Is there new hope for syncing a Zune on Ubuntu 9.04?

[dragos240]

No.

[gymophett]

I can now browse my songs and Zune shows up on my desktop!
But I can't listen to them or write to the folder.

[Muffinabus]

I can now browse my songs and Zune shows up on my desktop!
But I can't listen to them or write to the folder.

GASP! Progress! I can't get mine to do that );

Terminal output when pluggin in my Zune:

usb_claim_interface(): Operation not permitted
LIBMTP PANIC: Unable to initialize device
Is dbus working:  true 
connected:  "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_45e_710_dddbb23d_928d_4e20_80bd_1ff88ee00652" 
QThread(ptr=0x8d03078) RemoveTimeout: killing timer 2 
QThread(ptr=0x8d03078) RemoveTimeout: killing timer 2 
QThread(ptr=0x8d03078) RemoveTimeout: killing timer 2 
QThread(ptr=0x8d03078) RemoveTimeout: killing timer 2 
PTP: Opening session
Qlix MTP ERROR: PTP Layer error 02ff: get_all_metadata_fast(): could not get proplist of all objects.
Qlix MTP ERROR: (Look this up in ptp.h for an explanation.)
Qlix MTP ERROR: PTP Layer error 02ff: get_handles_recursively(): could not get object handles.
Qlix MTP ERROR: (Look this up in ptp.h for an explanation.)
connected:  "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_45e_710_dddbb23d_928d_4e20_80bd_1ff88ee00652_if0" 
QThread(ptr=0x8d03078) RemoveTimeout: killing timer 2 
Vendor:  "45e" 
Product:  "710" 
Protocol:  ("mtp") 
Protocol udi:  "/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_45e_710_dddbb23d_928d_4e20_80bd_1ff88ee00652_if0" 
QThread(ptr=0x8d03078) RemoveTimeout: killing timer 2

And the program stops responding around when it says "Opening session".

[gymophett]

No.

No what?

[gymophett]

When trying to read or write to folder I get:

"Could not open location; you might not have permission to open the file."

Is there a way to write to this un-authorized location? Then, I will almost completely free from Windows!

[gymophett]

Well, is there a way to get permissions to write or read it? I thought you shouldve been able to hear the songs..

[Aiello]

Well, I doubt it will work, but if you are able browse your Zune with Nautilus, try using Nautilus with root permissions.

Alt + F2

gksu nautilus

[gymophett]

Well, I doubt it will work, but if you are able browse your Zune with Nautilus, try using Nautilus with root permissions.

Alt + F2

gksu nautilus

It doesn't show up. Do I need to like dev/usb/etc.. or something to get the files?

[sgosnell]

Remember, this device was built by Microsoft as one more attempt to force people to use Windows. It's a proprietary device, and the source code is not available. In the short term, I don't think there is much hope of getting it to work on anything other than Windows. That's why I will never own one, nor will I own an iAnything. There are lots of generic devices available that work on any OS, and work as well as, or better than, a Zune or iPod.

[Muffinabus]

Remember, this device was built by Microsoft as one more attempt to force people to use Windows. It's a proprietary device, and the source code is not available. In the short term, I don't think there is much hope of getting it to work on anything other than Windows. That's why I will never own one, nor will I own an iAnything. There are lots of generic devices available that work on any OS, and work as well as, or better than, a Zune or iPod.

I did buy the thing before I was interested in Linux. It is a very good player though, I love it, just wish it... wasn't made by Microsoft? Ha.