Re: [Libmtp-discuss] SanDisk Sansa E280 V2

[Richard L. <ri...@we...>]

On 12 Dec 2007, at 09:43, K.Shyam wrote:

> Hi;
> I tried disabling the mass storage driver on Mac and I get the same
> error all over again. As for my Linux box, I get a message that says
> 'Re-initializing the usb bus" and then the same "Exclusive access"
> error.

I have no idea what could be using it then.  Does anyone know how to  
find out?  Will lsof (as root) help?

> If the mas storage driver on my mac is the culprit, how is mtp-detect
> able to open other devices that are attached to the usb bus like
> isight, keyboard e.t.c ?

A device has to announce if it is mass storage or not.  Your keyboard,  
etc. won't but your player probably does.  The usual problem is that  
devices say they mass storage, and will only work as MTP if they are  
not grabbed by the mass storage driver.  Since (AFAIK) there is no way  
to tell the UMS driver on Mac to not grab a device other than by  
removing the driver completely these devices will only ever work in  
mass storage mode.  However, it is rare for Apple's UMS driver to work  
with MP3 players since OS X 10.4.8 (I'm not confident about the 8 but  
something like that).

But it seems like your issue is different.

Richard.