Library on NAS server?

bous · 11-24-2009, 05:34 PM

Hi,
I want to make a library on my NAS server. First I have add one book to the library on my hdd drive. Then try to change path to library in calibre preferences to the folder on NAS server. During library movement process I got the error:

ERROR: Failed to move library: Failed to move library

Move library from /Users/b0us/Library to /Volumes/ebook_library/test
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
File "/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/console.app/Contents/Resources/lib/python2.6/site-packages.zip/calibre/utils/ipc/worker.py", line 90, in main
File "calibre/library/move.pyo", line 21, in move_library
File "calibre/library/database2.pyo", line 1554, in move_library_to
File "calibre/library/database2.pyo", line 399, in connect
File "calibre/library/database2.pyo", line 386, in fget
File "calibre/library/sqlite.pyo", line 171, in run
calibre.library.sqlite.DatabaseException: disk I/O error
RemoteTraceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre/library/sqlite.pyo", line 142, in run
File "calibre/library/sqlite.pyo", line 94, in get
OperationalError: disk I/O error

I use Library 0.6.24 on Snow Leopard.
Is it possible to use network drive as a library storage?
Thanks for help!

kovidgoyal · 11-24-2009, 06:51 PM

IIRC sqlite doesn't support NAS drives

itimpi · 11-24-2009, 07:55 PM

I have run from a NAS drive without too many issues. To get reasonable performance I keep the books on the NAS device, but the metadata.db file I have on a local drive.

bous · 11-25-2009, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itimpi

I have run from a NAS drive without too many issues. To get reasonable performance I keep the books on the NAS device, but the metadata.db file I have on a local drive.

How you have managed this? If I add the book from NAS to the library it will be copied to the metadata.db destination..

pilotbob · 11-25-2009, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bous

I use Library 0.6.24 on Snow Leopard.
Is it possible to use network drive as a library storage?
Thanks for help!

What you could try to do is manually copy your calibre library to the NAS... and then create a symbolic link back to the original location that it was on your Mac.

Alot of software that doesn't support remote drives or moving their support folder works when you do this.

BOb

donald1 · 11-26-2009, 06:03 AM

just create a link to the directory on the NAS and make this your Calibre library directory.
It works just fine (Win7 OS with D-Link NAS 232).

11-24-2009, 05:34 PM	#1
bous Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: prs505	Library on NAS server? Hi, I want to make a library on my NAS server. First I have add one book to the library on my hdd drive. Then try to change path to library in calibre preferences to the folder on NAS server. During library movement process I got the error: ERROR: Failed to move library: Failed to move library Move library from /Users/b0us/Library to /Volumes/ebook_library/test Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 1, in <module> File "/Applications/calibre.app/Contents/console.app/Contents/Resources/lib/python2.6/site-packages.zip/calibre/utils/ipc/worker.py", line 90, in main File "calibre/library/move.pyo", line 21, in move_library File "calibre/library/database2.pyo", line 1554, in move_library_to File "calibre/library/database2.pyo", line 399, in connect File "calibre/library/database2.pyo", line 386, in fget File "calibre/library/sqlite.pyo", line 171, in run calibre.library.sqlite.DatabaseException: disk I/O error RemoteTraceback (most recent call last): File "calibre/library/sqlite.pyo", line 142, in run File "calibre/library/sqlite.pyo", line 94, in get OperationalError: disk I/O error I use Library 0.6.24 on Snow Leopard. Is it possible to use network drive as a library storage? Thanks for help!

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11-24-2009, 06:51 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	IIRC sqlite doesn't support NAS drives

11-24-2009, 07:55 PM	#3
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I have run from a NAS drive without too many issues. To get reasonable performance I keep the books on the NAS device, but the metadata.db file I have on a local drive.

11-26-2009, 06:03 AM	#6
donald1 Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Sony PRS-600	just create a link to the directory on the NAS and make this your Calibre library directory. It works just fine (Win7 OS with D-Link NAS 232).