Modding An Ipod Mini

Today, Im gonna walk you through modding your Ipod mini to do stuff like...



Thats right, doom on my ipod.

First, let me start by saying, I AM NOT RESPONISBLE IN ANYWAY IF YOU BREAK YOUR IPOD!

now that that is out the way, we can have fun.

Pre-setup: Set you Ipod to read as a disk, by going to Edit > Preferences in Itunes. Then click the Ipod tab, and click the box that says something about reading as a disk.

1. First download the Ipod Linux installer

2. Now, download Podzilla and the Kernal to go with it.

3. Put them all in separete folders, so you don't get confused.

4. Extract the file named "2005-12-30-kernel.bin.gz" and rename the extracted file to "linux.bin"

5. Extract the file named "2005-12-30-podzilla.gz" and rename it to "podzilla" NO EXTENTION

6. Now, open notepad and copy and paste this in it:

mv /hp/podzilla /sbin
rm /hp/start

Thats the installer, save it as "Start" and make sure there is no extention on it. Not Start.txt, not Start.doc, it has to be Start. Now keep this file off to the side

7. Copy the file you named Linux.bin to the folder where you extracted simpleipl.zip, when asked to overwrite say, yes.

8. Now run ipodlinux-installer.exe

9. choose wether you want Podzilla to launch at startup or the regular mac one(i say Podzilla) and make sure to save a backup. Also make sure "Check for updates" is not checked(thats not for ipod minis)

10. Keep pressing next until it says you can disconnect your ipod...DO NOT DISCONNECT YET, DOOOO NOOOTTT DISSCCOONNECCTT

11. Go to My computer, and find the drive with your ipod(mine is O: for example) and in the root of it "O: in my case" paste the files Start and Podzilla.

12. Disconnect your Ipod, don't eject from itunes, just disconnect

13. Now your ipod will reboot, and go through some freaky stuff, then boot podzilla!!!! wooties

Now remember:

If you want to boot to regular ipod(better for playing music) Hold Menu and the circle button, when it shows the apple, hold "play" ( the one like >|| )

If you want to go back to podzilla, hold >>|(fast foward) at the apple screen.


Other stuff:
Wanna run doom? then download Idoom Unzip, then put the files in a folder on your ipod(i made one called games). Then in Podzilla go tot he file browser, go to the folder called hp, and look for the folder you put Idoom in. Run the program Idoom that doesnt have an extention.




And thats it...and you know..i've always wanted some creds

 

Intresting... When I get a iPod I will remember to come back here. But for now I will just use my brothers, I will come back and tell you what happened...

I more than likely broke it.

 

Doom... wow how do you play that.

 

menu = move forward

rewind = turn left

fast foward = turn right

play/pause = shoot

circle button = actions

 

look cool, wont try this though.

 

i think i have a mini laying around...ill try it...

 

laying around...wow rich boy
lol
j/k
this is pretty tight
did you figure this out yourself.....?
-King-

 

Does this work for nano's and if it screws it up.Can u possibly fix it??

 

I'm not saying not do to this. But, I had iPodLinux when it first came out for 4G iPods (About a year ago) and it takes a up a ----load of battery. And if you have a European iPod, meaning if you bought it in Europe. I recommend getting something called EuroBooster or Eurounplug or something. It boosts your sound and bass. I know a ----load about modding iPods. I used to do it. If you wanna learn how to change the images and text just PM me.

 

thats siko

 

aren't iPod Mini's black & white?

 

hey there is an application made my a person on a site which loads ipod themes

for free

and since every 1 here has Gfx abilities

they arent hard to make u just edit

some of the bmps and reload them and you are fine

www.ipodwizard.net/cmps_index.php for more information

if posting this site was wrong i am sorry

just trying to help every1

 

Just incase my iPod goes haywire. What should I do?

Does the restore option work?

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just installed it. It works..but I don't see the point of installing it!

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dude. I choose Quit Podzilla but it just doesn't quit!

 

koo koo i wish i had an ipod

 

http://ipodlinux.org/forums/index.php

Theres if you want real professional help... I've modded 2 ipods so far mini and a first gen. all worked fine.

That forum is dedicated to hacking ipods.