gtkpod permissions problem

[Rem P Roberti]

> Rem P Roberti <remegius at comcast.net> writes:
> 
> > I have installed gtkpod for use with my Nano, but I'm having a problem
> > when trying to add files.  The Nano is mounted at /mnt/ipod, and when I
> > try to add a file I get a message similar to this:
> >
> > Transfer of 'Petite Fleur' failed. Error opening
> > '/mnt/ipod/iPod_Control/Music/F00/gtkpod795096.mp3' for writing
> > (Permission denied).
> >
> > The file, in this case Petite Fleur, shows up in gtkpod, but it can't be
> > written to the Nano.  This obviously looks like a permissions problem,
> > but I can't figure out its cause.  
> 
> Look at the permissions on that file, and the directory containing it,
> and the mount point.  I'm sure at least one of them isn't sufficiently
> permitted to the user running gtkpod.

You were quite right.  I was dealing with a Nano that already had files
on it installed by iTunes.  Nothing that I could do, even as root, would
allow me to change the permissions of /mnt/ipod.  To make a long story
short, I cleared the Nano of all previously installed files, and started
from zero with gtkpod and now everything works smoothly.  I'm still not
sure why I wasn't able to change the permissions of the mounted Nano as
su, but I guess that is typical when dealing with mounted devices.

--Rem