[NTLUG:Discuss] MP3 players and Linux

[Stuart Johnston]

Chris Cox wrote:
> Steve Martindell wrote:
>> I have been ripping audio CD's on my SuSE9.3. The tool I'm using creates
>> ".ogg" files
>> and ".wma" files.
>> The .ogg files look compressed and the ".wma" files are much bigger,
>> probably straight pcm
>> with no coding.
>>
>> I want to put the ".ogg" files onto an mp3 player.  When I look at the
>> Sandisk players, they don't say anything about playing .ogg files, just
>> ".wma" and ".wav".
> 
> I have a Sansa e260.  It's a nice compact player, but it does not
> do ogg.  But will do mp3.  It works ok with Linux.

Another option is Rockbox (http://www.rockbox.org/), an open source 
replacement firmware that supports many different players.

Chris, have you ever tried Rockbox on your Sansa?