[LUNI] ipodlinux - has anyone tried this ?

[m.mccune at comcast.net]

It was at the end of a long meeting, so I rushed through it. I can send you the 
entire presentation, if you want. I can also see if the Chicago LUG wants to 
post it on their Web site.

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> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 08:12:00 -0500
> From: Joe Pine <jpine at glenview34.org>
> Subject: Re: [LUNI] ipodlinux - has anyone tried this ?
> To: "luni at luni.org" <luni at luni.org>
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> How did the RockBox Demo go? Were there any handouts / media, I could not
> make the meeting but I am really interested to hear what was said.
> 
> 
> >>> 
> >>> On 9/19/06 8:19 PM, "m.mccune at comcast.net"
> >> <m.mccune at comcast.net> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>> I have been running Rockbox on my iPod Nano for
> >> several months
> >>>> now and I rarely use the Apple firmware anymore
> >> (iPod Linux doesn't
> >>>> work properly on the new Ipods yet). The
> >> features that Apple is
> >>>> touting in their newest firmware (gapless
> >> playback, games) have
> >>>> been in Rockbox for over a year plus rockbox has
> >> many features
> >>>> Apple still doesn't support (crossfading, 5 band
> >> equalizer and multiple
> >>>> bookmarks). The best thing is that you can dual
> >> boot into Rockbox or
> >>>>  Apple's firmware.
> >>>> 
> >>>> I am demoing Rockbox at the Chicago LUG this
> >> Saturday. So come
> >>>> with questions and comments.
> >>>> 
> >>>> http://www.chicagolug.org/Meetings
> >>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Message: 3
> >>>>> Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:06:23 -0700
> >>>>> From: "" <mark at msbrepairs.com>
> >>>>> Subject: [LUNI] ipodlinux - has anyone tried
> >> this ?
> >>>>> To: Linux Users Of Northern Illinois -
> >> Technical Discussion
> >>>>> <luni at luni.org>
> >>>>> Message-ID: <1158620783.450f266f77a7a at
> >> webmail.msbrepairs.com>
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> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> An Apple iPod
> >>>>> 08.30.06
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Install a second operating system to unveil
> >> hidden power.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Apple iPod
> >>>>>   Total posts: 2
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> By Mike Kobrin
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> Are you dissatisfied with your iPod's standard
> >> capabilities? Why not install
> >>>>> one
> >>>>> of the two major alternative operating systems:
> >> iPodLinux or Rockbox. Both
> >>>>> are
> >>>>> open source and free, though they have some
> >> quirks and aren't for the faint
> >>>>> of
> >>>>> heart. But don't worry, it's unlikely that
> >> you'll damage your iPod by mucking
> >>>>> with the firmware. Rockbox, in particular, can
> >> help you get access to lots of
> >>>>> sound-enhancement and customization features.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> iPodLinux is based on a variant of Linux called
> >> uClinux; Podzilla is the most
> >>>>> popular GUI (graphical user interface) for it.
> >> The project's goal is to let
> >>>>> you
> >>>>> run Linux (and compatible apps) on a portable
> >> storage device—simply because
> >>>>> you
> >>>>> can. There are music player programs for
> >> iPodLinux, but these format-specific
> >>>>> apps tend to be glitchy. Rockbox, on the other
> >> hand, was created from scratch
> >>>>> and lets you customize your MP3 player as much
> >> as possible. Rockbox is also a
> >>>>> bit rough around the edges, but the developers'
> >> main focus is the music
> >>>>> player,
> >>>>> and a growing list of plug-ins gives you access
> >> to games and other fun apps.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> iPodLinux works with all Windows- and
> >> Mac-formatted iPods except the shuffle,
> >>>>> though the fifth-generation iPod and the nano
> >> are currently unsupported by
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> iPodLinux team, so things may not work quite
> >> right on those models. Rockbox
> >>>>> supports only Windows-formatted iPods with the
> >> click wheel (fourth generation
> >>>>> and newer, as well as the mini and nano), but
> >> the installer runs on Linux,
> >>>>> Mac
> >>>>> OS, and Windows XP.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> The good news: iPodLinux and Rockbox can
> >> coexist (along with the original
> >>>>> Apple
> >>>>> firmware) on a single iPod. In fact, having
> >> iPodLinux installed makes it
> >>>>> infinitely simpler to install Rockbox. Since
> >> Rockbox requires a
> >>>>> Windows-formatted iPod, we're going to start by
> >> formatting your iPod with the
> >>>>> FAT32 file system, so you'll need access to a
> >> Windows PC. Then we'll install
> >>>>> iPodLinux, and then Rockbox on top of that.
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> 
> >>>>> For the rest of the article ..
> >>>>> 
> >> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2010245,00.asp