Hi, On Sun, 29 Sep 2019 23:45:13 +0200 David Boddie <da...@boddie.org.uk> wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Sep 2019 12:49:30 +0200, H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: > > > We think these type of e-book readers are really nice pieces of hardware > > to be supported by LetuxOS. > > > > Andreas has bought a Kobo Clara and I have got a Tolino Shine 3 (there are > > IMHO other brand names as well) assuming they are identical (except > > branding). > > One place to look for more information is the MobileRead Wiki and forums: > > https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Tolino_Shine > > > It is easy to snap-open the device and replace the ?SD inside so keeping > > the original system safely and trying other things is easy. > > It's the same with the Kobo Mini I have. It makes experimenting a much more > comfortable experience. > > My device had a 4GB micro SD card inside, though I think it might have only > been rated for 2GB: > > https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2737506#post2737506 > > I used a break-out board to make it easier to insert and remove the card: > > https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2742920#post2742920 > I have collected some information at https://misc.andi.de1.cc/kobo > > There is also an RS232 (3.3V level) interface for the console and I have > > soldered a cable with a connector to it so that I can plug it on demand > > and connect to an adapter for a FTDI cable. > > I didn't think to try that. I was fortunate that someone else had done the > work of making a reasonably configured Linux kernel available. I've no idea > if a more modern kernel would run on the i.MX50-based Kobo Mini. > Well, in the mid-term I would plan to have e.g. encryption and an Y-cable on the usb socket (it supports host mode but does not power the port). There a proper kernel configuration would be of praktical use, and probably also a more recent one. Regards, Andreas _______________________________________________ Community mailing list Community@tinkerphones.org http://lists.goldelico.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/community http://www.tinkerphones.org
