I dont know what you mean by "check that the ipod option is actived in rhythmbox" but there is an ipod greffon in rhythmbox (edition/preference) type: version: uuid: label: drive: vendor: HL-DT-ST model: DVDRAM GSA-T40N revision: JP01 serial: WWN: detachable: 0 can spindown: 0 rotational media: Yes, unknown rate write-cache: unknown ejectable: 1 adapter: /org/freedesktop/UDisks/adapters/0000_3a00_3a1f_2e1 ports: /org/freedesktop/UDisks/adapters/0000_3a00_3a1f_2e1/host0 similar devices: media: compat: optical_cd optical_cd_r optical_cd_rw optical_dvd optical_dvd_plus_r optical_dvd_plus_r_dl optical_dvd_plus_rw optical_dvd_r optical_dvd_ram optical_dvd_rw optical_mrw optical_mrw_w interface: scsi if speed: (unknown) ATA SMART: not available ======================================================================== clodio@clodio-laptop:~$ gvfs-mount -li logs Drive(0): Lecteur CD/DVD Type: GProxyDrive (GProxyVolumeMonitorGdu) ids: unix-device: '/dev/sr0' themed icons: [drive-optical] [drive] is_media_removable=1 has_media=0 is_media_check_automatic=1 can_poll_for_media=1 can_eject=0 can_start=0 can_stop=0 start_stop_type=unknown Drive(1): Disque dur 250 GB Type: GProxyDrive (GProxyVolumeMonitorGdu) ids: unix-device: '/dev/sda' themed icons: [drive-harddisk-ata] [drive-harddisk] [drive] is_media_removable=0 has_media=1 is_media_check_automatic=0 can_poll_for_media=0 can_eject=0 can_start=0 can_stop=0 start_stop_type=unknown Volume(0): Système de fichiers 11 GB Type: GProxyVolume (GProxyVolumeMonitorGdu) ids: uuid: 'f18aa1c8-b100-417b-8135-875743ccdf65' unix-device: '/dev/sda5' themed icons: [drive-harddisk-ata] [drive-harddisk] [drive] can_mount=1 can_eject=0 should_automount=0 Volume(1): dudur Type: GProxyVolume (GProxyVolumeMonitorGdu) ids: uuid: 'b6fcd1ae-e048-4561-ba38-2a3dcd705f29' unix-device: '/dev/sda7' label: 'dudur' themed icons: [drive-harddisk-ata] [drive-harddisk] [drive] can_mount=1 can_eject=0 should_automount=0 Volume(0): iPod touch Type: GProxyVolume (GProxyVolumeMonitorAfc) ids: uuid: 'f9cc6e5bc5e63688fe3284e7ec28625fc75ac60c' uuid=f9cc6e5bc5e63688fe3284e7ec28625fc75ac60c activation_root=afc://f9cc6e5bc5e63688fe3284e7ec28625fc75ac60c/ themed icons: [multimedia-player-apple-ipod-touch] [multimedia-player-apple-ipod] [multimedia-player-apple] [multimedia-player] [multimedia] can_mount=1 can_eject=0 should_automount=1 Mount(0): iPod touch -> afc://f9cc6e5bc5e63688fe3284e7ec28625fc75ac60c/ Type: GProxyShadowMount (GProxyVolumeMonitorAfc) default_location=afc://f9cc6e5bc5e63688fe3284e7ec28625fc75ac60c/ themed icons: [multimedia-player-apple-ipod-touch] [multimedia-player-apple-ipod] [multimedia-player-apple] [multimedia-player] [multimedia] x_content_types: x-content/audio-player x-content/image-dcf can_unmount=1 can_eject=0 is_shadowed=0 Mount(1): iPod touch -> afc://f9cc6e5bc5e63688fe3284e7ec28625fc75ac60c/ Type: GDaemonMount default_location=afc://f9cc6e5bc5e63688fe3284e7ec28625fc75ac60c/ themed icons: [multimedia-player-apple-ipod-touch] [multimedia-player-apple-ipod] [multimedia-player-apple] [multimedia-player] [multimedia] x_content_types: x-content/audio-player x-content/image-dcf can_unmount=1 can_eject=0 is_shadowed=1