Latest MobiDeDRM Patch - Page 3

sahmad88 · 02-17-2009, 12:52 PM

Yea!!! It worked. I am very excited to bring over all my ebooks from MobiPocket. Thanks again!

phenomshel · 02-17-2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by xianfox

I've read thru thread after thread, installed python, copied so many scripts I'm blue in the face and no matter what I've tried I've never gotten past "Bad Key Length!" I guess I won't fret too much as I haven't purchased that many Mobi DRM'd books.

I'm giving up totally on anything except MS LIT which has a system I've actually managed to use.

Same here. I won't purchase MOBI books. I purchase LIT and then reverse engineer them via Calibre to MOBI for my BlackBerry.

sahmad88 · 02-17-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Same here. I won't purchase MOBI books. I purchase LIT and then reverse engineer them via Calibre to MOBI for my BlackBerry.

I had the same problem. Dregar suggested I use Python 2.6. I had been using 3.0. He was right. It worked like a charm after that. Thanks again.

Sydney's Mom · 02-17-2009, 07:08 PM

Does work like a charm. I bought some books with my fictionwise coupon last night, and was able to convert in a minute about 6 books. Now if someone could just figure out epub so I can read library books! Debra

pdurrant · 02-18-2009, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sahmad88

Oh cool, thanks. I will give that a try and let you know how it worked. I am running 3.0.

MobiDeDRM will not work with Python 3.0

There were lots of changes to the language in 3.0.

Gideon · 02-18-2009, 06:42 AM

I got the Applescripts (thanks to pdurrant!) but they don't seem to be working for me.

Anyone else using them and have them working? I'm pretty positive I'm using them properly (and changed the PID in the file.) But it asks for the PID and then does... nothing.

pthwaite · 02-18-2009, 12:06 PM

Yes, I use pdurrant's applescripts. Very much appreciated too and have no problems. I installed them as per his instructions. I assume you did remember to copy over the mobidedrm script as the applescript doesn't include that?

pdurrant · 02-18-2009, 12:11 PM

I've heard directly. He hadn't given the filenames .prc or .mobi extensions.

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Originally Posted by pthwaite

Yes, I use pdurrant's applescripts. Very much appreciated too and have no problems. I installed them as per his instructions. I assume you did remember to copy over the mobidedrm script as the applescript doesn't include that?

Gideon · 02-18-2009, 04:04 PM

Yep. So I fixed it in the script to read azw as well and it works like a champ now! Beats opening up parallels and moving everything to Windows to work in the command line there every time!!

If I had MobiPocket Creator for Mac I'd never need to open the thing again! Though Calibre is reducing that need somewhat.

avrignaud · 02-18-2009, 05:09 PM

Hi all -

First time poster, and about to be first-time ebook/Kindle2 owner as well.

I've been doing some research on supported book formats and found that I have some questions - I was hoping you might be able to help.

Short form, I'm a big believer in digital media... as long as I can use it on whatever device I want. I have no problem purchasing ebooks from Amazon for the Kindle, but I want to do my best to have the ability to read that book 20 years from now on whatever device makes the most sense. As such, MobiDeDRM *seems* to be a good answer. My questions are around the details - and likely fall out from my being a complete newbie here, so I apologize if these questions seem silly.

Question 1: What format does MobiDeDRM output a DRM-stripped Amazon mobipocket book format in? Is this a valid archive format I can keep (and read)? Or is it some sort of transitory format which I should translate into some other, readable format?

Question 2: If I need to translate the DRM-stripped ebook above into another format, what is recommended? I'm looking for best layout, portability, and no (or few) issues with tables, images, etc. Is it a .mobi? A .lit? etc.

The rule of three says I should have a last question, but honestly, I suspect getting the two above answered will get me a long way down the right path.

Thank you so much for any insight you might be able to share!

AV

pdurrant · 02-19-2009, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by avrignaud

Question 1: What format does MobiDeDRM output a DRM-stripped Amazon mobipocket book format in? Is this a valid archive format I can keep (and read)? Or is it some sort of transitory format which I should translate into some other, readable format?

MobiDeDRM produces a Mobipocket format file identical to the original except for the lack of DRM.

Mobipocket format is OK as an archive format. The full specification isn't public, but enough has been reverse engineered that it's fairly easy to convert back to standard XHTML and metadata if necessary.

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Originally Posted by avrignaud

Question 2: If I need to translate the DRM-stripped ebook above into another format, what is recommended? I'm looking for best layout, portability, and no (or few) issues with tables, images, etc. Is it a .mobi? A .lit? etc.

Keep it as Mobipocket until you need it in something else. ePUB looks like being the best bet, but although Calibre does pretty good Mobi->ePub conversion now, it is only going to get better with time.

avrignaud · 02-20-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

MobiDeDRM produces a Mobipocket format file identical to the original except for the lack of DRM.

Mobipocket format is OK as an archive format. The full specification isn't public, but enough has been reverse engineered that it's fairly easy to convert back to standard XHTML and metadata if necessary.

Keep it as Mobipocket until you need it in something else. ePUB looks like being the best bet, but although Calibre does pretty good Mobi->ePub conversion now, it is only going to get better with time.

Thank you very much for your response!

I think I have one follow-up from your responses: how should I think about the other book formats out there? Ie, why did you recommend ePub - are there certain benefits to it vs. the Microsoft .LIT format, or the Mobi format?

akira28 · 02-28-2009, 07:00 PM

I am on a Mac and using python 2.61. Using pdurrant's Applescript I am receiving the following error message:

"sh: line 1: python: command not found"

Any ideas how to get through this?

Thanks.

BTW using the command line results in a "Permission denied".

akira28 · 02-28-2009, 10:42 PM

Well I finally found the right syntax to get this running via CLI. Applescript still gives errors, though.

Sydney's Mom · 03-01-2009, 04:22 PM

I don't know anything about apple, but you can run the command prompt in windows as an administrator, and that should get rid of the permission issues. I got similar error messages when I had things on my desktop. I ended up putting python26 file on the root C:\ and putting mobidedrm in My eBooks.

02-18-2009, 05:09 PM	#40
avrignaud Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 2	Seeking input on best formats to store Kindle eBooks after Mobidedrm Hi all - First time poster, and about to be first-time ebook/Kindle2 owner as well. I've been doing some research on supported book formats and found that I have some questions - I was hoping you might be able to help. Short form, I'm a big believer in digital media... as long as I can use it on whatever device I want. I have no problem purchasing ebooks from Amazon for the Kindle, but I want to do my best to have the ability to read that book 20 years from now on whatever device makes the most sense. As such, MobiDeDRM seems to be a good answer. My questions are around the details - and likely fall out from my being a complete newbie here, so I apologize if these questions seem silly. Question 1: What format does MobiDeDRM output a DRM-stripped Amazon mobipocket book format in? Is this a valid archive format I can keep (and read)? Or is it some sort of transitory format which I should translate into some other, readable format? Question 2: If I need to translate the DRM-stripped ebook above into another format, what is recommended? I'm looking for best layout, portability, and no (or few) issues with tables, images, etc. Is it a .mobi? A .lit? etc. The rule of three says I should have a last question, but honestly, I suspect getting the two above answered will get me a long way down the right path. Thank you so much for any insight you might be able to share! AV

02-28-2009, 07:00 PM	#43
akira28 Nameless Being	I am on a Mac and using python 2.61. Using pdurrant's Applescript I am receiving the following error message: "sh: line 1: python: command not found" Any ideas how to get through this? Thanks. BTW using the command line results in a "Permission denied". Last edited by akira28; 02-28-2009 at 07:38 PM.

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02-17-2009, 12:52 PM	#31
sahmad88 Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 567 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: nook color	Yea!!! It worked. I am very excited to bring over all my ebooks from MobiPocket. Thanks again!

02-17-2009, 07:08 PM	#34
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Does work like a charm. I bought some books with my fictionwise coupon last night, and was able to convert in a minute about 6 books. Now if someone could just figure out epub so I can read library books! Debra

02-18-2009, 06:42 AM	#36
Gideon Wearer of Pants Posts: 1,050 Karma: 7634 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norman, OK Device: Amazon Kindle DX / iPhone	I got the Applescripts (thanks to pdurrant!) but they don't seem to be working for me. Anyone else using them and have them working? I'm pretty positive I'm using them properly (and changed the PID in the file.) But it asks for the PID and then does... nothing.

02-18-2009, 12:06 PM	#37
pthwaite Fanatic Posts: 597 Karma: 430 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ellesmere Port, UK Device: DR1000S Sony PRS505 iPad iPhone	Yes, I use pdurrant's applescripts. Very much appreciated too and have no problems. I installed them as per his instructions. I assume you did remember to copy over the mobidedrm script as the applescript doesn't include that?

02-18-2009, 04:04 PM	#39
Gideon Wearer of Pants Posts: 1,050 Karma: 7634 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Norman, OK Device: Amazon Kindle DX / iPhone	Yep. So I fixed it in the script to read azw as well and it works like a champ now! Beats opening up parallels and moving everything to Windows to work in the command line there every time!! If I had MobiPocket Creator for Mac I'd never need to open the thing again! Though Calibre is reducing that need somewhat.

02-28-2009, 10:42 PM	#44
akira28 Nameless Being	Well I finally found the right syntax to get this running via CLI. Applescript still gives errors, though.

03-01-2009, 04:22 PM	#45
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I don't know anything about apple, but you can run the command prompt in windows as an administrator, and that should get rid of the permission issues. I got similar error messages when I had things on my desktop. I ended up putting python26 file on the root C:\ and putting mobidedrm in My eBooks.

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