The new version of AtvCloner 0.2.0 is now available for download.
Changes are pretty much in the xbmc linux partitioning area where it will now actually add a set of default directories (Movies, TVShows, Pictures, Music and Storage) to the Media partition as well as set read/write permissions, which 0.1.9 was supposed to do but it didn’t work right.
Also a slight rearrangement of the Partition New Drive tab so hopefully it’s a bit more intuitive.
Notice: I noticed a slight issue with this image after offering it in that XBMC > Settings > System > Audio > Audio Output is not preset to hdmi audio as per previous images. This was an oversight. Instructions for setting audio output for both HDMI and Optical are posted here. Sorry for any inconvenience.
So, as XBMC goes into a “hard freeze” for 11.0 “Eden” it is also apparent that any dependencies are now pretty much frozen as well. Therefore I thought it might make sense to release a “beta” of AtvCloner XBMC Linux Image 25 which is probably the last image before XBMC releases an official public version 11.0. You can download it here.
This image has XBMCs git head (latest and greatest from the development repository) from literally this morning installed by default. This includes python 2.6, turbo jpeg (read: faster UI performance), AFP networking as well as NFS networking. Also … AirPlay and AirTunes (yes, your xbmc linux AppleTV 1 is now Airplay and Airtunes compatible!). Yes, it is kinda neat to send music or videos from iTunes, iPod, iPad or iPhone … via airplay/airtunes to your XBMC linux modded AppleTV 1.
Better yet, for advanced users … all of the dependencies and the build environment to compile and install XBMC up to and through the upcoming XBMC 11.0 code named “Eden” are in place. !
Why “beta”? Well because I intend to release a final Image 25 once the default skin Quartz has a new upcoming official release and once XBMC 11.0 is official. That said … this image has everything needed to run and/or compile the latest and greatest on your AppleTV 1.
Now, while I thought it might be prudent to wait for the official XBMC 11.0 public release … the improvements are just to hard to keep under wraps, as well there have been plenty of dependencies added since Image 24 … so, here is AtvCloner XBMC Linux Image 25 (beta) via bit torrent!