10-08-2024, 01:24 PM | #1 |
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5.12.2.2 Can't install USBNetwork
Following the Tutorial Open Sesame! (AKA., The New & Improved JailBreak Index) Using 7-zip on a Win PC to extract the files, I prepared a Paperwhite 2 (6th gen) using the WatchThis jailbreak. I applied the hotfix JailBreak-1.16.N-FW-5.x-hotfix.zip , MR Package Installer kual-mrinstaller-1.7.N-r19303.tar.xz , and then KUAL.
At this point I attempted to load USBNetwork kindle-usbnet-0.22.N-r19297.tar.xz using the 'Install MR Packages' helper and although I briefly saw the name of the package appear in the 'destroy' message, the package hasn't shown up in the KUAL menu. On closer reading I realised I hadn't installed the coplate version of KUAL so applied the uninstall and then installed from KUAL-f190a38-20240104.tar.xz (my only mis-step AFAIK). This left me with two KUALs in the Library so I deleted the defunct one. But this has made no difference - further attempts to install the USBNetwork package still results in no-show. I have since loaded other packages OK - e.g. Kterm so it seems strange to not get USBNetwork loaded. Any tips here folks? |
10-08-2024, 09:05 PM | #2 |
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You don’t need tar.xz files, but rather .bin files from within those archives.
UsePeaSip to deal with tar files. |
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10-08-2024, 09:05 PM | #3 |
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This is so weird then. Screenshot below of package being loaded... if it gets this far then, how can it not show up in KUAL? I do understand that 'unsuitable' packages get 'silently' dropped which seems to be what's happening. I don't know if it's significant but if I just drop the Update_usbnet_0.22.N_install_pw2_and_up.bin file into the top level directory, the UYK menu entry remains greyed-out. Is this to be expected? |
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10-09-2024, 09:31 AM | #5 |
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What does the mrpi log file say?
It is in its extensions folder |
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10-09-2024, 10:45 AM | #6 |
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There is no mrpi log file there or anywhere else. I just tried again to use the Install MR packages helper to load the USBNetwork package to check this... The installer ran as usual, producing the same output as the screenshot above, but left no log in the extensions folder.
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10-10-2024, 02:49 AM | #7 |
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Hmm, interesting. If you had success installing and uninstalling KUAL with mepi, it definitely should have logs somewhere.
Either extensions/mrpi or just extensions folder. Can you check if your JB is working alright? Can you start KOReader? |
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[kterm]# whoami root |
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10-10-2024, 01:53 PM | #9 |
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@Radian
Can you please double check once again, if you have the log? I checked on my Kindle Scirbe (5.16.21, but shouldn't matter), and it is here: /mnt/us/extensions/MRInstaller/log/mrinstaller.log The insides look something like this: Code:
**** **** **** **** [2024-09-09 @ 14:30:52 -0400] :: [MRPI r19303] - Beginning the processing of package 'Update_usbnetlite_1.0.M_install_khf.bin' (usbnetlite 1.0.M I khf) . . . Extracting update package 'Update_usbnetlite_1.0.M_install_khf.bin' to '/var/tmp/mrpi/staging'. Bundle SP01 (Signing Envelope) Cert number 0 Cert file pubdevkey01.pem (Developer) Bundle FD04 (Versionless [vls]) Bundle Type OTA V2 Minimum OTA 0 Target OTA 18446744073709551615 Devices 34 Device Kindle PaperWhite 4 (2018) WiFi (8GB) (0PP -> 0x2F7) Device Kindle PaperWhite 4 (2018) WiFi (32GB) (0T6 -> 0x366) Device Kindle PaperWhite 4 (2018) WiFi+4G (32GB) (0T1 -> 0x361) Device Kindle PaperWhite 4 (2018) WiFi+4G (32GB) Europe (0T2 -> 0x362) Device Kindle PaperWhite 4 (2018) WiFi (8GB) India (102 -> 0x402) Device Kindle PaperWhite 4 (2018) WiFi+4G (32GB) Japan (0T3 -> 0x363) Device Twilight Blue Kindle PaperWhite 4 (2018) WiFi (8GB) (16T -> 0x4DB) Device Twilight Blue Kindle PaperWhite 4 (2018) WiFi (32GB) (16Q -> 0x4D8) Device Plum Kindle PaperWhite 4 (2018) WiFi (8GB) (16U -> 0x4DC) Device Sage Kindle PaperWhite 4 (2018) WiFi (8GB) (16V -> 0x4DD) Device Kindle PaperWhite 4 (2018) WiFi (32GB) India (103 -> 0x403) Device Plum Kindle PaperWhite 4 (2018) WiFi (32GB) (16R -> 0x4D9) Device Sage Kindle PaperWhite 4 (2018) WiFi (32GB) (16S -> 0x4DA) Device Kindle Basic 3 (2019) (10L -> 0x414) Device White Kindle Basic 3 (2019) (0WH -> 0x3D1) Device Kindle Basic 3 (2019) Kids Edition (0VB -> 0x3AB) Device White Kindle Basic 3 (2019) (8GB) (0WF -> 0x3CF) Device Champagne Kindle Oasis 3 (2019) WiFi (32GB) (11L -> 0x434) Device Kindle Oasis 3 (2019) WiFi+4G (32GB) Japan (0WQ -> 0x3D8) Device Kindle Oasis 3 (2019) WiFi+4G (32GB) (0WN -> 0x3D6) Device Kindle Oasis 3 (2019) WiFi (32GB) (0WM -> 0x3D5) Device Kindle Oasis 3 (2019) WiFi (8GB) (0WL -> 0x3D4) Device Kindle Oasis 3 (2019) WiFi+4G (32GB) India (0WP -> 0x3D7) Device Kindle PaperWhite 5 Signature Edition (2021) (1LG -> 0x690) Device Kindle PaperWhite 5 (2021) (1PX -> 0x6FF) Device Kindle PaperWhite 5 Signature Edition (2021) (Variant 2BH) (2BH -> 0x971) Device Kindle PaperWhite 5 (2021) (Variant 2DK) (2DK -> 0x9B3) Device Kindle PaperWhite 5 (2021) (Variant 21A) (21A -> 0x82A) Device Kindle PaperWhite 5 Signature Edition (2021) (Variant 219) (219 -> 0x829) Device Kindle Basic 4 (2022) (Variant 2AQ) (2AQ -> 0x958) Device Kindle Basic 4 (2022) (Variant 2AP) (2AP -> 0x957) Device Kindle Scribe (16GB) (Variant 227) (227 -> 0x847) Device Kindle Scribe (64GB) (Variant 23M) (23M -> 0x875) Device Kindle Scribe (Variant 23L) (23L -> 0x874) Critical 0 Padding Byte 0 (0x00) MD5 Hash bd5e2f184004f8e410bfc7c67ee241c4 Metadata 7 Metastring PackageName=usbnetlite Metastring PackageVersion=1.0.M-r5b188ff Metastring PackageAuthor=Marek Metastring PackageMaintainer=Marek Metastring PackagedWith=KindleTool v1.6.5.314-g6df9cc9 built by bob@builder on Linux Metastring PackagedBy=bob@builder Metastring PackagedOn=2024-06-08 @ 10:15:10 UTC x libotautils5 x install.sh x usbnetlite.tar.xz x xzdec x usbnetlite-preinit.conf x usbnetlite.conf x libotautils5.sig x install.sh.sig x usbnetlite.tar.xz.sig x xzdec.sig x usbnetlite-preinit.conf.sig x usbnetlite.conf.sig x update-filelist.dat.sig x update-filelist.dat -- Running 'install.sh' for 'usbnetlite 1.0.M I khf' (Update_usbnetlite_1.0.M_install_khf.bin) @ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:30:52 -0400 system: I usbnetlite:install::installing custom directory ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/ ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/run/ ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/etc/ ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/etc/dropbear/ ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/etc/dropbear/authorized_keys ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/etc/VERSION ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/etc/config ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/bin/ ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/bin/usbnetwork.sh ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/bin/xzdec ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/bin/usbnetwork ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/bin/dropbearmulti ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/bin/usbnet-link ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/bin/libkh5 ./build/mntus_package/usbnetlite/bin/sftp-server ./build/mntus_package/extensions/ ./build/mntus_package/extensions/usbnetlite/ ./build/mntus_package/extensions/usbnetlite/config.xml ./build/mntus_package/extensions/usbnetlite/menu.json ./build/mntus_package/extensions/usbnetlite/bin/ ./build/mntus_package/extensions/usbnetlite/bin/usbnetlite.sh system: I usbnetlite:install::creating the /usr/local/bin directory if need be system: I usbnetlite:install::installing SSH server system: I usbnetlite:install::setting up usbnetwork command script system: I usbnetlite:install::installing preinit upstart job system: I usbnetlite:install::installing upstart job system: I usbnetlite:install::cleaning up system: I usbnetlite:install::done Success! :) Without the log it is hard to say what is going wrong. Also, PW2 is fairly old platform, so all the model names should be in the package. Long story short, mrpi checks if the package targets this package before installing to make sure it is compatible. In the mean time, we can still double check that your model number is indeed there. Can you please share only three characters (#4 through #6) from your Kindle's Serial Number? For example, for a Serial Number of 16 characters, I need these: AAAA BBBB CCCC DDDD |
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The serial numbers you asked for from #4~#6 are: ---4 22-- ---- ----
There's definitely no log file anywhere within MRInstaller... |
10-10-2024, 03:12 PM | #11 |
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Thanks! That is so weird though O_o.
Let's ask @NiLuJe, the author of all this |
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https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle_Serial_Numbers so it looks like no one has reported it and code that depends on S/N doesn't know how to handle it. That could explain the problems. I've never heard of the JB working but not MRPI, but that doesn't mean anything. |
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10-10-2024, 03:31 PM | #13 |
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I got the package for USBNet, and it has sources.
There is a file "libotautils5" that tries to get device ID to set screen parameters. I don't see PW2 anywhere in that script. However, if it doesn't find a match, it then just falls back to generic screen size. I didn't find any other hard stops based on model name in the install.sh either. The fact that MRPI worked for other packages tells me that mrpi itself works. Weird... |
10-10-2024, 03:37 PM | #14 |
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@Radian,
Do you currently have the usbnet folder in Kindle's main root? |
10-10-2024, 05:25 PM | #15 |
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What do you mean by usbnet folder in kindle's main root? The folder from within the .tar archrive with the .bin files in it?
I mean, we would only ever extract those .bins from there and place them in the kindle mrpackages folder (or at the top level). |
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