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From: neil on 23 Jun 2010 07:06
Warren Block <wblock(a)wonkity.com> wrote:
> neil <invalid(a)invalid.net> wrote:
>> Indi <indi(a)satcidananda.16x108.merseine.nu> wrote:
>>> On 2010-06-22, neil <invalid(a)invalid.net> wrote:
>>>> Hi, need some advice on whether anyone has sucessfully set up
> > > > iTunes
>>>> to run inside an emulator on freebsd?
>>>>
>>>> I have an iPhone and the only reason I have windows is so that I
> > > > can
>>>> use it to sync my phone . My question is - can I still do this in
>>>> freebsd without windows?
>>>
>>> You can run windows in virtualbox and use iTunes in virtualized
>>> windows. Also there are other apps which can be used with iPods,
>>> perhaps they'd also work for the iPhone? Check out Amarok, Banshee,
>>> gtkpod, etc.
>>>
>>> Can't vouch for them though as I have no experience...
>>
>> Thanks I will try virtualbox once I configure X
>
> Not sure about the latest Wine and USB, but it's surprisingly capable
> for some things. Mixed results with iTunes and Linux reported on
> winehq.org. May be better on FreeBSD.
Thanks Warren
From: Indi on 23 Jun 2010 08:37
On 2010-06-22, Mike Clarke <UCEblock(a)milibyte.co.uk> wrote:
> Indi wrote:
>
>> On 2010-06-22, neil <invalid(a)invalid.net> wrote:
>>> Hi, need some advice on whether anyone has sucessfully set up iTunes to
>>> run inside an emulator on freebsd?
>>>
>>> I have an iPhone and the only reason I have windows is so that I can use
>>> it to sync my phone . My question is - can I still do this in freebsd
>>> without windows?
>>
>> You can run windows in virtualbox and use iTunes in virtualized windows.
>
> But there's no support for a virtual USB controller in virtualbox-ose in
> ports so you'll not be able to access the iPhone over your USB port :-<
>

Woops, that's right.

--

Caveat utilitor,
indi

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