OS X on an iPod

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I'd like to boot my Mac using OS X running on my iPod. Has anyone tried this, or know what's involved.

And if it is possible, would that mean that I could install any OS on it, including Linux, OS 9, OS X Server, and so on?

Thanks for your help.
 
It's possible to run OS X on an iPod, but speed is a pain in the ass. It'll run slower than you could possibly imagine and will take a good chunk of your iPod.

I dunno, maybe I'm the only one who *needs* 4 Gb of music wherever I go
 
Apple says that installing OS 9 or OS X on an iPod will work, but doesn't officially support it. Personally, I have a copy of OS 9 and TechTool Pro 3.0.6 on my iPod, simply because there are no disk utilities that run natively under OS X besides Drive 10 (which kind of sucks). This is great for when my comp has problems, because I can just boot up off of it, and fix/defrag my hard drive.

I have to admit, it is slow, and I don't recommend running an OS off of your iPod all the time. But for emergency situations, I'm sure it can be a lifesaver (I haven't had a great emergency situation yet, but I'm prepared. :) I really should get a copy of the latest Norton and DiskWarrior on there too, though.) I imagine OS X would be even slower because there's so many files that need to be accessed.
 
Do you have to hold down a specific key at startup so the Mac will boot from a firewire drive, or will it default to the external one if it finds it?
 
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