Slight problems with calibre

The Old Man · 05-10-2008, 08:49 AM

A couple of minor issues with claibre/libprs500:

Fetch News for Wired.com produces an lrf file whose font is very large. Normally I complain about fonts being too small and I am very happy with the size of the fonts in all other Fetches that I have used. Can the font in Wired.com fetch be reduced slightly without affecting all the others?

I have noticed that occasionally the first page of an article will have the last line of that page reproduced (duplicated) on the following page. This happens ONLY on the first page of an article. It happens on different news feeds, not just one. It does not happen in all articles.

I have attached the Jerusalem Post feed for Friday, May 9th as an example.
Table of Contents/Front Page/ 2nd article down “11 Killed as Hizbullah…”, the last line: “With top Israel Saad…” is repeated on the next page. Do others have this quirk? Can it be corrected?
Thanks.

kovidgoyal · 05-10-2008, 12:02 PM

wired.com's font size will be reduced in the next release. I don't see this line being repeated problem in the jerusalem post.

The Old Man · 05-10-2008, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

wired.com's font size will be reduced in the next release. I don't see this line being repeated problem in the jerusalem post.

Thanks for the reduction in Wired.com.

But strange about the repeating! The repeated line does not show up when viewed in calibre but it does on the Reader. Another example: New York Times feed today (May 10th), article that begins "Illegal Farm Workers, page 42 of 948 on my 505. last line reads "who has practiced in the central Valley town" is repeated as the first line on page 43. Perhaps I have a quirky Reader.

I will add that I save the "Fetched" news to hard disk, then load it into the Sony Connect software and then transfer it to the Reader. Perhaps that is my problem.

kovidgoyal · 05-10-2008, 12:26 PM

Try transferring one of these files using the send to device and see if the problem still happens.

The Old Man · 05-10-2008, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Try transferring one of these files using the send to device and see if the problem still happens.

That did it!

The problem is gone! Evidently sending it to the hard disk, loading it into Connect software and from there to the Reader added the extra line.

The reason I used this method to transfer the news to the Reader is that it seemed to require less time for the 505 to bring up the file - no spinning arrows. Also it seemed I was getting less re-booting when switching from one file to another but that may just be my imagination as I made no test.

Anyway, I will go back to sending the files directly to the 505 from calibre and try to see if there is an increase in re-booting. I know the Wired.com feed would continue to re-boot the device unless I first loaded it into the Sony software. That particular file (several days ago) had a lot of pictures - but I don't remember the size.

Thanks, Kovid

The Old Man · 05-10-2008, 01:19 PM

To demonstrate: Wired.com (this date) downloaded with caliber 4.53 was 6.7 mb in size. Sent directly to the 505. When attempting to read on the 505 the reader spun its wheel for a brief time and then re-booted itself. This happened 3 times (three re-boots) and I stopped trying.

Using caliber I removed the Wired.com file from the 505.

I sent the Wired.com file to the hard disk.

I loaded it into the Sony connect software and then transferred it to the 505.

I disconnected my Reader and read the Wired.com file with hardly any delay. No spinning wheels, no re-boot.

I have no memory cards in my 505 and calibre shows 124mb available with the Wired.com file loaded.

kovidgoyal · 05-10-2008, 01:45 PM

It's caused by a bug in the SONY reader firmware, I've sent a bug report to SONY, hopefully they'll fix it before the next firmware upgrade. As for wired, the new small font version should load OK.

The Old Man · 05-10-2008, 01:54 PM

This is no big deal. Loading into the Sony software first and putting up with the extra line or the occasional re-boot is just annoying but nothing major. As I said above, "Slight problems."

Deputy-Dawg · 05-13-2008, 05:34 AM

Kovid - All
I had what my physicians called a coronary event April 23 - something just short of a full blown heart attack. Doing heart catheterization they determined that I had one artery which was 99% occluded two others in excess of 70% and one 50%. All of which got me a quadruple bypass. As a result I am in a rehabilitation center for the next month to two months.

I have access to a rather slow WiFii system, I have not checked the speed, but I will. My problem is that I have been totally unable to download any of the provided RSS feeds, let alone a custom one. What happens is that the hourglass churns and churns until either Calibre crashes and burns or the network dorps me. Have you any clue as to what is going on? I have been able to download some pretty large files - in excess of 100 mb - though at a snail's pace.

Speed test results

Speakeasy: Download 428 kbs Upload 550 kbs
CNet: Download 244 kbs Upload 244 kbs

kovidgoyal · 05-13-2008, 10:30 AM

I hope the coronary event didn't have any other side effects and that you're recovering well.

Try running the downloads from the command line to see where things are stalling.

Patricia · 05-13-2008, 11:06 AM

There's now a thread in the Lounge section for sending good wishes and encouraging messages to Deputy-Dawg.

Deputy-Dawg · 05-13-2008, 07:32 PM

I typed in the following command while in terminal mode:

web2lrf --verbose ap

and absolutely nothing happened.No output of any kind went to the screen, not even a diagnostic of any kind. Weird.

If is of any import I am using a new MacBook Air with OS 10.5.2

kovidgoyal · 05-13-2008, 08:02 PM

try feeds2lrf Associated\ Press --debug

Deputy-Dawg · 05-13-2008, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

try feeds2lrf Associated\ Press --debug

Errored out with a message to the effect that the file was not found. it suggested using the name in quotes as in:

feeds2lrf 'Associated Press' --debug

Which I tried with the same result as before name nothing happened. It simply hung after the return.

kovidgoyal · 05-13-2008, 10:50 PM

That means it's hanging on fetching the RSS feeds, which is weird. Do you have some sort of proxy on your wifi connection? Can you ping?

Code:

ping hosted.ap.org

05-13-2008, 05:34 AM	#9
Deputy-Dawg Groupie Posts: 153 Karma: 799 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: sony prs505	Kovid - All I had what my physicians called a coronary event April 23 - something just short of a full blown heart attack. Doing heart catheterization they determined that I had one artery which was 99% occluded two others in excess of 70% and one 50%. All of which got me a quadruple bypass. As a result I am in a rehabilitation center for the next month to two months. I have access to a rather slow WiFii system, I have not checked the speed, but I will. My problem is that I have been totally unable to download any of the provided RSS feeds, let alone a custom one. What happens is that the hourglass churns and churns until either Calibre crashes and burns or the network dorps me. Have you any clue as to what is going on? I have been able to download some pretty large files - in excess of 100 mb - though at a snail's pace. Speed test results Speakeasy: Download 428 kbs Upload 550 kbs CNet: Download 244 kbs Upload 244 kbs Last edited by Deputy-Dawg; 05-13-2008 at 06:03 AM. Reason: post speed test results

05-13-2008, 10:50 PM	#15
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,253 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That means it's hanging on fetching the RSS feeds, which is weird. Do you have some sort of proxy on your wifi connection? Can you ping? Code: ping hosted.ap.org

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05-10-2008, 12:02 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,253 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	wired.com's font size will be reduced in the next release. I don't see this line being repeated problem in the jerusalem post.

05-10-2008, 12:26 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,253 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Try transferring one of these files using the send to device and see if the problem still happens.

05-10-2008, 01:19 PM	#6
The Old Man Fanatic Posts: 546 Karma: 1337413 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Keene, New Hampshire Device: iPad Mini	To demonstrate: Wired.com (this date) downloaded with caliber 4.53 was 6.7 mb in size. Sent directly to the 505. When attempting to read on the 505 the reader spun its wheel for a brief time and then re-booted itself. This happened 3 times (three re-boots) and I stopped trying. Using caliber I removed the Wired.com file from the 505. I sent the Wired.com file to the hard disk. I loaded it into the Sony connect software and then transferred it to the 505. I disconnected my Reader and read the Wired.com file with hardly any delay. No spinning wheels, no re-boot. I have no memory cards in my 505 and calibre shows 124mb available with the Wired.com file loaded.

05-10-2008, 01:45 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,253 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It's caused by a bug in the SONY reader firmware, I've sent a bug report to SONY, hopefully they'll fix it before the next firmware upgrade. As for wired, the new small font version should load OK.

05-10-2008, 01:54 PM	#8
The Old Man Fanatic Posts: 546 Karma: 1337413 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Keene, New Hampshire Device: iPad Mini	This is no big deal. Loading into the Sony software first and putting up with the extra line or the occasional re-boot is just annoying but nothing major. As I said above, "Slight problems."

05-13-2008, 10:30 AM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,253 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I hope the coronary event didn't have any other side effects and that you're recovering well. Try running the downloads from the command line to see where things are stalling.

05-13-2008, 11:06 AM	#11
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	There's now a thread in the Lounge section for sending good wishes and encouraging messages to Deputy-Dawg.

05-13-2008, 07:32 PM	#12
Deputy-Dawg Groupie Posts: 153 Karma: 799 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: sony prs505	I typed in the following command while in terminal mode: web2lrf --verbose ap and absolutely nothing happened.No output of any kind went to the screen, not even a diagnostic of any kind. Weird. If is of any import I am using a new MacBook Air with OS 10.5.2

05-13-2008, 08:02 PM	#13
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,253 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	try feeds2lrf Associated\ Press --debug