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date: 2024-04-18
categories: tomfoolery
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(this guide is a work in progress)
### requirements:
**Make sure you set your Apple TV colors to RGB high before installing Linux!**
2 USB sticks (256MB minimum for Patchstick, 4GB minimum for Debian 12)
USB hub


### step 1:
format 2 USB sticks

### step 2:
download [atv-xbmc.img](https://www.tommycoolman.com/files/atv-xbmc.img) and flash the img file to your USB stick
download [atv-tomfoolery-usb.img](https://www.tommycoolman.com/files/atv-xbmc.img) and flash the img file to your USB stick

### step 3:
mount the partitioned labeled **PATCHSTICK** and replace `patchstick.sh` with my modified [patchstick.sh](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bigfloppa234/atv-tomfoolery/main/patchstick.sh)

### step 4:
flash a Debian 12 installer to your other USB stick (Ethernet does not work during setup, you must use a complete Debian installer. A direct download link is provided below)\
[debian-12.5.0-i386-DVD-1.iso](https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/i386/iso-dvd/debian-12.5.0-i386-DVD-1.iso)

### step 5:
### step 4:
connect your USB hub and 2 USB sticks to your Apple TV

### step 6:
### step 5:
plug in your Apple TV and hold the Menu and Minus buttons for 6 seconds and wait for it to boot

### step 6:
read the warnings and press enter to continue if you want to proceed with formatting your Apple TV's hard drive

### step 7:
install debian 🔥🔥🔥


## post-install



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