toltec VS remarkable-keywriter

3.x support will come to toltec, I've been blocked by stuff outside of my control a couple of times. Including things happening in my life that I won't get into.

You can see the current progress here: https://github.com/toltec-dev/toltec/issues/820

As for the comment on the kernel change, that was actually an ask by someone in the community: https://github.com/reMarkable/linux/issues/8

I love seeing work in this space! I made a collaborative whiteboard app for the reMarkable a while ago: https://github.com/fenollp/reMarkable-tools

It is packaged in the homebrew Toltec repo https://toltec-dev.org/

Remember to read the warning on Toltec home page:

- https://toltec-dev.org/

Do you ever plan to put your own tools and stuff on it? If so I would reccomened staying on 2.15 so you can use https://toltec-dev.org/. Also newest version 3 software forces infinite scroll and a lot of people absolutely hate it. I happily stay on 2.10. You can change versions as well, unofficially. Not sure if using the cloud still works with that, lots of us have cut that out entirely.

Definitely start by installing toltec if your device is on version <=2.15.1.1189, https://toltec-dev.org

Still waiting on ddvk-hacks and rm2fb. Only an updated rm2fb package is pending: https://github.com/toltec-dev/toltec/pull/656

My comment is for a Remarkable 2. You need to SSH to it, tweak the USB port so it receives keypresses, and use some form of powered hub (or a hub powered by a battery, i.e. something to power your keyboard) to plug your keyboard; then it works. At least, I could type to create folders, which is what I tried last weekend. I was using a USB-C hub by Anker I usually use with my Mac: it has a dedicated "in" PD (power delivery) USB-C port, which I used to power it. My goal was trying keywriter, but there seems to be a problem with the current build, and I didn't have the patience to build from source either on a machine or the Remarkable (since I could not install Toltec). If that was not the case, basically the steps here work.

If anyone, like me, wants a distraction and eye-strain-free writing device, your best option right now is probably a ReMarkable Tablet + third party software + keyboard plugged in via USB OTG.

Take a look at Keywriter: https://github.com/dps/remarkable-keywriter

Stick it in a 3D printed clamshell case and boom, you've got yourself a basic e-ink laptop/writing device.

See here for examples of what I mean.

Hi, this is my first post in a looooong time at reddit, so hope you enjoy this idea. We have been discussing a lot here https://github.com/dps/remarkable-keywriter/issues/14, and it is possible providing an external power source

Following back up on this one, I've posted the hack allowing you to convert your rm2 into a typewriter [here](https://github.com/dps/remarkable-keywriter/issues/14).