Reply to: itunes corrupt error

[pickle]

last night i was using my itunes to sync my new ipod

So take it back to the feckin shop.

[xoggoth]

What an Ipod? Can I play my 78s on it?

[TheMonkey]

I occasionally boot into OS X but to be honest, I don't see any huge advantages in it when most of the apps I need to get my work done aren't even available for it.

Depends what you do doesn't it. I've made an effort to use the Apple tools and I'm more productive already.

[TheMonkey]

It's fairly simple though. It is only there because the device's main CPU isn't that powerful so it uses a host-constructed index to find the files rather than having to scan the device and remember what is going on in it's system RAM. It works wonderfully and is a good example of software design. 99% of people don't care how it does it, just that it works, which it does!

There are open source tools to generate the DB.

As for the Apple comment - no substance, just looks, then compare their operating system to Windows Vista. MacOS X is already post-vista in functionality and reliability...

[bogeyman]

Even better - I'm running MacOS on mine

I occasionally boot into OS X but to be honest, I don't see any huge advantages in it when most of the apps I need to get my work done aren't even available for it.

[Cowboy Bob]

It hasn't been 'reverse engineered' - an iPod is just a standard USB storage device and can be used that way on Windows or Mac. It's not some uber-cool Linux hack

There's a little DB file in the root directory of the iPod. If it doesn't get updated when copying files you end up with no track listing. Also note, that files are not stored on the iPod as their filenames, they're stored as a hex hash key, so when copying them off, you need to read the little DB file to name the files as they come off or you don't know what the files are called.

It's not an uber hack, but it's important.

[kramer]

It hasn't been 'reverse engineered' - an iPod is just a standard USB storage device and can be used that way on Windows or Mac. It's not some uber-cool Linux hack

everything on linux is a hack isn't it?

[TheMonkey]

That's a bit harsh.

I'm running Win XP on an Intel Core Duo Mac and I can honestly say its the best (and best looking) Windows machine I have ever used.

I've never screwed my iPod either. YMMV.

Even better - I'm running MacOS on mine

[monkeyboy]

"Never argue with an idiot, they'll only drag you down to their level then beat you by experience"[/QUOTE]

I like that one.

[bogeyman]

**** off

I was going to respond in kind, but then remembered the old addage...

"Never argue with an idiot, they'll only drag you down to their level then beat you by experience"

[el duder]

That's a bit harsh.

I'm running Win XP on an Intel Core Duo Mac and I can honestly say its the best (and best looking) Windows machine I have ever used.

I've never screwed my iPod either. YMMV.

**** off

[bogeyman]

i reinstalled the ipod factory settings/operating system.

works a treat now.

fu*kin apple. great example of all look and no substance.

kiddies toys thats all they are.

w*nkers

That's a bit harsh.

I'm running Win XP on an Intel Core Duo Mac and I can honestly say its the best (and best looking) Windows machine I have ever used.

I've never screwed my iPod either. YMMV.

[el duder]

i reinstalled the ipod factory settings/operating system.

works a treat now.

fu*kin apple. great example of all look and no substance.

kiddies toys thats all they are.

w*nkers

[bogeyman]

Personally, since I'm running Linux, the regular file manager will just copy files to and from the iPod as if it was a normal USB storage device - it updates the DB on the iPod in the background automagically.

Since, therefore, the DB on the iPod has been reverse engineered, there must be something available on your platform of choice to do something similar.

It hasn't been 'reverse engineered' - an iPod is just a standard USB storage device and can be used that way on Windows or Mac. It's not some uber-cool Linux hack

[Epiphone]

Ignore it, the ipod will still update and the message goes away after a bit. I had it pop up for a month or so then it buggered off.