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WiFi -- Installing cron/crond

January 1, 2014, 12:01 pm
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Hello Everyone-

I just completed turning my Kobo WiFi (fw 1.9.11) with a semi-broken screen into a weather panel per the koboWeather python app.

I'm now trying to set up a cronjob for the task (via autoUpdate.sh), but cron does not seem to be installed:

Code:
[root@(none) koboWeather]# /mnt/onboard/.apps/koboWeather/autoupdate.sh
Creating cron directory
Copying crontab file
Starting crond
crond: applet not found
Code:
[root@(none) koboWeather]# crontab -e
crontab: applet not found

Does anyone have a solution on how to install cron/crond?

I've tried searching for this solution but no dice. If my google-fu is not up to par, links are appreciated. I've seen mentions of installing packages, but I see deb and dpkg are not installed out of the box.

Thank you all very much, and happy Gregorian New Year!

Additional info:
Code:
[root@(none) koboWeather]# uname -a
Linux (none) 2.6.28-515-g4eec389 #966 PREEMPT Tue Oct 5 10:29:45 CST 2010 armv6l GNU/Linux
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Kobo WiFi Disk Image

January 1, 2014, 4:14 pm
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Does anyone have an image of their Kobo WiFi? Mine just screwed up for no reason.
---Edit---
Uhh My Kobo just froze...the light is still blinking and everthing, but the screen is stuck on the startup screen ("eReading: anytime. anyplace.) with these random lines that cut across horizontally
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Rest Reminder

January 1, 2014, 11:39 pm
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Hi all, new user to Kobo (Glo), would like to ask if it is possible to tweak the device so it has an option to pop up a reminder every x minute to tell me to take a rest from reading too long? Not sure if this is too much of an ask for such a device, thanks!
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Why does Kobo stop processing KoboRoot.tgz?

January 2, 2014, 8:59 pm
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Hi

For some reason my Kobo Glo is not processing KoboRoot.tgzs anymore. I just did a factory reset and has the latest 3.1 firmware. I am wondering if there is a way to force it to process them. It kind of sucks that I keep trying over and over without any success ;(
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Mini Shortcut to Pocket?

January 3, 2014, 3:02 am
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I've sideloaded 3.1.1 on my Mini to get Pocket, and the firmware seems to work, however I have difficulty accessing pocket in the Library, as the only possibilites in the drop down menu are Books, Previews and My Collections.
The home screen is not like the lighted models, and looks like this.
If I sync, any Pocket article populates the home screen, and if I read it and call up the context menu I can go to an "Article" shelf, from which I have access to various other functions, but I cannot go to "Articles" directly.

Is there any modification to the conf file that I could do? Or could I perphaps call up the "Articles" with a Tweak command?

I realised 3.1.1 is not supposed to run on the Mini, but I'd love to be able to make it work properly.
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Glo Adding extra "beta features"?

January 3, 2014, 2:20 pm
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Is it possible to add/program extra "Beta Features" for the Kobo Glo? I think it used to be called Extras if you are wondering.
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Aura HD Can't telnet / dropbear: no IP address seen for device

January 4, 2014, 2:03 pm
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Hello,
I'm trying to telnet to my new Kobo Aura HD but it does not work: I can't see my ereader with an nmap 192.168.0.10-30 (that's the range where it should be).

I also tried dropbear, no more success.

This is what I did.
I created a KoboRoot.tgz to drop in .kobo with
etc/init.d/rcS: added to the end:

Code:
/mnt/onboard/run.sh &
mkdir -p /dev/pts
mount -t devpts devpts /dev/pts
etc/inittab

Code:
::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS
::respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttymxc0 115200 vt100
::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/reboot
::shutdown:/bin/umount -a -r
::restart:/sbin/init
::respawn:/usr/sbin/inetd -f /etc/inetd.conf
etc/inetd.conf: my inetd.conf differs from the ones I usually see on the net. :blink:
I tried this:
Code:
# <service_name> <sock_type> <proto> <flags> <user> <server_path> <args>
#ftp    stream  tcp    nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd          in.ftpd
telnet  stream  tcp    nowait  root    /bin/busybox telnetd -i
or this:
Code:
# <service_name> <sock_type> <proto> <flags> <user> <server_path> <args>
ftp    stream  tcp    nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd          in.ftpd
telnet  stream  tcp    nowait  root    /usr/sbin/telnetd      telnetd -l /bin/login
My run.sh contains:
Code:
cat /proc/cpuinfo > /mnt/onboard/CPUINFO
cp /etc/inittab /mnt/onboard
cp /etc/inetd.conf /mnt/onboard
/sbin/ifconfig -a > /mnt/onboard/NETWORK
/mnt/onboard/dropbear/dropbear -r /mnt/onboard/dropbear/kobokey
echo "DONE" >> /mnt/onboard/CPUINFO
I get the expected output in CPUINFO, including the trailing DONE.

Code:
Processor        : ARMv7 Processor rev 5 (v7l)
BogoMIPS        : 999.42
Features        : swp half thumb fastmult vfp edsp neon vfpv3
CPU implementer        : 0x41
CPU architecture: 7
CPU variant        : 0x2
CPU part        : 0xc08
CPU revision        : 5

Hardware        : Freescale MX50 Reference Design Platform
Revision        : 50011
Serial                : 0000000000000000
DONE
I am a bit surprised that NETWORK only shows lo:
Code:
lo        Link encap:Local Loopback 
          LOOPBACK  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
But perhaps network is not set at the time run.sh is run.

Anyway, in the end, impossible to telnet my device. I don't see any host up with a possible IP address. :(

Of course, my device is connected to my local wifi, and that's working.

Can anyone suggest an idea? :bulb2:



Thanks.

PS. I have a Kobo Aura HD with 3.1.1 firmware.
SerialNumber: N204B3xxxx...
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Aura HD android on aura HD

January 5, 2014, 6:25 am
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kobo wireless sd image needed

January 5, 2014, 6:32 am
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hi
does anyone know what the file system is for the kobo wireless internal sd card as all my data is corrupted
or does anyone have an image of the internal sd i can download :thumbsup:
:help::help::help::help:
:thanks::thanks:
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Displaying image on Kobo Aura HD

January 5, 2014, 7:47 am
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Hi,

Does anyone know how to display an image on the Kobo Aura HD?
I found plenty of advice for non HD devices, with resolution 600x800 and 4 or 8 bits, but on Kobo Aura HD, it is 1440x1080 16 bit.:bookworm:

I tried this (where input is my original png picture and output the raw picture to send to the Kobo), but it does not display the picture fully correctly.

Code:
ffmpeg -i "$input" \
-vf transpose=2 -f rawvideo -pix_fmt rgb565 -s 1440x1080 -y "$output" < /dev/null
Then,

Code:
cat $output | ssh -l root IP /usr/local/Kobo/pickel showpic
Thanks :help:
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Touch Does N905C and N905C differ

January 5, 2014, 5:30 pm
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Dear All

On my very new Kobo Touch it states "Serial Number: N905K35454925". In this forum one can read of N905, N905B and N905C. Does someone know if my Kobo Touch is compatible with images for N905, N905B and N905C?

Regards,
Sam

PS: I bricked it, :-(
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Touch Recommended uSD cards

January 6, 2014, 2:14 pm
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Dear All,

Are there any recommendations for uSD cards (8GB or more)? I want to check out Mareks Guide cause my N905C hangs at "Restarting Wiederherstellen Restaurar Reinitialisation Ripristino Herstellen".

Moreover any image which I could dd onto my device will be very much appreciated (anything less than 2GB would fit in).

Cheers,
Sam
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RSS Reader

January 7, 2014, 3:00 pm
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I have the Aura HD and really love the Pocket feature. The built-in browser is very slow and pretty much unusable. However, if an RSS Reader application can be made, the Kobo's usability would increase greatly! I would give up my tablet and smartphone. :)

If you think about it, these e-reader devices are made for reading and that's what RSS is for.

If I know how to code, I would make one myself.

Anyone knows of anything like an RSS Reader being available via some sort of hack?
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Aura HD Customizing the sleep screen

January 8, 2014, 12:08 pm
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Hi list,

I am trying to customize my Kobo Aura Hd sleep screen. I don't know how it's called, but I mean the image which shows when I put the e-Reader to sleep.
In my case, it's a logo of FNAC (French shop selling the Kobo).

This URL explains how to replace that logo with the Kobo logo. But that's not exactly what I want: I want to replace with an image of my own. Right?

Also, with help of people of this forum, I managed to customize the demo slideshow of the reader, so that it displays images of my choice. But that's not the sleep screen...

Anyone help me out please? I have ssh access to my e-Reader and thus can hack/modify files.

Cheers,
Axelle
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Password protecting Kobo?

January 8, 2014, 7:37 pm
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Hi

How do I password protect my Kobo? This seems like a massive neglect by Kobo in my view considering that these things are not books rather they are computers in reality which implicates with various privacy and security issues.
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Aura HD Bricked Aura HD

January 9, 2014, 11:20 am
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Bricked Aura HD
Good day ,

I played with Kobo Patcher (kpg.exe) and accidentally removed sqllite file. Aura HD went into infinite booting cycle with 5 squares. Hard reset didn't help.

I already got on hold of the internal SDCard and copied RecoveyFS partition into RootFS with MiniTool Partition. It kinda woke up but couldn't do update due to lack of space. Turns out moving/copying partitions is not easy - they don't end up in the same sectors.

I think I have several options:
- try http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...hp?t=194206#12
I'm a bit concerned because SDCard image i got is the one that never boots

- find working SD card image

- build one myself from downloadable firmware ( http://www.mobileread.com/forums/arc.../t-185660.html )
Not sure if it is even possible.

I would appreciate any assistance.

thank you,
night_mercury
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Mini Is it Possible: Android on Kobo Mini

January 12, 2014, 1:11 pm
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Is it possible to modify the images made by MarekGibek at http://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...225940&page=10 to run on the Kobo Mini? In the post he said that we need to change the u-boot parameters and hw config section, but how much of the original Kobo mini u-boot am I supposed to select and copy in HxD? In that same thread(page 11), dancol90 had got the kernel booting, however it was stuck on Waiting for root device /dev/mmcblk0p1... which was later changed to Waiting for root device /dev/mmcblk0p2... which still didn't work. Is it possible and any suggestions?:thanks:
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Aura Kobo Aura and stats?

January 13, 2014, 10:43 am
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I just purchased a Kobo Aura. I currently have a Glo and like the stats for sideloaded kepubs. I would like to have stats for sideloaded kepubs on the Aura.

Is there a Firmware version for the Aura that has stats for sideloaded kepubs. Doing a search, there are comments that stats were removed in 2.10.0, but I am not sure if 2.9.0 (what I think the Auras are shipping with?) had stats or not? The stats I'm looking for are time remaining (chapter and entire book) and the bar graph of chapter lengths - they were invoked from the reading menu by touching the % read.

Thanks,
John
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Touch FW 3.1.1 warning for Mark 4 Touch (N905C)

January 14, 2014, 9:25 am
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Note that there seems to be a problem with firmware 3.1.1 on the late model Kobo Touch (N905C, i.e. Mark 4 hardware) that I have not seen reported.

If you do a manual firmware update to 3.1.1 using Murg's direct link posted in the Developer's Area, everything will seem to go well. Once you try plugging your Kobo to a PC via USB, you will find that the reader goes into an endless reboot cycle and never appears on the PC (verified in linux and Windows 7). A Factory Reset will restore proper USB operation. This was tested on two different N905C Touches and both exhibited the same behavior.

USB connection to PC with firmware 3.0.1 works properly.
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Aura HD Slider For Backlight: Possible?

January 16, 2014, 1:46 pm
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This might be an incredibly dimwitted question -- but is there any possibility of getting the Aura (new version) ability to adjust the light by sliding the screen( and without going through sixteen menu steps) ported over to the AuraHD? I assume there's a hardware limitation at work here, but figured it couldn't hurt to ask.

Thanks very much for any info.
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