06-22-2010, 08:55 PM | #1 |
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Borders e-reader linux
The new e-reader software from Borders will not run under Wine in Ubuntu Linux. Anyone know how to do that?
Alternately, I wonder if there will be a Linux version as for Kobo. |
06-22-2010, 09:04 PM | #2 |
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06-22-2010, 09:43 PM | #3 |
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Borders vs. Kobo software
I have the Kobo software for linux running. But the Borders e-reader software must be different or at least I assume that it is. Do we know whether or not it is different?
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06-23-2010, 12:58 AM | #4 |
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It uses the Borders store, has borders prices, purchase methods, etc, and of course it uses the BORDERS brand. Other than that the application is very much the same.
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06-23-2010, 04:23 PM | #5 |
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Problem solved
Borders reader software installs with Wine under Linux. But Wine needs vcrun2008 from Wine Tricks.
I can now log into Borders reader with the same password and screen name as used at KOBO. |
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06-23-2010, 07:57 PM | #6 |
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I notice with the Kobo for Linux app in your .config/Kobo there is Kobo Desktop Edition.conf which specifies urls for the kobo bookstore. In theory if one were able to acquire the URLs for Borders (I tried to find through the Borders app in XP) one could adapt the Kobo app to connect to Borders.
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06-23-2010, 09:09 PM | #7 |
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Well...
The Kobo version creates the following registry keys: Code:
Key Name: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Kobo Class Name: <NO CLASS> Value 0 Name: <NO NAME> Type: REG_SZ Data: C:\Program Files (x86)\Kobo Key Name: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition Class Name: <NO CLASS> Value 0 Name: readingFontSize Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x2 Value 1 Name: readingFontFace Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0 Value 2 Name: PartnerProxyHandlerURL Type: REG_SZ Data: https://mobilepartner.kobobooks.com/mobileRequest.ashx Value 3 Name: RequestURL Type: REG_SZ Data: http://mobile.kobobooks.com/mobileRequest.ashx Value 4 Name: Version Type: REG_SZ Data: 0.1 Value 5 Name: StaticSpacePercentage Type: REG_SZ Data: 75 Value 6 Name: ImageHandlerURL Type: REG_SZ Data: http://ecimages.kobobooks.com/Image.ashx Value 7 Name: WebsiteURL Type: REG_SZ Data: http://www.kobobooks.com Value 8 Name: RegistrationPageURL Type: REG_SZ Data: https://www.kobobooks.com/mobilesupport/createaccount.html Value 9 Name: PasswordRetrievalURL Type: REG_SZ Data: https://www.kobobooks.com/mobilesupport/retrievepassword.html Value 10 Name: ThankYouURL Type: REG_SZ Data: http://www.kobobooks.com/mobilesupport/thankyou.html Value 11 Name: PurchaseURL Type: REG_SZ Data: https://partner.kobobooks.com/checkout.html Value 12 Name: EulaURL Type: REG_SZ Data: http://www.kobobooks.com/termsofuse Value 13 Name: WebstoreURL Type: REG_SZ Data: http://webstore.kobobooks.com Value 14 Name: WebstoreProxyURL Type: REG_SZ Data: https://partner.kobobooks.com Value 15 Name: geometry Type: REG_BINARY Data: 00000000 40 00 42 00 79 00 74 00 - 65 00 41 00 72 00 72 00 @.B.y.t.e.A.r.r. 00000010 61 00 79 00 28 00 01 00 - d9 00 d0 00 cb 00 00 00 a.y.(...Ù.Ð.Ë... 00000020 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 01 00 4e 00 00 00 ............N... 00000030 00 00 00 00 07 00 00 00 - 00 00 05 00 5d 00 00 00 ............]... 00000040 00 00 03 00 39 00 00 00 - 00 00 01 00 56 00 00 00 ....9.......V... 00000050 00 00 00 00 23 00 00 00 - 00 00 05 00 55 00 00 00 ....#.......U... 00000060 00 00 03 00 31 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ....1........... 00000070 00 00 29 00 ..). Value 16 Name: LastSyncTime Type: REG_BINARY Data: 00000000 40 00 56 00 61 00 72 00 - 69 00 61 00 6e 00 74 00 @.V.a.r.i.a.n.t. 00000010 28 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 10 00 00 00 25 00 77 00 (...........%.w. 00000020 21 00 01 00 d1 00 de 00 - 18 00 ff 00 29 00 !...Ñ.Þ...ÿ.). Key Name: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Kobo\Kobo Desktop Edition\library Class Name: <NO CLASS> Value 0 Name: sort Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x1 Value 1 Name: view Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x1 Code:
Key Name: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Borders Class Name: <NO CLASS> Value 0 Name: <NO NAME> Type: REG_SZ Data: C:\Program Files\Borders Key Name: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Borders\Borders Desktop Edition Class Name: <NO CLASS> Value 0 Name: readingFontSize Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x2 Value 1 Name: readingFontFace Type: REG_DWORD Data: 0x0 Value 2 Name: PartnerProxyHandlerURL Type: REG_SZ Data: https://mobilepartner.kobobooks.com/mobileRequest.ashx Value 3 Name: RequestURL Type: REG_SZ Data: http://mobile.kobobooks.com/mobileRequest.ashx Value 4 Name: Version Type: REG_SZ Data: 0.1 Value 5 Name: StaticSpacePercentage Type: REG_SZ Data: 75 Value 6 Name: ImageHandlerURL Type: REG_SZ Data: http://ecimages.kobobooks.com/Image.ashx Value 7 Name: WebsiteURL Type: REG_SZ Data: http://www.kobobooks.com Value 8 Name: RegistrationPageURL Type: REG_SZ Data: https://www.kobobooks.com/mobilesupport/createaccount.html Value 9 Name: PasswordRetrievalURL Type: REG_SZ Data: https://www.borders.com.au/password-reminder-mobile Value 10 Name: ThankYouURL Type: REG_SZ Data: http://www.kobobooks.com/mobilesupport/thankyou.html Value 11 Name: PurchaseURL Type: REG_SZ Data: https://partner.kobobooks.com/checkout.html Value 12 Name: EulaURL Type: REG_SZ Data: http://www.borders.com.au/terms-and-conditions-mobile Value 13 Name: WebstoreURL Type: REG_SZ Data: http://webstore.kobobooks.com Value 14 Name: WebstoreProxyURL Type: REG_SZ Data: https://partner.kobobooks.com Value 15 Name: geometry Type: REG_BINARY Data: 00000000 40 00 42 00 79 00 74 00 - 65 00 41 00 72 00 72 00 @.B.y.t.e.A.r.r. 00000010 61 00 79 00 28 00 01 00 - d9 00 d0 00 cb 00 00 00 a.y.(...Ù.Ð.Ë... 00000020 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00000030 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 03 00 2b 00 00 00 ............+... 00000040 00 00 02 00 63 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 ....c........... 00000050 00 00 00 00 1e 00 00 00 - 00 00 03 00 27 00 00 00 ............'... 00000060 00 00 02 00 5f 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ...._........... 00000070 00 00 29 00 ..). |
06-23-2010, 11:06 PM | #8 | |
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I just tried changing the relevant URLs but it appears that the .conf gets re-written everytime the Kobo desktop app runs, so no changes to the .conf will have any effect on the program. Be nice (especially for all of us Linux users) to have a Linux app for Borders and A&R fully supported. The Kobo desktop app is proof it can be done, so a few little changes and we're there. |
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06-24-2010, 10:10 AM | #9 |
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Interesting. I would have thought that there would be a local machines registry section. But, I guess the Kobo software is not installing for All-Users.
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