Opus Can anyone send me the system file for the Opus? - Page 2

Godzil · 01-05-2010, 01:26 PM

/dev/disk1

scgf · 01-05-2010, 04:26 PM

mkfs does not exist on the Mac.

I have downloaded a Windows utility called HDD Wipe Tool which is running now. This is what it does:

"This freeware HDD Wipe utility will erase and re-certify a SATA, IDE or SCSI hard disk drive with any size of up to 281 474 976 710 655 bytes. Will work with USB and FIREWIRE external drive enclosures. Low-level erasing of Flash Cards is supported too. HDD Wipe Tool will clear partitions, MBR, and every bit of user data. The program utilizes Ultra-DMA transfers when possible."

Once the drive is cleared of MBR, partitions etc., how should I format it without creating yet another partition? I have access to OS X, Windows XP and Windows 7 boxes.

I had a response from Bookeen and the problem is most likely the partition and MBR, just as you thought, Godzil.

tompe · 01-05-2010, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scgf

mkfs does not exist on the Mac.

Google indicates that it is called newfs.

scgf · 01-06-2010, 02:49 AM

newfs doesn't exist either :-( I have access to a Linux box at work so will give it a go there.

Many thanks.

scgf · 01-06-2010, 03:41 AM

OK. I am at work and have plugged my Opus into a linux server - it is running the very latest Ubuntu distro. How do I know the name of the device? I have tried df, but since it contains no filesystem it hasn't mounted. The box contains a single physical hard drive - does that give a clue about what the Opus drive would be called? I'd hate to run mkfs.vfat on the wrong drive!

Cheers.

scgf · 01-06-2010, 03:54 AM

When I run lsusb with only the Opus plugged into the usb port, I get this:

Bus 004 Device 003: ID 0bda:0703 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04b4:6560 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. CY7C65640 USB-2.0 "TetraHub"
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

scgf · 01-06-2010, 04:17 AM

Sorted it!!! Feel like doing a little dance;-)

Thanks Godzil! I guessed the Opus would be /dev/sbd and needed to do mkfs.vfat -l /dev/sdb. When I disconnected it and plugged it into my Mc I could see immediately that several folders had been created that weren't there before, and when I added a book using Calibre I could read it on the Opus! I'm so pleased!

Godzil · 01-06-2010, 04:46 AM

Quote:

"This freeware HDD Wipe utility will erase and re-certify a SATA, IDE or SCSI hard disk drive with any size of up to 281 474 976 710 655 bytes. Will work with USB and FIREWIRE external drive enclosures. Low-level erasing of Flash Cards is supported too. HDD Wipe Tool will clear partitions, MBR, and every bit of user data. The program utilizes Ultra-DMA transfers when possible."

Warning, such a tool is not a tool for flash media, you will more likely to kill the flash chip than doing anything useful with...

I will look on my own mac for the fs creation and post here for future use

HarryT · 01-06-2010, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scgf

Sorted it!!! Feel like doing a little dance;-)

Thanks Godzil! I guessed the Opus would be /dev/sbd and needed to do mkfs.vfat -l /dev/sdb. When I disconnected it and plugged it into my Mc I could see immediately that several folders had been created that weren't there before, and when I added a book using Calibre I could read it on the Opus! I'm so pleased!

That's great to hear!

For future reference, reformatting the internal memory is absolutely fine. Just make sure that you don't also repartition it

.

Delighted to hear that you're back up and running.

scgf · 01-06-2010, 05:14 AM

Whatever I did on the Mac or on Windows it seemed to create a partition by default.

On my Mac I tried 'diskutil eraseDisk MS-DOS Opus /dev/disk2' where /dev/disk2s1 would be the first partition, but this still insisted on creating a partition and formatting that.

Linux certainly saved the day.

Godzil · 01-06-2010, 05:26 AM

using diskutil is overkill for reformating a disk like on the Cybook

HarryT · 01-06-2010, 05:28 AM

On Windows, a simple reformat of the drive is absolutely fine (right click on the drive in Windows Explorer, and select "Format" from the pop-up menu).

tompe · 01-06-2010, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scgf

Thanks Godzil! I guessed the Opus would be /dev/sbd and needed to do mkfs.vfat -l /dev/sdb.

You are lucky you did not format the hard disk...

dmesg is one way to see which device is the Cybook

To check it just do something like

Code:

fdisk /dev/sdb
p

You should see that the size is corrent then.

Godzil · 01-06-2010, 09:15 AM

fdisk will NOT work and should NOT be used to create partition on a device like the Cybook

tompe · 01-06-2010, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godzil

fdisk will NOT work and should NOT be used to create partition on a device like the Cybook

I said you can use fdisk to check that the device is the correct device. I did not say you should use it to partition anything.

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01-05-2010, 01:26 PM	#16
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	/dev/disk1

01-05-2010, 04:26 PM	#17
scgf Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 2136402 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Kobo Clara HD, Amazon PW 3 iPad Pro, iPhone 12 Pro	mkfs does not exist on the Mac. I have downloaded a Windows utility called HDD Wipe Tool which is running now. This is what it does: "This freeware HDD Wipe utility will erase and re-certify a SATA, IDE or SCSI hard disk drive with any size of up to 281 474 976 710 655 bytes. Will work with USB and FIREWIRE external drive enclosures. Low-level erasing of Flash Cards is supported too. HDD Wipe Tool will clear partitions, MBR, and every bit of user data. The program utilizes Ultra-DMA transfers when possible." Once the drive is cleared of MBR, partitions etc., how should I format it without creating yet another partition? I have access to OS X, Windows XP and Windows 7 boxes. I had a response from Bookeen and the problem is most likely the partition and MBR, just as you thought, Godzil.

01-06-2010, 02:49 AM	#19
scgf Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 2136402 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Kobo Clara HD, Amazon PW 3 iPad Pro, iPhone 12 Pro	newfs doesn't exist either :-( I have access to a Linux box at work so will give it a go there. Many thanks.

01-06-2010, 03:41 AM	#20
scgf Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 2136402 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Kobo Clara HD, Amazon PW 3 iPad Pro, iPhone 12 Pro	OK. I am at work and have plugged my Opus into a linux server - it is running the very latest Ubuntu distro. How do I know the name of the device? I have tried df, but since it contains no filesystem it hasn't mounted. The box contains a single physical hard drive - does that give a clue about what the Opus drive would be called? I'd hate to run mkfs.vfat on the wrong drive! Cheers.

01-06-2010, 03:54 AM	#21
scgf Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 2136402 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Kobo Clara HD, Amazon PW 3 iPad Pro, iPhone 12 Pro	When I run lsusb with only the Opus plugged into the usb port, I get this: Bus 004 Device 003: ID 0bda:0703 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04b4:6560 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. CY7C65640 USB-2.0 "TetraHub" Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

01-06-2010, 04:17 AM	#22
scgf Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 2136402 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Kobo Clara HD, Amazon PW 3 iPad Pro, iPhone 12 Pro	Sorted it!!! Feel like doing a little dance;-) Thanks Godzil! I guessed the Opus would be /dev/sbd and needed to do mkfs.vfat -l /dev/sdb. When I disconnected it and plugged it into my Mc I could see immediately that several folders had been created that weren't there before, and when I added a book using Calibre I could read it on the Opus! I'm so pleased!

01-06-2010, 05:14 AM	#25
scgf Connoisseur Posts: 81 Karma: 2136402 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: Kobo Clara HD, Amazon PW 3 iPad Pro, iPhone 12 Pro	Whatever I did on the Mac or on Windows it seemed to create a partition by default. On my Mac I tried 'diskutil eraseDisk MS-DOS Opus /dev/disk2' where /dev/disk2s1 would be the first partition, but this still insisted on creating a partition and formatting that. Linux certainly saved the day.

01-06-2010, 05:26 AM	#26
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	using diskutil is overkill for reformating a disk like on the Cybook

01-06-2010, 05:28 AM	#27
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	On Windows, a simple reformat of the drive is absolutely fine (right click on the drive in Windows Explorer, and select "Format" from the pop-up menu).

01-06-2010, 09:15 AM	#29
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	fdisk will NOT work and should NOT be used to create partition on a device like the Cybook

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