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You would think someone would've asked this question already, but I am having trouble getting GTKpod to recognize my ipod when I connect it. I know that GTKpod isn't the problem, it my system's mounting procedure. When I plug in my iPod, this goes through my /var/log/messages: (same with dmesg)
That's it. I don't know where it mounts it, if it mounts it, and I cant just
This is a 4GB iPod Mini, I think it's almost a year old right now. It was used on a Windoze computer for 6 months or so, so it should have a FAT32 file-system on it. Any help would be excellent!
(side-note) Yes, linux, I did see your link to ipodlinux.org, but I want this music off of it before I even think about installing linux onto it.
usb 3-3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3 usb 3-3: configuration #1 chosen from two choices scsi1 : SCSI Emulation for USB mass storage devices vendor: Apple Model: iPod Rev: 1.62 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 00 SCSI device sda: 7999487 512-byte hdwr sectors (4096 MB) sda: write-protect is off SCSI device sda: 7999487 512-byte hdwr sectors (4096 MB) sda: wirte-protect is off sda: sda1 sda2 sd 1:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sda
That's it. I don't know where it mounts it, if it mounts it, and I cant just
mount /dev/sda1 /media/ipod because I need to specify a filesystem type. and HTF+ and FAT32 aren't options.This is a 4GB iPod Mini, I think it's almost a year old right now. It was used on a Windoze computer for 6 months or so, so it should have a FAT32 file-system on it. Any help would be excellent!
(side-note) Yes, linux, I did see your link to ipodlinux.org, but I want this music off of it before I even think about installing linux onto it.
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filesystem type should be of type "vfat" for FAT32 partitions but ive only ever tried this with external HDDs
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Well, I tried to tell it that sda1 was a FAT fs, but it said it wasn't. T_T *cries in waterfalls* thanks for the tip, but apparently there are more mysterious things working here...
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So what error messages are printed out when you execute this command:
If indeed Linux can't recognize the filesystem type, then you may want to reformat the device and make SURE it's Fat32.
mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /media/ipod
If indeed Linux can't recognize the filesystem type, then you may want to reformat the device and make SURE it's Fat32.
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you havent done something silly like having a mac formatted ipod have you?
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Originally Posted by jbennet 
you havent done something silly like having a mac formatted ipod have you?
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Lol, well I got it to connect; and no, I didn't have a mac formatted ipod XD
Apparently I have 3 ports: 2 on the left that are 2.0, and one on the right that's 1.0. I thought it was the other way around ^_^U Point being, if I plug it into the slot on the right (the one I usually use) It won't be able to read it or mount it correctly. If I plug it in the left, it works. So, uhm... what? Why? Whatever, as long as it works...
And while we're all here, what would be the advantages of putting Linux on my ipod? I'm asking here, instead of going to the website, to see if anyone has done it.
Apparently I have 3 ports: 2 on the left that are 2.0, and one on the right that's 1.0. I thought it was the other way around ^_^U Point being, if I plug it into the slot on the right (the one I usually use) It won't be able to read it or mount it correctly. If I plug it in the left, it works. So, uhm... what? Why? Whatever, as long as it works...
And while we're all here, what would be the advantages of putting Linux on my ipod? I'm asking here, instead of going to the website, to see if anyone has done it.
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theres no real advantages. its more like a proof of concept
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>what would be the advantages of putting Linux on my ipod?
There's a whole ton of things you can do when you install Linux on your iPod. Lots of applications are being ported to iPod Linux, allowing you to play games such as Doom I and II, watch video on iPod Nanos, even carry around a scaled-down version of Wikipedia
There's a whole ton of things you can do when you install Linux on your iPod. Lots of applications are being ported to iPod Linux, allowing you to play games such as Doom I and II, watch video on iPod Nanos, even carry around a scaled-down version of Wikipedia
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Linux on the iPod mini sucks.
Other than that, it's awesome. Joeprogrammer covered most of it. ipodlinux.org covers the rest.
Other than that, it's awesome. Joeprogrammer covered most of it. ipodlinux.org covers the rest.
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