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.
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