Sansa e260 - LinuxThis is a minimal guide to using the Sansa e260 with Linux (Fedora Core 6). It very likely applies to other Linux distributions, such as (K)Ubuntu, but I've only done this with FC6. First, the USB mode on the e260 must be MSC (Settings > USB Mode > MSC). Plug the Sansa in. It should be mounted automatically. Check for a new icon
on the desktop, and for the directory Ensure that the MP3 files are tagged. This Ruby script is what I wrote to tag flac files. Prepare the MP3s for copying. I find it easier to copy the MP3s to one directory as a staging area. Copy the MP3s to On the desktop, right click on "Sansa e260" and select "Unmount Volume". The
status as shown on the Sansa should change from "Writing" to "Connected". Yes,
the status shows as "Writing" even when it's not actually writing. To check its
status, just compare the source and target directories, such as
Unplug the Sansa, then turn it back on. The database should be updated with the albums, artists, and songs. This takes about 30-60 seconds. I'm trying to figure out how to load album art, but that's not a high priority for me. After a few episodes of writing audio files to the Sansa, I started getting errors, where the disk/player could not be mounted. The solution was to reformat the filesystem on the MP3 player. Be very careful doing this! Mine gets mounted at sdc1. (Apparently the third USB port, since if I use the lower one on the front of my computer case it is mounted as sdd; I'm assuming that ports 1 and 2 are in the back of the case.) So the command to reformat the filesystem -- depending on the devices for your system -- is: /sbin/mkdosfs -n "Sansa E260" /dev/sdc1 I suggest giving the MP3 player a different name each time it is reformatted, so it is easier to verify that the "correct version" of the MP3 player is mounted. A more extensive (i.e., better) guide to using the Sansa e2*0 with Linux is here. |
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