[olug] Linux-Friendly MP3 Players? (iRock, etc.)

[Daniel Pfile]

It's onboard os is eCos

http://sources.redhat.com/ecos/about.html

It uses a modified version of the empeg database and a custom 
journaling FS.

There's an owners site at:

http://www.riovolution.com/

As far as the ipod goes, we got one for my roommate for his birthday, 
he loves it. I am typing this on a powerbook, so I should get in the 
pro apple jab somewhere. :) Of course, I'm watching tv one a chiped 
xbox running linux and mythtv right now. Use the right tool for the 
job.

-- Daniel

On Nov 26, 2004, at 10:40 PM, Sean Edwards wrote:

> I have been skeptical of the value of the iPod ever
> since the buzz started.  From the tech info, this
> sounds like a much better value, even with or without
> Linux!
>
> Thanks for the info Daniel!
>
> -=Sean Edwards=-
>
> --- Daniel Pfile <daniel at pfile.net> wrote:
>
>> Rio karma is based on linux (99% sure) by the same
>> guys that did the
>> empeg car hd player (I own one). The developers hang
>> out in the bbs
>> over at empeg.comms.net as well.
>>
>> Product page:
>>
> http://www.digitalnetworksna.com/shop/_templates/item_main_Rio.asp?
>>
>> model=261&cat=72
>> Review:
>> http://lonelymachines.org/karma2.html
>>
>> It comes with windows only software, but has a java
>> version that runs
>> on linux as well. It has USB2 (player and dock) and
>> ethernet (on dock,
>> even has dhcp) on the dock. I've heard a few things
>> about there being
>> some quality problems in the first gen ones, so you
>> may want to google
>> that.
>>
>> Good luck,
>> Daniel
>>
>>
>> On Nov 26, 2004, at 6:53 PM, K.J. Kirwan wrote:
>>
>>> I want to listen to some audio CDs while walking,
>>> and maybe in my car (no CD player).  I thought
>>> about buying one of those clamshell portable CD
>>> players, until a friend of mine showed me his
>> iRock
>>> 860 player.  That seems to me like a much better
>> idea.
>>> Flash-based, no moving parts, one AA battery.
>>> Pager-sized, 256MB, holds about 4 hours.
>>>
>>> So before buying anything, I thought I would ask
>>> the OLUG group for any thoughts about this.
>>>
>>> iRock?  iRiver?  RCA Lyra?  Something else?  What?
>>>
>>> Is anyone using one with Linux?  Or are all of
>>> these products more of the Windows-only mob?
>>> Did your Linux distro recognize it at once?
>>> Which distro was it?  Or was it a KDE app?
>>>
>>> What file formats, just MP3?
>>> Is anyone using one that does OGG?
>>> Is non-DRM WMA usable in Linux (Wine, etc.)?
>>>
>>> Does anyone have any better Q's to add?
>>>
>>> I would be interested to hear any advice,
>>> comments, stories, and adventures.  With
>>> Christmas not far off, maybe others would
>>> be interested too.
>>>
>>> Thanks and Happy Holidays,
>>>
>>> Kim Kirwan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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