19 Mar
2000
19 Mar
'00
4:59 a.m.
On Sun, Mar 19, 2000 at 01:15:52PM -0500, Richard A. Cini, Jr. wrote:
Anyone see the NYTimes article on the Netpliance
i-Opener Internet access ap
pliance? There's mention about hacking one to get it to use *any* internet a
ccess, not just the one which you are supposed to purchase with it.
Sounds like a neat hacking project. There's a USB port on the back, so a USB
-to-Ethernet converter would work there. I also read that one could lash a h
ard drive to it.
Anyone done this yet?
Rich
Look in the archives on slashdot; there was an article about this going
into detail about a week or so ago. basically you install <os of choice> onto
a laptop 2.5" HD using another system, then install that into the NetPliance,
and use a splitter cable to put a normal PS/2 keyboard and mouse on.
Bill
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