You guys need to prepare the hard drive outside of ubuntu. Then, when you install it, you need to make sure Ubuntu doesn't reformat the hard drive for you. You have to tell it which partitions to use for which purpose.
Follow the instructions starting here: http://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/InstallingLinux -peace SFSDCris wrote: > Bill, I have a similar issue, although I'm trying Ubuntu 8.04. > I replaced the 40 gig hard drive with a 250 gig. > I did a full format as you did. > Install seemed to work fine. > AppleTV attempts to boots up, but on screen display, I get an apple TV > with a question mark. > I'm guessing it can't find the boot partition. > > And I'm further guessing the partition name, or mapping, or types have > to be in a specific arrangement. > > I took the drive out, and looked at it from my Mac. > Ubuntu 8.04 formatted to FDisk partitioning scheme, I believe we need > GUID partition scheme. I'm going to take the hard drive out, format > with GUID partitioning scheme in another computer, put it back, and > try again. > > I'll let you know how it goes. > > -cris > > On Apr 26, 10:31 pm, Bill S <[email protected]> wrote: >> My first attempt at getting ubuntu installing on my Atv. Everything >> went well with regards to booting from the CD and installing to the >> internal HDD. (I used the full format and USB bootstrap method) After >> restarting the box however, I have hit a brick wall. I boot into >> recovery, but it goes right back to the penbuntu login prompt. Ubuntu >> does not launch as expected. >> >> I am using ubuntu 9.04 and my flash drive was built using, atv- >> win-1.0.b11 from the atvusb-creator page. >> >> Not too sure what to do next. >> Any help would be appreciated. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/atv-bootloader?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
