Motorola_SLVR
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It is not too difficult to get your iTunes updated on your Motorola SLVR with linux.
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Compiling The Proper Kernel Modules
Note: This was tested on a 2.6 kernel. If you are using a 2.4 kernel, then you're on your own.
- These are the kernel modules you need for your SLVR:
| Linux Kernel Configuration: Modules necessary for your SLVR |
Device Drivers --->
SCSI Support --->
<*> SCSI device support
<M> SCSI disk support
<M> SCSI generic support
[*] Probe all LUNs on each SCSI device
Input device support --->
<*> Event interface
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For USB Support you will need to compile in:
| Linux Kernel Configuration: Modules for a USB SLVR |
Device Drivers --->
USB support --->
<M> Support for Host-side USB
[*] USB device filesystem
<M> UHCI HCD (most Intel and VIA) support
<M> EHCI HCD (USB 2.0) support
<M> USB Mass Storage support
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Your phone uses the vfat format so:
| Linux Kernel Configuration: Modules for a windows-formatted SLVR |
File Systems --->
DOS/FAT/NT Filesystems --->
<M> MSDOS fs support
<M> VFAT (Windows-95) fs support
(437) Default codepage for FAT
(iso8859-1) Default iocharset for FAT
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SLVR udev configuration
Plugging in the SLVR will result in two things:
- The "Do Not Disconnect" message on the SLVR's screen.
- The
dmesg outputs.
| Code: dmesg on USB SLVR |
[kernel] scsi3 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices [kernel] Vendor: Motorola Model: Motorola Phone Rev: 2.31 [kernel] Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 [kernel] SCSI device sdc: 990977 512-byte hdwr sectors (507 MB) [kernel] sdc: Write Protect is off [kernel] sdc: assuming drive cache: write through [kernel] SCSI device sdc: 990977 512-byte hdwr sectors (507 MB) [kernel] sdc: Write Protect is off [kernel] sdc: assuming drive cache: write through [kernel] sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sdc [kernel] sd 3:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0 |
The udev rules file: change your symlink to whatever suits your needs
| File: /etc/udev/rules.d/60-slvr.rules |
BUS=="usb", SYSFS(manufacturer)=="Motorola Inc.", SYSFS(product)=="Motorola Phone (L7 iTunes)", KERNEL=="sd??", MODE="0600", SYMLINK+="slvr" |
Restart udev:
as root # udevstart
and now when you plug-in your SLVR it should be in /dev/slvr
Mounting your SLVR
Make your mount point:
| Code: Make the mount point |
# mkdir /mnt/slvr |
Edit your fstab:
| File: fstab |
/dev/slvr /mnt/slvr vfat noauto,user 0 0 |
Now mount your phone:
| Code: Issue mount |
$ mount /mnt/slvr |
A simple ls should show 2 directories:
| Code: ls /mnt/slvr |
$ ls /mnt/slvr iTunes mobile |
and you are now set to use the phone.
Unplug your SLVR
DO NOT JUST UNPLUG YOUR PHONE!!!
To eject your phone safely issue:
| Code: eject /mnt/slvr |
$ eject /mnt/slvr |
Now you may safely unplug your SLVR
In some cases you may recieve the error:
| Code: eject error |
eject: unable to open `/dev/slvr' or eject: unable to open `/dev/sd?#' |
This error seems to have no effect and your SLVR is still umounted properly
Software needed to transfer music over
You will need to install gtkpod version 0.99.8+
As of this writing this is a masked package so you will need to:
| File: edit /etc/portage/package.keywords |
# the base install app-pda/gtkpod ~x86 # needed libraries media-libs/libgpod ~x86 dev-python/eyeD3 ~x86 |
and now to emerge gtkpod:
| Code: emerge gtkpod |
# emerge gtkpod |
Almost there now...
Make sure your SLVR is mounted, then run gtkpod:
| Code: run gtkpod |
$ gtkpod or create a menu item for gtkpod |
Once gtkpod opens, you may get an error, cancel the error then select Edit from the menu bar then preferences. In the field that says iPod mountpoint: enter /mnt/slvr Then for Ipod type select mobilephone click on apply then ok.
and now your SLVR should be listed as the first device:)
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