Calibre /Sony 505 Error comunicating with device - HELP

[wooddll]

I have a small problem - I cannot add files to my Sony 505 any more -
This started about 3 days ago right after downloading new versions of Calibre.
(I don't know whether this is a causal relationship)

Calibre recognises the Sony but cannot show the contents of the Sony memory or SD card. It does see the SD card.


I am running Ubuntu 10.10 with Calibre 7.18 (Dual Core AMD Phenom - 3.4GB Memory)

Gnome 2.32.0 Kernel 2.6.35.28 Generic.


When I try to load a file I get this Calibre message:

ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

[Errno 30] Read-only file system: '/media/FC30-3DA9__/Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan'



Traceback (most recent call last):

File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/gui2/device.py", line 67, in run

self.result = self.func(*self.args, **self.kwargs)

File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/gui2/device.py", line 338, in _upload_books

metadata=metadata, end_session=False)

File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/devices/usbms/driver.py", line 182, in upload_books

filepath = self.normalize_path(self.create_upload_path(path, mdata, fname))

File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/devices/usbms/device.py", line 879, in create_upload_path

os.makedirs(filedir)

File "/usr/lib/python2.6/os.py", line 157, in makedirs

mkdir(name, mode)

OSError: [Errno 30] Read-only file system: '/media/FC30-3DA9__/Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan'

WHen I "safely shut down" the USB connection to the Sony I get this Ubuntu message.


Error detaching: helper exited with exit code 1: Detaching device /dev/sdf

USB device: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-1)

SYNCHRONIZE CACHE: OK

STOP UNIT: FAILED: No such file or directory


I also tried this on my other machine running Calibre 7.50 on Windows XP SP3

WHen I try to load a file I get this message:


ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>AttributeError</b>:'list' object has no attribute 'add_book'



Traceback (most recent call last):

File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\__init__.py", line 250, in dispatch

File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 1241, in books_uploaded

File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 393, in add_books_to_metadata

File "site-packages\calibre\devices\usbms\driver.py", line 301, in add_books_to_metadata

AttributeError: 'list' object has no attribute 'add_book'


When disconnecting the Sony USB I get no error message from Windows.

I have been using Calibre for at least two years and this is the first time I have had ANY kind of problem.

ANY Ideas???

If you think it might be a problem with the newest Calibre, Which version do you suggest that I retreat to??

Thanks in advance - I love the program!

Lawrence

[itimpi]

I believe that message indicates a corrupt file system on the Osoy ( which is why it is being mounted read-only).

If I am right you need to run a file system repair on the Sony drive (or reformat it - but that would lose the books on it) and the problem will then go away.

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by wooddll

[Errno 30] Read-only file system: '/media/FC30-3DA9__/Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan'

itimpi is correct. Use the Format Internal Memory feature on the 505 under settings - advanced settings. This will wipe out all books in the main memory of you reader so if you need to back them up first.

Originally Posted by wooddll

I am running Ubuntu 10.10 with Calibre 7.18 (Dual Core AMD Phenom - 3.4GB Memory)
...
I also tried this on my other machine running Calibre 7.50 on Windows XP SP3

I think it is time to bring your Ubuntu machine current. Repository versions of calibre are not supported. You can easily install the current version via the Binary install found here.

[wooddll]

Thanks to dwanthny and itimpi - I tried reformating the internal memory - no change. I wiped the machine and reinstalled everything - still has the same problem. I thought for a while that it was a flaky SD card so I switched to my wifes 505 and the card works fine.(I keep ebooks on SD cards and we swap them back and forth) - At this point I give up - I can use the wifes machine to load cards and my 505 is in all other ways functional.
Re Ubuntu, I will upgrade Calibre on that machine when am more comfortable with Ubuntu - I have been running Suse for last few years and got tired of fighting with it.
Calibre runs flawlessly on Ubuntu.

[Gonzo1961]

I'm having the same type error as wooddll, except that I'm running windows 7. Calibre won't recognize my device and I get a communication error when trying to write to the SD card. I can add books on the MS although Calibre gives me the following error:
calibre, version 0.7.52
ERROR: Unhandled exception: <b>AttributeError</b>:'list' object has no attribute 'add_book'

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\__init__.py", line 250, in dispatch
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 1241, in books_uploaded
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 393, in add_books_to_metadata
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\usbms\driver.py", line 301, in add_books_to_metadata
AttributeError: 'list' object has no attribute 'add_book'

This only started about 1 or 2 weeks ago. Any suggestions?