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treebyriversw · 12-31-2011, 07:01 PM

When I plug my Kindle Touch in to a PC running Linux, the system puts the icon of an audio player on the screen with the text “Kindle” beneath the icon and immediately starts an audio player (which I shutdown). I can use the icon to open a File Browser window that I can use to copy files to the Kindle. However Calibre does not recognize the Kindle.

I have tried the fixes in both the:

* “Why is my device not detected in linux?” and
* “My device is getting mounted read-only in linux, so calibre cannot connect to it?”

subsections of the “Frequently Asked Questions” section of the on-line Calibre Users Manual.¶

Any ideas?

12-31-2011, 07:01 PM	#1
treebyriversw Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kindle	Linux treats my Kindle as an audio player, Calibre doesn't recognize my Kindle When I plug my Kindle Touch in to a PC running Linux, the system puts the icon of an audio player on the screen with the text “Kindle” beneath the icon and immediately starts an audio player (which I shutdown). I can use the icon to open a File Browser window that I can use to copy files to the Kindle. However Calibre does not recognize the Kindle. I have tried the fixes in both the: * “Why is my device not detected in linux?” and * “My device is getting mounted read-only in linux, so calibre cannot connect to it?” subsections of the “Frequently Asked Questions” section of the on-line Calibre Users Manual.¶ Any ideas?