Rockbox not visible on my PC or Mac when connected via USB!

[gblasius]

Hello - I have just successfully installed Rockbox on my (old) 3G IPOD.  Here's my question:  when I connect the IPOD via a USB cable, it does not appear on my PC and/or MAC.  It was my impression that the unit should show up in Explorer/Finder as a separate drive.   What am I missing?   

[MarcGuay]

According to this: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/TargetStatus USB doesn't work on the 3rd gen iPod.  Perhaps you have to boot into the Apple OS before making a connection?

[froggyman]

it has to be in disk mode, and you have to enable disk mode through iTunes

[gblasius]

How do I enable disk mode?    After that, is it simply a question of copying files and then rebooting?

[froggyman]

How do I enable disk mode? 

connect in the OF open itunes, go to the device page, then on the summary page check "enable disk mode" then simply resync with that setting

[gblasius]

Sorry, (newbie here!) - if I do as you suggest does that mean I'll always be in disk mode when connected via USB? 

Update - I managed to boot up ipod in disk mode, copied some folders over, so at least that works.  Still, using 3G in this manner is rather tedious...

[Chronon]

Ideally, Rockbox should be able to detect the USB insertion and automatically reboot into Apple's disk mode.  Does this not work for you?

[gblasius]

No - I can go into disk mode by pressing FF + REW keys simultaneously, but it does not automatically enter disk mode when a usb is attached (no volume in Finder). 

[Chronon]

Okay.  I'm really not familiar with the 3g iPods so I don't know if this is expected behavior or not.  For now I guess you need to manually boot into Disk Mode to get USB access.