[HACK][NANO G1]

[UnknowingAcorn]

ALRIGHTY, To Start Things Off The Programs Used To Do This Are Not My Personal Programs So I Give Credits To Miche's Ipod Installer.

This Tutorial Includes Installing Ipod Linux Onto A Nano And Playing Movies!!!

Part 1: Installing Linux

Step 1) Download Miche's Easy Installer

http://rapidshare.com/files/22489765/nanoipl.zip

Step 2) Plug In Your Ipod So It Goes Into Disk Mode, Run The Program And Click Next.
Step 3) It Should Now Take You To A Similar Screen That Says Now Installing.
Step 4) Next It Will Say Installation Complete.
Step 5) Now Linux Is Successfully Installed On Your Ipod Nano 1st Generation.

Part 2:Puting Working Movies On Your Ipod Nano.
A Quick Note About The Movies. An Ipod Nano CAN NOT Read Regullar .avi Or Any Other Type Of Movie File It First Needs To Be Converted To Frames! A Movie Converter Is Provided By Joey C. So Credits To Him. ^_^

Step 1) Download MoPiD 1.5 Series Ipod Movie Converter.

http://rapidshare.com/files/22490121/mopid.zip

Step 2) Open It And Select "MoPiD.exe"
Step 3) Click Okay In Top Left Corner.
Step 4) Click Continue.
Step 5) Click Okay And Select The Movie That You Want To Convert.
Step 6) Click Okay And Select An Output Location For Your Movie. REMEMBER TO ADD .avi AT THE END OF YOUR NEW FILE NAME OR IT WILL NOT WORK
Step 7) Chose Nano At The Bottom Of The List.
Step 8) Chose the Frames Per Second (FPS) Of The Movie 15 Is Good 10 Should Be Your Minimum.
Step 9) Click Okay And Yes Then Your File Will Start To Convert. It Will Say Skipping Frame Rapidly In The Dos Window That Is Okay Because Your Movie Was Probably 30 FPS. This Is Just Making It Less FPS.
Step 10) YOUR MOVIE IS NOW CONVERTED. Now You Need To Copy Your New Movie File To Your Ipod. Open Up My Computer And Open The G:\ Drive Open The Notes Folder And Make A New Folder Inside It Called Movies. Then Copy Your Movie Inside That File.

General Information

To Boot Into Linux Hold Down Rewind When Starting The Ipod. To Exit Linux In The Root Menu Select Power And Chose Quit Linux. To Play Movies You Need To Use File Browser In Linux Select the Notes Folder Then Select The Movies File That You Created And Watch Your Movie.

I Hope My Tutorial Helped Those Who Couldnt Get The Official Ipod Linux Installer To Work. And Remember If This Helped Theres A Thanks Button :laughing:

[l Gob l]

Hey bro, whats up? Nice post, ill keep this for later. But one last thing okay? Your pictures don't show. :laughing: Thanks again.

[UnknowingAcorn]

awwww they dont that was the one thing that kepy making me want to preview it over and over but its okay the installer is pretty much self saying

[pepsiblast08]

Does this work on the 8 GB?

[PrivateJesus]

nah, this is for 1st gen nano's, the old 2 and 4GB ones. you know, square, no rounded sides.

[pepsiblast08]

What can I use to put linux on the 8 GB ones? I am new to ipod. just got one for Christmas this year.

[killa9/11]

how big are these movies... like could i keep all my songs on the nano and still put movies on

[SiK GambleR]

i got doom on my old nano. it was pretty sick.

[drewbaca]

yeah i can download the program from tripod it says it is unavailable for download where do i get it?

yeah so i downloaded ur converter and it doesnt work i have avi then i say do u wanna replace and i say yeah then it says it is coverted but then i cant find them or where they are i think there is something wrong with it is there another easier converter

[tHcCROSSF1R3]

Very nice post. Im going to try this later.

[UnknowingAcorn]

A website that is focused on installing linux on ipods it is ipodlinux.org. They have an official installer that works with all ipods except for the new 2nd gen ipod nanos And version 1.3 of the old ipod nano or at least thats my experience. this installer was just an easy installer with the sole purpose to put linux on an ipod nano 1st gen.

Now for movies have 2 folders on ur desktop one is where ur original movie is the other ur destination folder use the converter and select ur movie when it asks for output folder SELECT UR SECOND FOLDER(destination one) now u can name it the same as ur first movie BUT NO MATTER WHAT it has to end it .avi or its just useless information

IF your still haveing issues with the converter go to
MoPiD 1.5 Series

Hope that helps

[pepsiblast08]

How do you do this on the 8 GB Nano?

[UnknowingAcorn]

do you mean the new second generation like the colord outside nanos?

okay sorry for the double post but i really gotta go and cant wait for a reply but if you talking about the second gen ipods there isnt a linux out yet bc the firmware is encrypted but if you mean an ipod first generation with 8gb done using 2 harddrives then i believe it will still work but i odnt have any hands on experience im only an expert on the nano and the old 3rd gen and 4th gen ipods sorry

[pepsiblast08]

nah, I mean the 8 GB Nano that has recently come out.

[x Not Duane x]

Haha, I might just have to steal my bro's iPod and try this out!



x Not Duane x

[pepsiblast08]

I got a GREAT idea!!! If anyone wants to help in a "special project", then PM me.

[x Not Duane x]

Wanna Explain a little more about the project?

[pepsiblast08]

running Halo through iDoom or any good game for that matter

[Raistlin]

Umm I cannot download the Ipod Linux.. Help please?