Sony USB connectivity = FAIL

etheisen · 04-10-2011, 11:41 AM

Hi folks,

I just recently upgraded to a i7 Macbook Pro and the Sony Reader Library USB connection to the device no longer works. Apparently, the Sony kext/driver is not compiled to support 64-Bit mode which is the default on these new machines. A bit of sleuthing shows the driver only supports "ppc" and "i386" and not "x86_64". The sony_prs.kext will not load due to this.

I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and did they find a workaround besides using 3rd party tools.

Cheers,
Erik

Prestidigitweeze · 04-10-2011, 02:12 PM

That's a wee Hank scary. I'll keep that in mind when I upgrade mine.

My older MBP poses no problem for my PRS-350, but I store my ePub library on my Samsung netbook because Sony devices tend to play nicest with Windows. Mac software seems always to be a grudging affair for Sony.

04-10-2011, 11:41 AM	#1
etheisen Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: PRS-950	Sony USB connectivity = FAIL Hi folks, I just recently upgraded to a i7 Macbook Pro and the Sony Reader Library USB connection to the device no longer works. Apparently, the Sony kext/driver is not compiled to support 64-Bit mode which is the default on these new machines. A bit of sleuthing shows the driver only supports "ppc" and "i386" and not "x86_64". The sony_prs.kext will not load due to this. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this and did they find a workaround besides using 3rd party tools. Cheers, Erik

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04-10-2011, 02:12 PM	#2
Prestidigitweeze Fledgling Demagogue Posts: 2,384 Karma: 31132263 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: White Plains Device: Clara HD; Oasis 2; Aura HD; iPad Air; PRS-350; Galaxy S7.	That's a wee Hank scary. I'll keep that in mind when I upgrade mine. My older MBP poses no problem for my PRS-350, but I store my ePub library on my Samsung netbook because Sony devices tend to play nicest with Windows. Mac software seems always to be a grudging affair for Sony.