gutenberg? - Page 2

DoctorOhh · 08-23-2011, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

You can't leave metadata.db (and the matching books) on read only media and open it.

Calibre expects to be able to write to the DB.

It's not read only media,

it is a torrent that the poster said was a Calibre library that he created with the downloaded books from the Gutenberg project.

jlutes · 08-24-2011, 11:09 AM

I have no idea what happened to the metadata.db...perhaps I managed to only add folders to the archive file? In any event, I apologize and have posted the file for download at:
http://www.jlutes.net/metadata.rar

It's only about 6mb so should download quickly

DoctorOhh · 08-24-2011, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlutes

I have no idea what happened to the metadata.db... perhaps I managed to only add folders to the archive file?

These things happen.

crich70 · 08-24-2011, 11:28 AM

Is it still there? I am having trouble connecting and it reads that there are no seeds either.

maartencoertjens · 08-24-2011, 01:10 PM

No worries. Am still seeding the torrent. Am also running the calibre metadata and cover updater so once done, I'll make the whole library into a rar and put it on torrent.
Could not have started from the Gutenberg DVD with this so kudos!

jlutes · 08-24-2011, 03:40 PM

Crich70 - I am seeing from 2 different machines on 2 different networks. I'll keep it up unless a new torrent supersedes it - at which point I'll post here about it.

crich70 · 08-24-2011, 05:33 PM

Thanks. I am seeing 2 seeds and 2 connected peers now. For a while it didn't show anything for either then it started showing up. It's about 100 k/s now and have got a good part of the file though still about 40% to go yet. I agree with others that the PG #'s aren't the most helpful if you are downloading a # of the books for reading. You have to use a program to open them in order to know which is which especially if you want to read some of them before others. It's much easier if you update the metadata with the actual book title/author rather than something like pg1204 or something. I imagine such helps the database at Gutenberg keep track of things but for actual use it's a bit inconvenient.

krumpliszsak · 11-02-2011, 08:09 AM

Dear Community,

I would like to ask if anyone still has/seeds the collection converted to Callibre-compatible format? I try to download the archive + corrected metadata.zip, but I see no seeders

Any updates maybe?

Or do you have any suggestions to redo that based on the Project Gutenberg DVD?

Your help is really appreciated!

---

Update: I see 3 loyal peers now, thanks

So my question is only about if metadata.db is up to date/correct downloaded from the above link?

jlutes · 11-04-2011, 09:32 AM

I have the torrent hosted on 2 different machines on two different networks though it appears that the trackers lose the info on occasion.
The torrent and metadata.db are in sync. The .db should still be available at the link above.

I have no immediate plans to do any updates to this project. I just don't have the time right now.

krumpliszsak · 11-04-2011, 04:17 PM

Thank you @jlutes, I could download both the books and metadata.db - seems to work fine. I am really glad for your hard work, thanks again!

I will try to help seeding.

11-02-2011, 08:09 AM	#23
krumpliszsak Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kindle	Updates? Dear Community, I would like to ask if anyone still has/seeds the collection converted to Callibre-compatible format? I try to download the archive + corrected metadata.zip, but I see no seeders Any updates maybe? Or do you have any suggestions to redo that based on the Project Gutenberg DVD? Your help is really appreciated! --- Update: I see 3 loyal peers now, thanks So my question is only about if metadata.db is up to date/correct downloaded from the above link? Last edited by krumpliszsak; 11-02-2011 at 09:05 AM.

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08-24-2011, 11:09 AM	#17
jlutes Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I have no idea what happened to the metadata.db...perhaps I managed to only add folders to the archive file? In any event, I apologize and have posted the file for download at: http://www.jlutes.net/metadata.rar It's only about 6mb so should download quickly

08-24-2011, 11:28 AM	#19
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Is it still there? I am having trouble connecting and it reads that there are no seeds either.

08-24-2011, 01:10 PM	#20
maartencoertjens Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle	No worries. Am still seeding the torrent. Am also running the calibre metadata and cover updater so once done, I'll make the whole library into a rar and put it on torrent. Could not have started from the Gutenberg DVD with this so kudos!

08-24-2011, 03:40 PM	#21
jlutes Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Crich70 - I am seeing from 2 different machines on 2 different networks. I'll keep it up unless a new torrent supersedes it - at which point I'll post here about it.

08-24-2011, 05:33 PM	#22
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Thanks. I am seeing 2 seeds and 2 connected peers now. For a while it didn't show anything for either then it started showing up. It's about 100 k/s now and have got a good part of the file though still about 40% to go yet. I agree with others that the PG #'s aren't the most helpful if you are downloading a # of the books for reading. You have to use a program to open them in order to know which is which especially if you want to read some of them before others. It's much easier if you update the metadata with the actual book title/author rather than something like pg1204 or something. I imagine such helps the database at Gutenberg keep track of things but for actual use it's a bit inconvenient.

11-04-2011, 09:32 AM	#24
jlutes Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I have the torrent hosted on 2 different machines on two different networks though it appears that the trackers lose the info on occasion. The torrent and metadata.db are in sync. The .db should still be available at the link above. I have no immediate plans to do any updates to this project. I just don't have the time right now.

11-04-2011, 04:17 PM	#25
krumpliszsak Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kindle	Thank you @jlutes, I could download both the books and metadata.db - seems to work fine. I am really glad for your hard work, thanks again! I will try to help seeding.

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