Boot Ubuntu from iPod (HDD based.)

[Dave Woyciesjes]

On 02/14/2012 10:13 AM, Tim Edwards 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.
>
> Tim
>

	Thanks for the links, I'll give them a look.
As for why, well, because I can. :) The iPod was just sitting in my 
drawer doing nothing. Battery doesn't last very long anymore...

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