Re: [Gtkpod-devel] libgpod and hal

[Jorg S. <jor...@gm...>]

I think the shuffle (as well as the mobile phones) do not have a SysInfo
file.

Frustrating stuff... Your function is best off either accepting the model
number or the iPod family as an argument...

JCS.




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> Von: "Paul G. Richardson" <Pau...@lo...>
> An: Jorg Schuler <jor...@gm...>
> Kopie: gtk...@li...
> Betreff: Re: [Gtkpod-devel] libgpod and hal
> Datum: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:14:25 +0100
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Interestingly I had a look through my shuffle last night and it doesnt
> contain a sysinfo file. Maybe I am missing something?
> 
> Anyway, cheers for the moment.
> 
> PGR
> 
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> Jorg Schuler wrote:
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > added.
> >
> > Detection was always done via the SysInfo file -- but that won't exist
> when
> > the iPod is wiped.
> >
> > The iPod seems to write it automatically when a reset is carried out.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> > JCS.
> >
> >   
> >> --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
> >> Von: "Paul G. Richardson" <Pau...@lo...>
> >> An: Jor...@gm...
> >> Betreff: Re: [Gtkpod-devel] libgpod and hal
> >> Datum: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:14:04 +0100
> >>
> >> Thats great, many thanks.
> >>
> >> pha...@us... is my srcforge login.
> >>
> >> Will be looking at wiping an ipod then re-initing without using bloody
> >> itunes. Obivously re-initing requires identification of the ipod hence
> >> my previous burbles.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> PGR
> >>
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> >> Jorg Schuler wrote:
> >>     
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>>       
> >>>> Further to correspondence of last week, I noticed the following in
> the
> >>>> changelog for libgpod:
> >>>>
> >>>> "itdb_device.[ch]: rewrote ipod-device.c, removed all hal-code ..."
> >>>>
> >>>> Does this mean that you are no longer going to depend on
> libipoddevice
> >>>> and hal for ipod identification? hence do you have another method in
> >>>>         
> >> mind?
> >>     
> >>> We never did depend on either for anything. And we still do not do
> real
> >>> identification of the iPod -- just check for the SysInfo file if it's
> >>>       
> >> there
> >>     
> >>> to see if we can support cover art.
> >>>
> >>>       
> >>>> I was still intending to port over the directory creation code for
> >>>> initialising an ipod (without itunes). Has this already been done in
> >>>>         
> >> the
> >>     
> >>>> interim hence no longer any need?
> >>>>         
> >>> No, your input is still appreciated.
> >>>
> >>>       
> >>>> Lacking cvs access is starting to be most tiresome, considering the
> >>>>         
> >> pace
> >>     
> >>>> of development going on! Would access to the developer cvs be out of
> >>>>         
> >> the
> >>     
> >>>> question?
> >>>>         
> >>> Just PM me you sf.net login and I'll add you to the list of
> developers,
> >>> which will give you read-access to the repository. Absolutely no
> problem
> >>> (for people who want to contribute code :-) ).
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> JCS.

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