Okay, not exactly within timeframe for classic, but...

From: Eric Dittman <dittman_at_dittman.net>
Date: Sat Aug 25 15:09:12 2001

> >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).

I bought one from Circuit City and one from CompUSA. The one from Circuit
City was sent to my in-laws, and they use is as it was intended. The one
from CompUSA was the demo unit so it was very easy to hack. I turned it
into a small Linux box.
-- 
Eric Dittman
dittman_at_dittman.net
School Zones:  Man's attempt to thwart natural selection.
Received on Sat Aug 25 2001 - 15:09:12 BST

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