Custom file locations in MSC devices - missing option?

[Brian Morrison]

On Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:23:10 +0100
Brian Morrison <bdm at fenrir.org.uk> wrote:

> Hi all
> 
> I've just updated to Amarok 2.2 and am pleased to see that mass storage
> players are now supported, thanks for this improvement.
> 
> However, when I want to add music in the expected place I cannot seem to
> get the custom directory string I need.
> 
> I'm using a Sansa Fuze, and its external SD card mounts in
> /media/Sandisk16G, this has various sub-directories including Music.
> 
> Try as I might, I can't get the custom path string to include that
> "music" part of the directory tree, and I can't change the device root
> entry or the following / that are outlined in blue and appear unchangeable.
> 
> Can anyone tell me how this is done or is it a case of raising a bug or
> feature request?
> 
> Cheers!
> 

Can anyone shed any light on this? It can't just be the Fuze that
behaves this way, I think most of the Sansa players use a Music
sub-directory on both internal and external storage.

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Brian Morrison

                "I am not young enough to know everything"
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