PRS-500 not recognized by Calibre?

TheMooch · 11-27-2009, 03:43 PM

So I just got my newly updated (hooray for epub upgrade) PRS-500 back from Sony. Linux now sees my device as soon as I plug it in (Didn't before), but Calibre doesn't seem to notice it exists. For all intents and purposes Calibre is useless for managing the device at the moment.

Ideas?

TheMooch · 11-27-2009, 04:13 PM

So I tried calibre-debug -d and here's what I get (I've diabled plugins for everything except Sony and Kindle btw):

Code:

[monty@localhost ~]$ calibre-debug -d
USB devices on system: [(16700, 33093, 256), (7531, 2, 518), (7531, 1, 518), (1356, 798, 554), (7531, 1, 518), (7531, 1, 518), (7531, 1, 518), (2652, 17667, 256), (2652, 17666, 256), (16700, 33062, 256), (2652, 17664, 256), (7531, 1, 518), (1452, 4754, 1), (1447, 4128, 256), (1118, 1885, 256), (1293, 567, 7), (1293, 567, 7), (7531, 2, 518), (1033, 90, 256)]
Looking for KINDLE
Looking for KINDLE2
Looking for KINDLE_DX
Looking for PRS500
Looking for PRS505
Looking for PRS700

So it's not being detected at all.

I can mount the device using:

Code:

pmount /dev/sdb

Unfortunately it makes zero difference.

kovidgoyal · 11-27-2009, 04:57 PM

The PRS 500 cannpot be mounted, it's not a usb mass storage device.

JSWolf · 11-27-2009, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

The PRS 500 cannpot be mounted, it's not a usb mass storage device.

The updated PRS-500 (with the ePub firmware) is now a USB mass storage device.

AprilHare · 11-27-2009, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMooch

So I just got my newly updated (hooray for epub upgrade) PRS-500 back from Sony. Linux now sees my device as soon as I plug it in (Didn't before), but Calibre doesn't seem to notice it exists. For all intents and purposes Calibre is useless for managing the device at the moment.

Ideas?

Bump! (Waiting for my PRS-500 to receive new firmware!)

TheMooch · 11-27-2009, 08:39 PM

Either way....mounted or unmounted Calibre refuses to see it!

TheMooch · 11-27-2009, 08:43 PM

To clarify though, with the new firmware in the PRS-500 it shows as "96 MB Filesystem" on my linux box when I plug it into the usb. It auto-mounts.

If I unmount it and try Calibre again it's as if it's not plugged in at all.

AprilHare · 11-27-2009, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheMooch

To clarify though, with the new firmware in the PRS-500 it shows as "96 MB Filesystem" on my linux box when I plug it into the usb. It auto-mounts.

If I unmount it and try Calibre again it's as if it's not plugged in at all.

I'm curious: is that with or without memory card?

AprilHare · 11-27-2009, 08:51 PM

Do you have access to a PRS-500, Kovid?
It's good news, btw: once calibre supports new firmwared PRS-500's you'll never have reason to get another message from me complaining my PRS-500 won't mount right in calibre

Should be similar to the 505..

kovidgoyal · 11-27-2009, 09:39 PM

calibre doesn't support the 500 with new firmware. I probably have an old 500 lying around somewhere, but it would need to be shipped to SONY.

AprilHare · 11-27-2009, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

calibre doesn't support the 500 with new firmware. I probably have an old 500 lying around somewhere, but it would need to be shipped to SONY.

Good idea to send it off: give the thing a whole new lease of life theoretically

JSWolf · 11-27-2009, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

calibre doesn't support the 500 with new firmware. I probably have an old 500 lying around somewhere, but it would need to be shipped to SONY.

What needs to be run so you can see what is returned when then 500 is mounted? I can easily do it as long as it can be done on Windows XP or Windows 7.

kovidgoyal · 11-28-2009, 01:23 AM

Just

calibre-debug -d

presumably the new firmware make the 500 act like the 505, so the driver should be a straight port

TheMooch · 11-28-2009, 02:27 AM

Kovid,

In the interest of getting Calibre "up to date" with the new firmware I'm willing to send you my PRS-500 if that'll help. I'll want it back, of course, but I'm not using it at the moment. I read most of my books through Kindle for the iPhone so it wouldn't put me out at all.

Let me know if you'd like to do that. I've got a box here and get it shipped out this week if you want. Email me at Eric.Montgomery at yahoo.

Eric

JSWolf · 11-28-2009, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Just

calibre-debug -d

presumably the new firmware make the 500 act like the 505, so the driver should be a straight port

I'll do so later on today and post the results.

11-27-2009, 03:43 PM	#1
TheMooch Member Retired Posts: 102 Karma: 226 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Device: PRS-500 Sony eReader	PRS-500 not recognized by Calibre? So I just got my newly updated (hooray for epub upgrade) PRS-500 back from Sony. Linux now sees my device as soon as I plug it in (Didn't before), but Calibre doesn't seem to notice it exists. For all intents and purposes Calibre is useless for managing the device at the moment. Ideas?

11-27-2009, 08:51 PM	#9
AprilHare Wizard Posts: 2,981 Karma: 11862367 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T2	Do you have access to a PRS-500, Kovid? It's good news, btw: once calibre supports new firmwared PRS-500's you'll never have reason to get another message from me complaining my PRS-500 won't mount right in calibre Should be similar to the 505.. Last edited by AprilHare; 11-27-2009 at 09:05 PM.

11-28-2009, 02:27 AM	#14
TheMooch Member Retired Posts: 102 Karma: 226 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Device: PRS-500 Sony eReader	Taking one for the team. :o) Kovid, In the interest of getting Calibre "up to date" with the new firmware I'm willing to send you my PRS-500 if that'll help. I'll want it back, of course, but I'm not using it at the moment. I read most of my books through Kindle for the iPhone so it wouldn't put me out at all. Let me know if you'd like to do that. I've got a box here and get it shipped out this week if you want. Email me at Eric.Montgomery at yahoo. Eric

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11-27-2009, 04:57 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,608 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The PRS 500 cannpot be mounted, it's not a usb mass storage device.

11-27-2009, 08:39 PM	#6
TheMooch Member Retired Posts: 102 Karma: 226 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Device: PRS-500 Sony eReader	Either way....mounted or unmounted Calibre refuses to see it!

11-27-2009, 08:43 PM	#7
TheMooch Member Retired Posts: 102 Karma: 226 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Device: PRS-500 Sony eReader	To clarify though, with the new firmware in the PRS-500 it shows as "96 MB Filesystem" on my linux box when I plug it into the usb. It auto-mounts. If I unmount it and try Calibre again it's as if it's not plugged in at all.

11-27-2009, 09:39 PM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,608 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre doesn't support the 500 with new firmware. I probably have an old 500 lying around somewhere, but it would need to be shipped to SONY.

11-28-2009, 01:23 AM	#13
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,608 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Just calibre-debug -d presumably the new firmware make the 500 act like the 505, so the driver should be a straight port