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Playing with Sony's Linux-Based Networked Media Player

Posted by timothy on from the practical-application dept.

ZorinLynx writes "A while back, Sony released the NSP-1, a 'Network Storage Player.' It is intended to be a source of video for signage, such as plasma displays in banks, airports, and so on. I got a chance to play with one today. It's Red Hat Linux-based, which seems unusual for Sony! Though pricey at $1995, it's an interesting use of Linux, and could probably be hacked into a nice set-top video jukebox. It has a nice small form factor, as well as ethernet, USB, and video output in various formats, and a PCMCIA slot for removable media."

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  1. NOT UNUSUAL by atcdevil · · Score: 3, Informative

    The PS2Linux is RedHat based and came out years ago.

  2. Re:Overall, a fun hack. by William+Robinson · · Score: 5, Informative
    The article is more about trying to log into Red Hat without a password ( BTW is it really that easy?).

    Yes.

    All you need to do is ...
    1. Boot from external device like CD. (If you are using installation CDs, use linux rescue option.)
    2. Mount the appropriate HDD partition.
    3. chroot it.
    4. now use setpass to change the password.

    I prefer to set password for setup, which prevents intruders to change booting options. If the intruder can not boot from an external device then it is almmost impossible for him/her to log in.

    --
    hilarious
  3. Re:Overall, a fun hack. by rogueuk · · Score: 3, Informative

    Sony using Linux!?, that's completely unheard of.

  4. Re:Overall, a fun hack. by erlenic · · Score: 3, Informative

    Solution to BIOS password:

    1) Carry in my own laptop.
    2) Shutdown target machine.
    3) Remove hard drive.
    4) Place in USB drive enclosure.
    5) Mount from laptop and change password.
    6) Replace the drive in the target computer.