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catkin · 11-14-2019, 11:27 PM

Hi

This might be a Calibre problem or it might be a Kindle problem.

What did I do?

Saw message:

Code:

ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device
[Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/media/c/Kindle5/'

Fixed missing directory (similar workarounds has allowed books to be sent to the Kindle before);
Code:
```
c@CW10:/media/c$ mkdir Kindle5
```
Clicked "Send book to device" again
Saw Jobs spinner spinning
Saw message that book has been sent to device
Saw Jobs spinner stop moving. Is that normal, I though it disappeared when the jobs stopped ... ?
Saw "On Device" value Main
On Kindle, found book was not listed in DOWNLOADS, ALL or collection Books

What did I try?

Followed FAQ item "I transferred some books to my Kindle using calibre and they did not show up?" (https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq.html#id31). Tested. Same
Reset Kindle. Tested. Same
Tested with different book. Same

What should I try next?

11-14-2019, 11:27 PM	#1
catkin Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: Kindle Paperwhite (10th gen)	"Error communicating with device" and/or books sent to Kindle did not show up Hi This might be a Calibre problem or it might be a Kindle problem. What did I do? As user c ... Started Calibre (3.39.1 from Debian Buster repo) USB connect the Kindle (Paperwhite, 10th gen) Waited for Calibre to detect KIndle In Library tab, selected book and clicked "Send book to device" Saw message: Code: ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/media/c/Kindle5/' Fixed missing directory (similar workarounds has allowed books to be sent to the Kindle before); Code: c@CW10:/media/c$ mkdir Kindle5 Clicked "Send book to device" again Saw Jobs spinner spinning Saw message that book has been sent to device Saw Jobs spinner stop moving. Is that normal, I though it disappeared when the jobs stopped ... ? Saw "On Device" value Main On Kindle, found book was not listed in DOWNLOADS, ALL or collection Books What did I try? Followed FAQ item "I transferred some books to my Kindle using calibre and they did not show up?" (https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq.html#id31). Tested. Same Reset Kindle. Tested. Same Tested with different book. Same What should I try next? Re-install Calibre? Change USB cable? Try on a different computer? Something else?