Comments on: Geek Support: Can an iPod Classic be made to work on Ubuntu 7.10? http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:52:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Geek Support: Can an iPod Classic be made to work on Ubuntu 7.10? http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49549 Geek Support: Can an iPod Classic be made to work on Ubuntu 7.10? Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:10:17 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49549 [...] The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt By Mark O’Neill and Mackenzie Morgan Geek Support has its first question from one of our readers! It comes from Flor in Mexico City : My best friend just made the switch to Linux. After much brainwashing from my part, she decided to switch to Ubuntu 7.10. We had tons of problems on her laptop, an Inspiron 1520. Between my boyfriend and me, we have pretty much solved most of them. However, there’s still one problem we can’t solve and we don’t know why. We can’t synchronize her iPod Classic [...] [...] The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt By Mark O’Neill and Mackenzie Morgan Geek Support has its first question from one of our readers! It comes from Flor in Mexico City : My best friend just made the switch to Linux. After much brainwashing from my part, she decided to switch to Ubuntu 7.10. We had tons of problems on her laptop, an Inspiron 1520. Between my boyfriend and me, we have pretty much solved most of them. However, there’s still one problem we can’t solve and we don’t know why. We can’t synchronize her iPod Classic [...]

]]> By: Daniel http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49488 Daniel Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:14:09 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49488 Rockbox doesn't work on the Classics - just because noone has taken up that task Rockbox doesn’t work on the Classics - just because noone has taken up that task

]]> By: Mackenzie http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49480 Mackenzie Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:30:30 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49480 Oh, another option I forgot to mention is installing Rockbox on it. It's replacement firmware for iPods, totally open source, plays ogg vorbis, and very customizable. Oh, another option I forgot to mention is installing Rockbox on it. It’s replacement firmware for iPods, totally open source, plays ogg vorbis, and very customizable.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49479 Daniel Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:27:29 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49479 http://www.floola.com/modules/wiwimod/ Linux compatible - check it out! :) http://www.floola.com/modules/wiwimod/
Linux compatible - check it out! :)

]]> By: Mackenzie http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49478 Mackenzie Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:25:55 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49478 The libgpod update I pointed to fixes that. The libgpod update I pointed to fixes that.

]]> By: jack http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49460 jack Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:31:12 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49460 well i don't think they did the switch to linux just to have to go back to windows, no offense. this may seem like a moderately risky, but simple fix: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=658523 well i don’t think they did the switch to linux just to have to go back to windows, no offense.

this may seem like a moderately risky, but simple fix:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=658523

]]> By: AleX http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49457 AleX Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:15:02 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/03/can-an-ipod-classic-be-made-to-work-on-ubuntu-710/#comment-49457 Apple changed the hashing around on the new (6G) ipod itunesdb files. Pretty much means that if it's not connected to iTunes...you're not uploading any songs. That's the short answer. But as always ... here's the long one that gets you what you want. ;) <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ys6532" rel="nofollow">Ubuntu Forum</a> Apple changed the hashing around on the new (6G) ipod itunesdb files. Pretty much means that if it’s not connected to iTunes…you’re not uploading any songs. That’s the short answer. But as always … here’s the long one that gets you what you want. ;) Ubuntu Forum

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