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DeviceVM’s SplashTop “instant-on” OS is based on Linux, even though it’s locked down to only run IM, Skype, media software, and Firefox, and you know what that means — it’s already been hacked wide open. Yep, the clever kids at the Phoronix forums have managed to open up the BIOS-based OS and make it do all kinds of tricks, including run other programs and boot other machines off a flash drive. The hacks are still a little complex, but with ASUS shipping tons of ExpressGate-enabled mobos and laptops and HP’s support in the Voodoo Envy 133, we’d there’s a one-click unlocker in the wild fairly soon. Anyone brave enough to install it on their machines?

[Thanks, george85]

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Original post by Nilay Patel

This entry was posted on Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 at 1:17 am and is filed under Envy133, envy 133, envy, expressgate, hacks, splashtop, ios, devicevm, cracks, asus, hack, linux, voodoo, crack, 133, hp. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.