Hutch at 03:38, 19 July 2008

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-	I was unable to ~~successfully~~ get music to play on my 2GB iPod Shuffle using both Rhythmbox 0.11.5 and Amarok 1.4.9.1 on my Ubuntu 8.04 system. Although both ~~Rhythmbox and Amarok~~ successfully transferred music to the Shuffle, it wouldn't play: I'd get alternating green and amber lights and no music.	+	I was unable to get music to play on my 2GB iPod Shuffle using both Rhythmbox 0.11.5 and Amarok 1.4.9.1 on my Ubuntu 8.04 system. Although both applications successfully transferred music to the Shuffle, it wouldn't play: I'd get alternating green and amber lights and no music.

	I haven't had this problem with the 1GB Shuffle.		I haven't had this problem with the 1GB Shuffle.

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2008-07-19T03:37:25Z

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== Overview ==

I was unable to successfully get music to play on my 2GB iPod Shuffle using both Rhythmbox 0.11.5 and Amarok 1.4.9.1 on my Ubuntu 8.04 system. Although both Rhythmbox and Amarok successfully transferred music to the Shuffle, it wouldn't play: I'd get alternating green and amber lights and no music.

I haven't had this problem with the 1GB Shuffle.

Note: I don't remember if the Shuffle comes with an '''iPod_Control''' directory. If it does, you can skip the following section.

== Build the iPod_Control directory ==

# Start up '''amarok'''.
# Select '''Settings'''/'''Configure Amarok...'''
# Select '''Media Devices'''
# Make sure you are using the '''Apple iPod Media Device''' '''Plugin:''' for your iPod Shuffle media device. Click '''Ok'''.
# Click on '''Devices''' on the left-hand side of the screen.
# Click '''Connect''' near the top of the screen.
# When prompted to '''Initialize iPod?''', select '''Initialize'''.

You will now have an '''iPod_Control''' directory where your iPod is mounted (probably '''/media/IPOD''').

== Download rebuild_db ==

* Download [http://shuffle-db.sourceforge.net/ rebuild-db].
* Extract the tarball, and copy '''rebuild_db''' to the root directory of your iPod. e.g.,
$ tar zxvf rebuild_db-1.0-rc1.tar.gz
$ cp rebuild_db/rebuild_db.py /media/IPOD
* Copy music to your iPod (you can create directories within the root directory), and run '''rebuild_db.py'''. e.g.,
$ '''cp -r Top_100_1960 /media/IPOD'''
$ '''cd /media/IPOD'''
$ '''./rebuild_db.py'''

Disconnect the Shuffle and enjoy your music!

Make sure to re-run '''rebulid_db.py''' when adding or removing songs.

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Hutch at 03:38, 19 July 2008

Hutch: New page: == Overview == I was unable to successfully get music to play on my 2GB iPod Shuffle using both Rhythmbox 0.11.5 and Amarok 1.4.9.1 on my Ubuntu 8.04 system. Although both Rhythmbox and A...