Comments on: iPod Nano 5th generation – problems with Linux http://www.watkissonline.co.uk/wordpress/?p=2707 Babies and children days out; computers, IT and Linux; first aid, health and fitness; and various ramblings. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:31:25 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Stewart http://www.watkissonline.co.uk/wordpress/?p=2707&cpage=1#comment-61738 Stewart Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:51:18 +0000 http://www.watkissonline.co.uk/wordpress/?p=2707#comment-61738 Unfortunately this does not appear to be resolved in the git repository for gtkpod. I've just compiled the latest source for libgpod and gtkpod, but that doesn't list the Nano5G. Compiling from source was fairly easy as there is a quick install guide for Debian / Ubuntu (with one missing step to add the sqlite3 development libraries). <code>sudo apt-get install libsqlite3-dev</code> The problem appears to be a new hashing scheme used by Apple - which they have not released any details of. Not only do Apple ignore potential Linux based users, but they make it hard for anyone else to implement this as well. Unfortunately they are not alone and this is all too common amongst hardware manufacturers. My C programming is not really up to the standard it would need to be to contribute directly to the project (most of my C programming was under DOS, with only a bit on command line / daemon programming on Solaris). I've subscribed to the mailing lists and I'll be keeping an eye on progress. Unfortunately this does not appear to be resolved in the git repository for gtkpod. I’ve just compiled the latest source for libgpod and gtkpod, but that doesn’t list the Nano5G.

Compiling from source was fairly easy as there is a quick install guide for Debian / Ubuntu (with one missing step to add the sqlite3 development libraries).

sudo apt-get install libsqlite3-dev

The problem appears to be a new hashing scheme used by Apple – which they have not released any details of. Not only do Apple ignore potential Linux based users, but they make it hard for anyone else to implement this as well. Unfortunately they are not alone and this is all too common amongst hardware manufacturers.

My C programming is not really up to the standard it would need to be to contribute directly to the project (most of my C programming was under DOS, with only a bit on command line / daemon programming on Solaris).

I’ve subscribed to the mailing lists and I’ll be keeping an eye on progress.

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