Opinion wanted concerning KOReader

TheSmitty · 11-11-2020, 10:57 AM

I have a Libra H2O and have considered putting KOreader on it. I was curious what others thought about it, what do I can/what do I lose?

NiLuJe · 11-11-2020, 11:08 AM

You lose absolutely nothing by trying it (and/or Plato) out, which will likely be much more helpful than anything anyone might have to say about them

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(By which I mean, if you have specific questions *after* having tried it, that'll be much more relevant and helpful to your own experience than simply blathering randomly about it beforehand).

DNSB · 11-11-2020, 12:55 PM

I would agree with @NiLuJe that you have nothing to lose by trying KOReader or Plato. I've tried both and they wasn't my cup of tea as pretty much all my ebooks are in epub format and render well as epub or kepub using the factory firmware.

So give them a try. Check the One-Click Install Packages for KOReader & Plato thread for a packaged installer for KFMON and NickelMenu plus KOReader and/or Plato.

ReaLx3m · 11-11-2020, 10:40 PM

Its great if you have large libraries. I find it much easier to organize by folders which koreader allows you to do.
OPDS support is also awesome if you dont have much memory on the device, can run ubooquity server localy or access some online libraries.
Worth a try.

TheSmitty · 11-12-2020, 01:33 PM

So, tried it. Used the "single click" install of KOReader/Plato. Not sure it really is for me but will see.
Meanwhile, issue I now have 122 files appearing in "my books" that I guess are various scripts (ex. align-center, align-left, etc). Makes it hard to see actual books.

Did I do something wrong? How can I get rid of them?

DNSB · 11-12-2020, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSmitty

So, tried it. Used the "single click" install of KOReader/Plato. Not sure it really is for me but will see.
Meanwhile, issue I now have 122 files appearing in "my books" that I guess are various scripts (ex. align-center, align-left, etc). Makes it hard to see actual books.

Did I do something wrong? How can I get rid of them?

Sounds as if the prevent Kobo from importing dotfiles/folders section of the install script didn't run. If you check the .kobo/Kobo/Kobo eReader.conf file, you should see a line under [Feature Settings]:

Code:

[FeatureSettings]
ExcludeSyncFolders=\\.(?!kobo|adobe).*?

If not, try copy/pasting the ExcludeSyncFolders line into the file and saving it (use a Linux EOL sensitive editor such as NotePad++).

TheSmitty · 11-12-2020, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

Sounds as if the prevent Kobo from importing dotfiles/folders section of the install script didn't run. If you check the .kobo/Kobo/Kobo eReader.conf file, you should see a line under [Feature Settings]:

Code:

[FeatureSettings]
ExcludeSyncFolders=\\.(?!kobo|adobe).*?

If not, try copy/pasting the ExcludeSyncFolders line into the file and saving it (use a Linux EOL sensitive editor such as NotePad++).

I checked and it did not. So I added it and ejecting the device. That got rid of all but 3 which are PNG files.

NiLuJe · 11-12-2020, 02:44 PM

It also probably wiped key parts of KOReader in the process ^^. c.f. https://github.com/koreader/koreader...ment-535697583

TheSmitty · 11-12-2020, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

It also probably wiped key parts of KOReader in the process ^^. c.f. https://github.com/koreader/koreader...ment-535697583

Yep, it has killed KOReader on my device.

So how to remove KOReader/Plato that was installed with the "One Click" install process is the question now.

TheSmitty · 11-12-2020, 04:51 PM

Final update. I removed/cleaned up my installation. Then I installed again being careful to follow the directions properly this time, particularly:

NOTE: Another thing that bears repeating is that on FW >= 4.17, you'll probably also want to prevent Nickel from scanning *nix hidden folders. And you'll want to tweak your config before unplugging your device (i.e., before installing this; or, if you've just upgraded your FW, during the first USB connection after the update).

And it works again, only the 3 PNG show up as books with unknown authors. They are the icon files for KFMon, KOReader and plato.

DNSB · 11-12-2020, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSmitty

And it works again, only the 3 PNG show up as books with unknown authors. They are the icon files for KFMon, KOReader and plato.

Good to hear that you have it working for you.

And those three icons are needed for KFMON to launch the applications or display the log file.

NiLuJe · 11-12-2020, 06:09 PM

Yep, that's perfectly normal

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11-11-2020, 10:57 AM	#1
TheSmitty Addict Posts: 314 Karma: 1181422 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: DFW, TX area Device: Kindle Colorsoft, Libra Colour, Voyage, iPad Pro 11, iPad Mini 7	Opinion wanted concerning KOReader I have a Libra H2O and have considered putting KOreader on it. I was curious what others thought about it, what do I can/what do I lose?

11-11-2020, 11:08 AM	#2
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	You lose absolutely nothing by trying it (and/or Plato) out, which will likely be much more helpful than anything anyone might have to say about them . (By which I mean, if you have specific questions after having tried it, that'll be much more relevant and helpful to your own experience than simply blathering randomly about it beforehand). Last edited by NiLuJe; 11-11-2020 at 01:45 PM.

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DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 44,636 Karma: 168431739 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	I would agree with @NiLuJe that you have nothing to lose by trying KOReader or Plato. I've tried both and they wasn't my cup of tea as pretty much all my ebooks are in epub format and render well as epub or kepub using the factory firmware. So give them a try. Check the One-Click Install Packages for KOReader & Plato thread for a packaged installer for KFMON and NickelMenu plus KOReader and/or Plato.

11-11-2020, 10:40 PM	#4
ReaLx3m Groupie Posts: 154 Karma: 32060 Join Date: Aug 2017 Device: Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Aura One, Pocketbook Inkpad 3 Pro	Its great if you have large libraries. I find it much easier to organize by folders which koreader allows you to do. OPDS support is also awesome if you dont have much memory on the device, can run ubooquity server localy or access some online libraries. Worth a try.

11-12-2020, 01:33 PM	#5
TheSmitty Addict Posts: 314 Karma: 1181422 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: DFW, TX area Device: Kindle Colorsoft, Libra Colour, Voyage, iPad Pro 11, iPad Mini 7	So, tried it. Used the "single click" install of KOReader/Plato. Not sure it really is for me but will see. Meanwhile, issue I now have 122 files appearing in "my books" that I guess are various scripts (ex. align-center, align-left, etc). Makes it hard to see actual books. Did I do something wrong? How can I get rid of them?

11-12-2020, 02:44 PM	#8
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	It also probably wiped key parts of KOReader in the process ^^. c.f. https://github.com/koreader/koreader...ment-535697583

11-12-2020, 04:51 PM	#10
TheSmitty Addict Posts: 314 Karma: 1181422 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: DFW, TX area Device: Kindle Colorsoft, Libra Colour, Voyage, iPad Pro 11, iPad Mini 7	Final update. I removed/cleaned up my installation. Then I installed again being careful to follow the directions properly this time, particularly: NOTE: Another thing that bears repeating is that on FW >= 4.17, you'll probably also want to prevent Nickel from scanning nix hidden folders. And you'll want to tweak your config before unplugging your device* (i.e., before installing this; or, if you've just upgraded your FW, during the first USB connection after the update). And it works again, only the 3 PNG show up as books with unknown authors. They are the icon files for KFMon, KOReader and plato.

11-12-2020, 06:09 PM	#12
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	Yep, that's perfectly normal .

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