Gen3 manual? - Page 3

jbenny · 11-08-2007, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwit

I think it is a MobiPocket book - you probably need to install the Windows reader to view the manual:
https://www.mobipocket.com/en/Downlo...sp?Language=EN

Bob

Thanks, but I know it is in Mobipocket format. I can read lots of other MP ebooks in FBReader, but not this one.

DaleDe · 11-08-2007, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbenny

Thanks, but I know it is in Mobipocket format. I can read lots of other MP ebooks in FBReader, but not this one.

MobiPocket has two different compression schemes. This may be the problem. FBReader may not be able to read the better one.

Actually, as I recall I already submitted a bug in the FBReader forum for this problem.

dale

jbenny · 11-08-2007, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleDe

MobiPocket has two different compression schemes. This may be the problem. FBReader may not be able to read the better one.

Actually, as I recall I already submitted a bug in the FBReader forum for this problem.

dale

Dale, thanks for the info. I still would like to read the user manual. Maybe Bookeen could repost it, using the other compression method? This wouldn't affect Mobi reader users and would allow others to read it.

wallcraft · 11-08-2007, 07:51 PM

I agree that this is probably caused by MobiPocket's proprietary compression scheme, which isn't supported by FBReader because MobiPocket has never released details of how to decompress such files.

This may just be an oversight on Bookeen's part, since the manual is actually a good sales tool and Linux and Mac owners are prime potential customers for the Cybook. They just need to regenerate the file with non-proprietary compression. I have posted a comment on Bookeen's blog.

HarryT · 11-09-2007, 02:23 AM

I've posted a sticky thread with the download URL of the user guide.

bwit · 11-09-2007, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbenny

Thanks, but I know it is in Mobipocket format. I can read lots of other MP ebooks in FBReader, but not this one.

Oh sorry. I'm not familiar with FBReader but when I looked at the docs for it online it didn't mention support for MP.

Regards,
Bob

DaleDe · 11-09-2007, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwit

Oh sorry. I'm not familiar with FBReader but when I looked at the docs for it online it didn't mention support for MP.

Regards,
Bob

Docs are pretty minimal but MobiPocket is listed here:http://www.fbreader.org/ebooklinks.php

Here is a list of all the formats it currently supports.
# Supported formats are

* fb2 e-book format (style attributes are not supported yet).
* HTML format (tables are not supported).
* CHM format (tables are not supported).
* plucker format (tables are not supported).
* Palmdoc (aportis doc).
* zTxt (Weasel format).
* TCR (psion text) format.
* RTF format (stylesheets and tables are not supported).
* OEB format (css and tables are not supported).
* OpenReader format (css and tables are not supported).
* Non-DRM'ed mobipocket format (tables are not supported).
* Plain text format.

Dale

jbenny · 11-09-2007, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleDe

Docs are pretty minimal but MobiPocket is listed here:http://www.fbreader.org/ebooklinks.php

Here is a list of all the formats it currently supports.
# Supported formats are

* fb2 e-book format (style attributes are not supported yet).
* HTML format (tables are not supported).
* CHM format (tables are not supported).
* plucker format (tables are not supported).
* Palmdoc (aportis doc).
* zTxt (Weasel format).
* TCR (psion text) format.
* RTF format (stylesheets and tables are not supported).
* OEB format (css and tables are not supported).
* OpenReader format (css and tables are not supported).
* Non-DRM'ed mobipocket format (tables are not supported).
* Plain text format.

Dale

You forgot epub. Also with no CSS or tables yet.

DaleDe · 11-09-2007, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbenny

You forgot epub. Also with no CSS or tables yet.

I took the list from their web site. I think epub is covered under OEB but perhaps it should be explicit.

Dale

DaleDe · 11-09-2007, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaleDe

I took the list from their web site. I think epub is covered under OEB but perhaps it should be explicit.

Dale

I did some poking around on their web site and in the list of changes they do mention .epub added in .8.6c at the end of august. But they do not support the generation of a toc in addition to lack of tables and css. I will update the wiki as well.

Dale

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11-08-2007, 07:51 PM	#34
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I agree that this is probably caused by MobiPocket's proprietary compression scheme, which isn't supported by FBReader because MobiPocket has never released details of how to decompress such files. This may just be an oversight on Bookeen's part, since the manual is actually a good sales tool and Linux and Mac owners are prime potential customers for the Cybook. They just need to regenerate the file with non-proprietary compression. I have posted a comment on Bookeen's blog.

11-09-2007, 02:23 AM	#35
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I've posted a sticky thread with the download URL of the user guide.

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