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Old 11-06-2009, 01:10 AM   #2
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PocketBook 302 FTW!
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Device: Pocketbook 302, upgraded from PRS-600
PRS-600 works great with SlackWare

Calibre will happily manage your library, convert nonDRM files between formats and copy them to your device.

I was able to get calibre working on Slackware 12.2 by installing some supporting libraries. I do not know if Ubuntu has a package, but I would assume so.

You will not be able to use AdobeDRM epubs, as the Adobe software that manages the key and decryption is only available for Windows and OSX.

You will not be able to decrypt DRM'd Mobi format books, as there are no readers for linux that will generate a reader ID key.

If you can get access to machines that support readers for those two formats, there are ways to unlock content in those formats for transfer to linux. The rules of this forum prohibit linking, but the techniques are easily located via google.

You need the Sony software to access the Sony Digital Library. Also, the Sony software has a sync feature to make sure your pc and reader have the same files. The Sony software is, at this time, the only way to organize your books into collections. Of course, it runs on OSX and Windows only.

Linux recognizes the device as a scsi device, so if you're running a stock kernel calibre will be able to recognize the reader and mount it. If you have a custom kernel, you no doubt know how to enable USB drive support.
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