why doesn't my kindle 10.x.x show up as as drive when I plug it into ubuntu 12.04

[hortstu]

The older kindle 6.x.x shows up as a drive and it is easy for me to move files graphically/via the GUI. I'm having trouble doing it with this version. I just rooted it if it matters. Is there a solution?

 

[fmkilo]

The older kindle 6.x.x shows up as a drive and it is easy for me to move files graphically/via the GUI. I'm having trouble doing it with this version. I just rooted it if it matters. Is there a solution?

I assume the old kindle mounts as usb mass storage. The new kindles mount as mtp. You must manually mount the mtp drive in ubuntu. Windows should automatically mount mtp.

 

[hortstu]

I assume the old kindle mounts as usb mass storage. The new kindles mount as mtp. You must manually mount the mtp drive in ubuntu. Windows should automatically mount mtp.

Thanks, please excuse my ignorance but how do I do that? I'll try searching for an answer in the meantime and see who gets back here first.

I think I figured it out. Here's what I did.

sudo apt-get install mtp-tools mtpfs

sudo apt-get install mtpfs
sudo mkdir /media/kindle
sudo chmod 775 /media/kindle

Maybe not. Nothing I move via the GUI is showing up on the kindle. Incredibly frustrated that I can't move files to my kindle.

 

[FroyoShark]

I use a program called gMTP. Works perfectly.

 

[hortstu]

I use a program called gMTP. Works perfectly.

Awesome. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot.

 

[yudanjah]

I tried it before...

I use a program called gMTP. Works perfectly.

I tried gMTP before, when I could only boot into TWRP (I needed to copy a rom to flash!)

But gMTP works a lot better when you have a working rom :laugh: