Errors when connecting Kindle

kindlethefire · 12-29-2012, 06:18 AM

Hi,
Whenever I connect my Kindle, I get two errors I cannot resolve:
1. as in screenshot-1
2. as in screenshot-2

1. 'Unknown' is not in my Kindle Documents folder, yet it appears in the Calibre database every time I connect even if I previously deleted it.

2. I can not, I'm afraid, even begin to understand that message

Could anybody help please?

Many thanks,
David

kovidgoyal · 12-29-2012, 06:23 AM

Those errors are happening when you are adding books to calibre, not when you are connecting the Kindle. What add operation are you trying to do?

kindlethefire · 12-29-2012, 06:26 AM

All I'm doing is plugging in the Kindle - Calibre autostarts and automatically checks for new books on the Kindle.

kovidgoyal · 12-29-2012, 06:39 AM

Figure out what on your system is autostarting calibre and disable it, since it is apparently passing the kindle's drive as an argument to calibre, causing it to try to add files from the drive.

theducks · 12-29-2012, 10:59 AM

Could you have possibly configured Calibre to use your Kindle as the Calibre Auto-Add folder?

kindlethefire · 12-30-2012, 06:17 AM

Hi,
Thanks kovidgoyal and theducks,

I eventually found that kindle was configured in ubuntu as a USB device to open Calibre - how I ever did that defeats me. But now Calibre doesn't auto start and I don't get the errors - thanks!

theducks · 12-30-2012, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kindlethefire

Hi,
Thanks kovidgoyal and theducks,

I eventually found that kindle was configured in ubuntu as a USB device to open Calibre - how I ever did that defeats me. But now Calibre doesn't auto start and I don't get the errors - thanks!

If you ever do figure out how you managed to do that odd configuration, please do make a (new) post as a advisory/warning of what to avoid

kindlethefire · 12-31-2012, 04:17 AM

In Ubuntu, Nautilus:
With Kindle connected:
Under Computer, select Kindle>Open With - Choose Calibre and tick Remember this application for drive documents

Hope this *warning* helps

Moderator Notice
This is an example: Do not try this at home

theducks · 12-31-2012, 09:36 AM

I would have never thought that was possible (or tried that).

It is, if you are in the the the correct place

with Nautilus (at least, in Oneiric) .

12-29-2012, 06:18 AM	#1
kindlethefire Member Posts: 11 Karma: 100 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle Keyboard & Paperwhite	Errors when connecting Kindle Hi, Whenever I connect my Kindle, I get two errors I cannot resolve: 1. as in screenshot-1 2. as in screenshot-2 1. 'Unknown' is not in my Kindle Documents folder, yet it appears in the Calibre database every time I connect even if I previously deleted it. 2. I can not, I'm afraid, even begin to understand that message Could anybody help please? Many thanks, David Attached Thumbnails

12-31-2012, 04:17 AM	#8
kindlethefire Member Posts: 11 Karma: 100 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle Keyboard & Paperwhite	In Ubuntu, Nautilus: With Kindle connected: Under Computer, select Kindle>Open With - Choose Calibre and tick Remember this application for drive documents Hope this warning helps Moderator Notice This is an example: Do not try this at home Last edited by theducks; 12-31-2012 at 09:28 AM. Reason: Highlighted warning

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12-29-2012, 06:23 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Those errors are happening when you are adding books to calibre, not when you are connecting the Kindle. What add operation are you trying to do?

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kindlethefire Member Posts: 11 Karma: 100 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle Keyboard & Paperwhite	All I'm doing is plugging in the Kindle - Calibre autostarts and automatically checks for new books on the Kindle.

12-29-2012, 06:39 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Figure out what on your system is autostarting calibre and disable it, since it is apparently passing the kindle's drive as an argument to calibre, causing it to try to add files from the drive.

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,782 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Could you have possibly configured Calibre to use your Kindle as the Calibre Auto-Add folder?

12-30-2012, 06:17 AM	#6
kindlethefire Member Posts: 11 Karma: 100 Join Date: Apr 2012 Device: Kindle Keyboard & Paperwhite	Hi, Thanks kovidgoyal and theducks, I eventually found that kindle was configured in ubuntu as a USB device to open Calibre - how I ever did that defeats me. But now Calibre doesn't auto start and I don't get the errors - thanks!

12-31-2012, 09:36 AM	#9
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,782 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I would have never thought that was possible (or tried that). It is, if you are in the the the correct place with Nautilus (at least, in Oneiric) .

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