Cybook PID

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by Manichean

To be honest, I lack the technical knowledge to do that, though it would be interesting. And I personally think that the PID should be readable in the datastream- it's not supersecret like credentials for onlinebanking or some such, so I doubt Mobipocket went to any length in protecting the data.

No I agree with that. But, I assume it is the volume id (same as used in a pc) that is sent, and the mobipocket software calculates the PID from that info.

BOb

[Manichean]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

No I agree with that. But, I assume it is the volume id (same as used in a pc) that is sent, and the mobipocket software calculates the PID from that info.

Ah, now I understand. That's quite possible.
Another suggestion: This thread started for the purpose of getting the PID into Calibre. Did you think about contacting Bookeen about how to get the PID from the device? After all, it should be in their interest to get more software to support Mobi DRM (I'm thinking about Linux...), so why should they withhold that information?

[user_none]

Originally Posted by Manichean

Ah, now I understand. That's quite possible.
Another suggestion: This thread started for the purpose of getting the PID into Calibre. Did you think about contacting Bookeen about how to get the PID from the device? After all, it should be in their interest to get more software to support Mobi DRM (I'm thinking about Linux...), so why should they withhold that information?

I sent them a request for the BCDs used by the Cybook when I first started the Cybook driver. I never got a response. So, don't hold your breath with getting that kind of info from them.