03-01-2011, 10:40 AM | #1 |
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mount as USB drive
When I connected my PocketBook 903 to my Ubuntu machine for the first time today, I was disappointed that it didn't mount as a USB drive.
How else can I get access to the device's filesystem? Last edited by ANico; 03-01-2011 at 11:18 AM. |
03-01-2011, 11:32 AM | #2 |
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I connected my 903 to a laptop that runs Ubuntu and never had any problems. Do you have a card in the device?
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03-01-2011, 11:43 AM | #3 | |
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So you're saying it's supposed to Just Work? Then I'll try on another machine when I get a chance. |
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03-01-2011, 05:09 PM | #4 |
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The 903 has two connection modes, "charging" and "PC connection". The SD card and internal card are only exported for mounting on the computer if the "PC connection" mode is chosen (i.e. when the screen shows that big rotating arrows icon). If you selected charging mode before, you'd never see the card on the computer.
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03-02-2011, 01:13 AM | #6 |
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Go into the Configuration application on the home page, and there go into Maintenance and then Connectivity. There is "USB Mode", where you can select "Ask when connected". Then, whenever you plug in the USB cable, you select whether it is for mounting the drives ("PC link") or for charging.
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03-02-2011, 07:05 AM | #7 | |
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I'm on firmware D903.2.0.4.20101221_213659 - a firmware update failed last night (file read error), so I'll have to try again when I get a chance. |
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03-02-2011, 02:02 PM | #8 |
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Just one tiny question - Was your PB turned on?
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03-02-2011, 02:08 PM | #9 |
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IIRC, it was not turned on - but it turns on automatically when plugged in.
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03-02-2011, 02:32 PM | #10 |
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Ah, m@rcus figured it out. It seems to automatically go into charge mode when you plug the USB cable into the reader when it is powered off. Try plugging it in when the reader is already powered up.
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(FWIW, the firmware update worked as well now.) |
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