Kobo Aura (kobo-aura): Difference between revisions
Appearance
Add to ebook reader category |
|||
(14 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown) | |||
Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
| imagecaption = | | imagecaption = | ||
| releaseyear = 2013 | | releaseyear = 2013 | ||
| originalsoftware = Kobo Firmware 3.19.5761 | | originalsoftware = Kobo Firmware | ||
| chipset = | | originalversion = 3.19.5761 | ||
| cpu = 1 GHz | | chipset = Freescale i.MX507 | ||
| cpu = 1 GHz Cortex-A8 | |||
| gpu = | | gpu = | ||
| storage = 4 GB Sandisk embedded flash (SDIN7DP2-4G), external microSD slot | | storage = 4 GB Sandisk embedded flash (SDIN7DP2-4G), external microSD slot | ||
| display = 6 in diagonal, 16-level grayscale 1024 × 758 electronic paper | | display = 6 in diagonal, 16-level grayscale 1024 × 758 electronic paper | ||
| memory = | | memory = | ||
| architecture = | | architecture = armv7 | ||
| status_usbnet = | | status_usbnet = | ||
| status_flashing = | | status_flashing = | ||
Line 34: | Line 35: | ||
| status = Kernel is 2.6, will require patching. | | status = Kernel is 2.6, will require patching. | ||
| booting = no | | booting = no | ||
| type = Ebook reader | |||
}} | }} | ||
Line 45: | Line 47: | ||
<!--== What works ==--> | <!--== What works ==--> | ||
== Booting from SD card == | |||
Could work. Untested: http://www.mobileread.mobi/forums/showthread.php?t=289206 | |||
Or, if you have a UART available and can disassemble the device: https://github.com/neuschaefer/linux/wiki/Booting-a-Kobo-Aura-from-SD | |||
== What does not work == | == What does not work == | ||
Line 51: | Line 58: | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Maybe possible to diff changes between official 2.6 kernel and kobo's fork, create patch, and apply to 3.x to create working kernel? Working on this | * Maybe possible to diff changes between official 2.6 kernel and kobo's fork, create patch, and apply to 3.x to create working kernel? Working on this | ||
* Newer kobo devices | * Newer kobo devices run 4.1.15 with a device tree. | ||
* Missing things on top of Mainline kernel for [[Kobo_Clara_HD_(kobo-clara)]]: | |||
** support for EPDC Versions < 20 | |||
** parts of devicetree | |||
<!--== How to enter flash mode ==--> | <!--== How to enter flash mode ==--> | ||
Line 59: | Line 69: | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
[https://github.com/kobolabs/Kobo-Reader/tree/master/hw/imx507-aura Official kernel source (Linux 2.6)] | * [https://github.com/kobolabs/Kobo-Reader/tree/master/hw/imx507-aura Official kernel source (Linux 2.6)] | ||
[https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50-kobo-aura.dts Upstream dts] | * [https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/arch/arm/boot/dts/imx50-kobo-aura.dts Upstream dts] | ||
* [https://alpinekobox.ddns.net/InkBox/inkbox/ InkBox, Open-source Alpine based firmware for Kobos] (not sure about Aura though) | |||
* [https:// | |||
Latest revision as of 10:39, 22 November 2023
This device is marked as not booting.
Status: Kernel is 2.6, will require patching.
Status: Kernel is 2.6, will require patching.
Manufacturer | Kobo |
---|---|
Name | Aura |
Codename | kobo-aura |
Released | 2013 |
Type | ebook reader |
Hardware | |
Chipset | Freescale i.MX507 |
CPU | 1 GHz Cortex-A8 |
Display | 6 in diagonal, 16-level grayscale 1024 × 758 electronic paper |
Storage | 4 GB Sandisk embedded flash (SDIN7DP2-4G), external microSD slot |
Architecture | armv7 |
Software | |
Original software | Kobo Firmware |
Original version | 3.19.5761 |
postmarketOS | |
Category | testing |
Pre-built images | no |
Contributors
- rendeko
Maintainer(s)
- rendeko
Booting from SD card
Could work. Untested: http://www.mobileread.mobi/forums/showthread.php?t=289206 Or, if you have a UART available and can disassemble the device: https://github.com/neuschaefer/linux/wiki/Booting-a-Kobo-Aura-from-SD
What does not work
Kernel compilation. The lowest working kernel for postmarketOS is 3.x, while the kobo-aura uses a fork of 2.6.
Notes
- Maybe possible to diff changes between official 2.6 kernel and kobo's fork, create patch, and apply to 3.x to create working kernel? Working on this
- Newer kobo devices run 4.1.15 with a device tree.
- Missing things on top of Mainline kernel for Kobo_Clara_HD_(kobo-clara):
- support for EPDC Versions < 20
- parts of devicetree
See also
- Official kernel source (Linux 2.6)
- Upstream dts
- InkBox, Open-source Alpine based firmware for Kobos (not sure about Aura though)