Launch keywriter on the remarkable 2?

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Launch keywriter on the remarkable 2?

mpmilano opened this issue 4 years ago · 10 comments

Hi all,

I'm trying to get keywriter to launch on the rm2, but the usual tricks (just assume the toltec-installed one will work vs. download the pre-built binary and LD_PRELOAD the rm2 framebuffer client hack) don't appear to work. I know others have had more success; what's the trick for this one?

Answer 1 · 2021-03-04T17:02:00.000Z

Hi, Did you try it with the framebuffer? That is required for it to work.. https://github.com/ddvk/remarkable2-framebuffer

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Answer 2 · 2021-03-04T19:03:30.000Z

Yes, the framebuffer server is running and librm2fb_client.so is preloaded. I just get a blank white screen.

Answer 3 · 2021-03-04T19:06:07.000Z

Gotcha, ah now I see that in your original comment. A couple of things to try..Do you have an empty scratch file in the directory? Can you launch any other apps?

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Answer 4 · 2021-03-04T20:02:56.000Z

I do have an empty file in the editor's storage directory, and all the other apps (installed via toltec) seem to work fine.

Answer 5 · 2021-03-12T06:12:44.000Z

I can replicate this on my rm2 - will take a look

Answer 6 · 2021-03-12T06:15:32.000Z

So my actual issue was with keyboard recognition, so I was seeing the keywriter's default blank screen, not the failure of the app to load. Though I was surprised that this is how it opens. @dps you're free to close this issue when you'd like.

Answer 7 · 2021-03-12T06:28:18.000Z

Got it - I appreciate the feedback though, will look at making it more intuitive!

Answer 8 · 2021-03-13T18:55:38.000Z

I tried to connect my Lenovo USB keyboard through a micro usb to usb c cable however it does not seem to be recognized (no green power diod). I'm on rm2 as well, apparently the app launches because I see some artefacts of the screen (rm2fb and keywriter installed through toltec)

Anything I could do to troubleshoot ?
Thanks

Answer 9 · 2021-03-13T19:19:02.000Z

#14 has what you're looking for

Answer 10 · 2022-08-23T00:04:58.000Z

I'd like to leave this here: #14 (comment)
(Same thread @mpmilano mentions above.)

This discribes in detail how I am able to get a USB A keyboard to work via an usb c to a OTG adapter... Hope this helps!