Re: o/t ipod

[<briand@aracnet.com>]

On Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:32:46 -0800
John Jason Jordan <johnxj@comcast.net> wrote:

> On Sun, 26 Dec 2010 06:32:34 -0600
> Ted Wager <ted@trufflesdad.plus.com> dijo:
> 
> >My son has bought me an ipodtouch for Xmas..Anyone tell me how I can 
> >transfer the music files on his ipod to mine ?..I only have Linux on
> >my machines but can get access to a Winbox at a neighbours...
> 
> I use gtkpod. Works like a champ. You'd have to plug in your son's
> iPod first and transfer the files to your computer, then plug your
> iPod in and copy them to it off your computer.
> 
> Having said that, I don't have any music that was purchased and might
> have DRM stuff. All my music is classical that I ripped myself from my
> CD collection. I don't know what gtkpod will do with DRM. Also, my
> iPod is several years old, so I don't know if there might be a
> problem with newer models. But gtkpod is in the repos, so it'll only
> take a couple minutes to give it a shot.
> 
> 


one thing you need to know about gtkpod.  the ipod has to have been
formatted for use under windoze.  if it's mac formatted it has hfs, or
some variation thereof, and gtkpod can't seem to deal with it.

FYI.