I have read Frodo will work and won’t work with ATV 1. Can anyone clarify if it will? Thanks
Yes, but only if it is running linux. XBMC v12 requires Mac OS X 10.6 and up, and the ATV1 OS is based on Mac OS X 10.4. See Apple TV 1 FAQ for info on updating to a linux OS.
I just got an extra ATV1 so I might try this. Once running Linux (I’ve never used it) - are you able to still do a factory restore and go back to the original ATV OS or would you have to find that from elsewhere? I didn’t see this on the page you linked. Thankyou
No. The hardware BIOS is flashed with new routines for Ubntu Linux. AFAIK, the process is irreversible.