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[[Category:InkBox]][[File:Glo boot usb debug.jpg|thumb|Kobo Glo in Boot-time USB debug mode]]InkBox OS' boot-time USB debug mode is a special, root-kernel-exclusive boot mode that allows users to access a shell on the device via <code>telnet</code>. It also starts an FTP server that eases file transfer between a computer and an InkBox OS device. | [[Category:InkBox]][[File:Glo boot usb debug.jpg|thumb|Kobo Glo in Boot-time USB debug mode]]InkBox OS' boot-time USB debug mode is a special, root-kernel-exclusive boot mode that allows users to access a shell on the device via <code>telnet</code>. It also starts an FTP server that eases file transfer between a computer and an InkBox OS device. | ||
== Accessing boot-time USB debug mode == | |||
* Write the value <code>true</code> to the <code>BOOT_USB_DEBUG</code> flag (see [[Boot flags]]). | |||
== USBNet access == | == USBNet access == | ||
The default <code>telnet</code> server is available at the IP address <code>192.168.2.2</code> when the device is connected to a computer. It spawns a shell in the init ramdisk environment. | The default <code>telnet</code> server is available at the IP address <code>192.168.2.2</code> when the device is connected to a computer. It spawns a shell in the init ramdisk environment. | ||
Revision as of 12:50, 23 July 2023
InkBox OS' boot-time USB debug mode is a special, root-kernel-exclusive boot mode that allows users to access a shell on the device via telnet. It also starts an FTP server that eases file transfer between a computer and an InkBox OS device.
Accessing boot-time USB debug mode
- Write the value
trueto theBOOT_USB_DEBUGflag (see Boot flags).
USBNet access
The default telnet server is available at the IP address 192.168.2.2 when the device is connected to a computer. It spawns a shell in the init ramdisk environment.
Credentials
The user name is root and there is no password to enter.
FTP server
The default FTP server should be accessible with your default FTP client, such as lftp.