The dual boot system described by Craig is absolutely the best solution I can confirm this bug under intrepid using *Rhythmbox*, *GTKPod* and even Floola. My 5th gen 80gb black video *ipod* is pretty much inaccessible. * ...* https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgpod/+bug/199326 - 50k - Cached- Similar pages- 2. How to manage your *iPod* using *Rhythmbox* in Ubuntu - Simple HelpBy default, when you connect your *iPod* to your computer *Rhythmbox* will launch. *...* Related Posts: How to use *gtkpod* to manage your *iPod* in Ubuntu *...* www.simplehelp.net/2007/07/03/how-to-manage-your-*ipod*-using-*rhythmbox*-in-ubuntu/ - 48k - Cached- Similar pages- 3. *GTKPOD*/*Rhythmbox* and *iPod* - Doesn't recognize music files when * ...* 2 posts - Last post: Feb 12 I have Debian Etch and have loaded *GTKPOD* and *Rhythmbox*. When I plug in the *iPod*, I am able to see the music on the *iPod*, I can play the * ...* www.debianhelp.org/node/15055 - 23k - Cached- Similar pages- 4. [ubuntu] *GTKpod*, *Rhythmbox* won't delete *ipod* songs - Ubuntu Forums [ubuntu] *GTKpod*, *Rhythmbox* won't delete *ipod* songs General Help. *...* I'm currently trying to use both *GTKpod* and *Rhythmbox* to manage my *Ipod*. *...* ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=774959 - 47k - Cached- Similar pages- 5. Yellow Dog Linux • View topic - *rhythmbox* + *gtkpod* + *ipod* help6 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Feb 6 *rhythmbox* + *gtkpod* + *ipod* help. Post by doblezero on Thu Feb 05, 2009 @ 150. Hi again everyone, I was using *rhythmbox* but I could not work *...* www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=4672&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a- 25k - On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 7:23 AM, Craig White wrote: > On Tue, 2009-05-12 at 06:58 -0700, Mark Phillips wrote: > > My oldest is heading off to college in the Fall, and she needs to take > > a laptop with her. She has used Linux all her life, but only from > > Gnome, so Windows, Mac, Linux are all "the same" to her. She is a > > journalist, not a computer geek. Anyway, one significant requirement > > is for iTunes to work with her iTouch (i.e. buy music and download to > > her iTouch). I have not been able to get Wine/iTunes to work with > > Debian, so I have resorted to a single Windows computer just for a few > > games and iTunes at home. > > > > > > Any recommendations (1) for laptops and (2) how to keep her using > > Linux and not shelling out extra bucks for a Mac, or heaven forbid, a > > Windows machine? > ---- > The only growth segment is in the netbook area and given the low cost, good > battery life and ultra portability of a netbook, I would definitely > recommend one. > > I have an Acer Aspire One which was $350 w/ Windows, 160 Gb HD, and 1 Gb > RAM and I partitioned the hard drive, giving Windows 32 Gb, 80 Gb for > 'media' (formatted also to NTFS) and the rest is for Linux. > > Wine/iTunes isn't realistic. I tend to think of Wine as desperation > software. > > Rhythmbox and gtkpod are able to sync with iPod's and I seem to recall > that there was some slowness to backporting the changes Apple made to > the iPhone and iPod Touch device synchronization but it probably is > working now (I have a 5th Gen iPod so I can't tell you). > > I actually mostly use Windows to sync my iPod but the data is on the > media partition and I use Rhythmbox and/or Amarok to play it or I > suppose iTunes if I actually boot into Windows which is rare. > > mt-daapd can also read the music data and share it without other iTunes > users which is pretty cool actually. > > If you buy a netbook, you would probably want an external DVD drive as > they do not come with a DVD drive. You can always hook up a > keyboard/screen/mouse when at home base...which I do...my KVM. > > Also, you would want to stay with some bleeding edge Linux stuff for a > netbook because things are changing rapidly and they are paying > attention to details like suspend to disk/ram, wireless connections and > limited amounts of screen real estate. I have Fedora 11-Beta on mine but > I would suspect that Ubuntu 9.04 would do well and Mandriva has a 'mini' > version. > > As for jounalism...she should re-evaluate because it is an industry in a > death spiral. > > Craig > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- www.obnosis.com (503)754-4452 "Contradictions do not exist." A. Rand