Boot Ubuntu from iPod (HDD based.)

[Yorvyk]

On Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:13:04 +0100
Tim Edwards <liststuff at fastmail.com.au> wrote:

> 
> 
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2012, at 09:25 PM, Adoris9211 wrote:
> > On Feb 14, 2012, at 8:45 PM, Avi Greenbury wrote:
> > 
> > > Ubuntu only supports arm7 and x86. I very much doubt the iPod runs
> > > either of those I'm afraid. Even that aside, it's rather peculiar
> > > hardware. Rockbox might be a better place to start.
> > 
> > I think what Dave trying to say is not running ubuntu INSIDE the iPod,
> > but booting his PC (or any PC actually) from his iPod. In this case the
> > iPod acts like an USB stick or a hard disk and it is surely possible.
> > 
> > I myself for example, once brought with me a USB stick running a distro
> > named Slax.  Really convenient :-) 
> 
> Interestingly it looks like it's actually possible, at least with older
> iPods:
> http://www.engadget.com/2004/08/17/how-to-use-an-ipod-as-a-bootable-drive/
> http://www.macworld.com/article/57772-2/2007/05/tcoipod.html
> 
> The question is why you'd bother with any of this (one of the suggested
> pieces of software there is $135!) when you can just go and buy a 2GB
> USB stick for 5 Euros.
> 
To bypass security?
I've been to a couple of companies that'll allow phones and MP3 players in, but won't allow USB sticks.

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Yorvyk <yorvik.ubunto at googlemail.com>