iTunes on Linux through Codeweaver

jtp51 · 11-08-2004, 11:57 AM

The latest version of Codeweaver claimed that they can in fact run iTunes on Linux.

However, they point out:

"Soon they will also be able to plug their iPod into their Linux PC for music transfers and other jukebox-related tasks."

OK, so I guess; what's the use of running iTunes on Linux if you can't transfer data to the iPod itself. Am I missing something here?

Thanks for reading this post.

jeremy · 11-08-2004, 12:08 PM

I had the same initial reaction myself, but you can purchase and play songs with iTunes also. Hopefully the "soon" will be sooner than later

--jeremy

UsualTuxpect · 11-08-2004, 12:13 PM

Great News!!

What do mean by "can't transfer data to the iPod itself."???

AFAIK, You can't transfer [back-up] your songs from the Ipod onto any other medium. But according to a slashdot /. , there are already software's[hack's] available to backup your songs on the Ipod.

http://news.com.com/Apples+iPod+come...03.html?tag=nl

chrisbkillian · 11-09-2004, 12:19 PM

has anyone actually used it? is it worth it at this point?

i am thinking about it because i cannot get rhythmbox to play .m4a files, and i want some sort of library program.

you can always use GTKpod for the ipod, it works well enough.

beajedi · 11-18-2004, 01:31 AM

i thought you could just copy songs straight from your ipod to the computer. Linux sees the ipod as "just another hard drive", right?

chrisbkillian · 11-18-2004, 06:40 PM

it does, however itunes/ipod uses a database to organize the files, it does not use a folder tree. the song info is stored in the tags and the filenames are not artist - song or anything like that. songs are spread across 19 or so folders on the ipod and are indistinguishable except by filesize.

so you need an app like gtkpod [linux] or pod util [win/mac] to read the database.

chunlee · 11-18-2004, 07:16 PM

is the ipod (Codeweaver + iTune) we are reffering to here in HFS or fat32? or both?

cheers

CHUN

chunlee · 11-18-2004, 07:20 PM

ok, just take a quick look at Codeweaver, i presume it fat32 ipod. correct me if i am wrong.

cheers

CHUN