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Works 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!
Wicked 
- 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.
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.
looks 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?
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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- looks promising ...
BEWARE!! - Version: 0.3a, 3/5/2005 08:57AM PST
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znapPe
Although this software has great potential, and is usefull in certain situations, (like when apple's software gives You the 'Battery Low' shutdown, You can squeeze a little extra using this soft. (You can load a track and keep playing that over and over, so the harddisk ain't gonna spin, thus having the little battery juice left used on only playing. Playing a track is very little stress on the battery, loading the track IS!)
BUT!! At the 1.5 update of the 'iPod updater software', I chose to 'Restore' the iPod, making it delete all tracks (etc.), updated to 1.5, iTunes->iPod synced my music, and installed the 'iPod-Linux' software. -And updated from within the 'iPod-Linux'. (Checked for new update of 'iPod-Linux', and installed it.) THAT BROKE PLAYBACK THROUGH APPLE'S SOFTWARE! =(
I still could play MP3's (No AAC's) through the 'iPod-Linux' Software.. (Choppy, stuttering, sometimes ok, but mostly not.)
SO.. Check it out before You take for granted, that Your iPod is in working state.. -I left home with a "broken" iPod, and I'm still traumated! ;P
But still I have to recommend this software, and encourage further development! =)
Word.
BUT!! At the 1.5 update of the 'iPod updater software', I chose to 'Restore' the iPod, making it delete all tracks (etc.), updated to 1.5, iTunes->iPod synced my music, and installed the 'iPod-Linux' software. -And updated from within the 'iPod-Linux'. (Checked for new update of 'iPod-Linux', and installed it.) THAT BROKE PLAYBACK THROUGH APPLE'S SOFTWARE! =(
I still could play MP3's (No AAC's) through the 'iPod-Linux' Software.. (Choppy, stuttering, sometimes ok, but mostly not.)
SO.. Check it out before You take for granted, that Your iPod is in working state.. -I left home with a "broken" iPod, and I'm still traumated! ;P
But still I have to recommend this software, and encourage further development! =)
Word.
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Playback broken, but much potential - Version: 0.3a, 1/4/2005 06:50PM PST
ktappe--2008
This will not play any of the MP3s on my iPod. The smaller files (under 4 minutes) will play but too slowly; about 1/2 speed. (Probably because Podzilla thinks the files are mono and is playing the left then the right then the left, etc.) It also will not play longer files at all; ones as short as 16 minutes will not play because apparently Podzilla tries to load the entire track into memory and when it fills up, the user gets a "malloc failed". I really look forward to using Linux on my iPod, but right now it's quite usable yet. Another item for the documentation is that this can only be installed if the user first enables
Amazing concept, still in beta tho - Version: 0.3a, 12/30/2004 04:00PM PST
Zeds Dead
Installed on my first generation iPod with no problems. However, on a 1G iPod, the music playback is pretty unusable. I'm going to try and install it on a 3G iPod over the weekend though. I believe that while it plays mp3's marginally well, the real issues start when you add variable bit rate or (of course) any of Apple's DRM goodies to the mix. So in summary, mostly for the bleeding edge earlier adopters right now (although the install is super-easy).
I'll probably leave it installed as a picture/text viewer, but on the 1G that's about all it's going to do for me. Eager to see the results on a 3G though--particularly with regards to mic recording!
I'll probably leave it installed as a picture/text viewer, but on the 1G that's about all it's going to do for me. Eager to see the results on a 3G though--particularly with regards to mic recording!
installed fine, some playback issues - Version: 0.3a, 12/20/2004 03:28PM PST
hemperor
the installer is straightforward and it's easy to boot into Linux on the ipod or back into the Apple standard ipod interface. I did have some playback issues with some audio files, most notably iTMS purchased tracks, Audible content, and AAC encoded CD rips... plain-jane MP3's sound fine though.
Boy do I feel like a geek after installing this, the File Browser works well and I have not tried the recording feature.... better integration with the Apple OS side contacts, and calendars, notes and such would be nice.
Boy do I feel like a geek after installing this, the File Browser works well and I have not tried the recording feature.... better integration with the Apple OS side contacts, and calendars, notes and such would be nice.
