Two simple question: detach and format sort

Gangsta75 · 04-12-2009, 03:36 AM

Hi guys,
first post on this forum.
I've bought my prs 505 two days ago and i've installed calibre with success and using it a lot on my osx.
First question:
is it possible to detach,disconnect device directly from calibre?
I can't remove prs 505 because finder says it's in use (by calibre).
Second question:
is it possible to order the book by formats?
I have many lits and few converted lrf; i would like to filter by lrf format.

thanks kovidgoyal for your impressive skills!
greetings from Italy
G

itimpi · 04-12-2009, 10:11 AM

You can easily filter by format. Include something like "format:lrf" in the filter criteria to see the lrf books. Or perhaps "format:lit and not format:lrf" for books that have not already been converted.

user_none · 04-12-2009, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gangsta75

is it possible to detach,disconnect device directly from calibre?

Nope.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gangsta75

I can't remove prs 505 because finder says it's in use (by calibre).

When you get that message, open the terminal app. run the following:

Code:

lsof > lsof_output.txt

Attach the lsof_output.txt file. This will give me the information I need as to what files calibre is using on the device. It should not be using any files once all jobs relating with the device have completed but as you've found there are a few bugs left to work out.

Xenophon · 04-12-2009, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gangsta75

[SNIP]
is it possible to detach,disconnect device directly from calibre?
I can't remove prs 505 because finder says it's in use (by calibre).
[SNIP 2nd question; well answered already]

No, you cannot detach and disconnect directly from calibre. You have to quit calibre (so that it isn't using the device any longer). Then the finder will let you unmount it via any of the usual Mac methods (drag to trash; control-click for context-menu, choose eject; click the unmount arrow beside the device in the left-hand toolbar of a finder window; ...)

Xenophon

user_none · 04-12-2009, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xenophon

You have to quit calibre (so that it isn't using the device any longer).

This is the issue I've been working on fixing. You should not have to quit Calibre to have the OS un-mount the device once all jobs have completed.

Xenophon · 04-13-2009, 12:24 AM

I just did some experimentation this evening. I was able to detach my PRS-700 from my Mac via any of the usual methods -- as long as there were no background jobs accessing it (e.g. no spinning hourglass). Calibre 0.5.6 and Mac OS 10.5.6.

Xenophon

Gangsta75 · 04-13-2009, 12:58 PM

Thanks Itimpi for the answer on format sort; shame on me i did not check "the search interface" on the manual.
Regarding unmount problem on osx; i tried again and again and magically it worked like a charm.(unmounting from finder)
Uhm, i'm pretty sure that when i found the problem, hd resource was kept by calibre; first days i played a lot with conversion and uploading\deleting. I will keep you posted with lsof output when problem will raise again (hope not).
Anyway thank you all.

G.

hyperact · 04-14-2009, 05:29 PM

I didn't see this thread before starting another one, but my PRS-700 won't dismount at all after using the latest version of Calibre, and in fact, crashes the Finder in OS 10.4.11. I don't get the "in use" error, the Finder just says it can't find the volume and then stops working. I'll try the Terminal command and see what I get next time it happens. Don't want to do that right now, as I just finished power cycling my Mac (again).

04-12-2009, 03:36 AM	#1
Gangsta75 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Sony Prs 505	Two simple question: detach and format sort Hi guys, first post on this forum. I've bought my prs 505 two days ago and i've installed calibre with success and using it a lot on my osx. First question: is it possible to detach,disconnect device directly from calibre? I can't remove prs 505 because finder says it's in use (by calibre). Second question: is it possible to order the book by formats? I have many lits and few converted lrf; i would like to filter by lrf format. thanks kovidgoyal for your impressive skills! greetings from Italy G

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04-12-2009, 10:11 AM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	You can easily filter by format. Include something like "format:lrf" in the filter criteria to see the lrf books. Or perhaps "format:lit and not format:lrf" for books that have not already been converted.

04-13-2009, 12:24 AM	#6
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	I just did some experimentation this evening. I was able to detach my PRS-700 from my Mac via any of the usual methods -- as long as there were no background jobs accessing it (e.g. no spinning hourglass). Calibre 0.5.6 and Mac OS 10.5.6. Xenophon

04-13-2009, 12:58 PM	#7
Gangsta75 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: Sony Prs 505	Thanks Itimpi for the answer on format sort; shame on me i did not check "the search interface" on the manual. Regarding unmount problem on osx; i tried again and again and magically it worked like a charm.(unmounting from finder) Uhm, i'm pretty sure that when i found the problem, hd resource was kept by calibre; first days i played a lot with conversion and uploading\deleting. I will keep you posted with lsof output when problem will raise again (hope not). Anyway thank you all. G.

04-14-2009, 05:29 PM	#8
hyperact Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony reader 700	I didn't see this thread before starting another one, but my PRS-700 won't dismount at all after using the latest version of Calibre, and in fact, crashes the Finder in OS 10.4.11. I don't get the "in use" error, the Finder just says it can't find the volume and then stops working. I'll try the Terminal command and see what I get next time it happens. Don't want to do that right now, as I just finished power cycling my Mac (again).

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