This tutorial will show you how to create a tri-boot for your ipod video
First their are a few things you should know
- there is no way to brick your ipod
- this tut is only tested on videos
- if you ever have a problem with it booting to a single OS with out going to the main screen hold in MENU + the center button
then on the reboot hold in the center button - any themes for Mac OS should be installed first
- you will not loose all your music if you do it right the first time
- don't update your ipod in itunes
- Parts are not interchangeable they must be done in the order presented
Is it hard?
i needed to reformat 12 times before i got it right but then again i was guessing how to do it cus i din't have a tut. Honestly if you fallow this your shouldn't have any problems
How do i know weather my ipod is a 5G or a 5.5G?
Simple if your ipod has a search feature when you click music its a 5.5G
it it doesn't then its a 5G
What do i need?
Every thing you need can be found in these folders
5G 60 gig
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/84928892/programs.zip
5G 30 gig
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/85076686/for_30_gigs.zip
5.5G 80 gig
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/85089950/5.5G_80gig.zip
5.5G 30 gig
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/85089989/5.5G_30_gig.zip
Part one: Installing rockbox Step one: Drag the called ".Rockbox" in to your ipod root
this means when copying yoru screen sould look simualar to this
Step Two: Run the file called "ipodpatcher.exe"
Step three: type "i"
(i stands for install)
Part two: Installing the duel boot
(this is the hard part)
Step one: go to start>run>CMD
Now it sould open a comandprompt window alot like the other one It should look like this
Step two: go to the file that you unziped called second
type "cd" (+a space after it) and copy the address to that folder in to command prompt
Step three: hit enter step four: you should get a brand new line that has the directory that you typed step five: type this exactly Code:
ipodpatcher -ab loader.bin
Step six: hit enter
if done correctly you should get something like this
Part three: Installing linux
Step one: go into the folder called third
Step two: run 5gipl.exe
it should look like this
Step three: click next
Step four: wait for it to install (your computer may make buzzing noises lol just ingore them)
Step five: once you get this your done eject your ipod and enjoy your tri boot
Results: