[TriLUG] Requesting iPods to Attend on Thursday!

[Aaron Bockover]

Here's a slightly modified version of the script I wrote to rip images.
Just mount your iPod, and run the script. It will prompt you for an
image name and the mount point of the iPod. Just name the image
"rev2-ken" (No spaces or invalid file/directory characters in name) 

http://aaronbock.net/misc/ipod-dev-rip-dist.sh

After running, it will place "rev2-ken.tar.gz" on your desktop, and then
you can email me that tarball.

Also, cp will complain about not being able to copy "Artwork" -- that's
an iPod Photo-specific directory, so just ignore it.

Thanks a lot!

Best,
Aaron


On Mon, 2005-06-06 at 12:40 -0400, Ken Mink wrote:
> On 6/5/05, Aaron Bockover <abockover.trilug at aaronbock.net> wrote:
> > I am working on adding native iPod support to gnome-volume-manager, and
> > also full iPod support to Sonance [http://sonance.aaronbock.net]. I am
> > the lead developer of Sonance.
> > 
> > I currently have most of the lower level device handling code written,
> > and am looking for some iPod file system snapshots for testing. I
> > currently have snapshots (taken from devices that I own) for:
> > 
> > "Regular" iPod (4th Generation)
> > "Regular" iPod (3rd Generation)
> > iPod Photo
> > iPod Shuffle
> > 
> > I am looking for older devices (1st and 2nd generations) that I can
> > connect to my laptop and rip a snapshot of the file system, however,
> > I'll gladly rip any iPod.
> > 
> > I would *NOT* be ripping the actual music stored on the iPod, just the
> > control, device, and database information. I have written a shell script
> > that will allow a quick rip. Ripping would mean I will have a copy of
> > your database, and could thus see the contents of your iPod - but I
> > won't rip the actual audio files referenced by the database (that would
> > take quite a while!).
> > 
> > I am simply looking to test for any possible discrepancies in various
> > models and generations.
> > 
> > If you have an iPod, of any kind, I would greatly appreciate you
> > bringing it to the meeting on Thursday, and I'll quickly rip a snapshot
> > before or after the meeting. Your generosity will help enhance the
> > quality of upcoming advances in the multimedia experience for Linux.
> > 
> > Also, I only have cables for 4th generation iPods. If you have an older
> > iPod, please bring the USB cable! (No firewire please... the laptop
> > doesn't have a firewire port :-/)
> > 
> > Many, Many Thanks!
> > 
> > Best,
> > Aaron
> 
> I won't be able to make the meeting, but have a 2nd gen iPod. Is it
> possible for me to rip what you need and email(or some other method)
> it to you?
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
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