This is an old revision of the document!
OpenBSD on an AppleTV 1st Gen
Introduced in 2006, the Apple TV is a mediaplayer for the big screen. Whereas later generations are locked down black boxes, literally, the first generation is an extremely hackable device. It is powered by an Intel Pentium M processor and originally shipped with a customized version of MacOS X Tiger.
Hardware
The modelnumber for the first generation Apple TV is A1218 and has the following specs:
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| CPU | 1 GHz Intel “Crofton” Pentium M |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce Go 7300 with 64 MB of VRAM |
| Memory | 256 MB of 400 MHz DDR2 SDRAM |
| Storage | 40 or 160 GB internal HDD |
The dimensions are 28 mm (height) x 200 mm (width) x 200 mm (depth). The original unit weighs 1,1 kilograms
Mods
TODO: CrystalHD etc