Re: [tlug] Need purchasing advice for a linux compatible desktop

[Botond Botyanszki <tlug@example.com>]

On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 15:43:02 +0200
Godwin Stewart <godwin.stewart@example.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:17:03 +0900, "Stephen J. Turnbull"
> <stephen@example.com> wrote:
> 
> >     >> The ipod has at least an USB 2.0 interface. It shows up as an
> >     >> usb storage device if you plug the thing in.
> > 
> >     Godwin> I wasn't aware of that. I thought it used a proprietary
> >     Godwin> protocol.
> > 
> > It does (more precisely, extra drivers load and it does not show up as
> > a USB storage device on the Mac, so I deduce it does).
> 
> Okay, so Botyanszki-san says it is a usb-storage device and Turnbull-san
> says it isn't. Call me confused-san...

For me it works as an usb storage device and as a firewire disk as well.
If you want to store music on it so that the iPod can play it, then the
software mentioned in the thread is required to index the files.

Turnbull-san was commenting about the Mac, I hope he will care to
clear up the confusion.

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