Troubleshooting Request Help Kindle Fire HD6 4th Gen - Cant send to device

m9ke · Today, 12:01 AM

I am unable to move a book from my Calibre library on my Linux desktop to a Kindle Fire HD6 4th Gen. I followed these steps:

Powered up and unlocked Kindle
Verified WiFi is turned on on Kindle
Connected Fire to Desktop USB 3.0 port with known good cable
Verified that Kindle was mounted on Linux desktop
Started Calibre library on Linux box
Started Calibre Content Server
Right-clicked on book title in Calibre
Saw Send to Device
Saw that Send to Device > Send to Main Memory is greyed out
Saw that Send to Device > Send to Storage Card A is greyed out
Saw that Send to Device > Send to Storage Card B is greyed out
This did not work. Tried it again with the Kindle connected but not mounted. That did not work either. Tried both EPUP and AZW3 file formats but no joy there either.

I am stuck. Suggestions welcome !
Thanks,
Mike

DNSB · Today, 04:56 AM

I suspect your Fire HD 6 4th generation is using a MTP connection. Linux and MacOS devices can only have a single program accessing a MTP device. If it is mounted on your desktop, you must dismount it from Linux and then let calibre mount it. How to dismount it is dependant on your unspecified Linux distro. You can also look into disabling automount for your Linux distro.

Just as a sidenote, your 2014 Fire HD 6, if my memory is correct, was the first generation where Amazon dropped Kindle from the name.

Dr. Drib · Today, 08:36 AM

INFORMATION ONLY:

Amazon Fire Forum:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=243

Today, 12:01 AM	#1
m9ke Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2018 Device: Kindle Fire	Request Help Kindle Fire HD6 4th Gen - Cant send to device I am unable to move a book from my Calibre library on my Linux desktop to a Kindle Fire HD6 4th Gen. I followed these steps: Powered up and unlocked Kindle Verified WiFi is turned on on Kindle Connected Fire to Desktop USB 3.0 port with known good cable Verified that Kindle was mounted on Linux desktop Started Calibre library on Linux box Started Calibre Content Server Right-clicked on book title in Calibre Saw Send to Device Saw that Send to Device > Send to Main Memory is greyed out Saw that Send to Device > Send to Storage Card A is greyed out Saw that Send to Device > Send to Storage Card B is greyed out This did not work. Tried it again with the Kindle connected but not mounted. That did not work either. Tried both EPUP and AZW3 file formats but no joy there either. I am stuck. Suggestions welcome ! Thanks, Mike

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Today, 04:56 AM	#2
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 48,831 Karma: 174631406 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	I suspect your Fire HD 6 4th generation is using a MTP connection. Linux and MacOS devices can only have a single program accessing a MTP device. If it is mounted on your desktop, you must dismount it from Linux and then let calibre mount it. How to dismount it is dependant on your unspecified Linux distro. You can also look into disabling automount for your Linux distro. Just as a sidenote, your 2014 Fire HD 6, if my memory is correct, was the first generation where Amazon dropped Kindle from the name.

Today, 08:36 AM	#3
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,670 Karma: 60840903 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	INFORMATION ONLY: Amazon Fire Forum: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=243