- Useful bash commands:
sudo the whole session:
sudo bash
mount file system as read/write:
mount -uw /
remove a whole directory recursively (be careful!):
rm -r /folder
modify Hosts file to prevent the AppleTV from reaching the Update server…
sudo bash -c ‘echo “127.0.0.1 mesu.apple.com” >> /etc/hosts’ - Don’t bother trying to get AFP or SMBFS working in 2.0.2. Even if you put in the missing executable from a Tiger install, and the missing library files, it still won’t work. Turbo’s Kext Loader runs, but the kexts won’t work in 2.0.2.
Just live with SSH and SCP. A front-end like Fugu will make things a little easier. Will need an uPnP server to get content from another source. - Although its possible to build a Patchstick without a Tiger install, its not worth the effort. Install Tiger (on an Intel Mac), and make sure you update to 10.4.9 — otherwise you’ll be missing components the Patchstick creator needs.
- Built a working Patchstick using these directions from the AwkwardTV Wiki.
I used a 128MB USB key — tried using an old iPod Shuffle (512MB) but it wouldn’t boot.
Execute createPatchstick with no switches to find with disk# to use for my USB stick. - Trying out NitoTV as an additional media player — most stuff works, some doesn’t on 2.0.2.
- Trying out MediaCloud as a uPnP media finder. It works great.
- Most of iClarified’s AppleTV tutorials are out-of-date/work for 1.x only 🙁
- Need to get the audio component of the AC52Codec into /Libary/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components to get those high quality DivX rips working with sound.
- Twonky Media is a decent multi-platform uPnP server for getting content from a Mac onto the AppleTV. Costs about $30.
