| This sounds like normal behavior for the v3/v4 I-Openers. It's been awhile since I built my v3b, but I recall that the least intrusive method is to write the image of an early SanDisk to a hard disk drive using Dolly, then connect the drive to the I-Opener and boot from that. When things go right, you're then able to login as root and flash the BIOS chip without removing any of that nasty epoxy goop. Once that is accomplished, simply wipe the drive and install whatever system you like. It worked fine for me, but I seem to recall that I could access the BIOS settings even before the hack, using a standard keyboard--only root access was restricted. Search the archives around the May 2000 time frame and you should be able to find all the information you need. If all else fails, you can always order a BIOS chip from Jack at Badflash... -Spike | |
