GustavoM@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoCraziest/most "exotic" devices able to run Linux?message-squaremessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up1177arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1169arrow-down1message-squareCraziest/most "exotic" devices able to run Linux?GustavoM@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square88fedilinkfile-text
Something like a thermostat or a smart fridge – have you seen any? If so, please share with a video or two.
minus-squareRand0mA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 year agoI had an old iPod nano that was hacked with a light Linux distro. Could even run doom on it… It ran, but wasn’t practical to play it.
minus-squaremarquisalex@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·1 year agoRockbox, by any chance? I have fond memories of playing doom with that scroll wheel…
minus-squareRand0mA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoPretty sure it was just called iPod Linux. Just looked… looks like rockbox is the successor. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPodLinux
I had an old iPod nano that was hacked with a light Linux distro. Could even run doom on it… It ran, but wasn’t practical to play it.
Rockbox, by any chance? I have fond memories of playing doom with that scroll wheel…
Pretty sure it was just called iPod Linux.
Just looked… looks like rockbox is the successor. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPodLinux