How to set up a MP3 player

With the new 2.6.22 kernel used by MEPIS Linux 7.0, using portable media players such as iPod, Creative Zen, or iRiver has become very easy. Two good graphical frontend applications available for managing songs and playlists with MP3 players are Amarok and Gtkpod:

• Amarok
  Amarok is the KDE music manager installed by default in MEPIS Linux 7, and can be reached by clicking KMenu --> Multimedia --> Amarok. Most MP3 and other media players will be autodetected by Amarok.
  1. Plug in your device.
  2. A dialog box will appear, asking if you want to open it in a new window (Konqueror). Click OK.
  3. An icon will appear on your desktop.
  4. Open Amarok, make sure your device is selected, and click Connect.
  
  
• Gtkpod
  Gtkpod is a platform-independent application specializing in Apple's iPod. It supports the first to fifth generation devices, including the iPod mini, iPod Photo, iPod Shuffle, iPod nano, and iPod Video. It is available through Synaptic.

Troubleshooting

Check the application web sites linked below for detailed information.

Links and Guides

• Amarok home page: http://amarok.kde.org/
• Gtkpod home page: http://www.gtkpod.org/about.html
• Portable player database: http://tuxmobil.org/portable_players.html
• Community visual guide to setting up iPod on MEPIS: http://www.mepisguides.com/Mepis-7/hardware-reports/ipod/Ipod-Hardware-Report-7-b3.html

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