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Old 09-13-2010, 10:40 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Tiersten View Post
The person on the website is using the serial console port inside the bottom cover hole. We already know it is there and that you can get root with it. The problem is that it isn't very practical because you need to have a special adapter PCB made that fits into there and then wire it to a serial dongle that will output 1.8V. If you don't have those pieces then you can't do it.
Completely right. Serial line connection is /NOT/ a easy way to hack for general and average users.
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