[mythtv-users] appleTV and rEFIt for a dual boot FE

Brad DerManouelian myth at dermanouelian.com
Thu Sep 4 17:27:06 UTC 2008


On Sep 4, 2008, at 10:23 AM, Mark A. O'Neil wrote:

> I have been googling a bit and note that some folks are experimenting
> with/using appleTVs as front-ends... I am thinking about venturing
> down that path for a second FE.
>
> It would be great to be able to dual boot atv or linux.
>
> Keeping in mind the family would be the users and they are less
> technically inclined - I am on a quest for simplifying this process
> (no ssh, bless, reboot cycle) and to that end have stumbled across the
> rEFIt project.
>
> Is anyone using rEFIt to control the boot selection?

If you need to dual boot, it's a matter of pulling out the USB drive  
when you want the AppleTV OS. Leave it in when you want the linux OS.  
If you just want the linux OS, you don't have to do anything. Just  
turn it on. Pretty simple to me.



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