access ipod files?

[Bob Goodwin]

Craig White wrote:
> ----
> normal fedora would have device automatically mount when connected -
> i.e. /media/DEVICE_NAME as the current logged in user.
>
> Evidently it is device known as /dev/sdc
>
> Probably best not to fool with it much as root
>
> in a terminal, you can figure out what is mounted simply by typing
> 'mount'
>
> IE...my ipod (not a mini)
>
> mount command shows...
> /dev/sda2 on /media/80IPOD type vfat
> (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,noatime,uid=1000,utf8,shortname=lower)
>
> so my ipod is /dev/sda and /dev/sda2 is mounted at /media/80IPOD
>
> $ ls -l /media/80IPOD/
> total 80
> drwxr-xr-x 2 craig root 16384 Jan  1  2000 Calendars
> drwxr-xr-x 2 craig root 16384 Jan  1  2000 Contacts
> drwxr-xr-x 6 craig root 16384 Sep 10  2006 iPod_Control
> drwxr-xr-x 2 craig root 16384 Jan  1  2000 Notes
> drwxr-xr-x 3 craig root 16384 Nov 22 12:08 Photos
>
> so far so good...
>
> ls -l /media/80IPOD/iPod_Control
> ...
> ls -l /media/80IPOD/iPod_Control/Music
> which then shows all the folders and the music is inside the folders.
>
> The file/folder naming scheme doesn't make sense to us.
>
> but it can be discerned from 
> /media/80IPOD/iPod_Control/iTunes/iTunesDB
> but it needs something that can make sense of that.
>
> That's where Amarok, gtkpod or other programs come in.
>
> Find the icon on the desktop and right click it, tell it to 'Safely
> Remove' and then after telling you to remove it, disconnect from
> computer. Fire up Amarok (or whatever), once it launches, then connect
> the iPod again...Amarok should find it just fine.
>
> Craig
>
>   

    Ok, with your help I was able to make it work.  When I plug in the
    iPod two icons appear on the desk top, one labeled "Apple iPod" and
    another marked "Luc & Matt."  I had to mount the second one and then
    I can see the files you mentioned "/iPod_Control/iTunes/" etc. 

    Then starting amarok produces a listing of the contents of the iPod
    from which I can copy stuff to the hard drive and play it via xmms.

    Thanks to all for the help.

    Bob Goodwin