I installed libgpod v0.6.0 manually today. Guess what, I finally have write access! (This is weird though: http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/9163/touchhs9.jpg. Why does it say 'read-only'?)
On the downside, the track processing is slow as hell because of the whole SSH thing. I also tried transferring a podcast to my player using gPodder. The app was stuck on the "Completed: podcast x" screen for some time but I eventually got a message saying that my podcasts were copied to my device. I then found out that libgpod had reset some of the artwork in my database (on which I had spent a few days customizing) to its defaults. Ah well, that's the price of using beta software I guess. :) So, in conclusion: gPodder can copy podcasts to my device, but it takes a little longer than usual. I haven't been able to fully test gPodder's functionality yet but I'll try to do that over the next couple of days as I go about my usual podcast listening routines. By the way, gPodder doesn't seem to handle enhanced podcasts ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_podcast) such as http://www.cbcradio3.com/podcast/trackoftheday/ the proper way. Why is that? Pieter On Dec 26, 2007 1:20 PM, Pieter De Decker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Thomas, > > Here's the strange thing: when selecting my iPod model in gtkpod, the > Touch models are marked as 'read-only'. However, my Touch is mounted in > read/write mode for all users. I have installed both libgpod v0.6.0 and > v0.4.2 (both DEB packages; libgpod3 and libgpod1 respectively) but I'll > try compiling v0.6.0 from its source in case it would have made a > difference. I'll look into this as soon as I finish migrating my iPod > library to my Touch. I'll get back to you in a few days or so. > > Pieter > > > > On Dec 25, 2007 2:00 PM, Thomas Perl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello, Pieter! > > > > Pieter De Decker wrote: > > > So right now, *it's impossible* to use gPodder with the iPod touch. > > > > According to http://gtkpod.wikispaces.com/Sysinfo+File writing songs to > > the iPod touch _should_ work. You might need to get the latest libgpod > > and gtkpod source. I bet it's best to first try to get gtkpod to copy > > songs to the iPod touch and then build libgpod's Python bindings and > > install it so that it can be seen by gPodder. > > > > From what I've read on the web, you need to save the Firewire ID of > > your iPod Touch somewhere in a SysInfo file (described in the above > > link) to enable gtkpod to "sign" the iTunesDB with the right checksum, > > so the iPod will accept the songs. Also, after uploading songs to your > > iPod, you might need to do the following (quoting from the link above): > > > > "To make them appear press and hold the "Home"-Button until the > > springboard is reloaded. Going to "Music" now will show your music." > > > > > I'll have to keep an eye on the libgpod project but for now, I won't > > be able to > > > use gPodder any longer. I'll be back as soon as the Touch gets write > > support > > > though. :) > > > > I hope you'll be able to get libgpod running with your iPod Touch really > > soon (as far as I can see from the web sites, it's already possible, but > > needs some fiddling). We really like to keep you in the gPodder > > community, as you've been very helpful in testing out features and > > giving suggestions and improving code. > > > > And last but not least, when libgpod finally works, you would be our > > iPod Touch expert, so we could throw any questions related to gPodder > > and the iPod Touch in your direction ;) > > > > Good luck! > > > > Thomas > > _______________________________________________ > > gpodder-devel mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/gpodder-devel > > > >
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