[SOLVED] I have a newly purchased mp3 player that is not registering in disks and devices for me to mount it

linux-man · 02-12-2024, 06:57 PM

I have a newly purchased mp3 player that is not registering in disks and devices. I don't see an icon to mount it. Thanks in advance.

michaelk · 02-12-2024, 07:22 PM

What is the make and model of the player?
Post the output of the lsusb command for the player.

Not all MP3 players appear as flash drives, many are MTP based or have an option.

I agree with the wiki, MTP is messy.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Med...nsfer_Protocol

linux-man · 02-13-2024, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by michaelk

What is the make and model of the player?

Sony 8gb Walkman NWZE394B

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Originally Posted by michaelk

Post the output of the lsusb command for the player.

Just for the player? How is that done in terminal from the list below?

Code:

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d3c:0243 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 06c1:0703 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0811:5037 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Blade
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0ada:0152 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 15ef:708f Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0bda:c178 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bluetooth Radio
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 16bf:708c Calliope USB Keyboard
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1a6c:1202 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

michaelk · 02-13-2024, 05:32 PM

Do you know which device is associated with the player? Unplug or plug it in and see what changes.

allend · 02-14-2024, 01:11 AM

Sony suggests not using a hub
https://helpguide.sony.net/dmp/nwe39...ction%20again.

linux-man · 02-14-2024, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by allend

Sony suggests not using a hub
https://helpguide.sony.net/dmp/nwe39...ction%20again.

I tried without the hub and to no avail.

linux-man · 02-14-2024, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by michaelk

Do you know which device is associated with the player? Unplug or plug it in and see what changes.

Yes, it's connected via the hub called:

Code:

Bus 001 Device 005: ID 06c1:0703 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub

I unplugged/plugged it to no avail with and without the hub.

TB0ne · 02-14-2024, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by linux-man

I tried without the hub and to no avail.

And what was the output of lsusb when you plugged it in directly to the computer without the hub?

As root, run "dmesg -c", then plug the device in and run dmesg again. Also, run "ls /dev/sd*" before plugging in and after.

jefro · 02-14-2024, 04:51 PM

Not sure Parrot is a great base for multimedia. I might be tempted to use a mainstream live distro and plug this in.

MTP tools may need to be used. I forget the other transfer method but there may be a block size issue later.

michaelk · 02-14-2024, 06:39 PM

Is there any indication in the output of dmesg that the system was trying to enumerate the player?

linux-man · 02-15-2024, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TB0ne

And what was the output of lsusb when you plugged it in directly to the computer without the hub?

Code:

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d3c:0243 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0811:5037 SanDisk Corp. Cruzer Blade
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0ada:0152 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 15ef:708f Optical Mouse
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0bda:c178 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bluetooth Radio
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 16bf:708c Calliope USB Keyboard
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1a6c:1202 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

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Originally Posted by TB0ne

As root, run "dmesg -c", then plug the device in and run dmesg again. Also, run "ls /dev/sd*" before plugging in and after.

What effect with dmesg - c have on the other usb stick? Do I need to pull that out too even though it mounts fine?

michaelk · 02-15-2024, 02:18 PM

dmesg outputs the contents of the kernel ring buffer and the dmesg -c clears the ring buffer. Should not affect anything else.

linux-man · 02-15-2024, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by michaelk

Is there any indication in the output of dmesg that the system was trying to enumerate the player?

It's quite a long output, in terminal I used edit>find>sony, didn't find anything, same results with find>mp3

linux-man · 02-15-2024, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jefro

MTP tools may need to be used. I forget the other transfer method but there may be a block size issue later.

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KDE Plasma

KDE uses the MTP KIO Slave with a similar level of integration as GVfs. This requires the kio-extras package to be installed. When a phone is connected and set to transfer files with MTP, KDE will open the Device Notifier and show an entry for it. From here, you can take actions such as opening it as a folder in Dolphin, or viewing the photos on your device through Gwenview.

Should I go ahead with kio-extras package?

michaelk · 02-15-2024, 03:14 PM

If you plug in the device and look at the last 20 or so lines you should see something about a new device found.