04-14-2010, 10:01 AM | #31 | ||
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2) Into test I copy everything from test-autorun directory Quote:
The prerequisites: 1) Auto-run supporting FW already installed (you got that) 2) After you copied files into the "test" directory in the internal memory, you need to reboot your reader (with USB cable not connected) |
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04-14-2010, 10:34 AM | #32 | |
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04-14-2010, 12:01 PM | #33 |
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Porkupan: thank you! I couldn't figure out what I was missing, I read the relevant section of the service manual about 10 times now and still didn't get it.
I was indeed getting the default sony test screen. Final procedure which worked, then, so anyone else who is confused like I was can benefit:
Additional info: to test that new firmware is indeed loaded, the best idea I have is to modify the existing boroda firmware. To do a very simple modification, follow these steps (under linux, I have no idea what do do under windows so I won't speculate):
Once again, my thanks to porkupan. I hope I'll manage to hack up something interesting in the future... after my first day of exposure, the xml/js mix looks a bit confusing so far. I hope someone finds this useful. |
04-14-2010, 01:13 PM | #34 |
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Xaphiosis,
A pretty thorough guide, should be useful. However, just to be fair, the real hero of the PRS hacking (as well as Kindle hacking) is not I, but igorsk. Most of the credit goes to him. |
04-14-2010, 03:37 PM | #35 |
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I'm not quiet sure what this is about, but if you guys are looking into new hacks for the 600 I would surely appreciate your work. If you have something I can help you with (besides programming unless you can point me to a tutorial like "hack the 600 explained for under 10 year olds") I would be more than glad to provide whatever I can.
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04-15-2010, 01:13 AM | #36 | |
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I think igorsk is a hero to all, the one who started the sony reader momentum, but you don't need to be so humble either, because without you, I couldn't do it for the PRS600, and the guide is for the one device I own. Mike_73: I just got my reader maybe a week or two ago, and when being a bit sick in the past week I flashed the boroda firmware on it. One or two days ago I started looking at the firmware once I got it unpacked. The last step in "my" guide is about as far as I've gotten so far. So I appreciate the offer, but currently I'm too clueless to accept! Porkupan told me he's not big on trying to expand functionality, he just set things up so that other people could do it. As for me, I'm definitely interested, but my balance of skills and free time might prevent me from doing anything useful. My free time varies chaotically (PhD student wanting to finish soon) and my skills... well, I won't know if they're sufficient until I try. Basically, I'm looking at things one step at a time: next I'll be changing the default fonts. If I do make something, I'll be sure to post it on this forum, maybe with a guide for others to follow. Even if I can't do it, I can try decrease the resistance for others to follow :) |
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04-15-2010, 06:41 AM | #37 |
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Awesome, sounds good to me so far.
I've put the "russification" on my reader the day I bought it as I was really missing the clock which I got used to on my 505. So I have the files somewhere on my HDD. I finished my degree 8 years ago but as a full time engineer and family-dad, my time is restricted, too. But if you can point me to what files of borodas software I have to look at, I might give it a try, too. It's never too late to learn something new (unfortunately, I only found out when I had finished school). |
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A very good Chinese Traditional font from Microsoft 14 mb size
I would like to use Microsoft Jhenghei Chinese Traditional font of 14 mb size. A hugh but very complete font. I am interested to know how you modify the script to do "mount --bind" and change my system font directory to be "/Data/FONT" and put chinese fonts in that directory.
Please provide detail steps as I have never mess with mount bind before. Thanks. Quote:
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07-05-2010, 06:22 PM | #39 | |
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How to handle too big image file
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Please clarify your "/Data/FONT" whether this is created in the root directory of the Reader or under Data directory in "Test opt/opt/sony/". If you put your fonts in the latter, your image file will still be very big; in excess of 22 MB. Thanks. |
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