On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 7:11 AM, sumit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Did anybody used Apple ipod on Linux (open suse 10.2) machine? > Ipod needs Itunes to transfer songs. > The other tools available are GTKPod & GNUPod. > Or use itunes with wine? > My Questions are-> > Why Ipod requires a player (Itunes or others) to transfer files? > Why can't we copy files directly like we do in any USB disk? > Which is the best way around to use ipod on suse Linux? > > Thanks in advance. > > Best Regards, > Sumit > >
Hey Sumit, iPods use a God forsaken format to store the mp3 files, hence copy pasting wont work I use Amarok/RhythmBox to synchronize my mp3s with my iPod Banshee should also work, apart from the ones you mentioned( I find GTKpod buggy) Most versions of iPod are known to work well with these programs and are detected immediately when you connect. But I should warn you that the implementation is not perfect, my iPod hangs sometimes -- Satish Vellanki
