Does Calibre recognize the Astak Pocket Pro?

kennyc · 09-14-2009, 09:13 PM

It seems to think it's a Bebook here.

tamzilla · 09-14-2009, 09:35 PM

It will recognize it as a BeBook Mini, which is the same hardware as the Pocket Pro. I haven't had any trouble transferring books to mine using Calibre. I use the "save to disk" option instead of the "transfer to device" though, so Calibre copies the files to the folders as I have them tagged (genre/series/bookfile) instead of the Calibre default (author/book/bookfile).

kovidgoyal · 09-14-2009, 09:44 PM

It doesn't have a driver for the Astak Pocket Pro

kennyc · 09-14-2009, 09:46 PM

Yep, I was just checking the documentation and discovered that.

Thanks.

I think I'm returning it in any case....too many little niggling things I'm not real happy with, like the above....

tamzilla · 09-14-2009, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

It doesn't have a driver for the Astak Pocket Pro

Just out of curiosity, would the driver be any different than the Bebook Mini since it's the same hardware? The Pocket Pro didn't have any installation disk, it was just plug and play. Windows identifies the Pocket Pro as a Linux File-Stor Gadget USB device. Looks like it's using 4 driver files: disk.sys, drvmcdb.sys, PartMgr.sys, and SiRemFil.sys.

Anyway, I've been using Calibre to copy files to my Pocket Pro (which calibre tells me is a Bebook mini) for a week now and haven't had any trouble, so hopefully I'm not doing something I shouldn't!

By the way, Calibre is a great program!

I've been using it with my Gen3 for almost a year. I throw money in the tip jar when I can and should do it more often, it's definitely worth it!

kovidgoyal · 09-14-2009, 11:16 PM

No the driver wouldn't be very different. If you post the output from running

calibre-debug -d

with the device connected

I can whip one up in a few minutes

mattgam · 09-15-2009, 01:27 AM

Here you go:
USB devices on system: [u'usb\\root_hub&vid8086&pid2936&rev0003', u'usb\\root_hub&vid8086&pid2935&rev0003', u'usb\\root_
hub&vid8086&pid2937&rev0003', u'usb\\root_hub&vid8086&pid2938&rev0003', u'usb\\root_hub&vid8086&pid2934&rev0003', u'usb\
\root_hub20&vid8086&pid293a&rev0003', u'usb\\root_hub20&vid8086&pid293c&rev0003', u'usb\\vid_046d&pid_c521&rev_5701', u'
usb\\vid_046d&pid_c521&rev_5701&mi_00', u'usb\\vid_046d&pid_c521&rev_5701&mi_01', u'usb\\vid_0492&pid_8813&rev_0319', u'
usb\\vid_0bda&pid_0158&rev_5887', u'usb\\vid_0c45&pid_62c0&rev_0100', u'usb\\vid_0c45&pid_62c0&rev_0100&mi_00', u'usb\\v
id_0db0&pid_a97a&rev_3164']
Drives detected:
(ID, Partitions, Drive letter)
('IDE\\DISKWDC_WD3200BEVT-60ZCT0___________________11.01A11\\5&295DAC72&0&0. 0.0', 'No mount points found')
('USBSTOR\\DISK&VEN_LINUX&PROD_FILE-STOR_GADGET&REV_0319\\3238204E6F&0', 2, u'F:\\')
('USBSTOR\\DISK&VEN_LINUX&PROD_FILE-STOR_GADGET&REV_0319\\3238204E6F&1', 3, u'G:\\')
Looking for BEBOOK
Looking for BEBOOK_MINI
Looking for BLACKBERRY
Looking for CYBOOKG3
Looking for EB600
Looking for ILIAD
Looking for IREXDR1000
Looking for JETBOOK
Looking for KINDLE
Looking for KINDLE2
Looking for KINDLE_DX
Looking for PRS500
Looking for PRS505
Looking for PRS700
Looking for PRS600
Looking for ANDROID
Looking for CYBOOK_OPUS
Looking for COOL_ER
Device possibly connected: <calibre.devices.bebook.driver.BEBOOK_MINI object at 0x03EF21D0>
Trying to open device... OK
Main memory: u'G:\\'
Total space: (385662976, 1023524864, 0)

kennyc · 09-15-2009, 05:59 AM

Hey That would be wonderful if it could be added!!

tamzilla · 09-15-2009, 08:34 AM

Mattgam beat me to it.

Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 09-15-2009, 11:59 AM

Unfortunately, it seems to be completely identical to the Bebook mini, all the data returned by the OS is exactly the same. So there's no way for calibre to know it's not a Mini. But since it does seem to be completely identical, it should work fine as a Mini

Let me know if there are any problems.

kennyc · 09-15-2009, 12:09 PM

Hmmm. It was throwing some other error following the identification. I'll have to check tonight when I get home.

tamzilla · 09-15-2009, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Hmmm. It was throwing some other error following the identification. I'll have to check tonight when I get home.

Now that I think about it, I got an error from Calibre the first time it recognized the device, too. In my case, it was Calibre not liking the Chinese version of the manual that is included on the reader. Unfortunately I didn't write the error message down, but I think it had something to do with Calibre being unable to read the metadata from the file. I removed the Chinese manual and haven't gotten any other error messages from Calibre when using the Pocket Pro.

kennyc · 09-15-2009, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tamzilla

Now that I think about it, I got an error from Calibre the first time it recognized the device, too. In my case, it was Calibre not liking the Chinese version of the manual that is included on the reader. Unfortunately I didn't write the error message down, but I think it had something to do with Calibre being unable to read the metadata from the file. I removed the Chinese manual and haven't gotten any other error messages from Calibre when using the Pocket Pro.

That could very well be it. I will check an get back this evening..

kennyc · 09-15-2009, 01:42 PM

...ooops sorry...

kennyc · 09-15-2009, 08:48 PM

Okay so I'm more informed than I was yesterday. The main problem I was having here was due to

Quote:

Originally Posted by tamzilla

Now that I think about it, I got an error from Calibre the first time it recognized the device, too. In my case, it was Calibre not liking the Chinese version of the manual that is included on the reader. Unfortunately I didn't write the error message down, but I think it had something to do with Calibre being unable to read the metadata from the file. I removed the Chinese manual and haven't gotten any other error messages from Calibre when using the Pocket Pro.

And this was causing it to not read the internal or SD card to find the books already there.

I also was unaware that a BeBook Reader is the same hardware both from Jinke Electronics just rebranded.

SO bottom line here is that Calibre DOES recognize the Astak Pocket Pro, but as a BeBook Mini. The transfer of books/files/news all work properly .... but you have to get rid to that chinese manual because it screws up the works.

I'm much happier with this set up now. My only remaining issue with the Pocket Pro is that tiny font size on the menus!

09-14-2009, 09:13 PM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Does Calibre recognize the Astak Pocket Pro? It seems to think it's a Bebook here.

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09-14-2009, 09:35 PM	#2
tamzilla Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 2781 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA, USA Device: nook, Ipod touch	It will recognize it as a BeBook Mini, which is the same hardware as the Pocket Pro. I haven't had any trouble transferring books to mine using Calibre. I use the "save to disk" option instead of the "transfer to device" though, so Calibre copies the files to the folders as I have them tagged (genre/series/bookfile) instead of the Calibre default (author/book/bookfile).

09-14-2009, 09:44 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It doesn't have a driver for the Astak Pocket Pro

09-14-2009, 09:46 PM	#4
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Yep, I was just checking the documentation and discovered that. Thanks. I think I'm returning it in any case....too many little niggling things I'm not real happy with, like the above....

09-14-2009, 11:16 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No the driver wouldn't be very different. If you post the output from running calibre-debug -d with the device connected I can whip one up in a few minutes

09-15-2009, 01:27 AM	#7
mattgam Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 24 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Redmond, Wa Device: PRS-500, PRS-505,Cybook Gen 3, Astak Pocket Pro	Here you go: USB devices on system: [u'usb\\root_hub&vid8086&pid2936&rev0003', u'usb\\root_hub&vid8086&pid2935&rev0003', u'usb\\root_ hub&vid8086&pid2937&rev0003', u'usb\\root_hub&vid8086&pid2938&rev0003', u'usb\\root_hub&vid8086&pid2934&rev0003', u'usb\ \root_hub20&vid8086&pid293a&rev0003', u'usb\\root_hub20&vid8086&pid293c&rev0003', u'usb\\vid_046d&pid_c521&rev_5701', u' usb\\vid_046d&pid_c521&rev_5701&mi_00', u'usb\\vid_046d&pid_c521&rev_5701&mi_01', u'usb\\vid_0492&pid_8813&rev_0319', u' usb\\vid_0bda&pid_0158&rev_5887', u'usb\\vid_0c45&pid_62c0&rev_0100', u'usb\\vid_0c45&pid_62c0&rev_0100&mi_00', u'usb\\v id_0db0&pid_a97a&rev_3164'] Drives detected: (ID, Partitions, Drive letter) ('IDE\\DISKWDC_WD3200BEVT-60ZCT0___________________11.01A11\\5&295DAC72&0&0. 0.0', 'No mount points found') ('USBSTOR\\DISK&VEN_LINUX&PROD_FILE-STOR_GADGET&REV_0319\\3238204E6F&0', 2, u'F:\\') ('USBSTOR\\DISK&VEN_LINUX&PROD_FILE-STOR_GADGET&REV_0319\\3238204E6F&1', 3, u'G:\\') Looking for BEBOOK Looking for BEBOOK_MINI Looking for BLACKBERRY Looking for CYBOOKG3 Looking for EB600 Looking for ILIAD Looking for IREXDR1000 Looking for JETBOOK Looking for KINDLE Looking for KINDLE2 Looking for KINDLE_DX Looking for PRS500 Looking for PRS505 Looking for PRS700 Looking for PRS600 Looking for ANDROID Looking for CYBOOK_OPUS Looking for COOL_ER Device possibly connected: <calibre.devices.bebook.driver.BEBOOK_MINI object at 0x03EF21D0> Trying to open device... OK Main memory: u'G:\\' Total space: (385662976, 1023524864, 0)

09-15-2009, 05:59 AM	#8
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Hey That would be wonderful if it could be added!!

09-15-2009, 08:34 AM	#9
tamzilla Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 2781 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA, USA Device: nook, Ipod touch	Mattgam beat me to it. Thanks!

09-15-2009, 11:59 AM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Unfortunately, it seems to be completely identical to the Bebook mini, all the data returned by the OS is exactly the same. So there's no way for calibre to know it's not a Mini. But since it does seem to be completely identical, it should work fine as a Mini Let me know if there are any problems.

09-15-2009, 12:09 PM	#11
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Hmmm. It was throwing some other error following the identification. I'll have to check tonight when I get home.

09-15-2009, 01:42 PM	#14
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	...ooops sorry...

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