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Hirst:
Hi there.

I was looking into purchasing and iPod Video and shoving Rockbox on it and I was just thinking I'd better check how Rockbox affects iTunes.

Feel free to bash me if I have put this on the wrong forum/it is an FAQ as I am very much in a rush and haven't had time to check.

Sorry and thanks.

Hx

Febs:
Rockbox doesn't "affect iTunes" at all.  I'm not sure what you're asking?

Hirst:
Well, can you still use iTunes when your iPod uses Rockbox? Does Rockbox affect iTunes' functionality at all?

Hx

Llorean:
Rockbox in no way requires iTunes, and does not actually interface it. Rockbox is capable of finding the music that iTunes hides and renames on your iPod. You can always boot into the Apple firmware, so Rockbox in no way affects how iTunes works with your iPod.

PromisedPlanet:
I followed the instructions at http://www.alwaysbeta.com/2006/08/24/how-to-dual-boot-your-ipod-with-rockbox/ to have my iPod Nano dual-boot RockBox and the Apple iPod OS.  I then booted into the Apple OS and synced my iPod with iTunes.  

Although I can see the MP3s on my iPod using Rockbox (they're located in the directories under \iPod_Control\Music, as expected), I can't see the songs when booted into the Apple iPod OS.  It's as if the iPod database wasn't contructed properly, though I don't see how the existence of Rockbox could affect this.

Anyone else encountered a similar problem?

Thanks in advance.

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