Re: [Gtkpod-devel] gtkpod creating double entries

[Martin A. <au...@re...>]

Hi,

a collegue of mine, who uses itunes for managing his ipod, reported a simil=
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problem, but I don't know if it is with a 60 GB video or with an 160 GB=20
classic. It is related to the "sorting artist". Example: he has several=20
albums with Neil Young and he set their sorting artist to "Neil Young". But=
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some of them are actually by "Neil Young & Crazy Horse" or "Neil Young with=
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Crazy Horse", ... On his ipod, all songs with Neil Young as sorting artist=
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appear below everyone of "Neil Young", "Neil Young & Crazy Horse" and "Neil=
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Young with Crazy Horse". Perhaps your problem is similar to his?


On Sunday 20 January 2008, Horscht wrote:
> Hi.
>
> first of all, my setup:
>
> gtkpod 0.99.10 from the ubuntu repos
>
> libgpod 0.5.2 from the ubuntu repos
>
> ipod: video 80GB (not classic!), FW 1.2.1
>
> now for my problem:
>
> after transferring my whole music collection to a freshly wiped ipod, some
> artists appear twice in the music -> artists view on my ipod. They do not
> appear twice in gtkpod, though, and both artists on the ipod contain the
> same songs and albums. There is also no spelling difference between those
> artists, so that should be out of question.
>
> "Don't allow file duplication" is enabled.
>
> Things i tried to resolve that issue:
>
> google: coldn't find someone else with the same issue using google.
>
> check ipods files: using the option "check ipods files" found 0 orphaned
> and 0 lost files. Double artists still exist.
>
> I have uploaded my iTunesDB here (sorry, I don't have a web space):
> http://www.sendspace.com/file/hqs8ky
>
> a few artists which have double entries on my ipod:
>
> Apocalyptica
>
> At Vance
>
> Blink 182
>
> B=C3=B6hse Onkelz (even has 3 entries)
>
> Bon Jovi
>
> Daft Punk
>
> Dream Theater (4 entries)
>
> and quite a few more.
>
> how am I able to remove those double entries?