Creative Zen Mozaic requires root privileges.

[polluted]

Creative Zen Mozaic running on Intrepid requires root privileges to connect. I tried Gnomad2, Amarok and Rhythmbox and all of them required to be run using the gksudo command to be able to detect my Mozaic.

I also have a regular Creative Zen which had no problems being detected by both Amarok and Gnomad2 without running as root.

[ringostare (ringostare)]

Hello,

here you can find a solution (French language) for resolving the root privileges problems.

http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/creative_zen

[Cristian Klein (cristiklein)]

This bug should be solved in the latest libmtp7 package. If not, please paste the output of the „lsusb” command.

[liss (beda-hauga)]

Hi, I alsow got the creative zen mozaic, but I don't know how to use it in Linux..... I have downloaded libnjb, libmtp and gonomad2... but I don't really know how do make the programs to work. Do I need a program to open them?

PLEAS HELP ME!! =)

[ringostare (ringostare)]

You can use gnomad2 and amarok (with configuration)

Here is the solution (in french) to use it as User and not root
http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/creative_zen
See the part specific for Creative Zen Mosaic, it's easy to do.

[liss (beda-hauga)]

But can I download amarok on a mini pc? Its a Asus Eeepc 901.. When I was looking for a download for amarok I anded up with kubuntu.. Can I use the zen with Kubuntu? They ask what cind of computer I have. Standar personal cpmputer or 64 bit.. I dont know what to clik on=)

[Sense Egbert Hofstede (sense)]

Thank you for helping with making Ubuntu and libmtp better by reported this bug. It has been a long time since the last response to this bug was posted. Does the bug still occur?

[littlemazeton2 (littlemazeton2)]

I don't own a Creative Zen Mosaic anymore. So I am unable to confirm is the bug still exist.

[Sense Egbert Hofstede (sense)]

In that case I'm marking this bug as Fix Released since it seems the Zen Mozaic wasn't supported by the libmtp version included in Intrepid, but is in the version included in Karmic. If you do experience this problem again, please reopen the bug and attach the output of mtp-detect, with the Zen Mozaic connected.
Thanks for your input.

[darksaga (darksaga2006)]

It now doesnt work at all on my karmic,
here's the output(same on root):

fakedrake@fakedrake-laptop:~$ mtp-detect
libmtp version: 0.3.7

Listing raw device(s)
   Found 1 device(s):
   Creative: ZEN Mozaic (041e:4161) @ bus 0, dev 3
Attempting to connect device(s)
usb_claim_interface(): Device or resource busy
LIBMTP PANIC: Unable to initialize device
Unable to open raw device 0
OK.

[Sense Egbert Hofstede (sense)]

Are you a member of the group audio? If you're not sure you could paste the output of the command "groups $USER" to get a list of groups you're a member of.

[darksaga (darksaga2006)]

fakedrake@fakedrake-laptop:~$ groups $USER
fakedrake : fakedrake adm dialout cdrom plugdev lpadmin admin sambashare

[Sense Egbert Hofstede (sense)]

It seems that you're not a member of the 'audio' group. Would you please try the following?
Go to System->Manage->Users and groups->Manage groups
Select 'audio' and press Edit.
Now add yourself to the group and log out and back in. What happens if you try to use your device now?

[darksaga (darksaga2006)]

actually i used adduser but did the work.
The mtp however still does not work

fakedrake@fakedrake-laptop:~$ groups $USER
fakedrake : fakedrake adm dialout cdrom audio plugdev lpadmin admin sambashare
fakedrake@fakedrake-laptop:~$ sudo mtp-detect
libmtp version: 0.3.7

Listing raw device(s)
avoid probing device using kernel interface "uvcvideo"
   Found 1 device(s):
   Creative: ZEN Mozaic (041e:4161) @ bus 0, dev 3
Attempting to connect device(s)
usb_claim_interface(): Device or resource busy
LIBMTP PANIC: Unable to initialize device
Unable to open raw device 0
OK.

[KyleAnderson (kyleanderson)]

I wish that being a member of the audio group was a little more apparent to the user. I'm not sure how this can be done. We probably don't to automatically add anyone to the audio group.

Maybe a piece of information or a popup post install that could give the instruction on adding members to the audio group or something?

[Sense Egbert Hofstede (sense)]

darksaga: I think that membership of the 'audio' doesn't matter that much after all.
What could be causing your problems is something else keeping the device busy. Is the MP3-player mounted to the desktop, i.e. is there an icon on the desktop of the Zen?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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