KOReader: a document reader for PDF, DJVU, EPUB, FB2, HTML, ... (GPLv3)

[knc1]

Originally Posted by iylesu

Huh. That's interesting. Is there a specific thing I have to do to get it working on a Mac? I don't have Firewall on to restrict Calibre's network access or anything...

Try giving a few more details of your setup.
And, have you ever gotten this to work before?

[eschwartz]

Physical device connection:

Nothing about KOReader or calibre will either cause or prevent your Kindle from connecting as a USB Mass Storage Device.
I am unsure how you check for detected physical devices -- on Linux I would run `dmesg` to see the kernel event log.

...

Wireless Device connection:

If the problem is connecting as a wireless device, the first thing to check is, can you access the Content Server from the Kindle using the builtin browser?

[nasser]

I'm using the latest version on both my pw1 and pw3.

I'm facing an issue with the screen either fully(pw1) or partially(pw3) not getting refreshed after quitting Koreader. The last Koreader screen - with the menu and the current page of the book or the file manager screen remains visible.
I have to start the screensaver to get a clean screen.

Any way around this?

[NiLuJe]

@nasser: Define "latest version". This should have been fixed long, long ago in the nightlies.

[nasser]

Originally Posted by NiLuJe

@nasser: Define "latest version". This should have been fixed long, long ago in the nightlies.

I have v2015.11-3-g9e0be45
Which is the "real" latest version?

[nasser]

Originally Posted by nasser

I have v2015.11-3-g9e0be45
Which is the "real" latest version?

OK.. I downloaded and installed "nightly" v2015.11-533-g1d250c. This version doesn't have the issue.

Thanks, NiLuJe!

[knc1]

change level -3 vs change level -533 ---
might indicate some work was done in the interim.

[nasser]

Originally Posted by knc1

change level -3 vs change level -533 ---
might indicate some work was done in the interim.

But that older version is available on github as the "stable" version..?

[knc1]

Originally Posted by nasser

But that older version is available on github as the "stable" version..?

That project has always had difficulty identifying when they have reached a completion point.

Plus, "stable" is a rather fuzzy term, almost subjective with some projects.

[zBear]

is there a possibility to change default file types for KOReader to open?

I am using KPV Booklet and don't want KOReader to open pdf/txt (for example) from my PW2 main menu

[knc1]

Originally Posted by zBear

is there a possibility to change default file types for KOReader to open?

I am using KPV Booklet and don't want KOReader to open pdf/txt (for example) from my PW2 main menu

You mean: "change the default file types for KPV Booklet to open"

It is KPV booklet that assigns the mime types to be handled with KOreader.

In answer to your question:
Yes.

Make the changes in the database that KPV booklet modified.

For inspiration (since you did not specify what you wanted changed nor what it should be changed to), see:
https://github.com/koreader/kpvbooklet
specifically, the mimes.{install, uninstall}.sql scripts.

Then, once you have those scripts edited to your liking (the uninstall to take out what you don't like, the install to add what you do), the commands would be:

sqlite3 /var/local/appreg.db < mimes.uninstall.sql
sqlite3 /var/local/appreg.db < mimes.install.sql

You might find it helpful to use sqlite3 to dump the contents of that database to a text file.
Then you could see what all it contains and how the information is organized.

sqlite3 is pre-installed on your Kindle.

While doing your changes, you will probably notice that a KPVbooklet install/uninstall sequence is non-deterministic.
Been that way forever and nobody seems to mind it.

[zBear]

knc1,
thank you for your answer

don't think I am qualified enough for this, but it worth trying :-)

I want to exclude from KPV Booklet everything that my PW2 can do without KOReader

[knc1]

Originally Posted by zBear

knc1,
thank you for your answer

don't think I am qualified enough for this, but it worth trying :-)

I want to exclude from KPV Booklet everything that my PW2 can do without KOReader

Why are you using KOreader if not to replace the pdf handling?

[zBear]

Originally Posted by knc1

Why are you using KOreader if not to replace the pdf handling?

for fb2 and fonts :-)

[knc1]

Originally Posted by zBear

for fb2 and fonts :-)

Just uninstall KPVbooklet and open the fb2 files with KOreader yourself.