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geekmaster · 01-22-2012, 06:10 PM

I wonder if this is another Ubuntu issue. I got this "<waiting for device>" message on a working kindle with yifanlu's fastboot for kindle also.

My ubuntu 64 (linux mint 11) hardinfo does not show the kindle. virtualbox sees it, and xp in a vm sees it as a USB/HID device.

I am curious just how fastboot knows which USB device to use -- or is this some kind of HID device like in Windows?

Do I need to install a HID driver or something, like I did in Windows?

Here are compiled fastboot programs for 32-bit linux, osx 10, and Windows:
http://koushikdutta.blurryfox.com/G1/

At least Windows sees it as a proper usb/hid device...

EDIT: I had to install a bunch of crap from the android sdk just to get a missing dll. Now that the windows fastboot is running, the kindle USB/HID device disappears about 1 second after a reboot. Must be a dead battery.

Will this thing take a charge in this mode? The new kindles do not seem to charge in usbnet or usbd drive mode, so perhaps usb hid mode also does not charge. It was plugged in overnight and the LED did not go green.

01-22-2012, 06:10 PM	#22
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773670 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	I wonder if this is another Ubuntu issue. I got this "<waiting for device>" message on a working kindle with yifanlu's fastboot for kindle also. My ubuntu 64 (linux mint 11) hardinfo does not show the kindle. virtualbox sees it, and xp in a vm sees it as a USB/HID device. I am curious just how fastboot knows which USB device to use -- or is this some kind of HID device like in Windows? Do I need to install a HID driver or something, like I did in Windows? Here are compiled fastboot programs for 32-bit linux, osx 10, and Windows: http://koushikdutta.blurryfox.com/G1/ At least Windows sees it as a proper usb/hid device... EDIT: I had to install a bunch of crap from the android sdk just to get a missing dll. Now that the windows fastboot is running, the kindle USB/HID device disappears about 1 second after a reboot. Must be a dead battery. Will this thing take a charge in this mode? The new kindles do not seem to charge in usbnet or usbd drive mode, so perhaps usb hid mode also does not charge. It was plugged in overnight and the LED did not go green. Last edited by geekmaster; 01-22-2012 at 07:13 PM.