Linux and iTunes??

hey im very interested in linux but there is one thing holding me back....i am an iPod fan and i love the iTunes media player, will linux be able to run iTunes??? thank you very much

 

Not unless it is a support operating system. Go to their site and look.

 

It isn't for linux I'm pretty sure....But you might be able to run it in a Windows Emulator such as "Wine"

 

If you have a Windows iPod your all set. The file format is FAT32 which Linux fully supports.

If you have a MAC iPod, it can be converted.

Check out this link: http://pag.csail.mit.edu/~adonovan/hacks/ipod.html

 

Yes but you would probubley have to reinstall it to FAT32 unless you can convert your partitions to FAT32......But I like it just as ext3

 

Your a little confused. The Linux format is ext3 and the iPod format is FAT32. Neither would have to be converted. The Linux ext3 format supports FAT32 and will read and write to it.

 

ah...I thought It didn't because I remeber having seen FAT32 on whne editing partiton table....But I am no linux guru and still new to it.....LOL....

Thanks.

 

I'm not a guru either and still learning. I try to learn something new every day. Takes a lot of reading and making notes.

 

thank you i do have the windows ipod....sooooo all i have to do is run itunes as a windows emulation??

 

No. You don't need to use an emulator. I should see it as a drive. Just like any other USB device.

 

yeah i know that about the iPod but will i still be able to run itunes and update my ipod

 

No. as there is no iTunes for *nix.

 

With Amarok there is no need for iTunes.

 

what is that

 

It's a Linux program.
http://amarok.kde.org/

 

i checked it out and it looks very useful and fun... ill have to try it out

 

Try a live version of Linux and see if you like the OS and program.

 

well i ordered a copy of unbunto....but they said it might take a few weeks, so we'll find out then

 

If you ordered the free CD's from the Unbunto web site, they'll take about a month to get.

The quick way is to download the ISO's and then burn to CD. Unless your on dial-up then it would take forever to download.

There are also lots of web sites that sell ready-made distros of Linux in all flavors, really cheap.

 

yeah i do have dial up....it sucks, alot. but i know of a few places i can go to download it with DSL