Trouble Reloading

sunfish62 · 01-20-2012, 10:34 AM

I posted a question over in https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=166087 explaining the odd circumstances I have with one particular title that will not reload correctly. The first replier suggested I post in the Calibre forum for better response.

The full details are there, but basically, I loaded a title with a bad cover, and when I attempt to reload the title with a new cover, Calibre refuses to do so. Please look at the post there for more details. I would like to figure out what is (not) going on, and how I can get Calibre to reload this title.

TIA,
David

speakingtohe · 01-20-2012, 04:29 PM

Delete file from device and resend.
Helen
Ps. You should post the full details here

sunfish62 · 01-20-2012, 11:15 PM

I didn't want to cross post the same information in two places, but it looks like I probably should. WHat I said in the other post was this:

"I'm puzzled. I have a new Fire, and I decided to try a Project Gutenberg title (Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen), just to test out how to use the new toy.

I was able to get the book into Calibre (0.8.32) and uploaded to the Fire using a USB cable. The book appears in my Fire library and is readable. However, the Fire library shows an undifferentiated blue blob image instead of a cover.

So, I used the Edit Metadata window to search for a better cover, and put that in place. I then asked Calibre to reload the book, but it didn't seem to do anything. I examine the job log, and the reload job is 0m 0s for this book.

I have removed the book from the Kindle library every way I can figure out--using the Kindle Remove from Device, going in to the filesystem from my Mac, even deleting it entirely in Calibre.

I have been able in the meantime to find other Gutenberg titles, insert new images into the metadata, and load them into the Kindle library, and they all show with the changed images.

For some reason, Calibre won't try to reload this book. It's almost like Calibre knows it already uploaded this book, and it refuses to do the work again. Can anyone offer me suggestions on what to try next?"

As you can see, I did delete the file and tried to resend, without success.

sunfish62 · 01-23-2012, 09:43 PM

Let me try another way: does Calibre have a log file that it monitors and maintains about titles and actions that might affect its behavior in this situation?

speakingtohe · 01-23-2012, 09:50 PM

Probably a stupid question, but did you reconvert the book before sending it.
Helen

sunfish62 · 01-24-2012, 01:36 AM

Not stupid, but yes I did. I converted to EPUB and back to MOBI. I just tested it again.

Interestingly, when I load the book, the cover shows at the start of the opened book, but it doesn't show in the library. Is there a second place on the Kindle where the cover image is stored?

David

kovidgoyal · 01-24-2012, 01:51 AM

Your fire is likely caching the cover. Delete eth book from the fire. Then reboot your fire and then resend the book from calibre.

sunfish62 · 01-24-2012, 02:00 AM

Okay, so here's my stupid question: you say "delete the book from the fire"--but which method should I use? Do I use the Kindle's Remove from Device? Do I use Calibre? Do I go in to the filesystem via the USB cable and delete the files from the OS?

I can report that Remove from Device/Reboot/Reload didn't work.

kovidgoyal · 01-24-2012, 02:10 AM

Then I have no idea how to convince your Fire to dump its cache.

01-20-2012, 10:34 AM	#1
sunfish62 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Fire	Trouble Reloading I posted a question over in https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=166087 explaining the odd circumstances I have with one particular title that will not reload correctly. The first replier suggested I post in the Calibre forum for better response. The full details are there, but basically, I loaded a title with a bad cover, and when I attempt to reload the title with a new cover, Calibre refuses to do so. Please look at the post there for more details. I would like to figure out what is (not) going on, and how I can get Calibre to reload this title. TIA, David

01-24-2012, 02:00 AM	#8
sunfish62 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Fire	Okay, so here's my stupid question: you say "delete the book from the fire"--but which method should I use? Do I use the Kindle's Remove from Device? Do I use Calibre? Do I go in to the filesystem via the USB cable and delete the files from the OS? I can report that Remove from Device/Reboot/Reload didn't work. Last edited by sunfish62; 01-24-2012 at 02:04 AM. Reason: update

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01-20-2012, 04:29 PM	#2
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	Delete file from device and resend. Helen Ps. You should post the full details here

01-20-2012, 11:15 PM	#3
sunfish62 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Fire	I didn't want to cross post the same information in two places, but it looks like I probably should. WHat I said in the other post was this: "I'm puzzled. I have a new Fire, and I decided to try a Project Gutenberg title (Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen), just to test out how to use the new toy. I was able to get the book into Calibre (0.8.32) and uploaded to the Fire using a USB cable. The book appears in my Fire library and is readable. However, the Fire library shows an undifferentiated blue blob image instead of a cover. So, I used the Edit Metadata window to search for a better cover, and put that in place. I then asked Calibre to reload the book, but it didn't seem to do anything. I examine the job log, and the reload job is 0m 0s for this book. I have removed the book from the Kindle library every way I can figure out--using the Kindle Remove from Device, going in to the filesystem from my Mac, even deleting it entirely in Calibre. I have been able in the meantime to find other Gutenberg titles, insert new images into the metadata, and load them into the Kindle library, and they all show with the changed images. For some reason, Calibre won't try to reload this book. It's almost like Calibre knows it already uploaded this book, and it refuses to do the work again. Can anyone offer me suggestions on what to try next?" As you can see, I did delete the file and tried to resend, without success.

01-23-2012, 09:43 PM	#4
sunfish62 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Fire	Let me try another way: does Calibre have a log file that it monitors and maintains about titles and actions that might affect its behavior in this situation?

01-23-2012, 09:50 PM	#5
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	Probably a stupid question, but did you reconvert the book before sending it. Helen

01-24-2012, 01:36 AM	#6
sunfish62 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Fire	Not stupid, but yes I did. I converted to EPUB and back to MOBI. I just tested it again. Interestingly, when I load the book, the cover shows at the start of the opened book, but it doesn't show in the library. Is there a second place on the Kindle where the cover image is stored? David

01-24-2012, 01:51 AM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Your fire is likely caching the cover. Delete eth book from the fire. Then reboot your fire and then resend the book from calibre.

01-24-2012, 02:10 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,866 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Then I have no idea how to convince your Fire to dump its cache.

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