ubuntu + Calibre + Kindle + error messgaes

[irishshapes]

running calibre with my kindle has been graet, however in the last week when i try and send the papers i like ot the kindle i get the following error message

[Errno 30] Read-only file system: '/media/Kindle/documents/News/The Irish Times (Friday, December 31, 2010) - calibre.mobi'

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/gui2/device.py", line 56, in run
self.result = self.func(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/gui2/device.py", line 233, in _upload_books
metadata=metadata, end_session=False)
File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/devices/usbms/driver.py", line 109, in upload_books
self.put_file(infile, filepath, replace_file=True)
File "/usr/lib/calibre/calibre/devices/usbms/cli.py", line 53, in put_file
with open(path, 'wb') as dest:
IOError: [Errno 30] Read-only file system: '/media/Kindle/documents/News/The Irish Times (Friday, December 31, 2010) - calibre.mobi'

can anyone help

 

[irishshapes]

51 views and nothing

 

[grit]

51 views and nothing

Install windows (sorry).

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I've installed Calibre on my MacBook Pro and haven't managed to get it to work yet either, it takes forever doing anything then fails...

 

[DogorKat?]

Possible corrupt file system on the kindle. On this thread the problem was solved with:
fsck.vfat -a /dev/sdb1
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105870

 

[irishshapes]

"andym@andym-laptop:~$ fsck.vfat -a /dev/sdb1
dosfsck 3.0.7, 24 Dec 2009, FAT32, LFN
open: No such file or directory"

no help! i really have no idea why i have ubuntu running (see previous posts!) back to windows methinks

maybe i should post in that forum for an answer....

 

[DogorKat?]

Your device may not be /dev/sda1. Go to menu>system>administration>disk utility. Click on Kindle Internal Storage on the left of the window. In the main window, under Volumes it should tell you the device name. mine is currently /dev/sdc1. Alter the command to suit. Also you need to use sudo. i.e. sudo fsck.vfat -a /dev/sdc1.

 

[grit]

Another good example of why linux should stay on the server racks

 

[irishshapes]

Another good example of why linux should stay on the server racks

top patronising

 

[grit]

top patronising

Why not just spin up a Windows virutal machine and use that?

 

[irishshapes]

Your device may not be /dev/sda1. Go to menu>system>administration>disk utility. Click on Kindle Internal Storage on the left of the window. In the main window, under Volumes it should tell you the device name. mine is currently /dev/sdc1. Alter the command to suit. Also you need to use sudo. i.e. sudo fsck.vfat -a /dev/sdc1.

andym@andym-laptop:~$ sudo fsck.vfat -a /dev/sdb1
dosfsck 3.0.7, 24 Dec 2009, FAT32, LFN
There are differences between boot sector and its backup.
Differences: (offsetriginal/backup)
65:01/00
Not automatically fixing this.
/documents/News/The Irish Times (Thursday, December 23, 2010) - calibre.mobi
Contains a free cluster (80640). Assuming EOF.
/documents/News/The Irish Times (Thursday, December 23, 2010) - calibre.mobi
File size is 854997 bytes, cluster chain length is 110592 bytes.
Truncating file to 110592 bytes.
/music/Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer (Deluxe) -2010-[SW]
Start does point to root directory. Deleting dir.
/music/Example Wont Go Quietly (Special Edition) 2CD 2010
Start does point to root directory. Deleting dir.
/music/VA_-_Roger_Sanchez_Presents_Release_Yourself_Volume_09-2CD-2010-QMI
Start does point to root directory. Deleting dir.
Unable to create unique name


where /dev/sdb1 is the device name!!
(thanks for your help by the way)