HFS+ (Mac Format )

[Tommy Trussell]

On 5/12/06, Adam Mercer <ramercer at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/05/06, Kent Borg <kentborg at borg.org> wrote:
>
> > The ipod doesn't look read only, but writing doesn't work.  Can you
> > actually write something to your ipod?
>
> I haven't got access to my x86 box at the moment but in the past I
> used my iPod to transfer some files from my breezy box to my Mac, I
> had no problem writing to the iPod from breezy.

I remember reading that journaled HFS+ is still buggy in the latest
linux kernels, so I believe they make the filesystem read-only by
default until it's more thoroughly debugged.

For those bleeding-edge folks who are trying it, the file structure
can get damaged because the journal doesn't get updated in a way Mac
OS X prefers. I just Googled it and found several postings confirming
that situation as of just a few months ago.

I did find an article that recommeded reformatting an iPod to use
FAT32 if you're needing to use it cross-platform. (The easiest way is
using the Windows version of iTunes. I have no idea if iTunes runs
under Wine.) Macs, PCs and Linux can all read and write FAT32. You'll
just have to re-copy all your tunes.