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| The latest database version is incompatible with the latest linux drivers. Therefore, the database version of the device must be downgraded. The process is quite simple. | The latest database version is incompatible with the latest linux drivers. Therefore, the database version of the device must be downgraded. The process is quite simple. | ||
| + | - Install the ''vim'' package via cydia | ||
| - Log in to the ipod via SSH as root with default password "alpine". | - Log in to the ipod via SSH as root with default password "alpine". | ||
| -- su to root | -- su to root | ||
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| -- Delete /var/mobile/Media/iTunes_Control | -- Delete /var/mobile/Media/iTunes_Control | ||
| .. <code># rm -rf /var/mobile/Media/iTunes_Control</code> | .. <code># rm -rf /var/mobile/Media/iTunes_Control</code> | ||
| - | -- Change password (optional) | + | -- Change password (optional, but highly recommended) |
| .. Root password: | .. Root password: | ||
| .. <code># passwd</code> | .. <code># passwd</code> | ||
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| ===== Initialize Database ===== | ===== Initialize Database ===== | ||
| - | Connect the device to iTunes and transfer at least 1 song to the device. This will initialize the database | + | Connect the device to iTunes and transfer at least 1 song to the device. This will initialize the database for use with linux. |
| ===== Transfer songs with Banshee ===== | ===== Transfer songs with Banshee ===== | ||
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| If everything has been done properly so far, the iPod should now work properly with Banshee. If you haven't already, you might want to install the ''gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse'' package for the //lame// mp3 encoder. This will allow Banshee to convert tracks to mp3 automatically. | If everything has been done properly so far, the iPod should now work properly with Banshee. If you haven't already, you might want to install the ''gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse'' package for the //lame// mp3 encoder. This will allow Banshee to convert tracks to mp3 automatically. | ||
| - | Open up Banshee with the device connected. Banshee should detect your device and display it in the side panel. Try dragging a song onto the device in Banshee. Once it is finished transferring, wait another 10 seconds or so and quit banshee (media -> quit). Check the music player on the device to make sure the file appeared. If so, you're done. Banshee will now be able to transfer all of your music. If not, well, back to the old drawing board..... | + | Open up Banshee with the device connected. Banshee should detect your device and display it in the side panel. Try dragging a song onto the device in Banshee. Once it is finished transferring, wait another 10 seconds or so and quit banshee (media -> quit). Check the music player on the device to make sure the file appeared. If so, you're done. Banshee will now be able to transfer all of your music. If not, well, back to the old drawing board... |
| ====== Debugging Notes ====== | ====== Debugging Notes ====== | ||
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| If ''banshee --debug'' yields this error, the device is configured with database version 5 (too new). | If ''banshee --debug'' yields this error, the device is configured with database version 5 (too new). | ||
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| + | <code> | ||
| + | Failed to save iPod database - GLib.GException: Failed to generate sqlite database (in `libgpod-sharp) | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | To check the current configured version, run | ||
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| + | <code>ideviceinfo -q com.apple.mobile.iTunes -k DBVersion</code> | ||
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| + | The solution is to edit Checkpoint.xml and change ''DBVersion''. If you have already done this, make sure to delete the ''iTunes_Control'' directory and reboot the device. Do not allow it to sync with anything and do not start the music player before rebooting. | ||
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| + | Note: some sources say change the version to 2. I tried that, and it didn't work. After much head scratching, I tried 4 and it worked perfectly. Don't forget to delete the ''iTunes_Control'' folder, reboot the iPod, and initialize the database with iTunes before trying again with banshee. | ||
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| + | ===== Old Driver Software ===== | ||
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| + | If opening up the device in Nautilus only yields a folder called DCIM, then you are running the incompatible packages. Please add the ppa listed above, upgrade, and reboot. | ||
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| + | The below error messages are also indications that the drivers are the wrong version. If any of these messages show up in dialog boxes or debug outputs, please check the versions. Also make sure that the computer was rebooted after updating the packages. | ||
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| + | <code>The ogg format is not supported by the device, and no converter was found to convert it.</code> | ||
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| + | <code>The mp3 format is not supported by the device, and no converter was found to convert it.</code> | ||
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| + | <code>[5 Warn 03:07:58.970] Caught an exception - System.ApplicationException: The ogg format is not supported by the device, and no converter was found to convert it (in `Banshee.Dap') | ||
| + | at Banshee.Dap.DapSource.AddTrackAndIncrementCount (Banshee.Collection.Database.DatabaseTrackInfo track) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 | ||
| + | at Banshee.Sources.PrimarySource.AddTrackList (System.Object cached_list) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0</code> | ||
| + | | ||
| + | <code>[5 Warn 03:07:58.970] Caught an exception - System.ApplicationException: The mp3 format is not supported by the device, and no converter was found to convert it (in `Banshee.Dap') | ||
| + | at Banshee.Dap.DapSource.AddTrackAndIncrementCount (Banshee.Collection.Database.DatabaseTrackInfo track) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 | ||
| + | at Banshee.Sources.PrimarySource.AddTrackList (System.Object cached_list) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0</code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Red Herring ===== | ||
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| + | The following error message looks ominous and I originally thought it to be an indication of an incorrect database version. However, it appears every time my ipod touch successfully updates. If you get it, all it really means is that some of the database updates apparently didn't work as expected, perhaps due to some sort of database structure change. This error won't stop your ipod from syncing, so if it is not syncing, look elsewhere. | ||
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| <code> | <code> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | To check the current configured version, run | + | ===== MTP Issues ===== |
| - | <code>ideviceinfo -q com.apple.mobile.iTunes -k DBVersion</code> | + | The first time I ran through the whole process it worked perfectly. The second time, on a different computer, I ran headlong into a different problem. The iPod Touch would be properly detected until Banshee was started, then it would disappear. The error log looked like this: |
| - | . | + | <code> |
| + | ** (Banshee:19245): CRITICAL **: itdb_get_control_dir: assertion `mountpoint' failed | ||
| + | Device 0 (VID=05ac and PID=129e) is UNKNOWN. | ||
| + | Please report this VID/PID and the device model to the libmtp development team | ||
| + | LIBMTP WARNING: no MTP vendor extension on device 30 on bus 2LIBMTP WARNING: VendorExtensionID: 00000000LIBMTP WARNING: VendorExtensionDesc: Device has no vendor extensionsLIBMTP WARNING: this typically means the device is PTP (i.e. a camera) but not an MTP device at all. Trying to continue anyway.LIBMTP PANIC: could not inspect object property descriptions! | ||
| + | LIBMTP PANIC: could not inspect object property descriptions! | ||
| + | LIBMTP PANIC: could not inspect object property descriptions! | ||
| + | [7 Warn 01:07:44.542] Unable to get battery level from MTP device - Mtp.LibMtpException: Could not retrieve battery stats (in `Mtp') | ||
| + | at Mtp.MtpDevice.GetBatteryLevel (Mtp.MtpDeviceHandle handle, System.UInt16& maxLevel, System.UInt16& currentLevel) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 | ||
| + | at Mtp.MtpDevice.get_BatteryLevel () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 | ||
| + | at Banshee.Dap.Mtp.MtpSource.DeviceInitialize (IDevice device) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 | ||
| + | [7 Debug 01:07:44.542] Found DAP support (Banshee.Dap.Mtp.MtpSource) for device Apple iPod and Uuid ... | ||
| + | [1 Debug 01:07:45.063] Unmapping DAP source (...) | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| - | The solution is to edit Checkpoint.xml and change ''DBVersion''. If you have already done this, make sure to delete the ''iTunes_Control'' directory and reboot the device. Do not allow it to sync with anything and do not start the music player before rebooting. | + | Running ''mtp-detect'' also caused the device to disappear. |
| - | ===== Old Driver Software ===== | + | Solution: MTP is not required for talking to iPod devices, so the problem has nothing to do with MTP. The ''$HOME/.gvfs'' directory was actually a directory instead of a mount point. Deleting the directory and rebooting solved the problem. |
| - | If opening up the device in Nautilus only yields a folder called DCIM, then you are running the incompatible packages. Please add the ppa listed above, upgrade, and reboot. | + | ~~DISCUSSION~~ |
| - | + | ||
| - | The below error messages are also indications that the drivers are the wrong version. If any of these messages show up in dialog boxes or debug outputs, please check the versions. Also make sure that the computer was rebooted after updating the packages. | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | <code>The ogg format is not supported by the device, and no converter was found to convert it.</code> | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | <code>The mp3 format is not supported by the device, and no converter was found to convert it.</code> | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | <code>[5 Warn 03:07:58.970] Caught an exception - System.ApplicationException: The ogg format is not supported by the device, and no converter was found to convert it (in `Banshee.Dap') | + | |
| - | at Banshee.Dap.DapSource.AddTrackAndIncrementCount (Banshee.Collection.Database.DatabaseTrackInfo track) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 | + | |
| - | at Banshee.Sources.PrimarySource.AddTrackList (System.Object cached_list) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0</code> | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | <code>[5 Warn 03:07:58.970] Caught an exception - System.ApplicationException: The mp3 format is not supported by the device, and no converter was found to convert it (in `Banshee.Dap') | + | |
| - | at Banshee.Dap.DapSource.AddTrackAndIncrementCount (Banshee.Collection.Database.DatabaseTrackInfo track) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 | + | |
| - | at Banshee.Sources.PrimarySource.AddTrackList (System.Object cached_list) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0</code> | + | |