Re: [gentoo-user] FAT/VFAT fs analyser ???

Daniel Pielmeier <daniel.pielmeier@××××××××××.com> [08-11-30 14:21]:
> meino.cramer@×××.de schrieb am 30.11.2008 13:31:
> > Hi Alan,
> >
> > the problem is... :)
> >
> > I own a iRiver T60 mp3 player, which uses the VFAT fs as
> > so many usbstick-like mass storage devices do.
> >
> > It /seems/ (which is equivalent to "i dont know, whether..."),
> > that the sequence in which the songs are played depend
> > on the sequence they were entered into the VFAT. Whith
> > rsync I could manage to copy the files, which carry the
> > trackno as the the first two characters in their filename.
> > in alphabetically order onto the device.
> >
> > So nice ... so good.
> > BUT:
> > In some rare cases the T60 insists in playing songs in
> > a different order.
> > Why ? No clue...
> >
> > Another aspect of this is: If I will delete a couple of
> > files on the device and rsync some new, the previously freed
> > directory/VFAT entries will be occupied first, before new
> > ones will be used, which will screw up the playing order
> > totally.
> >
> > Now I am looking for a VFAT editor and analyzer, which
> > permits me to explore and eventually -- if needed --
> > "hack" the VFAT into a different order, so that my
> > files will be played in the correct track order without
> > reformatting the device in whole for any delete/add file
> > action I want to do.
> >
> > If there is anything outside there, which will help
> > me to manage this task ... it would be very nice!
> >
> > Thank you very much for your help and time in advance!
> > Kind regards
> > mcc
> >
>
> The firmware iriver provides to use their player as an usb mass storage
> device is simply crap. I also use one of the first players that firmware
> was available for. Now I see you own a newer player and still nothing
> has changed.
>
> And you are right the order is controlled by the order they are saved to
> the filesystem. It seems this is only true for the usb driver and not
> the mtp driver which is afaik only usable on windows.
>
> So the solution would be to make the driver smart enough to give control
> over the play order either by filename or better an option to look up
> the tags and sort according to different tags. But I guess this wont
> happen anytime soon.
>
> The problem was also reported here [1], but I guess you know this link
> as the rsync solution was also posted there.
>
> Regards,
>
> Daniel
>
> [1] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2008-January/135493.html
>

Hi Daniel,
Yes, I know of the rsync-trick....but it does not help me to
circumvent the probem I described.

Do you know of any useable VFAT editor/analyzer ?

Keep hacking! ;)
mcc


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