30.07.2008 07:51 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

SplashTop instant-on OS hacked to run other programs, boot off flash drives

Filed under: Desktops, Laptops 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

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