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Topic: Booting from an iPod, Is it possible to boot from an iPod?

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Posted: Dec. 31 2006,17:54

Well, how I installed iPL, was that I created an ext2 partition as the 3rd partition, which I installed the userland data to. Then I modified the boot firmware (1st partition) for Loader 2.x. Since I did this manually, I won't know if its the same for this "installer" you used.

Afaik the dsl data can be stored on the same partition or another/new one. From what I'd read, users run syslinux on the usb device, which modifies the bootsector of the whole thing - this is the tricky part. Don't know if that is already being used by the default ipod setup, but again, you can always make a backup in case you mess up :P I'm also assuming you're trying an USB-HDD installation here.

Neotje

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Posted: Jan. 05 2007,18:42

Well i just used the installer...
How would you let me backup the device? i cant realy open all the partitions...

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I am using a LiveCD to boot DSL, but i used/use Qemu too...
I havent got much experience with Linux: only with iPodLinux:Linux for your iPod (http://www.ipodlinux.org/)