iLiad Hack to enable Web browsing on the iRex iLiad

Alexander Turcic · 07-21-2006, 05:52 AM

Props to our dear iLiad hackers for totally rescuing a slow news day by dropping this in our laps: ali, arivero, and R2D2 et al. have figured out ways to enable the wired and/or wireless connection of the iLiad, even when you are not using it to connect to the iRex Delivery Server. If you want to browse the Web with your iLiad, jump to this thread and follow the details.

Don't forget to stop by our new iLiad hacking section - I am sure there'll be soon tons of more goodies to satisfy everyone's appetite.

arivero · 07-21-2006, 06:06 AM

Good thing that tribble was so an enthusiastic user, risking to do every kind of things in a new machine.

And note that it is a potential risk to enable browsing in a huge LAN because the root password is very easy to guess, and worms will get into it if they wish. No problem afaik if you browse from your NAT address at home. In any case, the risk is low because automated attack systems do not carry ARM binaries nor busybox.

Alexander Turcic · 07-21-2006, 07:35 AM

Thanks for the hint, arivero. And our gratitude to tribble for testing.

tribble · 07-21-2006, 07:49 AM

I am your humble servant

But it would not have been done without the help of many others. I would say nice group effort. Lets hope we will keep working together so successfully.

R2D2 · 07-21-2006, 08:02 AM

Yes, better replace "R2D2" by "tribble". I am just the one not finding the power switch, asking stupid questions and trying to do even more stupid stuff. ;-)

NatCh · 07-21-2006, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by R2D2

Yes, better replace "R2D2" by "tribble". I am just the one not finding the power switch, asking stupid questions and trying to do even more stupid stuff. ;-)

Hey, in computers, "stupid" questions just make you think about things from the bottom up. Well, not in tech support, but otherwise....

b_k · 07-21-2006, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

Hey, in computers, "stupid" questions just make you think about things from the bottom up. Well, not in tech support, but otherwise....

i can say what stupid questions cause in tech support:
the urge to strangle the user with the phone cord or alternatively wish you had a E.C. button on your phone (aka Electrocute Caller).

NatCh · 07-21-2006, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b_k

i can say what stupid questions cause in tech support:
the urge to strangle the user with the phone cord or alternatively wish you had a E.C. button on your phone (aka Electrocute Caller).

Yeah, they stop letting me answer the user calls, something about suggesting that someone had been smoking crack I think -- I love it when a plan comes together

Riocaz · 07-21-2006, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b_k

i can say what stupid questions cause in tech support:
the urge to strangle the user with the phone cord or alternatively wish you had a E.C. button on your phone (aka Electrocute Caller).

Someone's been reading too much BOFH...

NatCh · 07-21-2006, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riocaz

Someone's been reading too much BOFH...

Okay, I give: "BOFH?"

Edit -- oh, wait, nevermind

Riocaz · 07-21-2006, 11:49 AM

If you work or have worked in IT then I recommend you read them...

I know several real-life sysadmins who match this general description, though not quite so ready to take a luser's life via cattleprod.

NatCh · 07-21-2006, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riocaz

If you work or have worked in IT then I recommend you read them...

I know several real-life sysadmins who match this general description, though not quite so ready to take a luser's life via cattleprod.

I'm reading them now. You'll probably also enjoy www.UserFriendly.org -- I do.

Riocaz · 07-21-2006, 12:36 PM

not for a couple of years.

It started getting a bit samey.

Much like Dilbert.

NatCh · 07-21-2006, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riocaz

Much like Dilbert.

Last place I worked, I had to stop reading Dilbert -- it's bad when it get's too similar to what your actual work is like.

07-21-2006, 05:52 AM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Hack to enable Web browsing on the iRex iLiad Props to our dear iLiad hackers for totally rescuing a slow news day by dropping this in our laps: ali, arivero, and R2D2 et al. have figured out ways to enable the wired and/or wireless connection of the iLiad, even when you are not using it to connect to the iRex Delivery Server. If you want to browse the Web with your iLiad, jump to this thread and follow the details. Don't forget to stop by our new iLiad hacking section - I am sure there'll be soon tons of more goodies to satisfy everyone's appetite.

07-21-2006, 06:06 AM	#2
arivero Guru Posts: 607 Karma: 2157 Join Date: Oct 2005 Device: NCR3125, Nokia 770,...	Good thing that tribble was so an enthusiastic user, risking to do every kind of things in a new machine. And note that it is a potential risk to enable browsing in a huge LAN because the root password is very easy to guess, and worms will get into it if they wish. No problem afaik if you browse from your NAT address at home. In any case, the risk is low because automated attack systems do not carry ARM binaries nor busybox. Last edited by arivero; 07-21-2006 at 06:08 AM.

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07-21-2006, 07:35 AM	#3
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Thanks for the hint, arivero. And our gratitude to tribble for testing.

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tribble iLiad Maniac Posts: 1,382 Karma: 2369 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Device: Bookeen Opus (i love that thing) and iPad (what an irony)	I am your humble servant But it would not have been done without the help of many others. I would say nice group effort. Lets hope we will keep working together so successfully.

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R2D2 Mad Scientist Posts: 294 Karma: 242 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Device: Zaurus, HTCMagician, iLiad	Yes, better replace "R2D2" by "tribble". I am just the one not finding the power switch, asking stupid questions and trying to do even more stupid stuff. ;-)

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07-21-2006, 12:36 PM	#13
Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	not for a couple of years. It started getting a bit samey. Much like Dilbert.

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