shd Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 it's there anyway to use your iPod as an computer? an computer with no monitor for example... so you can acess it with VNC or something like... it's possible? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87705-its-there-anyway-to-install-any-os-in-an-ipod-and-use-it-as-computer/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdshft Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 It already IS a computer. OS X is a slimmed down version of Mac OS X compiled for the ARMv6KZ cellular processor used in the iPhone and iPod touch. If you jailbreak the device, it become a really useful PDA-ish device. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87705-its-there-anyway-to-install-any-os-in-an-ipod-and-use-it-as-computer/#findComment-624943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shd Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 im talking about the nano ipod do you know how jailbreak? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87705-its-there-anyway-to-install-any-os-in-an-ipod-and-use-it-as-computer/#findComment-625637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azurael Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 You can run Linux on most iPods, although only on the 1st Gen Nano. I don't really see the point though. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87705-its-there-anyway-to-install-any-os-in-an-ipod-and-use-it-as-computer/#findComment-625715 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shd Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 my ipod is the 1st gen and i've already installed linux once in it... but the point here is install an OS in ipod, and not use his display, but with some kinda of remote desktop, like windows remote desktop or VNC... imagine this: plug you ipod into your computer, acess him with VNC (or other) and start, lets say, a quake 2 dedicated server on it... did you guys get it now? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87705-its-there-anyway-to-install-any-os-in-an-ipod-and-use-it-as-computer/#findComment-625859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdshft Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 No, not possible. The ARM processor's in the Nano's are not capable of running such demanding OS tasks. Linux is about as good as it gets. If you want to slim down and recompile the OS of your choice in ARM architecture, then by all means, go for it. You wont see anyone else trying that for legal reasons... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87705-its-there-anyway-to-install-any-os-in-an-ipod-and-use-it-as-computer/#findComment-626008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azurael Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Well, you can SSH into an iPod which supports serial in iPod linux... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87705-its-there-anyway-to-install-any-os-in-an-ipod-and-use-it-as-computer/#findComment-626123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
shd Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 be more specific plz Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87705-its-there-anyway-to-install-any-os-in-an-ipod-and-use-it-as-computer/#findComment-626274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacMike Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 check this out maybe this helps you: http://www.mojopac.com/portal/content/hellomojo.jsp Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/87705-its-there-anyway-to-install-any-os-in-an-ipod-and-use-it-as-computer/#findComment-647164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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