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Thread ID: 76344 2007-01-29 17:33:00 ipod in to linux? ghost90 (11812) PC World Chat
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520403 2007-01-29 17:33:00 hey i saw a clip where ppl change their 5gb old version to a linux, so that they can play games in there... ummm i got 30 gb video ipod would it still work? and if it does how do u change it to linux program?:confused: ghost90 (11812)
520404 2007-01-29 20:16:00 Do a search in google or yahoo for Ipod hacks.

Note, that this will void the warranty, if its still under warranty.

If it stuffs up.
Speedy Gonzales (78)
520405 2007-01-29 20:21:00 http://ipodlinux.org - The IpodLinux offical site.
http://www.rockbox.org/ - RockBox, you might be interested in this as well.

Note: With the ipod, you can only destroy it by upgrading the firmware wrong, as the operating system exists on the harddrive, if something goes wrong, you can put the ipod into diskmode, then fix everything up :)
ILikeLinux (1669)
520406 2007-01-30 00:12:00 thanks for the replys ghost90 (11812)
520407 2007-01-30 02:35:00 Another vote for Rockbox - I run it on my iriver H10. Note that if you install Rockbox and it's bootloader, you can triple-boot Rockbox, iPodLinux, and the original apple firmware. It will boot a different OS depending on which button (if any) you hold down when you switch it on. Erayd (23)
520408 2007-01-30 02:46:00 thanks.... ghost90 (11812)
520409 2007-01-30 02:57:00 Another vote for Rockbox - I run it on my iriver H10. Note that if you install Rockbox and it's bootloader, you can triple-boot Rockbox, iPodLinux, and the original apple firmware. It will boot a different OS depending on which button (if any) you hold down when you switch it on.

Do you think that would work on my old Rio Riot?
SolMiester (139)
520410 2007-01-30 04:48:00 Possibly, but I seriously doubt it - if you go to http://rockbox.org/ there is a list of supported players on the main page, or if you go to the 'latest builds' section you can also see all the 'not even close to finished' ones. Erayd (23)
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