[mythtv-users] AppleTV with Linux

Brian Phillips brian.phillips at gmx.net
Sat Apr 12 15:21:18 UTC 2008


Scott D. Davilla wrote:
> Update:
> 
> 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?

Brian



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