505 re-booting with LRF files

slorach · 12-19-2008, 07:38 AM

Hello folks,
I'm having a bit of a problem with my sony reader, for some unkown reason every time I try to read a book that has been converted to an LRF file it re-boots.
All my books have been converted with Calibre, if I convert them to Epub they work fine, it's only LRF files that cause this.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be causing it?
Cheers,
Martyn

dordale · 12-19-2008, 01:37 PM

Martyn--

Only thing I can think of to suggest...is have you tried resetting your reader? Sometimes that can help with weird problems. (Use a paper clip in the pinhole in the back of the reader.)

dordale

Ben_B · 12-19-2008, 09:40 PM

I have the same issue with LRF files and Calibre. This issue appears to be caused by the last firmware update I installed from Sony. I thought at first this issue may have been related to the Calibre software, but I just tried using an old version of Calibre (installed on another computer) that was known to have worked with my original 505 firmware, but I am experiencing the same issue.

I am able to fetch news with Calibre and read it using the LRF reader, but when trying to read it on my 505, it freezes during formatting and my 505 reboots. Before when it would do this my 505 could read the file after the reboot, but now it reboots every time I try to open any LRF created with Calibre.

I am able to read LRF files downloaded from the Sony E-book store, but not LRF files created with Calibre. EPUB files created with Calibre seem to work okay also.

My 505 firmware version is 1.1.00.18040

Ben.

P.S. -- I have tried resetting the 505 using the pinhole button on the back, but it does not seem to resolve this issue.

acidzebra · 01-02-2009, 09:01 PM

Odd issue. I've have had corrupted lrfs reboot my reader before but that was incidental, not every file. Have you tried a full internal memory format? (settings > advanced settings > format internal memory) obviously this will wipe your reader clean but it has solved some odd issues for me before.

If that doesn't do it, what was the source format, how did you convert, and so on?

JohnAppleseed0 · 01-08-2009, 08:22 PM

I just purchased a 505 and it came preinstalled with the latest firmware. When I add books through Calibre I experience the exact same problem..constant restarting.

Very frustrating.

Please can anyone suggest a solution/fix?

gwynevans · 01-09-2009, 11:15 AM

Can you narrow it down to a particular book or is it all books?

dieterpops · 01-09-2009, 09:48 PM

It's an issue with the Sony firmware. The best way around this is to sync the books with the Sony software after creating them in Calibre. This will eliminate the problem you are experiencing.

12-19-2008, 07:38 AM	#1
slorach Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: sony PRS-505 ??	505 re-booting with LRF files Hello folks, I'm having a bit of a problem with my sony reader, for some unkown reason every time I try to read a book that has been converted to an LRF file it re-boots. All my books have been converted with Calibre, if I convert them to Epub they work fine, it's only LRF files that cause this. Does anyone have any ideas what could be causing it? Cheers, Martyn

12-19-2008, 09:40 PM	#3
Ben_B Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: British Columbia, Canada Device: Sony PRS-505	I have the same issue with LRF files and Calibre. This issue appears to be caused by the last firmware update I installed from Sony. I thought at first this issue may have been related to the Calibre software, but I just tried using an old version of Calibre (installed on another computer) that was known to have worked with my original 505 firmware, but I am experiencing the same issue. I am able to fetch news with Calibre and read it using the LRF reader, but when trying to read it on my 505, it freezes during formatting and my 505 reboots. Before when it would do this my 505 could read the file after the reboot, but now it reboots every time I try to open any LRF created with Calibre. I am able to read LRF files downloaded from the Sony E-book store, but not LRF files created with Calibre. EPUB files created with Calibre seem to work okay also. My 505 firmware version is 1.1.00.18040 Ben. P.S. -- I have tried resetting the 505 using the pinhole button on the back, but it does not seem to resolve this issue. Last edited by Ben_B; 12-19-2008 at 09:43 PM.

01-02-2009, 09:01 PM	#4
acidzebra Liseuse Lover Posts: 869 Karma: 1035404 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Device: PRS-505	Odd issue. I've have had corrupted lrfs reboot my reader before but that was incidental, not every file. Have you tried a full internal memory format? (settings > advanced settings > format internal memory) obviously this will wipe your reader clean but it has solved some odd issues for me before. If that doesn't do it, what was the source format, how did you convert, and so on? Last edited by acidzebra; 01-02-2009 at 09:04 PM.

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