When done, if you unplug/plug the USB disk, you should see an empty PATCHSTICK partition.ĭownload Hardy netboot image and copy the needed files to the empty PATCHSTICK partition created by ATV USB creator.Ĭp ubuntu-installer/i386/linux /Volumes/PATCHSTICKĬp ubuntu-installer/i386/initrd.gz /Volumes/PATCHSTICK If you have a Mac, just download and run the OS X version of atvusb-creator.Ĭhoose 'ATV-Bootloader' for the installation and create your bootable flash drive.

A Mac or Linux computer on the same network (Windows should probably work as well).

A wired network connection to the AppleTV.

A USB flash drive of 256MB or greater (64MB should even be enough).

3.5.5 Install crystal HD driver and library.

3.5.3 Install Xserver and NVIDIA 100.14.19 drivers.

If you are not a fan of vi, just use nano instead. I would not recommend this guide if you are not familiar with Linux and the CLI. Linux will be installed on the AppleTV internal disk without removing the AppleTV OS This guide explains how to achieve it using Ubuntu 8.04 for now. Any more dissent release seems affected by a regression bug #385076 and it need to be resolved first. If you want sound over HDMI, you have to use at least alsa-driver-1.0.18a and NVIDIA 100.14.19 drivers that compile only on Ubuntu 8.04. That said, setting up Linux can be a bit tricky. XBMC works fine under the AppleTV OS, but there are a few pro's for having Linux and some might just prefer it. With Broadcom Crystal HD now out, the AppleTV can handle 1080p and this makes it a very nice media center alternative. If you plan on installing Linux on your AppleTV, you should definitively start there. Installing Linux on the AppleTV is already quite well documented and easy thanks to atv-bootloader. See also: Archive:Install XBMC on Apple TV 1 (Linux) This page is only kept for historical reasons, or in case someone wants to try updating it.

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