On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 10:47:31PM -0500, Todd Zullinger wrote: > Mr.Scrooge wrote: > > I don't know why i didn't start here to begin with! Anyway I am > > looking for an MP3 Player that just works with Fedora 8. Any > > recommendations besides the older IPODS?The newer IPODS are a pain > > in the ass, this I know by experience > > FWIW, new ipods should be supported and just work if you install the > libgpod updates in updates-testing. After a few more days, those will > be pushed to the stable updates for F7 and F8. If you have a newer > ipod, give a try with: > > yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update libgpod > > >, besides which i object to apple on principle! They do not > > make an ITunes for Linux? Why? > > If you object to Apple on principle, why would you care if they made > an iTunes for Linux? I'm much happier using gtkpod (or amarok or > rhythmbox, or some home brewed python scripts using python-gpod) than > I ever would be using iTunes. :) > > > Anyhow i would appreciate any suggestions, even if all you can say > > is ipod but i think i will just do without rather than give my money > > to Apple!Thanks!! > > Many folks like the products from Creative and the Sandisk Sansa > players. I do happen to be happy with my ipod, which is never touched > by iTunes (unless I'm testing something for compatibility with > libgpod). > I have just got a new Creative Zen 4Gb working with Fedora 7, it needed the latest Gnomad2 and libsmtp from updates-testing as noted above though. -- Chris Green
