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| 266967 | 2004-08-30 05:13:00 | Hi, I'm about to buy an iPod, but have a small problem. I run Linux and as far as I am aware Apple has not released a version of iTunes, and I'm not sure of the details of the Crossover Office version of it. Question One: Does anyone know of a Linux (Fedora 2) program that could let me copy Music to an iPod without using the iTunes software. Question Two: Failing that above, is there a way I could install Windows XP (noting that FC2 is already happily installed by itself), just to use iTunes?. I take it I'd need to repartition in linux somehow (any ideas) and then install but as i hear windows xp doesn't like that much. Any ideas appreciated Ash |
Ashley Matthews (550) | ||
| 266968 | 2004-08-30 05:40:00 | "ipod linux" to Google tells me that you could install Linux on the iPod. That might not be quite what you want. :D But have a look at how someone at Duke University has connected (www.cs.duke.edu) one to a Linux machine. |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 266969 | 2004-08-30 05:54:00 | Sure, but the sound quality is worse and the device drivers don't work well... etc. It is cool though ;) I think an Ipod works just like any MP3 player or USB flash drive: you just plug it in and it appers in MY comp. In Linux you might have to use umount/mount /mount etc. (i am a n00b to linux) But my friends 4GB MuVo2 just plugs into any comp, then you drag file onto it, just like a flash drive. Personaly I wouldn't buy an I-Pod I would get this: www.ascent.co.nz | fus1_n (3818) | ||
| 266970 | 2004-08-30 05:57:00 | I think the problem is that the iPOd uses Firewire, not USB. ;-) | Graham L (2) | ||
| 266971 | 2004-08-30 05:59:00 | But there are USB adaptors for the iPod... Lo. |
Lohsing (219) | ||
| 266972 | 2004-08-30 06:04:00 | is it possible that the ipod shows up as a scsi hard disk, just like a usb thumb drive... ILL |
ilikelinux (1418) | ||
| 266973 | 2004-08-30 07:38:00 | ok for your ipod query... the 4g ipod comes with a USB2.0 and Firewire cable, while 3g and earlier come with only a firewire cable (while you could buy an expensive USB2.0 one for the 3g ipod). Now you can run it in Linux using a program called ephPod, google that for a link, its heaps better than iTunes too IMHO, better control over music placement etc. Have fun - David |
DangerousDave (697) | ||
| 266974 | 2004-08-30 07:47:00 | You still SCSI-device emulation over Firewire though. Ive been told that its just a normal SCSI device, so as root: mkdir /mnt/itunes chmod 777 /mnt/itunes mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/itunes -o umask=000 (That's Zero's on the end, and the letter "o" after "itunes -".....) That way users can read / write to it.... That should get you your iTunes mounted :-) Chill. |
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