Also, if it is helpful, I ran: # parted -s /dev/sdb print Model: Flash Drive SK_USB20 (scsi) Disk /dev/sdb: 4082MB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags 1 4096B 4082MB 4082MB primary fat32 boot On Jun 27, 6:26 pm, lingenfr <[email protected]> wrote: > After reading the instructions here: > > http://benstechcents.blogspot.com/2009/01/making-appletv-into-mythtv-... > > and some other information, I decided that I would try and replace my > xbox/xbmc/xbmcmythtv frontend with a hacked appletv running a > mythbuntu frontend. > > I made it successfully through step 4 which was reformatting the drive > for linux. My appletv boots to the penboot prompt with telnet running > and I can telnet in. If I still own a USB CD, I can't find it, so I > made a used the tool in Ubuntu to build a mythbuntu USB flash. I > tested it on my laptop and it boots fine. I have a USB hub connected > to my appletv. I have the mythbuntu USB flash, a usb keyboard and a > usb mouse connected. When I hold Menu and - on the remote and reboot, > it will not boot from the usb drive. It seems to see it as sdb as well > as the keyboard and mouse. I tried following the instructions here: > > http://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/BootingLiveCD > > and mounting sdb rather than sr0, but no joy. I tried several > variations of the mount command, but all say invalid argument. > > So, I am stuck. I guess I will go buy a USB CD/DVD if necessary, but I > want to make sure it is necessary. I know that in these instructions: > > http://code.google.com/p/atv-bootloader/wiki/LinuxUSBPenBoot > > I edited com.apple.Boot.plist and I was wondering if I needed to edit > that file to cause it to look for and boot from the USB flash. I don't > know but would appreciate some help. I would like to finish this today > or this weekend. Thanks. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
