Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

On tablets where rotation support has been enabled, it provides buttons to, well, rotate the display. Plus, with or without rotation support installed, it combines volume and brightness status bar icons into one and provides better control of both those items.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

General Antilles and sjgadsby, thanks! (Strange, but I had entered the Xterm command -- apt-get install advanced-backlight osso-software-version-rx34-unlocked
-- but there wasn't anything in the statusbar or panel until I installed it just now from the maemo.org applications page.) All is good now.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Any update on sliderotate for the latest SSU?

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Sliderotate doesn't really need to be updated; if you install the rotation support yourself, instead of using sliderotate to do it, sliderotate will still do the slider-, power-, and/or home-controlled rotation.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

What if I don't have sliderotate installed yet? It's a fresh reflash. Any way to just install the app part?

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Awesome! Thanks for this. Took a few mins, but i got it done. Total noob, but you got me through it.

FYi, when i tried the script from http://sse2.net/rotate/, i got "wget: not found", so cheated (a little) and copied the main script from http://wiki.maemo.org/Rotation into notepad (i already have advanced backlight), saved to the 810 internal memory, then copy and pasted into x term. Worked a treat!


Thanks again.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Hello,
Finally I stop lurking and start asking. I followed the instructions from http://sse2.net/rotate/ with the difference that I did not installed "advance-backlight" because it was already installed. Now my current situation is as follows:
I can rotate the screen with the advanced-backlight panel. But the screen only rotates internally. So if you flip it 180° the screen does not change, but you have to blindly search for the right panels to remove the change. Even worse, if you flip the screen 90° some of the important panels are not on the screen anymore - so you can't press them anymore. My short time fix was to remove the battery.

Can someone please help me solving his problem? I already de-installed adv-backlight and reinstalled it once, tried to install the version from the wiki (apt-get install advanced-backlight osso-software-version-rx44-unlocked), de-installed it and re-installed advanced-backlight again. It would be perfect, if I could get the rotation running. It would be okay if I could get rid of the rotation selection in the adv.-backlight menu.

Please let me know which additional information you need for your tele-inspection.

Yours,
icke

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Hey, this was super easy to install on my N800. I followed the instructions on http://sse2.net/rotate/ , and everything but the second file was available. Doesn't seem like it was needed. In any case, this is a great "upgrade". Canola works with it ALMOST perfectly except for when playing an audio file... then the screen gets all jacked up. Still COOL though! THANKS!

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Does anybody have required *.deb packages in his own backups? Looks like http://outpo.st/ not providing them anymore. Please, share it.
Thanks in advance.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Try here: http://sse2.net/rotate/

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

No files there..., it also references outpo.st.

Does anybody know where I can get the files?

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

EDIT: Please see this post below, which gives more complete instructions.

yeah you're right. Sorry.

You may be able to still use the instructions located at http://sse2.net/rotate/ with the following debs:

kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200842maemo1rotationfast_all.deb and xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20083801rotation_armel.deb

It has been suggested below that to take the place of downloading and installing osso-software-version-rx34-unlocked_1%3a5.2008.43-7_all.deb, you should gain root and then enter the following in xterm (for n800)

or (for the n810)

According to this, you may need to enable maemo-extras-devel in order to use apt-get install osso-software... But please be careful: if you enable extras-devel, make sure you disable it immediately after use apt-get install to grab osso-software-version. Otherwise, you may be fooled into using not-ready-for-prime-time debs to update your favorite apps, thereby loosing functionality and f-ing up your whole device. Seriously, be careful with extras-devel.

Note: These debs will work only until the next ssu (if that ever comes). At that point we'll need qwerty12 to vouchsafe some new debs.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

great these are the same as for the n810.

btw only the missing one is specific for n800 but I read a few posts back that it's better to use 'apt-get install osso-software-version-rx34-unlocked' (or rx44 for n810)

Thank you very much.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Great. I'll change the earlier post.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Thanks guys a lot for sharing these debs!!

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

I'm lost... I followed the script in the wiki, then the one @ http://sse2.net/rotate/ and of course these two files were no longer maintained on the server that these command line scripts pointed to...

How do I install the debs you provided using the scripted command line method that this thread originally promoted?

Many thanks BTW...

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

OK, look. I'm no expert. I just love rotation and so had the debs and am willing to help. But you need to proceed with caution, and with the warning that if I've f-ed something up, or if you f something up along the way, I am not responsible. Let's hope that someone more knowledgable than I can come along and confirm that these instructions will work. That said, I think they *should* work. OK, let's go....

Here are instructions for a tablet running Diablo.

First:

* I take no responsibility for what happens to your tablet
* Update to the latest firmware
* Enable Extras Repository.
* Install rootsh via application manager
* Close application manager.
* Open X-Term.
* Connect your device to the power supply.

Now, type in x-term:

and hit enter. Wait for new prompt, and enter the following command:

Once wget installs, enter:

Once the two files download, enter :

Once that installs, enter:

This will install the first deb you downloaded with the wget command.

Next, enable extras-devel repository using app manager:

Go to App Manager>Tools>App cat...>New
Cat name:extras devel
Web add: http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/
Distribution:
Comp:free non-free
Disabled:[unchecked]

Go back to x-term and enter (for n800)

or (for the n810)

Once that installs, enter:

This installs the second deb you downloaded. (I used this order of install because it matches that described at sse2.net/rotate.)

Now disable extras-devel using app manager. (This is for your own safety. Do you skip this step!)

Reboot.

I hope this works. Again, I'm no expert, but from what I can tell, this should do it (again, at least until udated ssu). Post here if there are problems. I have no idea why our rotation gurus stopped working on this. Sliderotate used to be the easiest way, but that was never updated for latest ssu (or was it?).

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Thanks......

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

YoDude, saw that you may have had problems with one of the debs. Did everything go OK, in the end?

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

when i get to the step where you type apt-get install wget i get the following message:

E: Could not open lock file /varlib/dpkg.lock - open (13 Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?


what can i do to finally finish this? i have already tried downloading wget and according to my tablet have maemo extras and maemo chinook
(i have noticed that under my application catalogs Eko One - failed to refresh)

someone please help!!!

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Looks like you need to gain root.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

That error either means.. you have the application manager running (if so close it). Or you need to run the command as root. Install rootsh, then type in root at the terminal then do the apt-get command. Or if you've set the root password then do 'sudo apt-get install etc..'

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

first gain root, then do:

apt-get install wget

say yes to questions about authentication and the like.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

im2,
fyi - i tried all of the commands suggested a bit earlier in this thread and one of them worked (osso softwre) but couldn't get the kernal diablo flash to work. so, it appears i'm back to that final command from our other thread. maybe i'm a step closer. maybe tomorrow ...

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

im2,
fyi - i tried all of the commands suggested a bit earlier in this thread and one of them worked (osso softwre) but couldn't get the kernal diablo flash to work. so, it appears i'm back to that final command from our other thread. maybe i'm a step closer. maybe tomorrow ...
fyi - trying that last command gave me this rewply:
dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Looks like you forgot to gain root (which, i believe, should give you superuser privilege).

Let me know if you're also having trouble downloading the files to the right place and then navigating to that folder in xterm before you dpkg them. Some people may find that tricky, and it's actually easily avoided if I had just told people to use the wget command to download the files. In fact, I might change the instructions today to reflect that easier method. But if I don't get to it, do let me know if you stall somewhere.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

This may help, http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=28711, provided you already upgraded to 5.2008.43-7; if not, do this 1st, http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=25673

Post back if Q

bun

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

im2 - still stalled at that third command below. here's the full xterm display:
BusyBox v1.6.1 (2008-09-18 09:43:17 EEST) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

~ $ root


BusyBox v1.6.1 (2008-09-18 09:43:17 EEST) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

Nokia-N810-43-7:~# dpkg -i kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200842maemo1rotationfast_all.deb osso-software-version-rx44-unlocked_1%3a5.2008.43-7_all.deb xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20083801rotation_armel.deb
dpkg: error processing kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200842maemo1rotationfast_all.deb (--install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing osso-software-version-rx44-unlocked_1%3a5.2008.43-7_all.deb (--install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20083801rotation_armel.deb (--install): cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200842maemo1rotationfast_all.deb
osso-software-version-rx44-unlocked_1%3a5.2008.43-7_all.deb
xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20083801rotation_armel.deb
Nokia-N810-43-7:~#

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Sorry if I was unclear. I suggested you use these instructions, which do not include the commands you are having trouble with.

Let me know if you have any problems now.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Last night (31.may.2009) I used the wiki instructions and managed to get screen rotation working.

Things I did:

1) Installed 'rootsh' using the application manager on my Nokia N800. Then closed the application manager.

2) Opened Xterm, typed 'root' to gain superuser priviledges (the text before the cursor changed to 'Nokia-N810-43-7' which indicated I was in superuser mode)

3) Opened my browser and went to the Wiki Rotation Page.

4) Copied and pasted the relevant text (did copy, paste and 'enter' 3 times).

N.B. The big long command:
didn't work completely first time - there was an error in downloading something which then failed to install. So, i copied and pasted and ran the 'big long command' again and this time everything went fine. ;)

5) I switched the N800 on and off but even then there was no 'rotation' option available using the Advanced Battery Monitor. I sensed that the N800 wasn't rebooting properly. So i Installed 'Advanced Power Monitor' and that forced the reboot. After that, the rotation options appeared when selecting the Advanced Battery Monitor.

I can now rotate the screen. Cool. But I don't really know how useful it's going to be.

Bye, Hope the above helps a bit.
Gnam ;)

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Woo-hoo! Looks like all the commands took, and I rebooted, but I guess I can't figure out just where the option is to rotate the screen at this point! I'm assuming everything is installed and ready to try, but how do I try (he asked, sheepishly).

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Go into tablet's control panel, open "panels," hit status bar tab, and make sure that "Advanced Backlight control" is selected. Close out of panels and control panel, and you should see a new cool icon in the upper right of your tablet. click on this, and then hit the right-most sideways A. This will turn your tablet's screen to the right. To get back to normal, hit the icon again and hit the leftmost A.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Urgh. No cool icon in the right top corner. I see the advanced backlight control icon, the display icon, the audio, the connection icon, and the battery icon. Looks like I missed a step somewhere, but in that last set of commands in xterm, I followed every step and each time it worked. I was hopeful! Darn it. I did reboot, which to me meant just manually shutting down the device by pressing the on/off button.

I'll go back through that last set of commands again later today, but I was pretty confident we hit all the steps, and that each one took.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

The icon you're looking for **IS** the advanced backlight item. The rotation controls are built into that status bar item. :)

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

I've opened that icon several times, and the only options are to change the brightness and the volume, and in the settings screen, the only settings are for theme (lcars, hildon and default), brightness step size, volume step size, been on volume change and allow zero backlight. No reference to screen rotation anywhere.

The only possible mis-step was when I was inputting the command for the osso software, I initially copied the version for the 800 (rx 34) instead of command for the 810, but then i followed that mis-step by using the proper command (apt-get install osso-software-version-rx44-unlocked), and it appeared to load/install (just like it did for the rx34 version), and all seems to be just peachy. But I guess not.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Man, I'm sorry for dragging you into this rotation world in light of all this.

I'd suggest you try following the steps again, rebooting, and seeing what happens. NOTE: you DO NOT need to do the wget command again, since you already downloaded those those files and they will already be on your tablet where you need them to be. You probably DO NOT need to reinstall advabced backlight either, since you clearly have that.

Again, I'm very sorry this has been so laborious. I hope your accidentally installing the n800 version didn't do damage. I don't know enough to know if it did. Don't worry, a reflash would fix everything, but obviously reflashes are to be avoided.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

I appreciate all of your help. It seems like I'm pretty close, and the process (though arduous) has helped me get around the machine in ways that I normally wouldn't have (at least initially). So, it's been a great learning experience, if nothing else.

I haven't noticed anything funny since I accidentally copied the wrong command (for the 800). Hopefully, it's a non-issue or that by following up with the proper command, it overwrote it or something.

Anyway, I'll keep zipping through all of the Talk pages and I'm sure it'll direct me down some new, fun courses. If you happen to think of anything else that I might've missed, I'll keep checking this thread periodically.

Thanks again for all of your help.:)

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

I followed all the steps here, http://sse2.net/rotate/ without erors.

Advanced backlight is installed, but no rotation options.

Any advice?

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Sean-o said it took his tablet a little while to display the rotation options. I find this strange, but there you are. Try rebooting again. Maybe that'll do it.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Did he actually say he got it working? If so, I don't see it...