Plugging into computer restarts Rockbox and loads disk mode (Ipod 80G)

[evilnick]

Depending on your version of Ubuntu, you might need to read this page: http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/LibGphoto2Bug

[bluebrother]

Depending on your version of Ubuntu, you might need to read this page: http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/LibGphoto2Bug

I don't think this is related -- that page deals with Sansa and Gigabeat players, but he uses an Ipod. You might want to disable the HID feature, however. Just check the menus.

[l3lackEyedAngels]

The iPod shows in the disk utility, but I can't mount it. When I try in terminal I get

kurt@El-Savior:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdc2
[sudo] password for kurt:
mount: can't find /dev/sdc2 in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
kurt@El-Savior:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdc
mount: can't find /dev/sdc in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab

[Yotto]

(Edited to fix some code issues)

You need to tell it where to mount (Or add it to fstab)

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sudo mkdir /media/ipod
sudo mount /dev/sdc /media/ipod

Or better yet add this to your /etc/fstab:

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/dev/sdc	/media/ipod	vfat	rw,user,noauto,exec		0	0

(That was copied from my fstab. I don't think you will need to modify it but who knows)

When you add it to your fstab, you can then do this:

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mount /media/ipod

Which is a bit easier, especially the lack of sudo (and password)

*EDIT*
Actually, it will probably auto-mount. I'm no Linux Expert but my ipod auto mounts when I plug it in and I didn't do anything special to make it do so.

Also, remember you CANNOT SIMPLY UNPLUG YOUR IPOD when it's mounted. You must at LEAST unmount it. I prefer to eject it as that makes the ipod screen display a checkmark saying it's okay to disconnect.

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eject /media/ipod

or (with no fstab changes)

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sudo eject /dev/sdc

[l3lackEyedAngels]

Yeah, no dice. I installed 3.5.1, and it mounts fine on my wifes MacBook Pro, but it won't mount properly in Ubuntu, even though it used to just fine prior to my experience with a current build. For the record, I was on a Windows box when I installed the current build.

[bluebrother]

This sounds pretty much like an issue with your Linux installation. You can try disabling the USB HID feature, but if you have a release build it should reboot into Apples diskmode anyway. And that is nothing Rockbox has to do with.

[l3lackEyedAngels]

This sounds pretty much like an issue with your Linux installation. You can try disabling the USB HID feature, but if you have a release build it should reboot into Apples diskmode anyway. And that is nothing Rockbox has to do with.

I see your point. I'll take it over to the Ubuntu forums and see how far I get. It's just odd that prior to installing a current build, everything worked fine. Thanks though!

[karashata]

You might want to open a terminal and type in the command "dmesg | tail" just after connecting your iPod and see if any errors are shown in the resulting output, if so, that might help you figure out why it isn't automatically detected and shown as a connected device.

Assuming everything was working properly, it should show up as a connected device, and depending on your settings, an icon should appear on the desktop that would open (and mount if not previously mounted) the device.

[bluebrother]

I see your point. I'll take it over to the Ubuntu forums and see how far I get. It's just odd that prior to installing a current build, everything worked fine. Thanks though!

Now I'm confused. Are you running a release (3.5.1 as you said earlier) or a current build? Release versions use Apples disk mode while current builds do not. If you have a problem with a current build try disabling the USB HID feature (it's known to cause problems at least in some cases on OS X). If you have problems with a release version it's definitely not a Rockbox issue (assuming that it reboots into Apples disk mode correctly).

[l3lackEyedAngels]

You might want to open a terminal and type in the command "dmesg | tail" just after connecting your iPod and see if any errors are shown in the resulting output, if so, that might help you figure out why it isn't automatically detected and shown as a connected device.

Assuming everything was working properly, it should show up as a connected device, and depending on your settings, an icon should appear on the desktop that would open (and mount if not previously mounted) the device.

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kurt@El-Savior:~$ dmesg | tail
[23609.952904] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] 39063023 512-byte logical blocks: (20.0 GB/18.6 GiB)
[23609.957625] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] Write Protect is off
[23609.957635] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] Mode Sense: 64 00 00 08
[23609.957640] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
[23609.962501] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] Adjusting the sector count from its reported value: 39063024
[23609.966229] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
[23609.966243]  sdc: sdc1 sdc2
[23610.406207] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] Adjusting the sector count from its reported value: 39063024
[23610.413621] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
[23610.413634] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk

sdc is my iPod. I don't see any errors.

Now I'm confused. Are you running a release (3.5.1 as you said earlier) or a current build? Release versions use Apples disk mode while current builds do not. If you have a problem with a current build try disabling the USB HID feature (it's known to cause problems at least in some cases on OS X). If you have problems with a release version it's definitely not a Rockbox issue (assuming that it reboots into Apples disk mode correctly).

Prior to a couple of days ago, when I still had Rockbox 3.4, the iPod would pop up when I plugged it in via USB. Then, I got bored at work and decided to upgrade. I accidentally did so to a current build instead of the latest release (3.5.1). Later on, when I tried to connect the iPod via USB to my Ubuntu laptop, it did not mount. However, it showed up as a connected drive in the Palimpsest Disk Utility with the option to mount disabled. Also, the Rockbox installer could not find the iPod. Today, I connected the iPod to my wife's MacBook Pro where it mounted fine and I was able to install the latest release, 3.5.1. The situation has not changed when I connect it to my Ubuntu laptop. I've disabled USB HID to no effect. After connecting via USB, the iPod reboots into Apple's disk mode. Like you said, it's probably an issue with my Ubuntu laptop.

Anyone who's interested can check out the thread I created at the Ubuntu forums.

[Yotto]

Oh! I think I know your problem.

It's not /dev/sdc

It's /dev/sdc2

sdc is your iPod. sdc1 is one of the two drives on it (which you don't care about). sdc2 is the drive that has rockbox, your music, etc on it.

I apologize. I should have seen that right away. Seeing the output of dmesg kicked me in the brain.

[l3lackEyedAngels]

Oh! I think I know your problem.

It's not /dev/sdc

It's /dev/sdc2

sdc is your iPod. sdc1 is one of the two drives on it (which you don't care about). sdc2 is the drive that has rockbox, your music, etc on it.

I apologize. I should have seen that right away. Seeing the output of dmesg kicked me in the brain.

I edited /etc/fstab like you said, except with sdc2 instead of just sdc this time. I can now mount the iPod manually with "mount /media/ipod" and safely disconnect with with Palimpsest Disk Utility. Right-click unmount doesn't give me the check-mark. This arrangement is good enough for now, but I miss the way it used to be.

Thanks!