[mythtv-users] AppleTV with Linux

[Craig Partin]

On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 11:00 AM, Scott D. Davilla <davilla at 4pi.com> wrote:
> >  > Just booted the cdrom installer for KnoppMyth and installed it to the
>  >>  AppleTV using a modified procedure with atv-bootloader. This is the
>  >>  first ever cdrom boot of Linux on the AppleTV.
>  >>
>  >>  This new procedure will make the installation easier as a doner PC
>  >>  hardware is not required anymore. One could install directly on to
>  >>  the AppleTV.
>  >>
>  >>  More details later as this procedure is refined.
>  >
>  >Sounds GREAT Scott.  I am very excited to see this as it develops.  Is the
>  >plan to use the USB port to install linux/myth, and then free it up for use
>  >with a USB IR receiver?  Or can you just use the IR receiver that's in the
>  >ATV with say, an MCE remote?
>  >
>
>  There's lot's of options with regard to the install. It all depends
>  on how you want it configured and much work you are willing to do;>.
>  I'll be adding a page on the wiki soon that goes into to this much
>  more. There are many options.
>
>  The single USB port on the AppleTV is not really a problem, UBS hubs
>  work fine and depending on what you are doing it, might not even need
>  to be a powered USB hub.
>
>  Unfortunately the Apple IR receiver on all Apple computers is
>  configured to respond only to Apple IR controllers. You don't get the
>  raw IR data but a pre-processed stream. You can get more button
>  functions seen with a learning remote that emulates several Apple IR
>  controllers. When you change the paring ID, the decoded stream
>  changes slightly.
>
>  But decoding another remote control is not possible.


Is it possible to dual boot the standard ATV software and linux?  I'd
like to be able to switch easily.  I didn't really see the answer on
the wiki.