Looking for mp3 player recommendations

I'd like to get an mp3 player with at least 20 GB of storage. More importantly, one that I can connect to a USB port on my Fedora Core 4 box, and use as a hard drive. Also, do you need any special drivers to mount an mp3 player? Or with a compatible model, can I just mount it like: mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb -Thanks

In comp.os.linux.misc somebody <some@body.com>: > I'd like to get an mp3 player with at least 20 GB > of storage. More importantly, one that I can > connect to a USB port on my Fedora Core 4 box, > and use as a hard drive. Also, do you need any > special drivers to mount an mp3 player? Or with > a compatible model, can I just mount it like: > mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb Sure, probably FC4 should create the mount point in /media automatically. Iirc "Archos" makes nice players that will just show up as usb hd. Just stay away from DRM enabled crap. Good luck -- Michael Heiming (X-PGP-Sig > GPG-Key ID: EDD27B94) mail: echo zvpunry@urvzvat.qr | perl -pe 'y/a-z/n-za-m/' #bofh excuse 294: PCMCIA slave driver

__/ [Michael Heiming] on Saturday 04 February 2006 07:16 \__ > In comp.os.linux.misc somebody <some@body.com>: >> I'd like to get an mp3 player with at least 20 GB >> of storage. More importantly, one that I can >> connect to a USB port on my Fedora Core 4 box, >> and use as a hard drive. Also, do you need any >> special drivers to mount an mp3 player? Or with >> a compatible model, can I just mount it like: > >> mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb > > Sure, probably FC4 should create the mount point in /media > automatically. Iirc "Archos" makes nice players that will just > show up as usb hd. Just stay away from DRM enabled crap. > > Good luck Not that I would recommend the iPod, but AmaroK seems to have good interaction with it. Modern distributions will mount it as a drive (link to it from the Desktop automatically sometimes) as long as it is connected. I suppose the same applies to other MP3/storage devices, but all I saw in my own eyes was an iPod on Mandriva 2006 and Ubuntu 5. Hope it helps, Roy -- Roy S. Schestowitz | "I think I think, therefore I think I am" http://Schestowitz.com | SuSE Linux | PGP-Key: 0x74572E8E 7:35am up 18 days 2:51, 10 users, load average: 1.49, 0.89, 0.77 http://iuron.com - Open Source knowledge engine project

somebody wrote: > I'd like to get an mp3 player with at least 20 GB > of storage. More importantly, one that I can > connect to a USB port on my Fedora Core 4 box, > and use as a hard drive. Also, do you need any > special drivers to mount an mp3 player? Or with > a compatible model, can I just mount it like: > > mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb > See http://groups.google.com/group/uk.comp.os.linux/browse_frm/thread/a12dd3ac4b1ba490/55044451486b93c0?q=campbell+linux+mp3&rnum=2#55044451486b93c0 or seach uk.comp.os.linux for <campbell linux mp3>. I'm quite satisfied with my iRiver H340 -- 40-GB. As mentioned in that post, I don't read manuals, so I had quite a problem getting it to connect via USB -- but it's trivial once you know how. As another poster mentioned, FC4 will automatically mount it in /media just like a USB Flash drive. Jon C.

On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 04:07:12 -0800, jg.campbell.ng wrote: > See > http://groups.google.com/group/uk.comp.os.linux/browse_frm/thread/a12dd3ac4b1ba490/55044451486b93c0?q=campbell+linux+mp3&rnum=2#55044451486b93c0 > or seach uk.comp.os.linux for <campbell linux mp3>. > > I'm quite satisfied with my iRiver H340 -- 40-GB. As mentioned in that > post, I don't read manuals, so I had quite a problem getting it to > connect via USB -- but it's trivial once you know how. As another > poster mentioned, FC4 will automatically mount it in /media just like a > USB Flash drive. > > Jon C. So you're saying that with FC4 you simply connect the USB cable and Linux recognizes it as a hard drive? -Thanks

In comp.os.linux.misc, on Sat 11 February 2006 12:07, jg.campbell.ng@gmail.com <jg.campbell.ng@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes. OK, let's start with the basics: Do you know what Usenet is? Do you know what a News Group is? How about a news server? Google unfortunately decided not to use the standards of quoting on Usenet. A quick fix can be read on the following page: http://www.safalra.com/special/googlegroupsreply/ If you want to get better help and learn more, please read on. I sympathize with your problems, and am more than willing to help you solve them, to do so you should follow the correct quoting principles as explained in the FAQ of this group available on http://www.plainfaqs.org/linux/ While you are at it, read the whole document and the links provided in it as well. Due to the bad quoting habits and also due to the amount of drivel coming from postings done via Google Groups, several people have resulted in kill filing (not reading or responding to) postings done with Google. This means fewer people will be able or willing to help. To get the best possible result to your postings, it is better to us a newsreader or Usenet client. Linux has many dedicated news readers, as well as browsers with built in news readers. It's not your fault you got sucked in. It will be your fault, if you don't act to remedy the situation. If you're running SUSE Linux, look on your menu, under Internet --> News, and you'll see which news readers you have installed. If you run something else, look for a good newsreader. Don't use an email program. Find a Usenet server that you can post to. Your ISP probably has one. There are also free ones out there, that Google will help you locate. Type in "Usenet free servers". better yet, use this: http://tinyurl.com/c45wm The one your provider has is most likely the better, faster and easier choice. Set up the news reader of your choice, download the groups list, type linux in the search box, and subscribe to alt.os.linux.suse. When I see correct quoting from you, instead of what Google is forcing you to do, I'll be right there to greet you, and help get you going. Until then: I am out of here. -- Robert HULL If it's there and you can see it - it's real If it's there and you can't see it - it's transparent If it's not there and you can see it - it's virtual If it's not there and you can't see it - it's gone!