Bought new Cybook Gen3 Boo Reader 1.4 Build 885 - Page 2

ser1us · 05-06-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tompe

Is the manual updated for the new functionality like folders and ePub?

nope, not a single word about epub only pcr

GeoffC · 05-06-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ser1us

nope, not a single word about epub only pcr

pffft ....(sorry)

ser1us · 05-06-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

Just to double check, the ePub files on the internal memory are in a folder eBooks ....

If so, then it looks from this as though the new firmware doesn't 'like' book files in the internal store (because it's not big enough?....)

No no, it worked before I formatted the device. I only had books in the internal memory. Also the example books where delivered on the internal space.

Jellby · 05-06-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ser1us

Btw, i can use a folders in the library as well as epub files (which are the only files who work right now!! damn

That's BAD news.

Well, being able to read ePUB (and folders!) is great news, but the fact that they dropped support for even DRM-free Mobipocket is really bad news.

I'd say for the moment you are stuck with ePUB, unless you want to downgrade to an older firmware. Hopefully, in a few weeks (sic) there will be a definitive version of the new firmware and you'd at least be able to choose between ePUB and Mobipocket versions.

GeoffC · 05-06-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ser1us

No no, it worked before I formatted the device. I only had books in the internal memory. Also the example books where delivered on the internal space.

so what folders, if any, do you have in the internal ?

system
fonts
ebooks

I'm trying to get my head around the issue of being able to read from the SD, but not the internal....

ser1us · 05-06-2009, 11:28 AM

the internal memory is now blank really blank, no folders files hidden files or folders, just nothing. I can start the cybook even if I remove the sd card. But then it just displays an empty library.

GeoffC · 05-06-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ser1us

the internal memory is now blank really blank, no folders files hidden files or folders, just nothing. I can start the cybook even if I remove the sd card. But then it just displays an empty library.

dang it -

you need to get copies of system and fonts folders from somewhere - can you get them from the bookstore; otherwise it'll have to be Bookeen .... not too sure if these folders from older cybooks will work ....

according to the manual the important folder is the system folder....

tompe · 05-06-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jellby

That's BAD news.

Well, being able to read ePUB (and folders!) is great news, but the fact that they dropped support for even DRM-free Mobipocket is really bad news.

It wouldn't surprise me if they do not have a license to provide the reader without support for DRM. Bookeen's reader is based on code from MobiPocket. Of course if they opened up the platform somebody could port FBReader...

Over · 05-06-2009, 11:42 AM

When I get home, I can send you my backuped files (minus the example ebooks). Maybe it just needs the system and font files and those will be compatible with your version.

About being impossible to downgrade firmware, I guess we should have seen that coming. Of course Bookeen wouldn't make it easy to make their ePub version able to read mobipocket files (even if the user decided to dismiss ePub compatibility).

But it's a slopy work there, leaving the manual and example books in mobi format, when the device can only read ePub.

mtravellerh · 05-06-2009, 11:53 AM

Over in the german forum we have been talking about this at length. Bottom line: This is a Release candidate of the new firmware that only supports ePub. No support whatsoever for Mobis on this one. The final version of the firmware, we are not sure about the supported formats, but it seems as if at least one version of the fw will be supporting Mobipocket.

gerraldo · 05-06-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ser1us

No no, it worked before I formatted the device. I only had books in the internal memory. Also the example books where delivered on the internal space.

Maybe the format is not right - look HERE for more info.

And yep, stripping MOBI/PRC support but leaving the manual as it is = reckless

GeoffC · 05-06-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by mtravellerh

Over in the german forum we have been talking about this at length. Bottom line: This is a Release candidate of the new firmware that only supports ePub. No support whatsoever for Mobis on this one. The final version of the firmware, we are not sure about the supported formats, but it seems as if at least one version of the fw will be supporting Mobipocket.

does anyone on the german forum have a system folder, from a similar machine, they can send to ser1us ?

GeoffC · 05-06-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by gerraldo

Maybe the format is not right - look HERE for more info.

but there should be folders on the internal memory - system being vital (according to the bumf)....

mtravellerh · 05-06-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

does anyone on the german forum have a system folder, from a similar machine, they can send to ser1us ?

Done already

tompe · 05-06-2009, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mtravellerh

Over in the german forum we have been talking about this at length. Bottom line: This is a Release candidate of the new firmware that only supports ePub. No support whatsoever for Mobis on this one. The final version of the firmware, we are not sure about the supported formats, but it seems as if at least one version of the fw will be supporting Mobipocket.

So do the ePUB reader have page numbers? And what about justification?

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05-06-2009, 11:28 AM	#21
ser1us Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 110 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Bookeen CyBook Gen3	the internal memory is now blank really blank, no folders files hidden files or folders, just nothing. I can start the cybook even if I remove the sd card. But then it just displays an empty library.

05-06-2009, 11:42 AM	#24
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	When I get home, I can send you my backuped files (minus the example ebooks). Maybe it just needs the system and font files and those will be compatible with your version. About being impossible to downgrade firmware, I guess we should have seen that coming. Of course Bookeen wouldn't make it easy to make their ePub version able to read mobipocket files (even if the user decided to dismiss ePub compatibility). But it's a slopy work there, leaving the manual and example books in mobi format, when the device can only read ePub.

05-06-2009, 11:53 AM	#25
mtravellerh book creator Posts: 9,657 Karma: 3856660 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Luxembourg Device: Kindle Scribe	Over in the german forum we have been talking about this at length. Bottom line: This is a Release candidate of the new firmware that only supports ePub. No support whatsoever for Mobis on this one. The final version of the firmware, we are not sure about the supported formats, but it seems as if at least one version of the fw will be supporting Mobipocket.