K4 Accidentally deleted /etc/upstart folder

damix · 11-09-2020, 07:54 PM

Hello everyone!
Today I kinda mess up. I was working on my Kindle 4 (firmware 4.1.4) and, as the title suggests, I accidentally deleted /etc/upstart folder.
I'm pretty sure it won't boot if I restart it. Now it's powered on and working (and also charging), but I don't know what to do.
Any tips?
Thanks in advance.

damix · 11-10-2020, 03:34 AM

Okay, I managed to fix this problem. For anyone in the future with a similar problem, that's what I did:
1. Download Kubrick ISO https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=206064
2. Extract/mount the ISO
3. Navigate to KUBRICK\RESOURCE\DEVICES\K4
4. Extract FASTBOOT.SFS
5. Extract diags_partition
6. Copy the directory etc\upstart
7. Transfer it to the Kindle where it belongs
8. Change the permissions! (in this case I made them executable)

Thanks ixtab and the forum for all the amazing resources!
Have a good day!

11-09-2020, 07:54 PM	#1
damix Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2020 Device: Kindle 4	Accidentally deleted /etc/upstart folder Hello everyone! Today I kinda mess up. I was working on my Kindle 4 (firmware 4.1.4) and, as the title suggests, I accidentally deleted /etc/upstart folder. I'm pretty sure it won't boot if I restart it. Now it's powered on and working (and also charging), but I don't know what to do. Any tips? Thanks in advance.

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11-10-2020, 03:34 AM	#2
damix Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2020 Device: Kindle 4	Okay, I managed to fix this problem. For anyone in the future with a similar problem, that's what I did: 1. Download Kubrick ISO https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=206064 2. Extract/mount the ISO 3. Navigate to KUBRICK\RESOURCE\DEVICES\K4 4. Extract FASTBOOT.SFS 5. Extract diags_partition 6. Copy the directory etc\upstart 7. Transfer it to the Kindle where it belongs 8. Change the permissions! (in this case I made them executable) Thanks ixtab and the forum for all the amazing resources! Have a good day!

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