[Feedback] iPod

[Chris Innis]

On Friday 27 June 2008 09:45:18 am techlab2k at btinternet.com wrote:
> Pete Jones sent a message using the contact form at
> http://amarok.kde.org/en/contact.
>
> Hi, I left my iPod plugged in when I shut down Windows and rebooted into
> Mandriva 2008. I opened amarok and it had my ipod listed so I pressed
> connect and managed to play tunes. I hae now disconnected it and there are
> no music, videos or podcasts on my iPod. Is my iPod ruined or have I lost
> all my music? Please help.
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I think you'll find everything is still there, the issue seems to be a 
checksum that Apple has added to their more recent firmware and the version 
of lbgpod your distribution may  be using.

On the advice from this list, I found some great instructions here:
http://amarok.kde.org/wiki/Media_Device:IPod

Following the instructions got my IPod Classic working with Amarok under Suse 
10.3. I had to include the step for modifying the Sysinfo file on the IPod 
itself before my music reappeared. (It seemed a bit scary, but it worked.) If 
you follow the instructions step by step you should be alright. I'm now using 
Amarok for everything including podcasts it's great, even album artwork works 
correctly. I've said goodbye to ITunes here.


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-Chris Innis
 SuSE User
 chris_innis at hughes.net