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how do i put the iopener/qnx image on a normal computer?
how do i put the iopener/qnx image on a normal computer?

New Messagehow do i put the iopener/qnx image on a normal computer? (modified 0 times) chrisalibby
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how do i put the iopener/qnx image on a normal computer? i have the v2_image_with_qnxflash102.gz file from freedrive, now can i put that image on my hd to boot the os from my computer? i want to see if it works so i can put it on my grandmas computer, because she has no clue what to do with a pc, and she just wants to email and stuff.
05-05-2001 09:38:10

New MessageRE:how do i put the iopener/qnx image on a normal computer? (modified 0 times) chrisalibby
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anyone know?
05-06-2001 10:30:28

New MessageRE:how do i put the iopener/qnx image on a normal computer? (modified 0 times) laserfan
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>how do i put the iopener/qnx image on a normal computer?

The answer is, "you don't!". Or at least if you did figure this out, it wouldn't work.

How would you expect it to function, given you don't have iopener service? The iopener software expects to "phone home" to its service, and you don't have an account. And they won't "sign you up" without an iopener...

05-06-2001 13:44:56

New MessageRE:how do i put the iopener/qnx image on a normal computer? (modified 0 times) Kudzu
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laserfan is correct, in that the iopener/qnx image itself would likely not be sufficient.

QNX was and may still be a free download, so if you just want the OS itself + voyager browser and you're not afraid to read manuals and configure it yourself ala linux, you should be fine.

05-06-2001 17:08:46

New MessageRE:how do i put the iopener/qnx image on a normal computer? (modified 0 times) laserfan
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But believe me, Grandma ain't gonna figure out how to use a browser to access an URL and log-on to an email account.

The Netpliance service will be declared legally dead after June, and with it the unbridled joy of seeing that Green LED indicate "you've got mail!".

Except for us computer geeks of course who will hack it up. I've decided to hack my Mom-in-law's to Win98, put AOL on it, and give her one of my screennames (don't laugh, I've had an AOL account since their inception and will hang onto it so long as they give us "charter members" the sweetheart deal on access).

05-06-2001 20:27:09

New MessageRE:how do i put the iopener/qnx image on a normal computer? (modified 0 times) justme
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Hmm,
Try cloning Thinknic's http://www.thinknic.com Linux onto grandma's machine... it uses netzero... grandma may be happier without paying a monthly service fee
05-06-2001 22:50:34

New MessageRE:how do i put the iopener/qnx image on a normal computer? (modified 0 times) laserfan
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I took a quick look and it is indeed intriguing. Giving away their OS!!! What a concept... Has anyone attempted to load the NIC software onto their IO yet?
05-07-2001 04:41:17

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