From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Sep 26 16:06:25 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C731416A46E for ; Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:06:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) Received: from elvis.mu.org (elvis.mu.org [192.203.228.196]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D0AB913C494 for ; Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:06:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhb@freebsd.org) Received: from zion.baldwin.cx (66-23-211-162.clients.speedfactory.net [66.23.211.162]) by elvis.mu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D82991A4D7C; Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:48:14 -0700 (PDT) From: John Baldwin To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:13:56 -0400 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.7 References: <20070913163122.GB75019@jobbicycle.corp.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20070913163122.GB75019@jobbicycle.corp.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200709261013.56774.jhb@freebsd.org> Cc: brad clawsie Subject: Re: problems mounting ipod nano 3g, how can i help? X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:06:25 -0000 On Thursday 13 September 2007 12:31:22 pm brad clawsie wrote: > i hope this is the right list > > i am on 6.2, last makeworld april 8 > > in the past i have never had problems mounting my first gen ipod > shuffle (usb flash) on freebsd using mount_msdosfs > > last night i brought home a new ipod nano 3g (4gb flash usb) and found > that mount_msdosfs could not mount the drive (yes, it is a 'windows' > ipod). > > camcontrol recognizes the device as an ipod, and can perform functions > like eject on it correctly > > mount gives me 'incorrect superblock' errors. ubuntu users are also > reporting badness with this device, but i believe they are capable of > mounting it. i can't even do that. > > how can i help freebsd people address this issue? are there further > diagnostics i can run that would be beneficial? i am willing to do > anything non-destructive. Put GEOM_APPLE in your kernel (or kldload the equivalent module) and mount the first partition. I had to do that with my iPod when it was setup as a "Windows" iPod. -- John Baldwin