Damn Small Linux on iPod mini?

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: Damn Small Linux on iPod mini?
started by: ibs

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Posted by ibs on Mar. 15 2004,19:48

I'm planning to buy an iPod mini soon and i was thinking if it is possible to connect the iPod mini to a computer with USB or FireWire and run Damn Small Linux from it.
I have heard of people running DSL from an USB memory stick, then this has to be possible somehow.

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Posted by davide on Mar. 25 2004,15:53

ipod is not a x86 intel platform.
It think this distro was meant for that platform.
else it would be running on apple and other architecture machines..wouldn't it?

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Posted by cbagger01 on Mar. 25 2004,18:40

If the iPod is a standard USB Mass Storage Device, then it is possible to make it boot from USB using a computer with a USB bootable BIOS, or with a boot disk.

Booting from Firewire is a less likely possibility.

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