Re: [Banshee-List] File size issue with iPod

[Todd Wilson <twilson csufresno edu>]

Gabriel Burt wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 12:15 PM, Todd Wilson <twilson csufresno edu> wrote:
>> I have a bunch of FLAC songs in my music library that I'm trying to sync
>> to an iPod shuffle.  They are correctly converted to MP3, as per the
>> iPod "Device Properties", and the converted files appear correctly in
>> the iPod's file system, with reasonable files sizes (generally 3-8 MB).
>>  However, the syncing process stops prematurely when the iPod gets
>> "full", and looking at the iPod's Music tab in the left sidebar and
>> adding a "File Size" column to the list of songs reveals that Banshee
>> believes that the songs have their original FLAC file sizes (generally
>> 20-35 MB).  The iPod capacity graphic is all blue, indicating a full
>> iPod, and Banshee refuses to add additional songs to it.  However, a
>> "df" at the command line indicates that it is only 25% full.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
> 
> This is fixed in both trunk and the stable branch, meaning it will be
> in 1.4.3 and 1.5.1 when they are released.

Great!  I look forward to the new release, which I understand is coming
out in the next few days.  In the meantime, is there a way that I can
manually fix the file sizes, using either sqlitebrowser or another
program that can manage iPods, so that I can continue to add songs?

And, speaking of other programs, how does Banshee's iPod code compare to
libgpod's?  Has there been any discussion of offering a libgpod-based
extension as an alternative to the "iPod Support" extension?

Todd Wilson