0.6.x and Kindle 2 on Linux

Janothar · 08-01-2009, 12:00 PM

So, I've got Kubuntu 8.04 LTS, using KDE 3.5, and I've got the newest version of Calibre going, but it won't detect my Kindle 2. Is there something I need to do to make it work that I've missed, or is this an error?

kovidgoyal · 08-01-2009, 01:44 PM

run

calibre-debug -d

and post the output

Janothar · 08-01-2009, 01:49 PM

USB devices on system: [(6473, 2, 256), (0, 0, 518), (0, 0, 518), (0, 0, 518), (0, 0, 518), (0, 0, 518), (0, 0, 518), (0, 0, 518)]
Looking for BEBOOK
Looking for BEBOOK_MINI
Looking for BLACKBERRY
Looking for CYBOOKG3
Looking for EB600
Looking for ILIAD
Looking for IREXDR1000
Looking for JETBOOK
Looking for KINDLE
Looking for KINDLE2
Looking for KINDLE_DX
Looking for PRS500
Looking for PRS505
Looking for PRS700
Looking for ANDROID
Looking for CYBOOK_OPUS
Looking for COOL_ER
Device possibly connected: <calibre.devices.kindle.driver.KINDLE2 object at 0x90e26ac>
Trying to open device... failed
Opening of the following devices failed
<calibre.devices.kindle.driver.KINDLE2 object at 0x90e26ac>
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/debug.py", line 130, in debug_device_driver
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/devices/usbms/device.py", line 531, in open
File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/devices/usbms/device.py", line 504, in open_linux
DeviceError: Unable to detect the KINDLE2 disk drive.

kovidgoyal · 08-01-2009, 01:53 PM

Is your kernel compiled with support for the deprecated sysfs interface?

Janothar · 08-01-2009, 01:58 PM

I don't know, and am having trouble finding how to find out. Don't know anything about sysfs. I found libsysfs2 installed on my system already, though, if that indicates anything.

kovidgoyal · 08-01-2009, 02:03 PM

zcat /proc/config.gz | grep SYSFS

Janothar · 08-01-2009, 02:06 PM

No such file or directory. Ok, so how do I fix this?

kovidgoyal · 08-01-2009, 02:28 PM

Try this instead

grep SYSFS /boot/config-`uname -r`

Janothar · 08-01-2009, 02:37 PM

CONFIG_ACPI_SYSFS_POWER=y
CONFIG_SYSFS=y
# CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED is not set
CONFIG_RTC_INTF_SYSFS=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_PVRUSB2_SYSFS=y

kovidgoyal · 08-01-2009, 02:50 PM

grep -r 1949 `find /sys/devices/ -name idVendor`

grep -r 0002 `find /sys/devices/ -name idProduct`

With your Kindle plugged in

Janothar · 08-01-2009, 02:59 PM

For both, I'm getting invalid max count. I'm guessing the numbers are variable, how can I find them out?

Oh, and thanks a lot for all the help.

Janothar · 08-01-2009, 03:00 PM

Ack, I had a typo:

/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb7/7-2/idVendor:1949

/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb7/7-2/idProduct:0002

kovidgoyal · 08-01-2009, 03:02 PM

cat /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb7/7-2/bcdDevice

Janothar · 08-01-2009, 03:04 PM

Output is

0100

kovidgoyal · 08-01-2009, 03:16 PM

OK good so far now

find /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb7/7-2/ -name block

08-01-2009, 12:00 PM	#1
Janothar Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle DX	0.6.x and Kindle 2 on Linux So, I've got Kubuntu 8.04 LTS, using KDE 3.5, and I've got the newest version of Calibre going, but it won't detect my Kindle 2. Is there something I need to do to make it work that I've missed, or is this an error?

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08-01-2009, 01:44 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,156 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	run calibre-debug -d and post the output

08-01-2009, 01:49 PM	#3
Janothar Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle DX	USB devices on system: [(6473, 2, 256), (0, 0, 518), (0, 0, 518), (0, 0, 518), (0, 0, 518), (0, 0, 518), (0, 0, 518), (0, 0, 518)] Looking for BEBOOK Looking for BEBOOK_MINI Looking for BLACKBERRY Looking for CYBOOKG3 Looking for EB600 Looking for ILIAD Looking for IREXDR1000 Looking for JETBOOK Looking for KINDLE Looking for KINDLE2 Looking for KINDLE_DX Looking for PRS500 Looking for PRS505 Looking for PRS700 Looking for ANDROID Looking for CYBOOK_OPUS Looking for COOL_ER Device possibly connected: <calibre.devices.kindle.driver.KINDLE2 object at 0x90e26ac> Trying to open device... failed Opening of the following devices failed <calibre.devices.kindle.driver.KINDLE2 object at 0x90e26ac> Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/debug.py", line 130, in debug_device_driver File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/devices/usbms/device.py", line 531, in open File "/home/kovid/work/calibre/src/calibre/devices/usbms/device.py", line 504, in open_linux DeviceError: Unable to detect the KINDLE2 disk drive.

08-01-2009, 01:53 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,156 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Is your kernel compiled with support for the deprecated sysfs interface?

08-01-2009, 01:58 PM	#5
Janothar Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle DX	I don't know, and am having trouble finding how to find out. Don't know anything about sysfs. I found libsysfs2 installed on my system already, though, if that indicates anything.

08-01-2009, 02:03 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,156 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	zcat /proc/config.gz \| grep SYSFS

08-01-2009, 02:06 PM	#7
Janothar Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle DX	No such file or directory. Ok, so how do I fix this?

08-01-2009, 02:28 PM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,156 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Try this instead grep SYSFS /boot/config-`uname -r`

08-01-2009, 02:37 PM	#9
Janothar Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle DX	CONFIG_ACPI_SYSFS_POWER=y CONFIG_SYSFS=y # CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED is not set CONFIG_RTC_INTF_SYSFS=y CONFIG_VIDEO_PVRUSB2_SYSFS=y

08-01-2009, 02:50 PM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,156 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	grep -r 1949 `find /sys/devices/ -name idVendor` grep -r 0002 `find /sys/devices/ -name idProduct` With your Kindle plugged in

08-01-2009, 02:59 PM	#11
Janothar Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle DX	For both, I'm getting invalid max count. I'm guessing the numbers are variable, how can I find them out? Oh, and thanks a lot for all the help.

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08-01-2009, 03:00 PM	#12
Janothar Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle DX	Ack, I had a typo: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb7/7-2/idVendor:1949 /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb7/7-2/idProduct:0002

08-01-2009, 03:02 PM	#13
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,156 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	cat /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb7/7-2/bcdDevice

08-01-2009, 03:04 PM	#14
Janothar Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2009 Device: Kindle DX	Output is 0100

08-01-2009, 03:16 PM	#15
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,156 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	OK good so far now find /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb7/7-2/ -name block