Mobipocket Reader for GNU/Linux, Mac, all!

bumper314 · 08-01-2007, 12:25 AM

Hey Guys,

I have documented a way to take the Mobipocket Reader used in the iRex iLiad and run it on just about any Java capable platform.

Anyone who has been wanting to read their legally purchased (DRM'ed) Mobipocket formatted eBooks on an un-supported platform (GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X, HP-UX, etc.) can now do so.

Here's a link to the hack:
http://www.saudette.net/projects/ind...et_Reader_Hack

Enjoy!
Steve

Adam B. · 08-01-2007, 06:27 AM

I had a feeling this would be possible to do...Good work.

Robert Marquard · 08-01-2007, 06:50 AM

I think it should not be too hard to write a program which provides the navigation buttons needed and enslaving the Reader program.

Ah, your test program is already a first step towards such a program.

Nate the great · 08-01-2007, 07:00 AM

Can someone try to get it running on the Sony Reader? Please? Pretty please?

igorsk · 08-01-2007, 07:12 AM

The Reader doesn't have a JVM.

Nate the great · 08-01-2007, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igorsk

The Reader doesn't have a JVM.

Shoot. I forgot. And porting one to the Reader is a non-trivial exercise. Drat.

Hadrien · 08-01-2007, 08:06 AM

No what we really need is mobigen for Linux. How come mobigen is Windows only ? Most online content providers use Linux and not Windows.

joblack · 08-01-2007, 09:36 AM

So the mobipocket drm format ist cracked?

Adam B. · 08-01-2007, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joblack

So the mobipocket drm format ist cracked?

No, using the posted method, it's just as if you installed a Mobipocket reader on your computer.

yokos · 08-01-2007, 10:14 AM

Just to make it clear.

Quote:

Originally Posted by http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/DownloadManualInstall.asp

Für MacOs und Linux User:
Mobipocket Reader is not supported on Mac or Linux systems, but you can install Mobipocket Reader on your PDA/smartphone via a Mac or Linux by downloading an individual installation package for your device:

That's why it's a cool thing to use iLiad's java viewer on a Linux PC:

Robert Marquard · 08-01-2007, 01:31 PM

Mobipocket has said it will release a Linux version of mobigen.exe, but it is not a high-priority project.

joblack, why do you think mobigen.exe could not be analyzed to crack the DRM? Mobipocket will probably not release the Linux version as Open Source. It should be as hard as cracking the Windows version.
In itself the DRM cannot be that complicated. The mobigen.exe options talk about vouchers and from the PID we can deduce that it is mainly an encryption with the PID.

Hadrien · 08-01-2007, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Marquard

Mobipocket has said it will release a Linux version of mobigen.exe, but it is not a high-priority project.

If they want people to widely use Mobipocket (for both public domain books and other original books) they should make it a high-priority project: emulating mobigen with wine isn't exactly the best thing for a server.

lee1234 · 08-01-2007, 11:11 PM

Just a reminder for the spelling. It is MobiPocket, not MobiPockt.

Thanks

bumper314 · 08-01-2007, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee1234

Just a reminder for the spelling. It is MobiPocket, not MobiPockt.

Thanks

Thanks, I was in a hurry

Steve

Alexander Turcic · 08-02-2007, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee1234

Just a reminder for the spelling. It is MobiPocket, not MobiPockt.

Thanks

Thank you

08-01-2007, 12:25 AM	#1
bumper314 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: iLiad	Mobipocket Reader for GNU/Linux, Mac, all! Hey Guys, I have documented a way to take the Mobipocket Reader used in the iRex iLiad and run it on just about any Java capable platform. Anyone who has been wanting to read their legally purchased (DRM'ed) Mobipocket formatted eBooks on an un-supported platform (GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, Mac OS X, HP-UX, etc.) can now do so. Here's a link to the hack: http://www.saudette.net/projects/ind...et_Reader_Hack Enjoy! Steve Last edited by bumper314; 08-01-2007 at 11:13 PM.

08-01-2007, 06:50 AM	#3
Robert Marquard Delphi-Guy Posts: 285 Karma: 1151 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: iLiad, Palm T3	I think it should not be too hard to write a program which provides the navigation buttons needed and enslaving the Reader program. Ah, your test program is already a first step towards such a program. Last edited by Robert Marquard; 08-01-2007 at 07:16 AM.

08-01-2007, 11:11 PM	#13
lee1234 Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 55 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Sony Reader, Nokia E61	Reminder for the spelling! Just a reminder for the spelling. It is MobiPocket, not MobiPockt. Thanks

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Robert Marquard Delphi-Guy Posts: 285 Karma: 1151 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany Device: iLiad, Palm T3	Mobipocket has said it will release a Linux version of mobigen.exe, but it is not a high-priority project. joblack, why do you think mobigen.exe could not be analyzed to crack the DRM? Mobipocket will probably not release the Linux version as Open Source. It should be as hard as cracking the Windows version. In itself the DRM cannot be that complicated. The mobigen.exe options talk about vouchers and from the PID we can deduce that it is mainly an encryption with the PID.

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