

Otherwise, you could look at the filesystem directly and try to figure out where and how a playlist is stored. It's worth downloading to read the readme if you're really interested. I notice now that there is a newer alpha version available, which *may* have this feature. In the version of JSymphonic that I originally used (0.2b), the readme lists playlist as a future feature. My sony does not mount and I can't find it it's like it is not detected at all. Has anyone of you experienced similar problems? sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg4 type 0 sd 7:0:0:0: Attached SCSI removable disk sd 7:0:0:0: Assuming drive cache: write through scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access SONY WALKMAN 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
scsi7 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices usb 4-4.3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice usb 4-4.3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 11 The automount function of GNOME doesn't work and dmesg says: But it seems like there is a problem with the Hardy kernel and the sony player. I have the Japanese NW-A919 and wanted to try the JSymphony to save some reboots to Windows. (I will learn linux, I will learn Linux, I willll.
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I did not want that to happen, as all I wanted to keep in that folder would be the unpacked packages, so I still haven't worked out what folder on Linux is the equivalent of the 'Programs' folder in windows? But I guess to keep the integrity of the system, I should install all new programs into the same folder structure, should I not? Some advice on either moving it, or specifying the correct path would help.Īlso when I downloaded the symphonic program, I put it in a new file I made in my 'Home' folder named 'Downloaded programs' (you can see my windows hangover hey!) so now I have a program installed there. When I plug the player into a USB port it automatically is mounted there. Thanks for that, ok all steps have been completed, but I have one problem, when I open symphonic, I cannot navigate to where my player is mounted which appears to be at the very top of the tree, alongside my ubuntu filesystem HD and the Windows HD. Post back if if the above instructions work or don't work for you for any reason. add a space to the comment tag, then save).Īfter using JSymphonic to transfer the fixed mp3 to the Sony player, I fixed that byįirst using Amarok to rewrite the mp3 tag header (just make any I found that some mp3 tags were not displaying on the Sony playerĬorrectly - boxes instead of readable characters. Java 1.6 installed, you can run JSymphonic. Sony media player, then you carry the program with you Transfer and delete files from the Sony media player. The location of the media player (for me it was /media/disk),Īnd the location of the mp3 files on your hard disk, you can The JSymphonic application window should open and after specifying Sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-6-sun Roughly following the instructions in this page: So make sure you have a version of Java which is compatibleĬheck your Java version in a console with:

Ok, so we have the java application, now we want to run it. (There is another related project NW-E00x Mp3 File Manager (Being a java program it is cross-platform, so should work on Linux, Windows, Mac etc.) In the correct way to the Sony media player. There is a java program JSymphonic which can transfer the files (Probably works on other Sony NW-xxx models too.)
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How to transfer files to/from Sony Walkman MP3 player NW-E003F.
