Comments on: iRiver Story Firmware upgrade v1.6.1 (update) http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/ Life, Rants and Programming In A Blog Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: spgennard http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-108 spgennard Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:18:46 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-108 I would consider returning it, as you could always go somewhere else to buy another... or even another whsmith! I would consider returning it, as you could always go somewhere else to buy another… or even another whsmith!

]]> By: Lesley http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Lesley Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:59:24 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-102 I have had my Story 2 weeks. I have upgraded to 1.71. Since then it keeps hanging/freezing after I read about 6 pages and then it needs up to 20 resets before it reboots. It freezes about 90% through the loading screen, same place every time then eventually loads properly. (Till next time!) Also I set the date when I got the Story but it has reset since the firmware upgrade to 2009 October. Now I cannot set the date as it won't accept input. Do you think I have a faulty Unit? I cannot get a response from iRiver and I only have 12 days left on my 30 day no questions asked return to WH Smith. Not sure what to do. I have had my Story 2 weeks. I have upgraded to 1.71. Since then it keeps hanging/freezing after I read about 6 pages and then it needs up to 20 resets before it reboots. It freezes about 90% through the loading screen, same place every time then eventually loads properly. (Till next time!)

Also I set the date when I got the Story but it has reset since the firmware upgrade to 2009 October. Now I cannot set the date as it won’t accept input.

Do you think I have a faulty Unit? I cannot get a response from iRiver and I only have 12 days left on my 30 day no questions asked return to WH Smith. Not sure what to do.

]]> By: spgennard http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-99 spgennard Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:46:24 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-99 The trick is to have the file in the root directory of the sd card and ensure it has the right name. I connect iRiver story to my pc/mac todo the transfer to the SD card and then when I disconnect the iRiver Story springs into life and does the firmware update. The trick is to have the file in the root directory of the sd card and ensure it has the right name.

I connect iRiver story to my pc/mac todo the transfer to the SD card and then when I disconnect the iRiver Story springs into life and does the firmware update.

]]> By: Matt http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Matt Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:58:48 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-97 Hi, I've tried to uprgrade, but it doesn't do anything. I've copied the file of 1.71 onto the main file of the story. I'm currently running version 1.12. Will I need to uprgrade from a newer version. So to speak, will I need to download an older version first? Thanks P.S. I've already tried using an SD-Card --> Same thing Hi, I’ve tried to uprgrade, but it doesn’t do anything. I’ve copied the file of 1.71 onto the main file of the story. I’m currently running version 1.12. Will I need to uprgrade from a newer version. So to speak, will I need to download an older version first? Thanks
P.S. I’ve already tried using an SD-Card –> Same thing

]]> By: Sheer http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Sheer Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:51:40 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-96 Can you help me, please? I have the same problem as Maurice, but I can boot from SD Card:( I can`t get where I go wrong:((( Can you help me, please?
I have the same problem as Maurice, but I can boot from SD Card:( I can`t get where I go wrong:(((

]]> By: Maurice http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Maurice Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:50:51 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-64 Hi, thanks for the reply. Just to let you know, file downloaded without problems and having copied over to SD card upgraded and rebooted in less than 5 minutes. Great, thanks. Hi, thanks for the reply. Just to let you know, file downloaded without problems and having copied over to SD card upgraded and rebooted in less than 5 minutes. Great, thanks.

]]> By: spgennard http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-62 spgennard Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:54:07 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-62 Yes, the removable disk is an "SD CARD". I should have been a bit more explicit. Sorry. Yes, the removable disk is an “SD CARD”. I should have been a bit more explicit. Sorry.

]]> By: Maurice http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Maurice Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:03:47 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-61 Hi, sorry to be dense but followed your link for the firmware upgrade but not clear to me where to copy it to on the console. The reference to removable disk seems to imply using an SD card? Thanks. Hi, sorry to be dense but followed your link for the firmware upgrade but not clear to me where to copy it to on the console. The reference to removable disk seems to imply using an SD card? Thanks.

]]> By: spgennard http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-54 spgennard Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:37:58 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-54 Most of the books I used on the iRiver Story are published by O'Reilly which happens to be DRM free. I have a couple of fiction books I wanted to buy, so I this week I will look into this and see what happens and drop you a line about my experiences. Most of the books I used on the iRiver Story are published by O’Reilly which happens to be DRM free. I have a couple of fiction books I wanted to buy, so I this week I will look into this and see what happens and drop you a line about my experiences.

]]> By: Mark P http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Mark P Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:26:43 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-52 Hi, I was interested in your disucssion of firmware upgrades for Iriver Story. I have recently purcahsed one and now find that I can only download epub formats from the public domain. DRM epub formats don't seem to be able be read by the ereader -though I can read them with Digital Edition on my PC ..but this is not the point. I have had response from Iriver yet and I was wondering if your forum has any advise to overcome this problem eg suitable firmware availble. Mark Hi, I was interested in your disucssion of firmware upgrades for Iriver Story. I have recently purcahsed one and now find that I can only download epub formats from the public domain. DRM epub formats don’t seem to be able be read by the ereader -though I can read them with Digital Edition on my PC ..but this is not the point. I have had response from Iriver yet and I was wondering if your forum has any advise to overcome this problem eg suitable firmware availble. Mark

]]> By: Anders Dahlqvist http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Anders Dahlqvist Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:48:11 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-49 I have had the same problem as Ben for a week now. I'm not impressed. http://blog.m3r.nl/personal/hacking-the-iriver-story-eb02-e-reader claims that it might be possible to boot from a SD-card. Seems like you need an older version of ebook.hex than the latest, though. Ben, is your device still frozen? I have had the same problem as Ben for a week now. I’m not impressed.
http://blog.m3r.nl/personal/hacking-the-iriver-story-eb02-e-reader claims that it might be possible to boot from a SD-card. Seems like you need an older version of ebook.hex than the latest, though. Ben, is your device still frozen?

]]> By: Ben http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Ben Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:17:51 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-47 Annoyingly the device now won't go past the loading db please wait screen. All I can do is reset. When it's plugged in there's no chance to access the Story from a PC. It'll sit there saying 'charing battery' all day. In fact it's still charging from this morning. This is a bad experience! Annoyingly the device now won’t go past the loading db please wait screen. All I can do is reset. When it’s plugged in there’s no chance to access the Story from a PC. It’ll sit there saying ‘charing battery’ all day. In fact it’s still charging from this morning. This is a bad experience!

]]> By: spgennard http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-46 spgennard Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:09:27 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-46 I feel installing firmwares is a very fraught business, I am glad you have managed to get it installed. I feel installing firmwares is a very fraught business, I am glad you have managed to get it installed.

]]> By: Ben http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Ben Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:58:31 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-45 Just to say it has finally restarted after resetting about twenty times. The firmware is installed, so my resetting was a coincidence. Just to say it has finally restarted after resetting about twenty times. The firmware is installed, so my resetting was a coincidence.

]]> By: Ben http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Ben Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:49:47 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-44 Sadly not. The device has certainly crashed. I've tried resetting it, but no response. Same with the power button. It won't connect to my PC or Mac either now. How can I restart it? Sadly not. The device has certainly crashed.

I’ve tried resetting it, but no response. Same with the power button. It won’t connect to my PC or Mac either now. How can I restart it?

]]> By: spgennard http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-43 spgennard Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:41:53 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-43 That sounds like a very long time, it sounds like the device has crashed. I sincerely hope you have managed to recover from failed upgrade. That sounds like a very long time, it sounds like the device has crashed.

I sincerely hope you have managed to recover from failed upgrade.

]]> By: Ben http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Ben Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:00:35 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-42 Hi How long does this firmware upgrade take? My Story has been at it for two hours now. Hi
How long does this firmware upgrade take? My Story has been at it for two hours now.

]]> By: spgennard http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-26 spgennard Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:10:51 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-26 Yes, I can see the "Dithering" function and from my first look at it is seems okay. I used the front page of the "Google App Engine" book from O'Reilly and it looks a little more defined but to be honest I had to turn it on/off a few times to see the difference. Yes, I can see the “Dithering” function and from my first look at it is seems okay.

I used the front page of the “Google App Engine” book from O’Reilly and it looks a little more defined but to be honest I had to turn it on/off a few times to see the difference.

]]> By: Aquaman http://www.gennard.net/blog/2010/01/iriver-story-firmware-v1-6/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Aquaman Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:42:08 +0000 http://www.gennard.net/blog/?p=486#comment-25 Thanks for the download link. Did you get the dictionary option seen in one of the images in the link? Thanks for the download link. Did you get the dictionary option seen in one of the images in the link?

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