<> <> #title How to make your Nomad II work on Ubuntu == Ubuntu 7.04 == Instructions for Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn === Steps === 0. Download nomadII-utils from: [[http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/nomadii/nomadII-utils-0.8-2.i386.rpm]] 0. You will need ''alien'' to convert the .rpm package into a .deb one{{{ sudo apt-get install alien sudo alien nomadII-utils-0.8-2.i386.rpm }}} 0. Install nomadII-utils: {{{ sudo dpkg -i nomadii-utils_0.8-3_i386.deb }}} 0. You must create a symbolic link in order to help nomadii-utils find the libreadline library: {{{ sudo ln -s /lib/libreadline.so.5 /lib/libreadline.so.4 }}} 0. Nomadii-utils needs termcap compatibility. Download the following packages and place them in the same folder: [[http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/t/termcap-compat/termcap-compat_1.2.3_i386.deb|termcap-compat]] [[http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/libc/libc/libc5_5.4.46-15_i386.deb|libc5]] [[http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/l/ld.so/ldso_1.9.11-15_i386.deb|ldso]] 0. Install termcap-compat: {{{ sudo dpkg -i ldso_1.9.11-15_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i libc5_5.4.46-15_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i termcap-compat_1.2.3_i386.deb }}} 0. Connect your Nomad II device. 0. Run nomadii-utils executable ('''not''' as root): {{{ nomadii }}} 0. Type ''help'' at the nomad prompt to get a list of useful commands. == Ubuntu 7.10 == Instructions for Ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon '''usbfs''' is not activated by default in Gutsy. After the instructions above, follow these extra steps: {{{ sudo nano -w /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh }}} Find the following lines: {{{ #mkdir -p /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs #domount usbfs "" /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs -obusmode=0700,devmode=0600,listmode=0644 #ln -s .usbfs/devices /dev/bus/usb/devices #mount --rbind /dev/bus/usb /proc/bus/usb }}} Uncomment them so that look like this:{{{ mkdir -p /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs domount usbfs "" /dev/bus/usb/.usbfs -obusmode=0700,devmode=0600,listmode=0644 ln -s .usbfs/devices /dev/bus/usb/devices mount --rbind /dev/bus/usb /proc/bus/usb }}} Press ''Ctrl+X'' to exit and save the changes. Start mountdevsubfs:{{{ sudo /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh start }}} Done. You can run ''nomadii'' now. === Kubuntu users === Check this out: [[http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=17624|Nomad II KDE Transfer Service Menu]] ---- References: * [[http://nomadii.sourceforge.net/|Nomad II Linux Driver]] * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-44886.html|Ubuntu Forums]] * [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/151585|Bug #151585]] ---- CategoryAudio CategoryHardware