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Re: Booting Linux off iPod
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Originally Posted by MikeWasHere05
Well I'm bored, so I'm gonna try to do random stuff that will have absolutely no point whatsoever. Is there any way that I can boot linux (preferably knoppix) off of my iPod?
While it is possible to boot an OS off it is highly not recommended. The iPods use the 1.8 in drives. These hard drives were not meant to be continuously access say to other laptop hard drives. These hard drives will build up a lot of heat in a relatively little amount of time. The reason why the iPod has a 32 mb buffer is so that the hard drive can be accessed at low speed to gently build the playlist you have on there.
I remember when I was erasing the data off my iPod it became so hot that I couldn't hold it for long. I thought it was going to melt.
People have booted almost every system off the iPod, so there isn't much bragging rights to be had. A normal USB or Firewire hard drive will serve you much better.
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