[GLLUG] Connecting iPods to PCs

[Chick Tower]

Does anyone know how to connect an iPod Touch to a Linux PC?  I'm trying 
to do it, and I thought it would be just like connecting a thumb drive, 
but it isn't.  The following are the entries in dmesg after plugging in 
the two devices:

Plugging in iPod
usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 3 choices

Plugging in thumb drive
usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
scsi2 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
USB Mass Storage support registered.
usb-storage: device found at 3
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access     MicroAdv QuickiDrive128M  2.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 256000 512-byte hardware sectors: (131 MB/125 MiB)
sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] 256000 512-byte hardware sectors: (131 MB/125 MiB)
sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off
sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 03 00 00 00
sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through
  sdb: sdb1
sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
usb-storage: device scan complete

I see that there are a lot more entries for the thumb drive, including 
what I would attach to, /dev/sdb1.  Is there something that's failing to 
initiate for the iPod?  If so, does anyone know what's missing?  I would 
appreciate any advice any of you can offer.
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                                Chick