Calibre - Ever on 64 bit Vista or Windows 7?

[estral]

OK folks, this is not an invitation to slam operating systems!

I run Vista 64 on my main workstation because of Photoshop CS4 benefits. I would like to run Calibre on the same machine.

Is this ever going to happen? Eventually, it will have to happen because of the new machines being shipped 64 bit only.

Please advise.

TIA, and thanks for all the good work on the product.

Uncle Eric

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by estral

I run Vista 64 on my main workstation because of Photoshop CS4 benefits. I would like to run Calibre on the same machine.

Is this ever going to happen? Eventually, it will have to happen because of the new machines being shipped 64 bit only.

Calibre is a 32-bit app, but it (as will most every other 32-bit app) should run fine on 64-bit Vista/7. The only exception is that the Sony 500 driver won't work on it.

BOb

[Dave_S]

Originally Posted by estral

Eventually, it will have to happen because of the new machines being shipped 64 bit only.

You are probably right,....eventually. However even though 64 bit machines have been the norm for a while now, there is no requirement to run a 64 bit OS on them. There is so little software that really takes advantage of 64 bit capabilities, that it is often not worth the loss of compatibility to run a 64 bit OS. Obviously that will eventually change, given enough time.

Here is a thread about running Calibre in a 32 bit VM on a 64 bit machine.
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37894

[kovidgoyal]

calibre runs fine on 64 bit machines

[Dave_S]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

(as will most every other 32-bit app) should run fine on 64-bit Vista/7.

That really depends if WOW64 has the resources the app requires doesn't it? Is it certain that Calibre will run correctly on WOW64?

[Dave_S]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

calibre runs fine on 64 bit machines

That answers my questions!

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by Dave_S

That really depends if WOW64 has the resources the app requires doesn't it? Is it certain that Calibre will run correctly on WOW64?

Why would you expect that it would not?

BOb

[Dave_S]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Why would you expect that it would not?

Emulation, such as WOW64, always has some gotchas, but Kovid already answered the question regarding Calibre, so that settles it for this thread.

[estral]

I may not have been clear, I know the product runs on 64 bit machines.

Will calibre run on machines with a 64 bit OS.

Also, will the Calibre Sony 505 drivers work on the 64 bit OS.

FYI, Sony's 2.3 software did not run on my 64 bit Vista; however, version 2.5 runs ok.

TIA

Uncle Eric

[edbro]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

The only exception is that the Sony 500 driver won't work on it.

BOb

What exactly does that mean? Are you talking about the Sony Connect software? Or, is this a drive that Calibre needs to transfer books to the Sony? Does the 505 need this driver?

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by edbro

What exactly does that mean? Are you talking about the Sony Connect software? Or, is this a drive that Calibre needs to transfer books to the Sony? Does the 505 need this driver?

I mean the driver that comes with Calibre. No, the 505 doesn't need this driver since it mounts as a mass storage device.

BOb

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by estral

Will calibre run on machines with a 64 bit OS.

Also, will the Calibre Sony 505 drivers work on the 64 bit OS.

Yes and there are no drivers needed for the 505.

BOb

[Hypernova]

I think all question has been answer, but I'll add anyway. I'm on Windows 7 Beta x64 and happily using Calibre with PRS-505 everyday. The only downside I know of is that I can't type Thai when editing metadata on the main view. That has nothing to do with being x64 OS anyway.

[radamo]

Guys,
I have not purchased an ereader yet and am bouncing between the K2 and Sony PRS-505. I loaded Calibre on my Vista 64 machine last night to get a sneak peek (great program btw)... Thought I saw a message regarding no Sony support in 64 bit OS... IS that not true any more?
Thanks,
RA

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by radamo

Thought I saw a message regarding no Sony support in 64 bit OS... IS that not true any more?
Thanks,
RA

That is only true for the Sony 500.

BOb