I can't believe this works...
**WARNING** Severe geek-talk. If you're not into computers, you won't appreciate this. Stop reading now.
First, DVD's in linux. Thanks VLC + libdvdcss. My on-board wireless card is still hosed, but I've got a 3Com to do the job (Ubuntu picks it up and uses it automagically). My USB key works. I haven't tried my cameras or picture holder, but I rarely hook those up to the laptop anyway. 2 of the 3 appear as mass storage anyway (so, like the key, they should just appear). And here is the kicker:
My creative Zen Vision: M now works with gnomad2 w/ libmtp to transfer music! If you look online, basically, it doesn't work with this player. Gnomad2-2..8.9 doesn't work with libmtp-0.1.1+ because changes to the API cause compile errors. And libmtp-0.1.0 sucks and doesn't work (just never really talks to my Zen correctly).
You ready? Cause right here is why I love linux: I was able to track down the compile error in gnomad2, pull the old code out of libmtp-0.1.0 to export the missing symbol in the 0.1.2 (complete with the code to support the function) and adapt the code to work in the 0.1.2 framework. A few recompiles and ldconfig's later, everything works. The player came straight up and I was able to transfer MC Chris' Fett's Vet over. Sound quality is good too. And this was all in C++, too. So my confidence in my upcoming job search has been bolstered by huge amounts.
Now, to go finish watching Florida DESTROY THE Ohio State University in one of the more exciting bowl games I've seen.
First, DVD's in linux. Thanks VLC + libdvdcss. My on-board wireless card is still hosed, but I've got a 3Com to do the job (Ubuntu picks it up and uses it automagically). My USB key works. I haven't tried my cameras or picture holder, but I rarely hook those up to the laptop anyway. 2 of the 3 appear as mass storage anyway (so, like the key, they should just appear). And here is the kicker:
My creative Zen Vision: M now works with gnomad2 w/ libmtp to transfer music! If you look online, basically, it doesn't work with this player. Gnomad2-2..8.9 doesn't work with libmtp-0.1.1+ because changes to the API cause compile errors. And libmtp-0.1.0 sucks and doesn't work (just never really talks to my Zen correctly).
You ready? Cause right here is why I love linux: I was able to track down the compile error in gnomad2, pull the old code out of libmtp-0.1.0 to export the missing symbol in the 0.1.2 (complete with the code to support the function) and adapt the code to work in the 0.1.2 framework. A few recompiles and ldconfig's later, everything works. The player came straight up and I was able to transfer MC Chris' Fett's Vet over. Sound quality is good too. And this was all in C++, too. So my confidence in my upcoming job search has been bolstered by huge amounts.
Now, to go finish watching Florida DESTROY THE Ohio State University in one of the more exciting bowl games I've seen.
