How to Sync your Creative Zen using Ubuntu 8.04 (and maybe 8.10)

I have a Creative Zen - Vision: M and my PC is running Ubuntu 8.04. When I used Windows XP & Vista, as soon as I plugged in my Zen, Windows found it immediately and was syncing music on it using WMPlayer. When I switched to Ubuntu Linux, as soon as I plugged in my Zen, NOTHING. It did not even see it as a Hard Drive. Here is how I synced my music on my Zen using Ubuntu 8.04.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer with Ubuntu 8.04 Linux Installed
• Creative Zen Media Player
• General knowledge of Ubuntu and computers

1. Install all updates on Ubuntu. SYSTEM -> ADMINISTRATION -> UPDATE MANAGER

2. Go to SYSTEM -> ADMINISTRATION -> Synaptic Package Manager

3. 
    

   Find (Ctrl+F), type "Gnomad2" (without quotations)

4. 
    
   Mark for Install

   Mark for Install - Apply - - Complete!

5. 
    
   Gnomad 2 recognizes the Creative Zen

   Go to APPLICATIONS -> SOUND & VIDEO -> Gnomad 2

6. Your Zen will automatically be recognized when Gnomad2 loads, your Zen will go into sync mode, and you'll see the window to put mp3's on your Zen. It worked for me.

Tips & Warnings

• This worked successfully in Ubuntu 8.04 and I think works the same with 8.10 (Don't quote me on that).

Resources

• How to Sync your Creative Zen using Ubuntu 9.04