I-Opener Running Linux !!


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A Little background on what an I-Opener is...

The I-Opener is an Internet device sold by Netpliance (also available at Circuit City) for $99.00.
It runs their custom software under QNX and only using their own dialup service



What's inside of the I-Opener:

CPU------WINChip C6 180MHz
MEM------32MB Dram (SODIMM)
Storage--16MB Sandisk Flash On Board
Display--10" color lcd 800x600 16bpp / Cyberblade i7 Video Chip UMA XF86Config
Sound----Yamaha YMF715 Stereo Speakers I Used The OSS Drivers $20.00
Modem----56k internal modem on Com1 not a softmodem 8) `
Keyboard-Net KB with built in mouse PS/2 Comp. No ESC KEY 8(
See below how to make a cable to use a standard PS/2 kb and mouse
Printer Port--Standard LPT Port
USB--1 Usb Port
To get in setup use control+alt+esc You will need to use another keyboard
Hit Tab at i-opener boot screen to see award bios boot screen



PinOut Section
Here is the sch of the ide cable
Second Serial Port
PS2 Adapter
vga port

Cpu Upgrade Section (don't even look if you can't solder small SMD parts)

Here it is running Mandrake 7 and Enlightenment:

Here it is running win 98 (no flames please)Here Are the cyberblade i7 drivers



And here it is running BeOS in 800x600 16bpp. Thanks to Scott H., the BeOS God.


My ethernet setup:


Linux dmesg output text file listing

How to mount the stand after hd install

Email with any questions not answered in the I-MOD2 FAQ, the general FAQ at fastolfe.netor the Forum BBS, thanks.

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