Linux compatible portable MP3/Ogg players
_J_
I try to find info on which portable MP3/Ogg players are compatible with
Linux. My girlfriend wants to buy one, but it must work on her Linux/KDE
system (installed by me).
Unfortunely Google is not of any help to me, because it first displays info
on mp3 player software.
Cheers and thanks in advance,
Jeroen
James McIninch
question about it, bring a Knoppix CD with you to the store and test one.
Simply boot into Knoppix and connect the player. If it is automagically
recognized - it's a good one.
_J_ wrote:
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Walter Mautner
> Most players should appear as USB mass-storage devices. If you have a
> question about it, bring a Knoppix CD with you to the store and test one.
> Simply boot into Knoppix and connect the player. If it is automagically
> recognized - it's a good one.
>
Well, that's just one part of the answer. There are still too many players
which cannot do anything with *.ogg files, instead insist on mp3 type. Some
of them are firmware-upgradeable if you are lucky enough.
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J.O. Aho
> James McIninch wrote:
>
>
>>Most players should appear as USB mass-storage devices. If you have a
>>question about it, bring a Knoppix CD with you to the store and test one.
>>Simply boot into Knoppix and connect the player. If it is automagically
>>recognized - it's a good one.
>>
>
> Well, that's just one part of the answer. There are still too many players
> which cannot do anything with *.ogg files, instead insist on mp3 type. Some
> of them are firmware-upgradeable if you are lucky enough.
>
I have a I-Bead MP100, it does only support MP3/WAV/WMx, it is mounted as a
mass storage device without any problems (using the 1.31 firmware).
Most players should be possible to mount under linux (a few and those with
older firmware, won't mount under linux), and you will be able to move your
songs back and forth as you want (this will requier that your kernel has vfat
support). Something that you can completly forget is the possibility to make
firmware updates, as none of the manufactors are prepared to spend US$2000 for
get the needed software ported, some says that they aren't allowed due the
"chip maker" don't allow them to make a such software, while the "chip maker"
says clearly that they only support microsoft windows and if a manufactor
wants to support any otehr platform then they have to make the porting themselves.
//Aho
Michael W. Cocke
<james.m...@comcast.net.spam> wrote:
>Most players should appear as USB mass-storage devices. If you have a
>question about it, bring a Knoppix CD with you to the store and test one.
>Simply boot into Knoppix and connect the player. If it is automagically
>recognized - it's a good one.
Sadly, not true. I know of at least 2 MP3 players that you can read
and write the media on - but the file format is a different question.
The MP3s are encoded or something. My RCA Lyra and my wifes Sony NS-10
are two of the few reasons I still keep windows around.
I've looked for the same information as the OP and I've had no real
luck either.
Mike-
>_J_ wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I try to find info on which portable MP3/Ogg players are compatible with
>> Linux. My girlfriend wants to buy one, but it must work on her Linux/KDE
>> system (installed by me).
>>
>> Unfortunely Google is not of any help to me, because it first displays
>> info on mp3 player software.
>>
>> Cheers and thanks in advance,
>>
>> Jeroen
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