p-books, and I only read in English, getting English books here in Mallorca isn't the easiest thing... Thanks for the commiseration, guys.

04-26-2007, 04:49 AM	#8
tororebelde No es el toro que piensas Posts: 44 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: iRex iliad	Oh, that's a pity. Did you do this update with the 2.9.1 firmware or you were lower? Anyway if you tried to reboot so far, your just escape way is contact iRex, thought. I have just did my iliad update to 2.9.5 and the first time it did nothing, but after a reboot and new connection to iDS all went ok. Sorry about your troubles.

04-26-2007, 09:21 AM	#9
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	@ElaHuget, you seem to have a computer there as well... I know it's not as nice as reading on e ink, but desperate times call for desperate measures.

04-26-2007, 01:16 PM	#10
Mambo Gadget fan Posts: 147 Karma: 3968 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Device: RM Tablet PC, iLiad, PRS 505, iPod Touch	Hi, I haven't updated yet. I have received the ability to run third party programs or so called "shell script". If I update will it brick my device? I did not do any tweaks in the registry as I am Linux-illiterate. (OFF: But I know Excel and Windows very well, and SharePoint server too!) Any ideas?

04-27-2007, 05:58 AM	#14
Mambo Gadget fan Posts: 147 Karma: 3968 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Device: RM Tablet PC, iLiad, PRS 505, iPod Touch	Stuck on Step 2 forever. ElaHuguet: let me join you in this topic and the camp of those who accidentally bricked their iLiad with this update. I really share and understand your feelings. The worst thing I am afraid of is what if the update screen gets idelibly burned on the screen?

04-27-2007, 06:23 AM	#15
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	I don't think you need to worry about screen-burning...but the rate of failure with the update is alarming! Did you have memory cards inserted? Maybe that's the problem with the failed updates?