Rockbox, iPod nano, and Ubuntu 8.10

[Junin Toiro]

On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 3:50 PM, Simon Ives <simon at simonives.info> wrote:
> Hi All.  I'm having a little issue with my iPod nano running Rockbox and
> its interaction with Ubuntu 8.10.
>
> *Hardware*
> The hardware in question is:
> - Apple iPod nano
>        First Generation
>        Model Number: A1137
>        Storage: 4GB
>        Date: 2005
> - Rockbox version: r18356-080828
> - Ubuntu 8.10 on a Compaq Presario V3118au
>
> *Issue*
> When I plug the iPod in to a free USB port it mounts without a problem
> but only as 'read only'.  It's 'read only' when mounted on either of the
> two user accounts.  The issue began about ten days ago, it didn't happen
> after a software update and I haven't changed anything on the iPod.
>
> I can interact with all of the files and directories if I execute the
> following command *after* the iPod has already been mounted:
>
> sudo mount -o remount,rw /media/SIMON\'\ S\ IP/
>
> I can only interact with the iPod, however, from the terminal emulator
> and if I navigate to another directory (not one on the iPod) and then
> back again the iPod's file system becomes 'read only' again.  Even after
> remounting the iPod is always 'read only' in Nautilus.
>
> I'm stumped!
>
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>
> Simon Ives
>
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None too sure but I came across this in google, perhaps it can point
you in the right direction :)

http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-497739.html

Let us know how it goes.

-- 
Sam Jackson / Nandemonai / Junin Toiro