Minor firmware update

ekaser · 10-21-2009, 11:32 PM

I just noticed on the Jinke website, on their download page, they've replaced the early September firmware download with one dated 10-19-2009, but it has the same release notes as the earlier one, and the same revision # (2.02). I've started downloading it, to compare the internal revision #'s of all the components against the 9-7-2009 Astak build, to see which components might have changed, but the Jinke site is (as usual) VERY slow, so it probably won't finish the download until after I go to bed, so maybe tomorrow...

Meanwhile, I went to the Astak site to see if anything had changed on THEIR download page, and they have THREE downloads listed (one is V3, one is V5, and the other one???), but they're all three labeled "undefined", so there's no telling what they are, without downloading them (and I'm already waiting on two downloads from the Jinke site...

Anyway, if it's anything, it doesn't look like it will be anything major.

keng2000 · 10-22-2009, 12:06 AM

on EZReader, the last one you mention is the fonts for fixing CJK problem. It is for the first new ADE support firmware. The newer firmware has no need this fix.

slm · 10-22-2009, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekaser

I just noticed on the Jinke website, on their download page, they've replaced the early September firmware download with one dated 10-19-2009, but it has the same release notes as the earlier one, and the same revision # (2.02). I've started downloading it, to compare the internal revision #'s of all the components against the 9-7-2009 Astak build, to see which components might have changed, but the Jinke site is (as usual) VERY slow, so it probably won't finish the download until after I go to bed, so maybe tomorrow...

Meanwhile, I went to the Astak site to see if anything had changed on THEIR download page, and they have THREE downloads listed (one is V3, one is V5, and the other one???), but they're all three labeled "undefined", so there's no telling what they are, without downloading them (and I'm already waiting on two downloads from the Jinke site...

Anyway, if it's anything, it doesn't look like it will be anything major.

Actually, the Astak ones are unchanged (Sept. 9, 10 and 16) but the site itself sometimes doesn't display correctly. Sometimes it does.

Seems apt, somehow.

theducks · 10-22-2009, 11:49 AM

Anyone else see this?
I downloaded today.

ekaser · 10-22-2009, 12:25 PM

Okay, I finally managed to get the new firmware file (75 Mbytes) downloaded from the Jinke site, using a "download manager" (doing it straight from the browser never made it past about 6 Mbytes, due to the extremely slow connection). After installing it on my PEZ, there were only three differences from the most recent Astak firmware release (when looking at the Settings/About screen).

V5_2009_09_10_ASTAK:

Firmware version: V2.02ASTAK.090907
PDF parser version V2.00.090907
BookShelf version: V2.00.090907

V5_2009_10_15_JINKE:

Firmware version: V2.02EN.091015
PDF parser version V9.00.090915
BookShelf version: V2.00.091015

No clue WHAT the changes are, but obviously they're limited to the PDF viewer and the 'BookShelf', which I assume is the menu/folder-viewing directory software.

ekaser · 10-22-2009, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Anyone else see this?
I downloaded today.

Downloaded from where? The Astak site? Based on your screen capture, it looks like an EXTREMELY old firmware build. We know that V5 prototypes have been around for close to a year.

AJ Starr · 10-22-2009, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Anyone else see this?
I downloaded today.

This v5 file is apparently the original opening and closing screens for the EZ Reader Pocket Pro (PEZ). I copied the files from my PEZ when I got it, and this file was included.

Those of us who have changed the opening and closing screens have put a new v5bin file on our SD Cards.

AJ

theducks · 10-22-2009, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekaser

Downloaded from where? The Astak site? Based on your screen capture, it looks like an EXTREMELY old firmware build. We know that V5 prototypes have been around for close to a year.

Yes, today on Astak downloads page.
the filename that downloaded is "1.rar"

DaleDe · 10-22-2009, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekaser

Okay, I finally managed to get the new firmware file (75 Mbytes) downloaded from the Jinke site, using a "download manager" (doing it straight from the browser never made it past about 6 Mbytes, due to the extremely slow connection). After installing it on my PEZ, there were only three differences from the most recent Astak firmware release (when looking at the Settings/About screen).

V5_2009_09_10_ASTAK:

Firmware version: V2.02ASTAK.090907
PDF parser version V2.00.090907
BookShelf version: V2.00.090907

V5_2009_10_15_JINKE:

Firmware version: V2.02EN.091015
PDF parser version V9.00.090915
BookShelf version: V2.00.091015

No clue WHAT the changes are, but obviously they're limited to the PDF viewer and the 'BookShelf', which I assume is the menu/folder-viewing directory software.

I currently run Jinke V5:

Firmware version:V2.02EN.090924
Bookshelf version:V2.00.090924

Download from Jinke.

Dale

ekaser · 10-22-2009, 08:45 PM

For those who might be interested in playing around with the latest firmware (described above) from Jinke, I've put it on my web server so that you can download it more quickly and easily than from the Jinke site. It's still a 75 Mbyte file, so it won't be instantaneous, but at least it shouldn't take an hour or more (unless you're on dial-up

). The download link is on this page:

http://www.kaser.com/ebooks.html

Musicman · 10-23-2009, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ekaser

For those who might be interested in playing around with the latest firmware (described above) from Jinke, I've put it on my web server so that you can download it more quickly and easily than from the Jinke site. It's still a 75 Mbyte file, so it won't be instantaneous, but at least it shouldn't take an hour or more (unless you're on dial-up

). The download link is on this page:

http://www.kaser.com/ebooks.html

Have you found out what the changes are from the Astak firmware?

ekaser · 10-23-2009, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Musicman

Have you found out what the changes are from the Astak firmware?

See note #5 above. That's about all I've learned. What the specific details of the changes are, I haven't a clue. I haven't NOTICED anything changed, but then pretty much all I read are ePubs, and I don't zoom in and out, etc. It may just be minor bug fixes.

However, it's good to know I can go "straight to the source" instead of waiting for Astak to post a new load from Jinke.

aegeus · 10-25-2009, 09:41 AM

Some interim changes have been discussed before; please look at this topic, especially the messages with no 7 and after them: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57913

Regards.

Ladyrixx · 10-28-2009, 05:06 PM

I just did that update. My page turns are noticeably faster and the ade pdf I was reading reflows better.

Robertb · 10-28-2009, 08:21 PM

Dear All:

A new firmware upgrade will be released next week. So far I only know that they are adding more utility to the scroll wheel. As soon as I know I will detail what all it will do.

As always, it will be free and posted on our website as soon as it is ready!!

10-21-2009, 11:32 PM	#1
ekaser Opinion Artiste Posts: 301 Karma: 61464 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, OR Device: Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire	Minor firmware update I just noticed on the Jinke website, on their download page, they've replaced the early September firmware download with one dated 10-19-2009, but it has the same release notes as the earlier one, and the same revision # (2.02). I've started downloading it, to compare the internal revision #'s of all the components against the 9-7-2009 Astak build, to see which components might have changed, but the Jinke site is (as usual) VERY slow, so it probably won't finish the download until after I go to bed, so maybe tomorrow... Meanwhile, I went to the Astak site to see if anything had changed on THEIR download page, and they have THREE downloads listed (one is V3, one is V5, and the other one???), but they're all three labeled "undefined", so there's no telling what they are, without downloading them (and I'm already waiting on two downloads from the Jinke site... Anyway, if it's anything, it doesn't look like it will be anything major.

10-22-2009, 11:49 AM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,785 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Strange date on Bin file Anyone else see this? I downloaded today. Last edited by theducks; 08-16-2012 at 08:29 PM.

10-22-2009, 08:45 PM	#10
ekaser Opinion Artiste Posts: 301 Karma: 61464 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, OR Device: Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire	Quicker download For those who might be interested in playing around with the latest firmware (described above) from Jinke, I've put it on my web server so that you can download it more quickly and easily than from the Jinke site. It's still a 75 Mbyte file, so it won't be instantaneous, but at least it shouldn't take an hour or more (unless you're on dial-up ). The download link is on this page: http://www.kaser.com/ebooks.html

10-25-2009, 09:41 AM	#13
aegeus Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 30 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: EZReader 5	Some interim changes have been discussed before; please look at this topic, especially the messages with no 7 and after them: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57913 Regards. Last edited by aegeus; 10-25-2009 at 09:44 AM.

10-28-2009, 08:21 PM	#15
Robertb Astak Director, Bus. Devl Posts: 2,560 Karma: 2500000 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Astak Pocket PRO	New Astak Firmware Upgrade next week Dear All: A new firmware upgrade will be released next week. So far I only know that they are adding more utility to the scroll wheel. As soon as I know I will detail what all it will do. As always, it will be free and posted on our website as soon as it is ready!!

10-22-2009, 12:06 AM	#2
keng2000 Researcher and Consultant Posts: 210 Karma: 364 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangkok, THAILAND Device: MACBOOKPRO17" HP2400TX SONYUX27	on EZReader, the last one you mention is the fonts for fixing CJK problem. It is for the first new ADE support firmware. The newer firmware has no need this fix.

10-22-2009, 12:25 PM	#5
ekaser Opinion Artiste Posts: 301 Karma: 61464 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Albany, OR Device: Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire	Okay, I finally managed to get the new firmware file (75 Mbytes) downloaded from the Jinke site, using a "download manager" (doing it straight from the browser never made it past about 6 Mbytes, due to the extremely slow connection). After installing it on my PEZ, there were only three differences from the most recent Astak firmware release (when looking at the Settings/About screen). V5_2009_09_10_ASTAK: Firmware version: V2.02ASTAK.090907 PDF parser version V2.00.090907 BookShelf version: V2.00.090907 V5_2009_10_15_JINKE: Firmware version: V2.02EN.091015 PDF parser version V9.00.090915 BookShelf version: V2.00.091015 No clue WHAT the changes are, but obviously they're limited to the PDF viewer and the 'BookShelf', which I assume is the menu/folder-viewing directory software.

10-28-2009, 05:06 PM	#14
Ladyrixx Zealot Posts: 146 Karma: 585496 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Astak EZ Reader Pocket Pro, Kobo Mini, Nook Glowlight 2, Kobo Forma	I just did that update. My page turns are noticeably faster and the ade pdf I was reading reflows better.

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