[NTLUG:Discuss] Discuss Digest, Vol 78, Issue 1, Message 6

First Last vermatio at gmail.com
Tue Jun 2 11:10:21 CDT 2009


You are correct, I did think it was harsh.  Judging by your combative tone,
I won't wait around for an apology.

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>   1. Fwd: Unable to transfer music files to iPod in    Amarok (First Last)
>   2. Re: Fwd: Unable to transfer music files to iPod in        Amarok
>      (Brian Koontz)
>   3. How to change receive window size in most any Linux       distro?
>      (Wayne Dahl)
>   4. Re: How to change receive window size in most any Linux
>      distro? (David Stanaway)
>   5. Re: How to change receive window size in most any Linux
>      distro? (Wayne Dahl)
>   6. Re: Fwd: Unable to transfer music files to iPod in Amarok
>      (Ralph Green)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 12:15:31 -0500
> From: First Last <vermatio at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Fwd: Unable to transfer music files to iPod
>        in      Amarok
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> is anybody out there working with Ubuntu?  I never seem to get replies to
> Ubuntu questions from this newbie user....
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: First Last <vermatio at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, May 27, 2009 at 5:05 PM
> Subject: Unable to transfer music files to iPod in Amarok
> To: discuss at ntlug.org
>
>
> Hello-
>
> I installed Amarok in Ubuntu 8.10 running Gnome.  I wanted to move CD
> tracks
> to my iPod Nano.  After attaching the iPod to my PC, the iPod auto-mounts,
> Amarok pulls all the content from the iPod, and plays tracks.  This should
> mean that the iPod is configured in Amarok.  However, the transfer to Media
> Device option is disabled.  I have no problem transferring songs with
> Rhythmbox at all, but I would like Amarok to work.
> Things I have already done:
>
> Installed gtkpod
> Installed kio-slave
> Installed libxine1-ffmpeg (not sure if needed for audio)
> Installed Amarok and iPod-related apps from Synaptic
>
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
> Robert
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 11:26:51 -0500
> From: Brian Koontz <brian at pongonova.net>
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Fwd: Unable to transfer music files to
>        iPod in Amarok
> To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Message-ID: <20090531162651.GA22397 at pongonova.net>
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> On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 12:15:31PM -0500, First Last wrote:
> > is anybody out there working with Ubuntu?  I never seem to get replies to
> > Ubuntu questions from this newbie user....
>
> Mabye because there are many Ubuntu-specific forums out there that
> often have the answer?  I run Ubuntu (among other flavors), but 99% of
> the questions I have are usually answered after a brief Google search.
>
> > I installed Amarok in Ubuntu 8.10 running Gnome.  I wanted to move CD
> tracks
> > to my iPod Nano.  After attaching the iPod to my PC, the iPod
> auto-mounts,
> > Amarok pulls all the content from the iPod, and plays tracks.  This
> should
> > mean that the iPod is configured in Amarok.  However, the transfer to
> Media
> > Device option is disabled.  I have no problem transferring songs with
> > Rhythmbox at all, but I would like Amarok to work.
>
> A quick Google search turned up these possibilities:
>
> http://amarok.kde.org/wiki/Media_Device:IPod
>
> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/cant-transfer-playlists-to-ipod-from-amarok-2-693370/
>
> The second link has several embedded links as well to more
> information.  I'd be surprised if the answer to your question wasn't
> tucked away in one of those links.
>
>  --Brian
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 15:28:30 -0500
> From: Wayne Dahl <w.dahl4 at verizon.net>
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] How to change receive window size in most any
>        Linux   distro?
> To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Message-ID: <4A22E86E.9080607 at verizon.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Hi all...
>
> This is a rather generic question...how do you change the TCP/IP receive
> window in Linux?  Does it depend on the distro?  The reason I'm asking,
> while I don't HAVE Verizon FiOS, my customers do and some of them are
> running Linux.  To take full advantage of the speed from the fiber
> connection, we need the RWIN to be over a million.
>
> I have googled and googled this and haven't found ANYTHING...maybe I'm
> not asking the right question of Google.  Any directions?
>
> --
> Wayne Dahl
> No electrons were abused in any way by any Microsoft product in the
> creation or sending of this email.
> OS: Kubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron on an HP DV9620US laptop
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 17:00:17 -0500
> From: David Stanaway <david at stanaway.net>
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] How to change receive window size in most
>        any Linux       distro?
> To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Message-ID: <4A22FDF1.1080804 at stanaway.net>
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> I found this pretty quickly
>
> http://fasterdata.es.net/TCP-tuning/linux.html
>
> Google for: linux high speed tcp tuning
>
> Wayne Dahl wrote:
> > Hi all...
> >
> > This is a rather generic question...how do you change the TCP/IP
> > receive window in Linux?  Does it depend on the distro?  The reason
> > I'm asking, while I don't HAVE Verizon FiOS, my customers do and some
> > of them are running Linux.  To take full advantage of the speed from
> > the fiber connection, we need the RWIN to be over a million.
> >
> > I have googled and googled this and haven't found ANYTHING...maybe I'm
> > not asking the right question of Google.  Any directions?
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 18:47:35 -0500
> From: Wayne Dahl <w.dahl4 at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] How to change receive window size in most
>        any Linux       distro?
> To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Message-ID: <4A231717.1050904 at verizon.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> David Stanaway wrote:
> > I found this pretty quickly
> >
> > http://fasterdata.es.net/TCP-tuning/linux.html
> >
> > Google for: linux high speed tcp tuning
> >
> >
>
> Thank you, David.  It's AMAZING how much better it works if you just use
> the right search terms.  I was just absolutely not getting anything even
> remotely close.  Now I have a BUNCH of pages to check out, use on my
> computers and recommend to customers once I find the best I can to
> recommend.
> > Wayne Dahl wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all...
> >>
> >> This is a rather generic question...how do you change the TCP/IP
> >> receive window in Linux?  Does it depend on the distro?  The reason
> >> I'm asking, while I don't HAVE Verizon FiOS, my customers do and some
> >> of them are running Linux.  To take full advantage of the speed from
> >> the fiber connection, we need the RWIN to be over a million.
> >>
> >> I have googled and googled this and haven't found ANYTHING...maybe I'm
> >> not asking the right question of Google.  Any directions?
> >>
> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> http://www.ntlug.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Wayne Dahl
> No electrons were abused in any way by any Microsoft product in the
> creation or sending of this email.
> OS: Kubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron on an HP DV9620US laptop
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 22:58:29 -0500
> From: Ralph Green <sfreader at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Fwd: Unable to transfer music files to
>        iPod in Amarok
> To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Message-ID: <1243828709.30074.35.camel at belinda>
> Content-Type: text/plain
>
> Howdy,
>  I know Ubuntu is widely used by people in NTLUG.  I have a general
> suggestion first.  Feel free to send email questions here, but I would
> go on irc in the #ntlug channel for support questions.  Someone there
> will try to answer or direct you to a better channel.
>  Now, to specifics.  I have at least 10 Ubuntu systems running.  It is
> on my main system and I have run it since the first release.  I saw your
> first question and ignored it.  I did not think it was a serious
> request, but I guess it was just a silly one.  I still won't help you on
> this issue, but ask again about other things.  The iPod is a very closed
> device.  Apple specifically tries to make it difficult for Linux to work
> with.  There are much better and cheaper devices out there.  Why waste
> any time on such a mediocre piece of equipment?  It fails in so many
> ways.  Battery design, codec support, api for programming, and other
> failures are clear.  If I were to waste time on an iPod, wouldn't that
> be like saying the devices had some merit to be worth the time?  You
> will probably think this is harsh, but believe me that I have toned it
> down.  I spend a lot of time on irc helping strangers with Linux.  I
> think I have some right not to help people use products that are bad for
> them.  If I wanted to do that, I could just help people with Windows
> systems.
>
>  Now, if you decide to get a media player from a company that has a
> little respect for it's consumers, I bet you will get more answers about
> making it work with Linux.
> Have a good day,
> Ralph
>
> On Sun, 2009-05-31 at 12:15 -0500, First Last wrote:
> > is anybody out there working with Ubuntu?  I never seem to get replies to
> > Ubuntu questions from this newbie user....
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: First Last <vermatio at gmail.com>
> > Date: Wed, May 27, 2009 at 5:05 PM
> > Subject: Unable to transfer music files to iPod in Amarok
> > To: discuss at ntlug.org
> >
> >
> > Hello-
> >
> > I installed Amarok in Ubuntu 8.10 running Gnome.  I wanted to move CD
> tracks
> > to my iPod Nano.  After attaching the iPod to my PC, the iPod
> auto-mounts,
> > Amarok pulls all the content from the iPod, and plays tracks.  This
> should
>
>
>
>
>
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