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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. 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.

  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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.

  5. 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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