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Hello, I got a new kindle fire (non hd). My laptop dual boots kubuntu 12.10 64 bit and windows 7.
When I plug in my kindle via usb, I can browse its files in windows but not in kubuntu. Dmesg shows it's detected but that's it. No sdb1 partition or anything for me to use.
How do I transfer stuff back and forth in kubuntu to my kindle fire?
Depends on the model but your Kindle Fire may use the MTP protocol which means it can not be used like a mass storage device. From what little information I can find on the web it seems like miro is the application. Any libmtp based application like gphoto typically used to transfer pictures from a camera may work too.
I do not own a Fire so hopefully others with actual experience will hopefully respond.
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