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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak
In an effort to get the thread back on track (and distract myself from the fact the TouchPad still isn't here yet  ), I was just wondering if Ubuntu will automatically be able to access any stored data, music, et cetera, or if I need to do something to make that happen? And has anyone tried running Calibre in Ubuntu on TouchPad, and how did it run? |
If you are running the "Easy Ubuntu configuration script" and check the appropriate option (something about access to internal memory), then your Ubuntu has full access to your WebOS file system (and the other way around). Talking about music, there is really no need to do that in Ubuntu. You may have to search the Precentral forums for tweaking Ubuntu audio, but WebOS works fine for music. And Ubuntu stinks for Video, since we don't have all the graphics drivers.
I can also report that Adobe Reader for WebOS has been upgraded and seems improved.
I didn't try to run Calibre in Ubuntu, interesting idea though. I had some problems with the Kindle reader on the Touchpad, so converting on the fly might be an idea. However, I mostly use FBReader, which can handle non-DRM books of almost any type you throw at it and gives you additional formatting options without changing the underlying files.