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Installing iPodLinux on the iPod Nano

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the doing-it-just-to-do-it dept.

Joe Barr over at Linux.com (also owned by VA Sofware) has an interesting writeup on how he took his iPod Nano and installed iPodLinux on it, making it into a "dual-booting, sweet MP3-singing, iDoom-playing monster."

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  1. What's Next? by rtobyr · · Score: 3, Funny

    Doom on your iPod. Next thing you know, they're going to put Duke Nukem on the Atari 2600. Oh wait, they already did that.

  2. playing compressed video by vg1111 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I have linux installed on my nano for the past 3 months and I am still looking for a way to play compressed video on it. If it can play compressed video then I don't need iPod Video.

  3. Re:does it by rmezzari · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yes it does. I have it working on my 1st gen Mini. Im using Flydzilla too. I also have a game Boy emulator and several ROMs. You shoule be able to do the same using info from those sites below:
    http://www.dansfloyd.com/help.html
    http://ipodlinux.org/4G_Installer
    http://ipodlinux.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6099

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  4. No! No! No!!! by generic-man · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're not supposed to load Linux on your iPod Nano. The iPod Nano is for playing music and viewing photos only. Apple has clearly stated this right up front.

    • If you want to play Doom, then buy a Nintendo DS and the Doom cartridge. You should probably get a Game Boy Advance too so that you can play other games too (the GBA will play original Game Boy games, but the DS cannot). What the hell, get a PSP with the old firmware so you can load other games as well.
    • If you want to watch videos, then buy a portable DVD player. You can get them at Wal-Mart for less than $100. Burn your own DVDs, though... the MPAA doesn't need any extra money.
    • If you want to run Linux, buy a laptop. You can get a low-end Dell for $500, but buy it used so Microsoft doesn't get its tax from you.
    • Lastly, if you want to carry all this around, it's probably not going to fit in your pocket. So buy a Nissan Pathfinder and modify it to run on biodiesel. Then you're going to want to set up a small laboratory to refine your own biodiesel fuel. Trust me, this is going to save you a lot of money.

    Thank you for following all the rules.

    (that was a joke son)

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  5. Will it work on a Shuffle? by madnuke · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It could be a portable usb linux firewall!

  6. Re:Vorbis etc. by Fweeky · · Score: 4, Informative

    Rockbox is a working solution for playing Vorbis, MusePack, FLAC, WavPack, etc on the Nano, provided you're happy using daily builds.

  7. So, now I can... by lampiaio · · Score: 4, Funny

    So, now I can finally play Doom on my iPod Shuffle!

    ...by ear, that is.

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