Calibre in Wine

EvilWayz · 05-23-2011, 12:03 PM

Works fine with two exceptions:

1. Can't get server to work. I assume that's my fault and as soon as I get the ports sorted and recognize, it will
2. calibre doesn't recognize my reader when I plug it in. I assume this is also not calibre's fault, and that I need some sort of driver so wine knows what it is I'm plugging in and what to do with it.

Anyone have any suggestions?

user_none · 05-23-2011, 12:31 PM

Why are you running it using Wine? There is an official Linux build. Also, while we don't provide support, there are many packages for other OSes provided by their respective projects.

EvilWayz · 05-23-2011, 12:40 PM

I can't get the linux version to work. Mr. Goyal feels that there's something wrong with my Nvidia driver and suggested I use the "nv" or "vesa" drivers as a work around, and since I don't feel like giving up my dual monitors this is the only way I can use Calibre until they fix the driver.

The server issue is starting to annoy me, I get the error " port XXXX is not free on 0.0.0.0. Based on the bug reports previously submitted, this can be fixed by turning off anti-virus protection, and is sometimes caused by multiple nics. It was also suggested that editing your server.py file to direct the server to the correct port is also a fix, but I didn't see where to do that when I examined the file. The only thing is I only have one nic, and I don't run virus protection. I turned off moblock to see if that would help, and it didn't. I must admit that since I'm not a power linux user I'm sort of at a loss here.

I can add books to Calibre still, and I can always drag and drop books to my reader until i get these problems sorted.

iandix · 05-23-2011, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvilWayz

Works fine with two exceptions:

1. Can't get server to work. I assume that's my fault and as soon as I get the ports sorted and recognize, it will
2. calibre doesn't recognize my reader when I plug it in. I assume this is also not calibre's fault, and that I need some sort of driver so wine knows what it is I'm plugging in and what to do with it.

Anyone have any suggestions?

I might be wrong here as I don't keep up to date on wine, but I believe you don't have access to usb via wine

theducks · 05-23-2011, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvilWayz

I can't get the linux version to work. Mr. Goyal feels that there's something wrong with my Nvidia driver and suggested I use the "nv" or "vesa" drivers as a work around, and since I don't feel like giving up my dual monitors this is the only way I can use Calibre until they fix the driver.

The server issue is starting to annoy me, I get the error " port XXXX is not free on 0.0.0.0. Based on the bug reports previously submitted, this can be fixed by turning off anti-virus protection, and is sometimes caused by multiple nics. It was also suggested that editing your server.py file to direct the server to the correct port is also a fix, but I didn't see where to do that when I examined the file. The only thing is I only have one nic, and I don't run virus protection. I turned off moblock to see if that would help, and it didn't. I must admit that since I'm not a power linux user I'm sort of at a loss here.

I can add books to Calibre still, and I can always drag and drop books to my reader until i get these problems sorted.

I run Calibre on Ubuntu: Dual head (1 rotated) with Xinerama and Calibre with no issues as to which monitor it is open on.
Nvidia 6900 card

Nvidia drivers were al PITA with Rotation and placement whit monitors on a KVM and Switchbox (Just does not like to see a Monitor go away).
The Standard driver deals well when I later 'add' (I don't always switch the second monitor) the second monitor during a session.

EvilWayz · 05-23-2011, 02:09 PM

Thanks! One problem down.

Off to build Wine and patch it with an experimental usb patch.

Ducks, I was not aware that dual headed support was available for the open source drivers. Let me ask you this, does it require hand editing your xorg.conf file? I remember trying to achieve dualhead support in ubuntu 6.10 and after four days of trying I gave up.

I would really like to switch to the open sources drivers so I don't have to wait on Nvidia for support.

theducks · 05-23-2011, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvilWayz

Thanks! One problem down.

Off to build Wine and patch it with an experimental usb patch.

Ducks, I was not aware that dual headed support was available for the open source drivers. Let me ask you this, does it require hand editing your xorg.conf file? I remember trying to achieve dualhead support in ubuntu 6.10 and after four days of trying I gave up.

I would really like to switch to the open sources drivers so I don't have to wait on Nvidia for support.

I click on Stystem:Preferences: Monitors.
Been that way at least since 8.4 (really the best yet on Natty)

EvilWayz · 05-23-2011, 04:25 PM

Wow, nothing like simplicity to make you feel stupid, huh? Thanks, I'll try that.

theducks · 05-23-2011, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvilWayz

Wow, nothing like simplicity to make you feel stupid, huh? Thanks, I'll try that.

My main monitor is 1440x900
My secondary Monitor (1024x768) is In portrait mode.

That combo usually strains things (and it works in Natty)

05-23-2011, 12:03 PM	#1
EvilWayz Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: prs-505	Calibre in Wine Works fine with two exceptions: 1. Can't get server to work. I assume that's my fault and as soon as I get the ports sorted and recognize, it will 2. calibre doesn't recognize my reader when I plug it in. I assume this is also not calibre's fault, and that I need some sort of driver so wine knows what it is I'm plugging in and what to do with it. Anyone have any suggestions?

05-23-2011, 02:09 PM	#6
EvilWayz Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: prs-505	Thanks! One problem down. Off to build Wine and patch it with an experimental usb patch. Ducks, I was not aware that dual headed support was available for the open source drivers. Let me ask you this, does it require hand editing your xorg.conf file? I remember trying to achieve dualhead support in ubuntu 6.10 and after four days of trying I gave up. I would really like to switch to the open sources drivers so I don't have to wait on Nvidia for support. Last edited by EvilWayz; 05-23-2011 at 02:12 PM.

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05-23-2011, 12:31 PM	#2
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Why are you running it using Wine? There is an official Linux build. Also, while we don't provide support, there are many packages for other OSes provided by their respective projects.

05-23-2011, 12:40 PM	#3
EvilWayz Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: prs-505	I can't get the linux version to work. Mr. Goyal feels that there's something wrong with my Nvidia driver and suggested I use the "nv" or "vesa" drivers as a work around, and since I don't feel like giving up my dual monitors this is the only way I can use Calibre until they fix the driver. The server issue is starting to annoy me, I get the error " port XXXX is not free on 0.0.0.0. Based on the bug reports previously submitted, this can be fixed by turning off anti-virus protection, and is sometimes caused by multiple nics. It was also suggested that editing your server.py file to direct the server to the correct port is also a fix, but I didn't see where to do that when I examined the file. The only thing is I only have one nic, and I don't run virus protection. I turned off moblock to see if that would help, and it didn't. I must admit that since I'm not a power linux user I'm sort of at a loss here. I can add books to Calibre still, and I can always drag and drop books to my reader until i get these problems sorted.

05-23-2011, 04:25 PM	#8
EvilWayz Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: prs-505	Wow, nothing like simplicity to make you feel stupid, huh? Thanks, I'll try that.

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