Re: [Bug-gnupod] Problem using new iPod

[Adrian Ulrich]

Hi,

> I have
> built HFSPLUS functionality into my Linux kernel 2.6.8.  I am able to
> "see" the iPod, but have run into an odd situation.

..and did you enable support for MAC-Partitions?


> At this time I loaded up iTunes on the
> Win32 system I have there so I could at least get some files onboard
> the iPod immediately.  During the installation process it appears that
> the firmware on the iPod was updated.

Well, somethimes the 'firmware update' reformats a mac ipod into a win
ipod ;-)


> However, now when I get home to my Linux workstation, when I plug the
> iPod into the USB port, the kernel only sees *TWO* partitions instead
> of the *THREE* it used to see:

2 Partitions would be okay for an windows ipod..


> Jan 17 10:34:26  kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdf, sector
> 7999480

Well, thats bad..

Looks like you are using USB?
Did you attach the iPod using a HUB or at the root?

 

> Is there something funky about the latest iPod firmware that breaks
> Linux functionality, and if so, can I roll-back the iPod to an earlier
> version?

AFAIK no. The latest iPod firmware WFM using Firewire and USB ..

Downgrading the iPod is alwasy possible.. using linux
(Or another Unix, like OSX)

bye

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