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**sithlord48** · Mar 24, 2011, 10:52 AM

Re: iPod mounts as Read-Only. No entry in /media. Appears as /tmp/ipodxxxxxx

for a proper fix you can create a /media folder for it to mount in then make an entry in your /etc/fstab file to mount the ipod (use the noauto options so it mounts only when you try to use it). also besure to set the folder premissions accordingly. or you won't be able to write there either :P

as a quick and dirty fix, you can also use the command 'chown' to change the owner of the mountpoint where you ipod is mounting it self (as a quick fix). the command will besomething like

Code:

sudo chown -R user:usergroup /tmp/ipodxxxx

the -R switch is for recersive so it will make you own all the files on the device.

user = your user name
usergroup = your main user group (usually same as username)

the downside to this is that you will prolly have to do this every time that you mount the device since items in /tmp are not saved nor the prefs for them.

**deshmukh** · Mar 24, 2011, 09:39 PM

Re: iPod mounts as Read-Only. No entry in /media. Appears as /tmp/ipodxxxxxx

Originally posted by sithlord48

for a proper fix you can create a /media folder for it to mount in then make an entry in your /etc/fstab file to mount the ipod (use the noauto options so it mounts only when you try to use it). also besure to set the folder premissions accordingly. or you won't be able to write there either :P

Thanks. How exactly to do it? What specific changes do I need to make in /etc/fstab? Also, I tried editing /etc/fstab using kate. But it does not allow any changes. How do I get that done?

More importantly, how do I ensure that *any* usb drive is RW accessible to me when attached?

Also, is not there a GUI tool to do this??

Originally posted by sithlord48

as a quick and dirty fix, you can also use the command 'chown' to change the owner of the mountpoint where you ipod is mounting it self (as a quick fix). the command will besomething like

Code:

sudo chown -R user:usergroup /tmp/ipodxxxx

This worked - thanks. But the /media solution is neater, I think.

**sithlord48** · Mar 25, 2011, 06:12 AM

Re: iPod mounts as Read-Only. No entry in /media. Appears as /tmp/ipodxxxxxx

this should help you set up your fstab.

http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/fstab.html

idk there is a gui tool for this as i don't really use one other then kate to edit my fstab.

have you attempted to use another usb device? this might just be a ipod issue. i have not had this issue with any usb device that pretends to be a usb drive. (unlike the ipod). iirc you can use one of several ipod tools like gtkpod or i think even amarok to manage the device.

**deshmukh** · Mar 25, 2011, 07:22 AM

Re: iPod mounts as Read-Only. No entry in /media. Appears as /tmp/ipodxxxxxx

Oh - its indeed an iPod only issue. Other USB sticks behave well and show up in /media folder.

But I need to get iPod to behave as I intend using it for backups. So, using it in Amarok does not work.

Also, the fstab editing guide does not help as the mount point for iPod changes every time I connect it (/tmp/ipodxxxxxx). And I do not know what its ID in /dev folder.

**The Liquidator** · Mar 25, 2011, 07:29 AM

Re: iPod mounts as Read-Only. No entry in /media. Appears as /tmp/ipodxxxxxx

I've got the 80gb ipod classic (although it's a couple of years old (2008 actually) and might be running different firmware). It works fine.

You won't get anywhere with this until you have the gpod packages installed. Even if you could mount it all you would see is gibberish - even the title tracks are disguised. The application that naturally goes with those packages is gtkpod, which will enable you to upload tunes etc to it.

It may work, or it may be running firmware that is specifically designed not to work with Linux (good ole Apple!) . With a bit of luck you will see your tracks in gtkpod and if so you can then, if you wish, use it in something prettier, such as amarok.

HTH

Ian

**deshmukh** · Mar 25, 2011, 09:45 AM

Re: iPod mounts as Read-Only. No entry in /media. Appears as /tmp/ipodxxxxxx

Thanks, Ian.

My aim is much humbler. I just want to see it as an external hard drive on which I can take my backups.

It should mount automatically at the same mount-point everytime - so my backup programs will work smoothly.

And, when I say Safely Remove, it should get removed like other USB drives.

By the way, on another machine running Ubuntu 10.04 (Gnome), this same iPod works great. So, is this a Kubuntu specific problem?

**deshmukh** · Mar 28, 2011, 01:31 AM

Re: iPod mounts as Read-Only. No entry in /media. Appears as /tmp/ipodxxxxxx

Keenly awaiting to get a solution for this. Have not been able to take a backup

Is moving to Gnome the only solution?

**sithlord48** · Mar 28, 2011, 09:31 AM

Re: iPod mounts as Read-Only. No entry in /media. Appears as /tmp/ipodxxxxxx

My aim is much humbler. I just want to see it as an external hard drive on which I can take my backups.

It should mount automatically at the same mount-point everytime - so my backup programs will work smoothly.

set it up in your fstab file.as described above,use a search engine to find out how to structure a fstab line, then set one up for your ipod..

but iirc the whole problem is that it's NOT a standard usb storage device otherwise it would show in /media already . if you simply want a backup you can buy anyone of a million usb drives for that. the ipod is not designed to to be accessed directly it made to be used thru management software. this is prolly the cause of some/most of your woes. if it works in gnome, then maybe you should use the mount command (in gnome w/ it mounted) to find out what options it mounts it with (that will help w/ ur fstab line creation get the file system type if nothing else)

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