Problem with Banshee/iTunes/Wine & iPod Support

[iComet]

Please help....
I have a nano 3rd generation that Banshee has made me change it's software so it can configure with it...
It changed my iPod's software and now I can't sync my songs with Banshee... it will just say synchronizing and then stop after a few seconds...leaving my iPod with no songs at all, even though Banshee shows my iPod with all it's songs with playback possible... my iPod only shows 3.6 gigs of 'other' which was really was the amount of songs I had before I configured my iPod with Banshee. please help!!!

I tried installing iTunes with Wine, and when I run iTunes, a message will appear saying:

"The software required for communicating with the iPod is not installed correctly. Please reinstall iTunes to install the iPod’s software."

... Which I already have reinstalled iTunes a couple times with the same result... but I don't even know if I can even uninstall iTunes because 'uninstall wine software' doesn't show an option for iTunes-but for QuickTime and Apple software update, which only installs these software, not uninstall!!!

So guys, please help, I'm planning on leaving for vacation this Monday and I don't want to ride on my plane with no music to listen to!!!

[drakebahamut]

i have the same problem someone please help

[iComet]

bump

cmon please i have limited time to put my music on my ipod

or i want to know how to restore my ipod without itunes

[cozmicharlie]

Do you have the music saved somewhere other than the ipod? I am not sure what you mean by Banshee changed the software it sounds like it messed with the file system. Have you tried accessing it with another package like gtkpod? If you have the files saved or can access them to save them I would recommend reinstalling the firmware from Apple. It is available on Apples web site. Warning though, this will delete all your music but it will restore the ipod to the original state so you can use it. If you have the music backed (or you don't mind reloading the music) up you can simply reload the music.

FYI - if you are comfortable with using another system on the ipod I would recommend Rockbox. If you install Rockbox it uses a normal file system (not the crazy system Apple uses) and you access it just like you would any other file - works with both Windows and Linux. You can also play flac or other codecs that the native ipod cannot. I use it on mine and I would never go back to itunes.

I hope this helps.

[Sinkingships7]

If you don't have a Windows computer somewhere easily available with iTunes, then you can use Songbird to restore your iPod to it's factory settings. This will delete all the music and stuff of course, but you can sync it back, no problem. Make sure you install the iPod Device support plug-in, or else it won't be able to see your iPod.