Kobo XCSoar Launcher Files

===== RootKit ======

Normally one would not need to root the Kobo since all access are already open. Just pul out the SD-card and manipulate it on your PC with the help of a card-reader. For those who dont want to open the reader and umount the card here are some scripts to login via USB-networking.

This set of scripts is an excerpt of my Kobo-Launcher distribution and is supposed to work standalone. The main monolithic static init-script is replaced with a more configurable set of selectable start-scripts. Some more symbolic links to already built-in functionality to busybox are established also.

Additionally the kernel is replaced with a more modular kernel that allows adding further sensors and provides a bit more RAM since unneccesary drivers arent loaded. Together some ported modutils are installed.

Installation procedure:

• Download KoboRoot.tgz (and for Windows Kobo-Drivers.zip)
• unpack Kobo-Drivers.zip somewhere (on Linux all drivers are already available)
• connect Kobo with PC via USB cable, on Kobo a dialog appears, select "connect"
• on the PC a new USB-storage "E-Reader" will appear
• copy KoboRoot.tgz into .kobo subdirectory
• "safely remove" (unmount) the USB-storage from your PC
• unplug the USB-cable, Kobo will detect the unplugging and start installation

Login:

• connect Kobo with PC via USB cable, on Kobo a dialog appears, select "abort", drivers are already loaded
• on PC new devices will appear, point the driver installation to the folder where you unpacked the Kobo-Drivers.tgz.
• configure the IP address 192.168.0.6 netmask 255.255.255.248 (no gateway needed) to the new virtual "USB ethernet card"
• start telnet 192.168.0.5 and login as root, no password required, you'll get a busybox shell