Linux on Apple TV

So has anyone managed to use one of these as a MythTV frontend yet?

What's the status of Linux hardware support for the Apple TV (eg. do all the outputs (HDMI, component video, optical audio out, ...)) work, is accelerated hardware decoding working, is the box fast enough for HD decoding, ...

Look, I know some of you don't understand why anyone would want something as unautomatic and unrefined as Linux, however, I want to put it on my Apple TV for one reason.. to be able to run a Linux client of Stanford's Folding@Home app. Since Stanford doesn't have a Mac OS X client for Intel that works on single core (requires dual Intel or PPC), this unit can't run the Mac client. Also, it won't work with Boot Camp. Therefore, Linux is the last solution that can be made to work right now. I suspect there are many reasons for many different people to use Linux on it. It's clearly not for everyone. But it has its uses.. Don't knock what you don't know about!

@Todd> "So does anyone actually hook one of these things up to a TV and watch a movie? :)"

Far too obvious. Next you'll be saying people who buy a Prius should drive it down the street instead of using it to power their house.

http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/01/4939/

Beyond (#4),

Ignore the snickers and jokes, and never give up exploring. This is how Jobs/Gates/Ellesron made it work for them. Leaders explore, everyone else spectates.

Nice work.

If the sound works this is a worth while hack. If not I will stick with OSX.

Oh, that's so interesting! Pictures of text on a screen....

i'm not moving to another weblog until i get the cookies and milk i was promised.

It's a definitive hack.
The Apple TV is the best home server.

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Mike...Bruno....relax. There are a lot of posts about the Apple TV because that is what's current right now. There are plenty of readers who are interested in these articles, so if you don't like it, don't complain. Just feel free to move on to the next article, or another weblog.

im kinda over the apple tv hacks