[ale] 2nd generation iPod shuffle with Linux?

[John Wells]

----- "John Wells" <jb at sourceillustrated.com> wrote:
> ----- David Tomaschik <ozone at webgroup.org> wrote:
> > I've used a 2nd Generation Shuffle with no problems under Linux. 
> That
> > being said, it should be noted that it has NO partition table.  The
> > entire device is a single FAT filesystem.  I don't think formatting
> it
> > will blow away the firmware, but I'm not sure.  I did have one die
> on me
> > (hardware issue) and the Apple store was very good about exchanging
> it
> > right then and there.
> 
> Let it be known that *you* are a righteous dude ;). I had seen folks
> have luck with mounting the entire disk (/dev/sda), but it never
> occurred to me that there would be no partition table. I just presumed
> that mine was different.
> 
> So, while mount /dev/sda /media/ipod wouldn't work for me..."mount -t
> vfat /dev/sda /media/ipod" did. I am so stoked right now!
> 
> So, I'm now presented with the file structure at the end of this
> message. I presume that I don't simply want to blow it away. What
> tools are you using that can understand this?

Never mind...I thought gtkpod wasn't working but it just took awhile. Everything seems to be in order. I can't thank you enough!

John