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diff --git a/content/post/kindle-as-screen.md b/content/post/kindle-as-screen.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..130592c --- /dev/null +++ b/content/post/kindle-as-screen.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +categories: +- software +date: 2013-10-26 +title: Use your Kindle as VNC viewer +--- + +I could mod my Kindle so I can now use it as screen for the RaspberryPi. + +This is what I did with my Kindle 4 NT: + +1. [Jailbreak](http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle4NTHacking#Jailbreak) +2. [Install USBNetwork](http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle4NTHacking#SSH) +3. [Get KindleVNC viewer](http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=150434) +4. Connect your Kindle via USB to a GNU/Linux computer. ssh into it like so (the root password doesn't exist, you can type in anything): +`sudo ifconfig usb0 192.168.15.2` `ssh root@192.168.15.244` +5. Start the vnc viewer with `/mnt/us/kindlevncviewer/kvncviewer.sh 192.168.15.2:0 &` +6. Here is a script to autostart the viewer: + +``` bash +sudo ifconfig usb0 192.168.15.2 +sudo x11vnc -scale 800x600 -display :0 & +sleep 8 +sshpass -p asdf ssh root@192.168.15.244 /mnt/us/kindlevncviewer/kvncviewer.sh 192.168.15.2:0 & +``` + +Do not forget to enable USBNetworking, otherwise it won't work. You can do so with [KUAL](http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=203326). |