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iPod-Linux Installer

iPod-Linux Installer - 0.4b

install Linux on your iPod

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Current Version: 0.4b
Release Date: 2006-05-24
License: Beta
Downloads (this version): 8,710
Downloads (all versions): 17,916

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Product Description:

iPod-Linux Installer is an easy to use GUI application that enables Mac OS X user to install linux on HFS+ formatted iPods while still allowing you to keep and use the Apple Supplied OS.

Installing linux on your iPod gives you more functionality in terms of games, recording, image viewing, and more! Because linux is open source, installing it also gives you the ability to make your own applications.

What's new in this version:

Adds support for second revision Nano and 2G iPods and adds other debug information to speed up the debug process.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
  • 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, Mini, or Photo iPod. Installation is possible but not supported on Nano and 5G (Video) iPods.

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iPod-Linux Installer Usage TipWorks with 2nd Gen v1.5 now! - Version: 0.3c, 3/5/2006 09:13AM PST

trislane
Works wonders now - the up to date kernels etc mean that it all works with my 2nd Gen iPod running v1.5. Now all I have to do is work out how to use encyclopodia!
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iPod-Linux Installer ReviewWicked - Version: 0.3c, 12/11/2005 10:47AM PST

som1
I installed the whole thing just for the heck of it and all I can say is it's going to stay on my 3G iPod! I just love the idea of having a variant of Linux on my iPod! BUT I mainly boot into Linux or the games. Audio playback is crappy with the files I'm listening to and I am sure as hell not going to re-encode all my AACs and high-bitrate-MP3s to 128kbit MP3s.
Anyways, if I want to listen to my music I just restart into Apple's iPod OS.

BTW: Make sure to check out iDoom, a Doom port for the iPodLinux. Bet you never even remotely thought about using the two words "iPod" and "Doom" in the same sentence :D

As or the installer: It works as advertised, saving you some manual Terminal-typeing and stuff. Nice. I'd like more updates though, no that podzilla 2 is being worked on.
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iPod-Linux Installer Reviewlooks promising ... - Version: 0.3c, 6/12/2005 02:30AM PST

nick49
I tried this on a 3G iPod mainly because of the very interesting recording options. I did have quite a few freezes and I do look forward to its future development. MP3 and AAC playback quality is not comparable to the one I get running the Apple OS. Still I like the high resolution recordings it is able to perform.
It does not accept the Griffin iTalk as a recording mic though, which I wish it would. Yes I know, this thing is kinda crappy - but still it's quite handy when it comes to a minimal equipment to carry around. It would be sooo nice if I could use it for 44,1 MHz recordings running iPod-Linux. Is there any chance to make this possible?
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