
I use 'curl' to fetch the package from the net. ĭon't try to download it to some target directory like /etc or /usr I usually download packages to the ~admin/staging directory.
#Atv dmg mac os x#
Installation of Mac OS X packages via the command line.ĭownload the installation image to a local directory. This describes some of the steps necessary to perform the Very useful when you admin a machine only via SSH.
#Atv dmg how to#
DMG images remotely via the Terminal: "Here is a writeup I did last year on how to download disk images, mount them, and install software from the command line. The Apple TV 1 should boot and from then on just follow the on-screen - Mount. Then, attach a network cable, a HDMI cable to a TV or a HDMI-to-SCART-converter and plug in the power cord. Match these two and the connector will fit. There is only one way possible: if you look closely, you'll see that on the disk, one pin is missing and the on the connector a hole is missing. Unplug the power cord and read here about how to open the Apple TV 1.Ĭonnect the new disk to the white ribbon. You need two torx-sizes, one for the Apple TV bottom and a smaller one for the hard drive. All the torx screws are hidden under the gray rubber mat attached at the bottom of the Apple TV 1.

The next step is to open up the Apple TV 1. If this doesn't work with boot.dmg, try it with latest1345972213080.dmg which contains the last version of the support OS for the ATV1.ĭisconnect the USB-cable and disconnect the drive from the connection-kit. $ cd /Users/marcvos/Downloads/Transmission/ATV\ Images/Images
#Atv dmg plus#
Initialized /dev/rdisk2s4 as a 148 GB HFS Plus volume with a 16384k journal $ sudo newfs_hfs -J -v Media /dev/disk2s4

$ sudo gpt add -b 40 -i 1 -s 69632 -t efi /dev/disk2 Unmount of all volumes on disk2 was successful When the disk is connected to the Mac, open Terminal and enter the following commands ( from ):


When you unzip all files, you get four files: boot.dmg, efi.dmg, recovery.dmg and latest1345972213080.dmg. I used this:ĭownload the needed software: Apple TV Disk Images (Choose the files named atv1-.tgz). I did all this under Mac OS 10.7.3 Lion, but these steps work starting at Mac OS 10.5.x.įirst, get some hard disk attachment kit, like this or this, to be able to connect the PATA (IDE) disk to your Mac. I have also included links to the web sites I used to get information on how-to-do this or that. I summarized the steps I took which I hope makes it easier for everyone to do the same thing, when the time comes. Fit an Apple TV 1 with a brand new 160GB diskĪfter Googling for a day I finally found everything I needed to get my Apple TV 1 (with no disk) working with a brand new Samsung HM160HC PATA disk.
