How to get iPod to work in Daryna

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How to get iPod to work in Daryna

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Probably one of the biggest pains in the butt is when you try to get your new iPod to work in Mint. I spent *hours* (no joke) trying to figure it out. Turns out, the answer is rather simple. You need two files.
libgpod-dev.tar.gz
libgpod2.tar.gz
Install them in that order, then type

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df
in a terminal after you've plugged in your iPod, and your pc recognizes it. The iPod should be show as

Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sdb1 47927940 27244416 19709668 59% /media/IPOD

or something along those lines. If that's what is is, then run

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sudo bash

/usr/bin/ipod-read-sysinfo-extended /dev/sdb1 /media/IPOD
I recommend copy'n'pasting that line. It has a couple of spaces in it. (Replace /media/IPOD and /dev/sdb1 with your corresponding locations) Then disconnect by right clicking on the ipod and ejecting it. Reconnect, open amarok, and choose your model from the new list that appears. This works with any iPod that has been connected to iTunes at least once. I don't know about brand new ones, or the iPhone/touch, but it works for me, and I have the fall '07 80Gb Classic. Let me know if it works for you :P

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Alternatives:

Pandora:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_(console)

Cowon A3:
Video: H.264, WMV7/8/9, DivX 3.11/4/5/6, XviD, MKV, MPEG-4/-2/-1, D1: NTSC 720x480 / PAL 720x576, 30fps
Audio: MP3, OGG, WMA, AC3, WAV, FLAC, WV, APE, AAC

Cowon Q5(W):
Same as above, plus a bit more.
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Later :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Last edited by Acid_1 on Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:14 pm, edited 6 times in total.
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Strange - I remember adding a post with a thank you to this post, but it's not there :roll:
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:lol: :lol: :mrgreen:
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Rythmbox is awesome too, but I find songbird way too much like iTunes for me to use it. Plus, it doesn't flow with everything very well. Feels kinda sluggish.
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