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    Haha, just worked out how to see your *real* files

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    Smiley Dan | # 1 | 2005-11-10, 13:08 | Report

    Just open the web browser and set the url to be /usr/ or similar. Then navigate around as much as you like.

    Apologies if this is in the manual, I don't do manuals

    None of the pansy "video" or "documents" crap

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    gristle | # 2 | 2005-11-10, 15:56 | Report

    Yep works. You know how to do this from another computer on the network?

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    Smiley Dan | # 3 | 2005-11-10, 16:16 | Report

    See my other thread... have installed ssh but can't connect because I don't know user names/passwords!

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    FoulPlay | # 4 | 2005-11-11, 22:41 | Report

    Cool trick. Didn't know about that.

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    Fliptrx | # 5 | 2005-11-27, 00:27 | Report

    What do you mean *real* files? Could you explain a bit further what you are doing.

    My 770 is on order and I'm trying to learn as much about it as I can before it arrives...I'm retired and I'm trying to prove to myself that you really can teach an old dog new tricks

    Thanks,
    Flip

    Originally Posted by Smiley Dan
    Just open the web browser and set the url to be /usr/ or similar. Then navigate around as much as you like.

    Apologies if this is in the manual, I don't do manuals

    None of the pansy "video" or "documents" crap

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    Gwaant | # 6 | 2005-11-27, 07:25 | Report

    Originally Posted by Fliptrx
    What do you mean *real* files?
    The "File Manager" app, only shows files in your /home/user/MyDocs directory, your RS-MMC card and on Bluetooth paired devices.

    If you want to have a look around the rest of the linux filesystem, the browser is a great way to do it - you could do it with xterm (if you install it), but it saves all that typing of directory names...

    Cheers ... Gwaant

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    Kiberneta | # 7 | 2005-11-27, 11:46 | Report

    You can use File Manager to browse the entire filesystem creating a symbolic link into MyDocs directory. You must use X Terminal Emulator to do that. Open it and write:
    Code:
    cd ~/MyDocs
    ln -s / Root
    You can change Root for another name you like.

    I find it a bit slow sometimes, i think is because some directories have a lot of files.
    Of course you can make any symbolic links pointing other directories as well.

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    MikeB | # 8 | 2005-11-27, 16:13 | Report

    Thanks for the symbolic link tip! Is there a way to get File Manager to show all files? (unknown extensions and hidden files)

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    Fliptrx | # 9 | 2005-11-27, 16:29 | Report

    Originally Posted by Gwaant
    The "File Manager" app, only shows files in your /home/user/MyDocs directory, your RS-MMC card and on Bluetooth paired devices.

    If you want to have a look around the rest of the linux filesystem, the browser is a great way to do it - you could do it with xterm (if you install it), but it saves all that typing of directory names...

    Cheers ... Gwaant
    Hey, thanks...I probably wouldn't need access to those files anyway, but if I ever do, I now know how to do it.

    I'm a novice but I learn a lot just by reading...I actually installed new usb2 ports on this old Dell a few weeks ago and was so proud of myself I may never stop talking about it...

    ...to the point I've been told not to let it go to my head

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    Kiberneta | # 10 | 2005-11-28, 08:58 | Report

    Originally Posted by MikeB
    Thanks for the symbolic link tip! Is there a way to get File Manager to show all files? (unknown extensions and hidden files)
    I don't know. Maybe it is hardcoded.

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