Same with ipod nano touch (6G), Ubuntu 11.10. Can see and delete files, but database is not updated due the checksum error.
less /media/IPOD/iPod_Control/Device/SysInfo ModelNumStr: xC525 FirewireGuid: 000A270022A61EFE uname -a Linux pinguin 3.0.0-14-generic #23-Ubuntu SMP Mon Nov 21 20:28:43 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux On startup of gtkpod I see the error dialog with the title "Import Repository Errors" and content: "Extended info will not be used". After creating a playlist or adding/deliting music and clicking "Save all changes" I also see "Unsupported checksum type" error dialog. Additionally I can see this errors in the log file (on ipod connecting to the PC): 01/07/12 08:06:28 PM pinguin kernel [47941.993490] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] Spinning up disk....ready 01/07/12 08:06:28 PM pinguin kernel [47943.798581] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] 1926080 4096-byte logical blocks: (7.88 GB/7.34 GiB) 01/07/12 08:06:28 PM pinguin kernel [47943.799302] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off 01/07/12 08:06:28 PM pinguin kernel [47943.799308] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 68 00 00 08 01/07/12 08:06:28 PM pinguin kernel [47943.800053] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] Write cache: disabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA 01/07/12 08:06:28 PM pinguin kernel [47943.801418] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] 1926080 4096-byte logical blocks: (7.88 GB/7.34 GiB) 01/07/12 08:06:28 PM pinguin kernel [47943.804157] sdb: sdb1 01/07/12 08:06:28 PM pinguin kernel [47943.806147] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] 1926080 4096-byte logical blocks: (7.88 GB/7.34 GiB) 01/07/12 08:06:28 PM pinguin kernel [47943.807433] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk 01/07/12 08:06:28 PM pinguin udevd[7896] error opening ATTR{/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.6/2-1.6:1.0/host14/target14:0:0/14:0:0:0/block/sdb/idVendor} for writing: No such file or directory -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/601251 Title: [Maverick] Rhythmbox/gtkpod can't write to iPad music database To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gtkpod/+bug/601251/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs