Glo Connecting EReader with my laptop

Arran · 02-12-2016, 11:57 AM

Hello
I just got my new Kobo glo HD. The first impression is quite good and I did buy a book for testing the download. This replaces an Tolino I managed to destroy by letting it fall onto a sharp thing, monitor forwards.

Now, I do have quite a number of paid for ebooks in epub format as well as old free books.

When I connect the Kobo with the cable to the desktop computer, operating system Kubuntu 14.04 LTS, the computer recognises the add but I can see absolutely nothing. I made a screen shot. With the Tolino I could see a tree with the various folders, so I could then change the files to and from. (The DRM-ed files worked to, but I could not open them with the computer. However this is not really expected.)

Anybody having an idea?

anavin · 02-12-2016, 12:21 PM

I guess they're under .kobo directory, which is a hidden file under *nix system. Use Alt+. to show them (at least it's the shortcut key in KDE5's Dolphin; if not, there should be a "show hidden file" option).

Ken Maltby · 02-12-2016, 12:31 PM

There should be other files and folders that are not hidden, in /mnt/onboard/, which is the root of the FAT user partition named KOBOeReader.

Luck;
Ken

Arran · 02-12-2016, 12:35 PM

Hello
Thanks a lot. I used the good old «alt+.» and I could see the files. I would never have come on this idea.
Now I go and put a book into it to see, if that will work.

Arran · 02-12-2016, 12:48 PM

Thanks Ken. /mnt is totally empty here.

I have just copied the agatha...epub to the folder /kepub. However I can not see it in the Reader, despite I switched it off/on.

PeterT · 02-12-2016, 01:04 PM

Don't add sideloaded material to a folder located within the .kobo tree or ANY folder with a name starting with a period.

Create your OWN folder at the root of the device; do NOT use a leading period in it's name. Place your sideloaded material there.

Arran · 02-12-2016, 01:32 PM

Superb! Thanks to you all. No problem, works wonderful.

Second last question: Can I rename the files under .kobo/kepub?

And last question (I hope): will MY files be synchronised with Kobo?

PeterT · 02-12-2016, 01:39 PM

Leave the stuff in the .kobo directory alone; the entries in .kobo/kepub are those books downloaded (and managed) by either WiFi from the Kobo Store OR via USB from a Windows / Mac using Kobo Desktop.

The only time you should make do ANYTHING in the .kobo directory structure is if you're making a manual change to the Kobo eReader.conf file (.kobo/Kobo) or copying the files from an upgrade to the .kobo directory.

Arran · 02-12-2016, 01:59 PM

Thanks. I think all is clear. I can have now a nice holiday trip to enjoy.

robko · 02-12-2016, 11:28 PM

And to answer your last question, no you can't sync your own non-Kobo bought (technically any non-Kobo kepub format bought from Kobo) books with the Kobo servers.

Arran · 02-13-2016, 03:22 AM

OK, this is not a problem, quite on the contrary. I am not using any clouds, as far as I am aware. At least since the Tolino «died».

By the way, how should I dispose a reader? With phones it is simple, buy a new one and you get even money for the old one.

02-12-2016, 11:57 AM	#1
Arran Lernender Posts: 70 Karma: 341348 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Isle of Arran, Scotland Device: Calibre, Sigil and Tolino	Connecting EReader with my laptop Hello I just got my new Kobo glo HD. The first impression is quite good and I did buy a book for testing the download. This replaces an Tolino I managed to destroy by letting it fall onto a sharp thing, monitor forwards. Now, I do have quite a number of paid for ebooks in epub format as well as old free books. When I connect the Kobo with the cable to the desktop computer, operating system Kubuntu 14.04 LTS, the computer recognises the add but I can see absolutely nothing. I made a screen shot. With the Tolino I could see a tree with the various folders, so I could then change the files to and from. (The DRM-ed files worked to, but I could not open them with the computer. However this is not really expected.) Anybody having an idea? Attached Thumbnails

02-12-2016, 12:48 PM	#5
Arran Lernender Posts: 70 Karma: 341348 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Isle of Arran, Scotland Device: Calibre, Sigil and Tolino	Thanks Ken. /mnt is totally empty here. I have just copied the agatha...epub to the folder /kepub. However I can not see it in the Reader, despite I switched it off/on. Attached Thumbnails

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02-12-2016, 12:21 PM	#2
anavin Enthusiast Posts: 34 Karma: 67986 Join Date: Feb 2014 Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura H2O	I guess they're under .kobo directory, which is a hidden file under *nix system. Use Alt+. to show them (at least it's the shortcut key in KDE5's Dolphin; if not, there should be a "show hidden file" option).

02-12-2016, 12:31 PM	#3
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,466 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	There should be other files and folders that are not hidden, in /mnt/onboard/, which is the root of the FAT user partition named KOBOeReader. Luck; Ken

02-12-2016, 12:35 PM	#4
Arran Lernender Posts: 70 Karma: 341348 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Isle of Arran, Scotland Device: Calibre, Sigil and Tolino	Hello Thanks a lot. I used the good old «alt+.» and I could see the files. I would never have come on this idea. Now I go and put a book into it to see, if that will work.

02-12-2016, 01:04 PM	#6
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,309 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Don't add sideloaded material to a folder located within the .kobo tree or ANY folder with a name starting with a period. Create your OWN folder at the root of the device; do NOT use a leading period in it's name. Place your sideloaded material there.

02-12-2016, 01:32 PM	#7
Arran Lernender Posts: 70 Karma: 341348 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Isle of Arran, Scotland Device: Calibre, Sigil and Tolino	Superb! Thanks to you all. No problem, works wonderful. Second last question: Can I rename the files under .kobo/kepub? And last question (I hope): will MY files be synchronised with Kobo?

02-12-2016, 01:39 PM	#8
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,309 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Leave the stuff in the .kobo directory alone; the entries in .kobo/kepub are those books downloaded (and managed) by either WiFi from the Kobo Store OR via USB from a Windows / Mac using Kobo Desktop. The only time you should make do ANYTHING in the .kobo directory structure is if you're making a manual change to the Kobo eReader.conf file (.kobo/Kobo) or copying the files from an upgrade to the .kobo directory.

02-12-2016, 01:59 PM	#9
Arran Lernender Posts: 70 Karma: 341348 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Isle of Arran, Scotland Device: Calibre, Sigil and Tolino	Thanks. I think all is clear. I can have now a nice holiday trip to enjoy.

02-12-2016, 11:28 PM	#10
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	And to answer your last question, no you can't sync your own non-Kobo bought (technically any non-Kobo kepub format bought from Kobo) books with the Kobo servers.

02-13-2016, 03:22 AM	#11
Arran Lernender Posts: 70 Karma: 341348 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Isle of Arran, Scotland Device: Calibre, Sigil and Tolino	OK, this is not a problem, quite on the contrary. I am not using any clouds, as far as I am aware. At least since the Tolino «died». By the way, how should I dispose a reader? With phones it is simple, buy a new one and you get even money for the old one.

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