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How to make an Amazon-free Kindle (notes.ghed.in)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Is there no way to just install Linux on the Reader? I don't understand any of those words in the hacking instructions.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

The Kobo EReader is already a Linux machine.

As far as bypassing the sign up, here are my quick notes on how to do so step by step.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I meant a workstation OS. Or any Linux OS that's not locked to a corporate account and probably filled with spyware.

here are my quick notes on how to do so step by step.

I don't even understand the first sentence of these instructions. "Mount the device" followed by a bunch of seemingly random letters and characters. Mount it on what? What do I do with these?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I meant a workstation OS. Or any Linux OS that's not locked to a corporate account and probably filled with spyware.

Yes, though I have not tried to utilize this:

https://github.com/Quill-OS/quill

I don't even understand the first sentence of these instructions. "Mount the device" followed by a bunch of seemingly random letters and characters. Mount it on what? What do I do with these?

These instructions require a very basic understanding of the Linux command line and file system. As does installing a Linux OS without a GUI helper.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

https://github.com/Quill-OS/quill

Thanks, this looks like what I was looking for. Unfortunately these install instructions also look complicated.

These instructions require a very basic understanding of the Linux command line and file system.

No tengo, but thanks.

As does installing a Linux OS without a GUI helper.

I don't do that either.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Unfortunately these install instructions also look complicated.

If you read the instructions, it's literally just downloading the binary, and using balenaEtcher to flash it onto the SD card.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

To be fair. I get where they're coming from. Some people simply don't want to take the time to learn the Linux command line nor learn how to utilize the tool, balena etcher.

That said, if one says "Is there a way to simply install a Linux OS", I usually assume said person has at least a passing familiarity with burning an ISO as that is the bare minimum knowledge for starting the Linux installation process.

Hence my assumption that they were familiar with said tools when they asked the question.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Did you think I decided the instructions were too complicated without reading them?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Quil os is an option for some.https://github.com/Quill-OS/quill

It's a bit involved. Def not easier than the above but it's an option. It worked for me for a while.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Anything like this for kindle paper?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

No idea. GL!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

What's gl?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Good luck

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

Ah ok! Cool. Thanks! And, thanks!