Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Did you guys come up with an easier way under Diablo. Portrait mode is nice for browsing sites made for iphone. For instance: http://i.aljazeera.net or http://iphone.france24.com

If someone releases an iPhone theme then the N8x0 would look and feel like an iPhone. Then why buy an iPhone when you have a 2-in-1 device :)

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ad.php?t=19447

http://mikie.dy.fi/maemo/sliderotate-diablo.install

I think you will find it quite easy.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Thanks emjayes. It's still complicated and risky. The one-step install should be followed by:

1- After the package installation is complete, update the xserver-xomap by either the application manager or apt-get.

2- Then flash your N810 with this kernel and reboot to complete the installation

Note: If you do not know how to flash the kernel or update the xserver-xomap, you are advised not to install this package at all, as you may brick your device while experimenting.

Conclusion:
I hope one day Maemo will have this feature built-in.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

did you see this?
DO NOT QUOTE INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS BELOW THIS LINE IF YOU REPLY TO THIS THREAD!
THEY ARE OUTDATED, AND KEPT ONLY FOR HISTORICAL REFERENCE!
Most of the information after this line is outdated.
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Also read this:
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...&postcount=202


in short: install the package, click Sliderotatesettings in Extras, select (re)install xrandr kernel and wait ~ 1 minute. Voila. rotation in Diablo.

It could be easier I guess, but I think it is as easy as it needs to be already.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Sorry emjayes. Looks like it's easy after all. Updating the kernel thing is making me hesitant.

Thanks anyways.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

No worries, it has worked for a couple of hundred people, so I bet it will work for you too.
Anyway IF you screw the tablet while installing, you can flash just the kernel with a linux PC to fix it.

Stats of installs:

From my server
all
1041
from itT
587
version 0.0.16
213
version 0.0.17
5
version 0.0.18
2
version 0.0.19
119
version 0.0.20
12
version 0.0.21
45
version 0.0.22
136
version 0.0.23
170
version 0.0.24
148
version 0.0.25
190
version 0.0.26
23
version 0.0.27
254

and from garage:
https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_...elease_id=2015
a total of 1446 downloads

Just go for it :D

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

I have a 810 w/dual boot from the internal 2gb card. Also have Penguinbait's WindowMaker .deb install along with Diablo and the SSU update. Can I install the rotate package with my setup?

edit:

Since no one answered my query above, I tried installing sliderotate. The Application Catalog reported it was unable to install it. Yet sliderotate is listed as installed. Attempting to uninstall it is also unsuccessful. Here is log results:

hildon-application-manager 2.1.16
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Uninstalling sliderotate 0.0.27.diablo
apt-worker: Not handling unrelated package install-tools.
apt-worker: Not handling unrelated package file.
(Reading database ... 18195 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing sliderotate ...
invoke-rc.d: not a symlink: "/etc/rc2.d/S99sliderotate"
invoke-rc.d: dangling symlink: "/etc/rc2.d/S99sliderotate"
dpkg: error processing sliderotate (--remove):
subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 102
invoke-rc.d: not a symlink: "/etc/rc2.d/S99sliderotate"
invoke-rc.d: dangling symlink: "/etc/rc2.d/S99sliderotate"
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 102
Errors were encountered while processing:
sliderotate
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

I really need help....


thaibill

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

BUT not everyone has a linux PC. My linux PC doesn't have USB working.

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Screen rotation would be very cool and I'd love to have it, and yet I'm a total Linux novice who just got my n810. How risky is installing this app?

Re: How to rotate screen on os2008
 

Not risky. Install from here, and you'll be golden.