root access in windows?

[wickermonkey]

Hi, I'm not the best at using xterminal and im having problems copying a file that has magically gone missing. when i type
cp /home/user/MyDocs/Downloads/tmp/sbin/ldconfig /sbin
nothing happens. I was wondering if there is a way to get root (/) access over a usb connection in windows rather than /home/user/Mydocs

[Konceptz]

Hi, I'm not the best at using xterminal and im having problems copying a file that has magically gone missing. when i type
cp /home/user/MyDocs/Downloads/tmp/sbin/ldconfig /sbin
nothing happens. I was wondering if there is a way to get root (/) access over a usb connection in windows rather than /home/user/Mydocs

When you xterm in, you could try root@n900address.

[b666m]

you need to be root for this command (because you want to write in /sbin)

for this you must install "rootsh" and then type "sudo gainroot" in your x-term

[pycage]

You can install openssh on the N900 and WinSCP on Windows and use USB networking or a WiFi network connection to browse your N900's complete filesystem on your Windows PC.

[wickermonkey]

i just get

/bin/sh: root@n900address: not found

[wickermonkey]

you need to be root for this command (because you want to write in /sbin)

for this you must install "rootsh" and then type "sudo gainroot" in your x-term

I've already done this

[wickermonkey]

You can install openssh on the N900 and WinSCP on Windows and use USB networking or a WiFi network connection to browse your N900's complete filesystem on your Windows PC.

Would love to be able to do this but I have a problem with not having libc-bin not being installed (which everything depends on it for installing) and without ldconfig I cannot dpkg -i anything in the xterminal

Looks like i might have to flash again

[cpitchford]

If you use flasher to enable R&D mode temporarily, that would enable the "sudo gainroot" command to work without installing the rootsh package..
After you've finished with root access, disable R&D mode again..

However, if your device is that hosed that critical files are missing, it might be an idea to reflash to clear it out..