iPod+Linux=a question
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Motoxrdude
Active Member
eh, no offense but either way it doesnt matter as you are pretty much a linux n0wb.
Anyways, here is a link that has some good info on putting linux on your iPod. http://ipodlinux.org/Main_Page
I have never done it before, but I'm sure if you have problems, someone on this forum has done it before and can help you further.
Motoxrdude
Active Member
i've done iT! I HAVE LINUX! IM NOT THE LINUX NOOB!i just plugged it in and it worked.
eh, just basing it off of previous conversations with you regarding linux. No pun intended.
timothyb89
New Member
This depends on what you are trying to do. If you actually want to run linux on your ipod, the link from Motoxrdude should be fine. Simply using your ipod shouldn't be too hard, assuming the distribution you using (I'll assume its something with a 2.6 kernel- openSuSE, Fedora, Ubuntu, etc) is recent.
Usually its just a matter of plugging it in- you can transfer music *to* your ipod with something like the program called 'gtkpod', and amaroK should do so as well.
As for listening to your music, anything purchased through iTunes is likely to be encrypted, so you can only listen to it.
To give any more help, we'd need to know what kind of ipod you're using, you distro, etc. or you can take a look at these links (google is your friend!):
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8160 - a relatively technical article about getting ipod support
http://www.codejacked.com/using-your-ipod-on-linux/ - An Ubuntu specific tutorial; read this first to see if it answers any questions.
Usually its just a matter of plugging it in- you can transfer music *to* your ipod with something like the program called 'gtkpod', and amaroK should do so as well.
As for listening to your music, anything purchased through iTunes is likely to be encrypted, so you can only listen to it.
To give any more help, we'd need to know what kind of ipod you're using, you distro, etc. or you can take a look at these links (google is your friend!):
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8160 - a relatively technical article about getting ipod support
http://www.codejacked.com/using-your-ipod-on-linux/ - An Ubuntu specific tutorial; read this first to see if it answers any questions.