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Old 02-22-2013, 05:56 AM   #230
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Originally Posted by Uschiekid View Post
If you are using ubuntu, you might want to try this:
(under the section: Using an eReader with ADE)
http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManage...estingId=43373
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Originally Posted by GeoffR View Post
I use Debian (Wheezy) and and old ADE version 1.7.2, it works with Wine as long as I plug the e-reader in and, before starting ADE, run wine-configuration to set the e-reader's drive letter in Drives-->ShowAdvanced-->Type to "Floppy disk". Sounds bizarre, but everything works including authorise/deauthorise devices and download/return library books.
Off topic, sorry.

Thank both of you
I tried GeoffR's method first, since ADE was already installed on my computer, I had to select the type as floppy disk twice to have it work, but it worked well in the end.
A nice trick to know indeed
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