Linux Now Works on the iPod!

jante99 · February 4, 2003 1:18PM

It only works on Windows iPods right now, but maybe soon it will work with Mac ones.

Visit the site: <a href="http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/"; target="_blank">http://ipodlinux.sourceforge.net/</a>;

This proves that Linux fans will do anything to get Linux to run on any thing with a microprocessor.

alpha mac · February 4, 2003 1:32PM

!!Nice!!

proud ibook owner 2k2 · February 4, 2003 2:38PM

I have one question though... Can you get a Window Manager to run on there? i.e. KDE, GNOME etc....

giant · February 4, 2003 2:45PM

[quote]Originally posted by Proud iBook Owner 2k2:

I have one question though... Can you get a Window Manager to run on there? i.e. KDE, GNOME etc....<hr></blockquote>

no

proud ibook owner 2k2 · February 4, 2003 3:37PM

so X11 programs wont run...

scott · February 4, 2003 4:20PM

Sure they will. They'll just crash

airsluf · February 4, 2003 4:27PM

bunge · February 4, 2003 4:34PM

[quote]Originally posted by AirSluf:

Why would I want to run Linux on my iPod???<hr></blockquote>

So you can play Doom.

luca · February 5, 2003 2:21AM

Oh boy. This looks really useful, just like the rest of Linux.

(apologies to all you Linux g33ks out there, I had to poke fun at y'all!)

thuh freak · February 5, 2003 2:59AM

i cant wait until nibbles makes it to 'Pod. then life'll be grand(er than presently). i wont have to be near my computer (or any other internet capable computer) to play nibbles. oh, life is swyyt (why the heck did i put y's where e's belong? why did i not correct it and instead comment on it? do these ridiculous questions ever cease?)

stupider...likeafox · February 5, 2003 3:37AM

For the curious, X11 apps wont run as the cut down version of Linux used lacks mmap().

For those wordering about the utility, it already plays ogg vorbis files and has the potential to allow two iPods connected by firewire to swap songs.

gordy · February 7, 2003 11:18AM

[quote]Originally posted by thuh Freak:

...why the heck did i put y's where e's belong? why did i not correct it and instead comment on it?...<hr></blockquote>

The same reason someone ported Linux to the iPod: because you could, and you were probably bored.

Linux Now Works on the iPod!

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