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pyrofreak99
July 5th, 2009, 09:18 PM
im in a huge delima i have had my ipod nano 3g for a while now and so far i cant get it to work with ubuntu at all.
so im thinking of getting a new mp3 player i hate zune i want something that works with linux and can be customized
Sukotto
July 5th, 2009, 09:23 PM
If I remember right, the irivers are suposed to work with Linux. Sansa also makes mp3 players that are pretty good but I am not sure how well they work under Linux.
Revolutionary101
July 5th, 2009, 09:28 PM
Do you have a Windows or Mac computer that you can access?
Because I think I know how to make your ipod work with Ubuntu.
If you do have access to a Windows or Mac computer:
1. Open iTunes
2. Make sure your iPod is plugged in
3. When your iPod appears click the summary tab
4. On the bottom of the page there should be an option that says "Enable Disk Use"
5. Click that
6. Also select "Manually manage songs and playlists"
7. Then the iPod should work with Ubuntu
Hope it helps.
pyrofreak99
July 5th, 2009, 09:32 PM
nope i dont this is the only comp i gots lol
but i was told to download these files
libgpod-dev_0.5.3+actually0.6.0-0.1_i386.deb
libgpod2_0.5.3+actually0.6.0-0.1_i386.deb
ftp://64.22.103.45/packages/ubuntu/gutsy/libgpod/
when i go to the link above they tell me they dont allow anonymous logins
izizzle
July 5th, 2009, 09:33 PM
Try looking for those packages in your package manager.
pyrofreak99
July 5th, 2009, 09:36 PM
nope those arnt in my package list
LinuxFox
July 5th, 2009, 09:43 PM
I tried an old Coby USB stick MP3 player I have and it worked on Ubuntu for me. It worked like a USB flash drive, so I guess songs could be dragged and dropped to it as a file on a flash drive. I didn't do much with it since I just tried it out to see if it loads.
I don't know what brand you want, but I suggest a player that's like a flash drive and doesn't need software to sync and add songs to it.
Teabicky
July 5th, 2009, 10:01 PM
Hi, I started a thread with the hope of compiling an up to date record of what mp3 players people use in conjunction with Ubuntu... not too many posts yet but there are a few ideas.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1202343
aysiu
July 5th, 2009, 10:09 PM
I would recommend a Sandisk player. It shows up as a mass storage device. Just drag and drop the songs you want into a folder on the player.
pyrofreak99
July 5th, 2009, 10:14 PM
yeah i had one of those it was a good little mp3 player stupid me tried to wire it to a super nintendo controller and fried it
also i dont kno wat to do with my ipd 3g now that i cant get it to work with ubuntu i dont think anybody would buy it
PARO
July 5th, 2009, 10:35 PM
Me and my brother also have Sansas. Drag and drop, like all mp3 players should be!
I've heard rumors that you can get itunes to work in wine... Maybe that's worth looking into. Or go to your local library and follow revolutionary's instructions.
pyrofreak99
July 5th, 2009, 10:36 PM
yeah i have tried to get it to work with wine but wine in my opinion is just a waste of time
also does anybody kno where i could get these files right here
libgpod-dev_0.5.3+actually0.6.0-0.1_i386.deb
libgpod2_0.5.3+actually0.6.0-0.1_i386.deb
that would be great if i could get them
hessiess
July 5th, 2009, 11:27 PM
Anything that Rockbox works on
doorknob60
July 6th, 2009, 12:44 AM
yeah i have tried to get it to work with wine but wine in my opinion is just a waste of time
also does anybody kno where i could get these files right here
libgpod-dev_0.5.3+actually0.6.0-0.1_i386.deb
libgpod2_0.5.3+actually0.6.0-0.1_i386.deb
that would be great if i could get them
sudo apt-get install libgpod-dev libgpod2
Get a Sansa, especially if it's a Rockbox compatible one like mine (an e260).
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