gtkpod on u 8.4

[Lindsay A. B. Moniz]

Mr Chris Aitken wrote:
> I messed up my daughter's ubuntu 7.10 installation a few weeks ago by 
> thrashing about trying to "fix" permissions after an scp data backup.
> I finally got around to reinstalling the OS, putting the new ubuntu 
> 8.4 on. I want to install gtkpod again. The first time I did this ( on 
> 7.10) it took me six weeks to get everything working. Is the install 
> pretty much the same for 8.4? There was an svn install, and putting 
> firewire ID in the right place. The reason I don't want to rush into 
> this is that, if possible, I don't want to lose the songs that are 
> already on the iPod. Now her graduation is coming up (this Wednesday) 
> and she is to be the DJ with her iPod. IIRC it's the 4GB "Silver" Nano.
>
> Chris
Nothing special is needed to make the iPod work with Ubuntu 8.04. I 
don't recall trying gtkpod, but my daughter is using it with rythmbox.

John.
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