ipod video alternative

kens8 · 04-20-2006, 09:21 PM

I'm in the market for something along the lines of an ipod video. Are there any that play nice with Linux?

Berto · 04-21-2006, 12:03 AM

Google is your friend...

"Results 1 - 10 of about 13,400,000 for linux based portable video player. (0.48 seconds)"

titanium_geek · 04-21-2006, 03:53 AM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/index.php/cat/478

check out the hcl.

titanium_geek

kens8 · 04-23-2006, 06:24 AM

I'm not looking for a media player to run linux on. I'm looking for one that will interact with the linux desktop with minimal problems.

titanium_geek · 04-23-2006, 07:28 AM

there are many websites that detail how to run an iPod under linux. Some people have real issues, for others it works like a charm.

Are you major considerations cost, or to run under linux easily?

um. there was this one gadget mentioned by oneandoneis2, but I can't seem to track it down on his blog (http://geekblog.oneandoneis2.org)

titanium_geek

cs-cam · 04-23-2006, 08:46 AM

I used my iPod with no dramas at all for a long time, couldn't go wrong if you tried. These days I'm running Rockbox on it though so it's just a case of mounting the volume and copying MP3s to it, no iTunesDB necessary. There is no way you could ask for something easier than that.

kens8 · 04-23-2006, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by titanium_geek

Are you major considerations cost, or to run under linux easily?

Mostly just to run easily under linux. I know there are some fairly easy ways to do ipods, but I want something that I don't have to have some workaround to use.

cs-cam · 04-24-2006, 12:06 AM

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I want something that I don't have to have some workaround to use.

What workarounds are involved with an iPod? Gtkpod is a bolt in replacement of iTunes for copying files.

kens8 · 04-25-2006, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by cs-cam

What workarounds are involved with an iPod? Gtkpod is a bolt in replacement of iTunes for copying files.

Perhaps "workaround" was the wrong word. If I'm not mistaken, I can't use Gtkpod on my computer at home, then go over to my brother's place and plug it into itunes without the database getting screwed up. That's what I meant.

cs-cam · 04-25-2006, 06:36 AM

Hmm, that I'm not sure about as I've never used iTunes. Well I did, once, but I couldn't figure it out :/

I don't know about linux compat but the iAudio X5 is damn schexy, I'd like one!

deroB · 04-25-2006, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kens8

Perhaps "workaround" was the wrong word. If I'm not mistaken, I can't use Gtkpod on my computer at home, then go over to my brother's place and plug it into itunes without the database getting screwed up. That's what I meant.

As long as you set iTunes to "manage my music manually" the database will be fine.
....Otherwise whatever is in the iTunes collection is what you will get - even if there is nothing

I use both amarok and gtkpod without problems.