i understand that flashing the kernel is done in xterm of course , but do i need to install a program with witch to flash the kernel or is it something thats already on the tablet???
The way that I have done it two or three times is with fanoush's flasher (http://fanoush.wz.cz/maemo/). It's a script that you run on the tablet itself, then reboot and thats all, pretty simple.
The other way to do it is through a linux desktop, but as I dont have a linux box set up Ive never used it and dont know much (anything) about it.
These were the instructions provided to me by another helpful forum member the first time I did it. They give a brief explanation as to how to flash with either fanoush's flasher or a desktop. http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...5&postcount=10
how far away or what is the possibility of just having a one click install to be able to do screen rotation???
edit: ok , i found all the files on one of the given links , but what i need is a step by step instruction on how to do it.... im not sure how to flash the kernel.... someone please be kind and give me detailed instructions
A one click install would incredibly stupid. Imagine the amount of failed flashes.
I wrote a step by step on how to flash the kernel in this thread. If your rotation doesn't work properly (look at arjun-giri's pictures), it means the kernel wasn't flashed right. I had the same problem when I compiled my own kernel and I'd messed up somewhere in the config & patches.
Jott's and Fanoush's kernel both work fine, I've flashed them both on my N800.
ok , i downloaded the flasher....only saw the one that said 770/800....where do i put is and what do i do with it...before going into xterm and following the instructions??
I've been asked a few times from friends and acquaintances about how to install screen rotation on the N800 and N810. While it's easily enough done from Linux desktops and from the Mac, having a Windows user follow a step-by-step install is nigh impossible (at least to my small mind).
Can one of the greater minds or illuminaries answer this? If someone has no UNIX skill, but would like to rotate their screen, what is a simple step-by-step instruction you could give them?
Fanoush's flasher from the device still requires redpill mode, sudo/su access, and a mess of steps that would still require a level of UNIX experience not found in most Windows users (sorry, guys).
In short, if your Mom had a N800 and wanted to rotate her screen and only had Windows, what would you do? If an N800 still requires you to be tech support and hold her hand, or for her to send her device to you to do and send back, it's not there yet and that's not a real answer.
Any help? Any ideas? Care to be a god in many Windows users' eyes and write a step-by-step for the Windows folken?
Hope this helps. Qwerty only tells you how to flash the kernel btw, the statusbar applet has to be installed seperately. The second option does everything, but theres no statusbar applet; screen is rotated when you press the power button.
Fanoush's flasher from the device still requires redpill mode, sudo/su access, and a mess of steps that would still require a level of UNIX experience not found in most Windows users (sorry, guys).
Well, not redpill; it does require root though.
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In short, if your Mom had a N800 and wanted to rotate her screen and only had Windows, what would you do? If an N800 still requires you to be tech support and hold her hand, or for her to send her device to you to do and send back, it's not there yet and that's not a real answer.
Any help? Any ideas? Care to be a god in many Windows users' eyes and write a step-by-step for the Windows folken?
I'm unaware of any way to flash kernel-only from Windows, so it'll be on-device or from a linux boot disk (floppy, USB, or CD).
For on-device, I don't see what's so hard; you have to install one of becomeroot or easyroot; that's done in the package manager. Then you do a series of commands in xterm. (No need to understand why it works, you just type these things.) Then reboot, and you're done.
