25 Aug
2001
25 Aug
'01
6:17 a.m.
does anyone know how to tell if an I-Opener is of the kind
which can be hacked? Can one tell from the serial number of
does the machine physically have to be opened?
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
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25 Aug
25 Aug
10:30 a.m.
does anyone know how to tell if an I-Opener is of the
kind
which can be hacked? Can one tell from the serial number of
does the machine physically have to be opened?
Most of my links are on another computer, but here is a site to get you
started. http://www.linux-hacker.net/ Plus, if you were to look through
the list archives there are probably some other links and info about a year
and a half ago. I was supposed to be getting one, but the company and
Circuit Shi** pulled a fast one on me, so I didn't. The only list member I
know of that actually managed to get one was John Wilson, and I think he
turned it into a PDP-11 (which was what I wanted to do).
Zane
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1:12 p.m.
Megan et al,
I know a couple engineers have hacked the i-opener, I'll ask for answer to
your question.
Lee Courtney
Engineering Manager Phone: (408) 328-9238
MontaVista Software, Inc. Fax: (408) 328-9204
1237 E. Arques Web: www.hardhatlinux.com
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Email: lcourtney(a)mvista.com
Check out the embedded Linux experts at http://www.hardhatlinux.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
[mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Megan
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 8:18 AM
To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: Okay, not exactly within timeframe for classic, but...
does anyone know how to tell if an I-Opener is of the kind
which can be hacked? Can one tell from the serial number of
does the machine physically have to be opened?
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
+--------------------------------+-------------------------------------+
| Megan Gentry, EMT/B, PP-ASEL | Internet (work): gentry!zk3.dec.com |
| Unix Support Engineering Group | (home): mbg!world.std.com |
| Compaq Computer Corporation | addresses need '@' in place of '!' |
| 110 Spitbrook Rd. ZK03-2/T43 | URL: http://world.std.com/~mbg/ |
| Nashua, NH 03062 | "pdp-11 programmer - some assembler |
| (603) 884 1055 | required." - mbg KB1FCA |
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26 Aug
26 Aug
4:50 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Megan" <mbg(a)world.std.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 11:17 AM
Subject: Okay, not exactly within timeframe for classic, but...
does anyone know how to tell if an I-Opener is of the kind
which can be hacked? Can one tell from the serial number of
does the machine physically have to be opened?
I have a friend here that grabbed one. He's still working on getting
it all put back together. He's rebuilding a HP 712 at the moment to
use as a prize at the OCLUG programming wars competition.
There are a few machines that die an early death and will be very hard
to find if we wait 10 years.
The liquidator is clearing the Netwinders for $250 US without RAM or
HD.
I came across another "thing" yesterday. It looks like it was rack
mounted and has 2 what look like tape drives on the front, with a Baud
rate switch on the back and a serial port, and power plug. Made by an
Ottawa company, no labels on the outside, brown front panel with large
vents/gaps at the corners. When I get a digital camera I'll have to
put up a mystery item page.
27 Aug
27 Aug
10:27 a.m.
--- Megan <mbg(a)world.std.com> wrote:
does anyone know how to tell if an I-Opener is of the kind
which can be hacked? Can one tell from the serial number of
does the machine physically have to be opened?
Megan Gentry
Former RT-11 Developer
I do not know from the serial number, but if you lift off the trapdoor
over the SIMM, the ROM socket is visible near the AC power connector.
I did the scraping and all, but later found that it was one that didn't
need it - the software was old enough that there was a way to a shell
prompt that allowed me to get in and reflash the BIOS. Eventually, I
even replaced the BIOS splash screen with one of my own making - it has
Tux, "i-Opened it" in the iOpener font, and a "Linux Inside" logo.
-ethan
(who has one hacked and one-not-yet-hacked iOpener)
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