iPodLinux

Aight, this might seen slightly odd placed, given that this board focuses mostly on MAC and us wannabe mac emulators. But them guys over at www.ipodlinux.org aren't the most glamorous dresses on the catwalk, so here goes!

Some of you might know it, other not. But during the last 2 years or so, a group of geeks (lets just call them that? ok?!) has worked on a software based kernel that allows the Ipod (all generations AFAIK) to run a Linux Build called "Podzilla". This build is now available in public, and to be honest it works like a charm, there's a tons of features and other stuff that the ipod didn't have in the first place. It's downloadable through an installer thats available on their website.

This is getting more of a commercial feel to it, than i first planned

I have however run into some problems regarding this Podzilla program: Even though i know there's music on my ipod i've checked, it seems that there is no "music" menu point what so ever, I've got the standard "extras", "settings" and "sleep/turn-off" but no "music". This first confused me, and made me think that music playback wasn't supported yet, but after looking around i found a couple of screen of the linux build running on a ipod showing "music". So i gave it one more try installing it, no luck.

As of know i was hoping someone or more out there had some much appreciated help to offer me. What am i doing wrong?

Thanks in Advance

#436672

you play music on your apple firmware on the ipod

ipodlinux is for other things

I have the music "menu" in podzila but when you click it freezes...it's normal.

I do think there is a way to play music if you really wanted to though. I have put the actual .mp3 in the folder through explorer and played it by browsing for the file.

Rockbox is also custom firmware for ipods....it is more geared toward music if you like that.

#436694

Talk about a huge disappointment!!?

Thanks for your answer, i guess thats why them guys over at the official boards ignored my thread! I'll try rockbox then!

#436704

I also had problem playing music when i tried ipodlinux some months ago.

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