Calibre not recognising my 505.

Riocaz · 01-26-2009, 09:59 AM

This is odd. It was working last week. But this morning calibre will not recognise my 505.

I've upgraded to the lastest version. Windows is happily recognising the 505 will let me browse etc etc.

The Sony software has never been installed on this machine.

kovidgoyal · 01-26-2009, 01:45 PM

Run

Code:

prs500 info
prs500 df

in a terminal with your reader connected and post the output

Riocaz · 01-26-2009, 03:06 PM

As requested:

Quote:

calibre>prs500 info
Unable to detect the PRS505 disk drive. Try rebooting.

calibre>prs500 df
Unable to detect the PRS505 disk drive. Try rebooting.

I should mention that it's already been rebooted at least once since this started this morning.

kovidgoyal · 01-26-2009, 03:16 PM

OK now try the following

Code:

calibre-debug -c "from calibre.devices.scanner import DeviceScanner; s = DeviceScanner(); s.scan(); print s.devices"


calibre-debug -c "from calibre.devices.scanner import DeviceScanner; from calibre.devices.prs505.driver import PRS505; s = DeviceScanner(); s.scan(); print s.is_device_connected(PRS505);"

Riocaz · 01-26-2009, 04:37 PM

Quote:

calibre>calibre-debug -c "from calibre.devices.scanner import DeviceScanner; s = DeviceScanner(); s.scan(); print s.devices"
[u'usb\\root_hub&vid8086&pid27ca&rev0002', u'usb\\root_hub&vid8086&pid27c9&rev00
02', u'usb\\root_hub&vid8086&pid27c8&rev0002', u'usb\\root_hub&vid8086&pid27cb&r
ev0002', u'usb\\root_hub20&vid8086&pid27cc&rev0002', u'usb\\vid_03ee&pid_6402&re
v_0300', u'usb\\vid_054c&pid_031e&rev_0229', u'usb\\vid_0930&pid_0403&rev_0100']

calibre>calibre-debug -c "from calibre.devices.scanner import DeviceScanner; from calibre.devices.prs505.driver import PRS505; s = DeviceScanner(); s.scan(); print s.is_device_connected(PRS505);"
True

As requested.

kovidgoyal · 01-26-2009, 05:15 PM

OK next debug

Code:

calibre-debug -c "from calibre.devices.prs505.driver import PRS505; d=PRS505(); d.open(); print d.total_space()"

Riocaz · 01-27-2009, 06:20 AM

here you go:

Quote:

calibre>calibre-debug -c "from calibre.devices.prs505.driver import PRS505; d=PRS505(); d.open(); print d.total_space()"
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "debug.py", line 105, in <module>
File "debug.py", line 89, in main
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
File "calibre\devices\prs505\driver.pyo", line 242, in open
File "calibre\devices\prs505\driver.pyo", line 167, in open_windows
calibre.devices.errors.DeviceError: Unable to detect the PRS505 disk drive. Try
rebooting.

kovidgoyal · 01-27-2009, 12:40 PM

Looks like the deviceID on your system has changed, post the output of

Code:

calibre-debug -c "import wmi; print [(str(drive.PNPDeviceID), drive.Partitions) for drive in wmi.WMI().Win32_DiskDrive()]"

Riocaz · 01-27-2009, 01:01 PM

Interesting, wonder why the heck it's done that.

Quote:

calibre>calibre-debug -c "import wmi;print [(str(drive.PNPDeviceID), drive.Partitions) for drive in wmi.WMI().Win32_DiskDrive()]"
[('IDE\\DISKTOSHIBA_MK6034GSX______________________ _AH101A__\\5&69B5607&0&0.0.0'
, None), ('USBSTOR\\DISK&VEN_SONY&PROD_PRS-505/UC&REV_1000\\080046100042E0EC&0',
None), ('USBSTOR\\DISK&VEN_SONY&PROD_PRS-505/UC:MS&REV_1000\\080046100042E0EC&1
', None), ('USBSTOR\\DISK&VEN_SONY&PROD_PRS-505/UC:SD&REV_1000\\080046100042E0EC
&2', None)]

kovidgoyal · 01-27-2009, 01:15 PM

Nope ids are fine, the problem is that for some reason windows is reporting that the main memory in your device has no disk partitions and is therefore not mapped to a drive letter.

Only thing I can think of that's causing this is some aggressive antivirus software.

Riocaz · 01-27-2009, 01:26 PM

I have Spohos installed.

But its been insalled longer than calibre :-)

kovidgoyal · 01-27-2009, 01:30 PM

Something on your system must have changed to cause this, any recent updates?

Another thing to try is reformatting your reader internal memory (you will lose any books on it).

Riocaz · 01-30-2009, 06:17 AM

Beyond normal security updates, none that I know of.

I'll attempt a format when I've finished my current book.

Riocaz · 02-03-2009, 08:25 AM

Nope still won't recognise it (really wish I had thought to transfer off the zip file I had of books on there before I did it).

kovidgoyal · 02-03-2009, 01:59 PM

Hmm nothing comes to mind I'm afraid. calibre relies on windows informing it correctly of the presence of the main memory in the device.

01-26-2009, 09:59 AM	#1
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Calibre not recognising my 505. This is odd. It was working last week. But this morning calibre will not recognise my 505. I've upgraded to the lastest version. Windows is happily recognising the 505 will let me browse etc etc. The Sony software has never been installed on this machine.

01-26-2009, 01:45 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Run Code: prs500 info prs500 df in a terminal with your reader connected and post the output

01-26-2009, 05:15 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	OK next debug Code: calibre-debug -c "from calibre.devices.prs505.driver import PRS505; d=PRS505(); d.open(); print d.total_space()"

01-27-2009, 12:40 PM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Looks like the deviceID on your system has changed, post the output of Code: calibre-debug -c "import wmi; print [(str(drive.PNPDeviceID), drive.Partitions) for drive in wmi.WMI().Win32_DiskDrive()]"

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01-27-2009, 01:15 PM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Nope ids are fine, the problem is that for some reason windows is reporting that the main memory in your device has no disk partitions and is therefore not mapped to a drive letter. Only thing I can think of that's causing this is some aggressive antivirus software.

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Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	I have Spohos installed. But its been insalled longer than calibre :-)

01-27-2009, 01:30 PM	#12
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Something on your system must have changed to cause this, any recent updates? Another thing to try is reformatting your reader internal memory (you will lose any books on it).

01-30-2009, 06:17 AM	#13
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Beyond normal security updates, none that I know of. I'll attempt a format when I've finished my current book.

02-03-2009, 08:25 AM	#14
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Nope still won't recognise it (really wish I had thought to transfer off the zip file I had of books on there before I did it).

02-03-2009, 01:59 PM	#15
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Hmm nothing comes to mind I'm afraid. calibre relies on windows informing it correctly of the presence of the main memory in the device.