Run Linux on Your iPod

Run Linux on Your iPod

Écrit par
Patrick Norton
Patrick Norton
Mar 15, 2005
1 minute read
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The crew behind the iPodLinux Project have ported Linux to the iPods hardware, at least first, second and third generation models. (iPodLinux doesnt run on fourth gen, mini or photo models yet.)

What do you do with iPod Linux?

From what weve seen, viewing photos and playing games that look quite a bit like Tetris, Pong and Asteroids are the most popular options. There are quite a few more programs in the process of being ported.

Its not a permanent change. A quick reset and your iPod will drop iPodLinux for the regular Apple software.

/zimages/1/28571.gifClick hereto read Andreas Pfeiffers column on the iPod phone question.

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