PRS-500 using the sony reader as an sd card reader.

modsoul · 10-31-2007, 07:48 AM

i read on a post (can't find it now) that the sony reader itself could act as the card reader. i couldn't do it with the connect software so i installed libprs500 but i still can't do that.

is this not possible even with the libprs500. or am i just missing something silly.

kovidgoyal · 10-31-2007, 12:13 PM

You can use it as a card reader with libprs500, but from the commandline. It wont show up as a drive in windows explorer.

modsoul · 10-31-2007, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

You can use it as a card reader with libprs500, but from the commandline. It wont show up as a drive in windows explorer.

ah i see. thanks for the tip and ofcourse thanks for libprs500

modsoul · 10-31-2007, 07:10 PM

umm how exactly. sorry i am currently on a windows machine and not too familiar with the command prompt.

a small hint is enough.
thanks.

kovidgoyal · 10-31-2007, 07:32 PM

Open a terminal and type

Code:

prs500 ls -R /Data

to see the contents of the /Data directory.

prs500 --help for help on all the commands.

modsoul · 10-31-2007, 07:48 PM

is that for windows or linux ?
becuase i can't find prs500

i found prs500.exe but that gives the following oupout

C:\Program Files\libprs500>prs500.exe ls -R /
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "main.py", line 343, in <module>
File "main.py", line 214, in main
File "libprs500\devices\prs505\driver.pyo", line 113, in is_connected
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'USBControllerDevice'

kovidgoyal · 10-31-2007, 10:47 PM

Should work in both. When installing libprs500 did you install the Device drivers? And do you have connect installed on the same machine?

modsoul · 11-01-2007, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Should work in both. When installing libprs500 did you install the Device drivers? And do you have connect installed on the same machine?

yes, i removed connect before installing libprs500.

kovidgoyal · 11-01-2007, 12:09 PM

Does it show up in the GUI?

kovidgoyal · 11-01-2007, 12:41 PM

Just realized there's a bug in the code. Will be fixed in the next release.

modsoul · 11-01-2007, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Just realized there's a bug in the code. Will be fixed in the next release.

thanks so much. ps. is thids bug also in the previous releases. cause i could try one of those just to install the hack.

kovidgoyal · 11-01-2007, 01:32 PM

You should be OK with versions less than 0.4.5

10-31-2007, 07:48 AM	#1
modsoul Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: prs-500	using the sony reader as an sd card reader? i read on a post (can't find it now) that the sony reader itself could act as the card reader. i couldn't do it with the connect software so i installed libprs500 but i still can't do that. is this not possible even with the libprs500. or am i just missing something silly. Last edited by modsoul; 10-31-2007 at 08:15 AM.

10-31-2007, 07:32 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Open a terminal and type Code: prs500 ls -R /Data to see the contents of the /Data directory. prs500 --help for help on all the commands.

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10-31-2007, 12:13 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can use it as a card reader with libprs500, but from the commandline. It wont show up as a drive in windows explorer.

10-31-2007, 07:10 PM	#4
modsoul Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: prs-500	umm how exactly. sorry i am currently on a windows machine and not too familiar with the command prompt. a small hint is enough. thanks.

10-31-2007, 07:48 PM	#6
modsoul Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: prs-500	is that for windows or linux ? becuase i can't find prs500 i found prs500.exe but that gives the following oupout C:\Program Files\libprs500>prs500.exe ls -R / Traceback (most recent call last): File "main.py", line 343, in <module> File "main.py", line 214, in main File "libprs500\devices\prs505\driver.pyo", line 113, in is_connected AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'USBControllerDevice'

10-31-2007, 10:47 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Should work in both. When installing libprs500 did you install the Device drivers? And do you have connect installed on the same machine?

11-01-2007, 12:09 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Does it show up in the GUI?

11-01-2007, 12:41 PM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Just realized there's a bug in the code. Will be fixed in the next release.

11-01-2007, 01:32 PM	#12
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You should be OK with versions less than 0.4.5

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