[Eug-lug] i-opener - was -> Linux TV

[Michael Miller]

Mr O,

Depending on the version of the device.  You can flash the BIOS or
even replace the BIOS if you can get all the glue / sticky crap off
the board.  The way I did this was by using a normal keyboard.  You
have to hold down esc shit alt or alt esc or was it esc delete.  I
can't remember right this second.  Then when I got into the bios I was
able to boot off the dd image I made to the laptop hard drive I
installed.  I did buy a custom IDE cable that was wired for the
correct ports.  It was a fun little project and I even took the device
to three or more conferences.  I used it for a machine that I could
hook up to a non-trusted network and be able to sniff track all of the
nasty crap going over the network.  The other plus is I could reformat
the machine and not worry about the information on it.  Bring to
Euglug and I can go over it with you.  I can't find my power supply
right now for mine.  I also need to reinstall the OS on the hard drive
for it.  I need to stick Linux back on the machine or BeOS or
something else.

-Miller


On 2/6/07, Mr O <notanatheist at yahoo.com> wrote:
> How did you go about hacking your i-Opener? I've seen the option
> for the replacement BIOS. I'd like to flash mine and run either
> QNX or Linux on there. Looking for a simple interface for
> MisterHouse or some other project some time. I think mine is a
> newer revision as the CPU is a Cyrix 266 IIRC. I have not been
> successful in getting a terminal open or getting into the BIOS.
>
>
> --- Michael Miller <mike.mikemiller at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > I'm not really surprised by this.  I was helping some one hook
> > up
> > there new Sony TV last night as well.  I showed him the
> > service door.
> > The person I was helping out asked me what that was for and I
> > explained to him his T.V. had firmware that Sony may upgrade
> > if there
> > is ever a problem with software on the T.V.  I have also seen
> > the
> > Linux Kernel boot up on Cisco Wireless controllers ( aka
> > Airspace
> > 802.11 a/b/g ) Brocade 32 port Fibre Channel switches and
> > other
> > devices.  I even have a I-Opener that was running QNX at one
> > point in
> > it's life time.  There are other devices that run Linux or
> > some other
> > Unix like OS.  See http://www.gpl-violations.org/ so you don't
> > give
> > money to the wrong people.  You can avoid non-compliant
> > company's this
> > way as well.
> >
> > Michael Miller
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