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Re: N800 USB Host Mode Experiment

Nice, even easier. If someone wants to change directories they can copy past somewhere else first to edit.

To create OTG host buttons:

1. Launch x-term
2. cat >/home/user/MyDocs/Otg.sh
2.a. paste code

Code:

#!/bin/sh

# usb otg mode script

# use gainroot to become root and relaunch itself

if [ `id -u` != 0 ] ; then

# if not already root, call itself as root

sudo gainroot <<EOF

$0 $*

EOF

exit

fi

echo otg > /sys/devices/platform/musb_hdrc/mode

2.b. press Ctrl and enter a lowercase d.
3. chmod +x /home/user/MyDocs/Otg.sh

repeat for cat >/home/user/MyDocs/Host.sh with this code:

Code:

#!/bin/sh

# usb host mode script

# use gainroot to become root and relaunch itself

if [ `id -u` != 0 ] ; then

#if not already root, call itself as root

sudo gainroot <<EOF

$0 $*

EOF

exit

fi

echo host > /sys/devices/platform/musb_hdrc/mode

From this point you can use Status Bar mentioned below, personal toolbar and/or continue to make an Icon.

1. Launch x-term
2. sudo gainroot
3. cat >/usr/share/applications/hildon/otg.desktop
3.a. paste the following code

Code:

[Desktop Entry]

Version=0.1

Encoding=UTF-8

Name=USB Otg

Type=Application

Comment=USB On the go mode

Exec=/home/user/MyDocs/Otg.sh

X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable

3.b. press Ctrl and enter a lowercase d.

again, repeat for cat >/usr/share/applications/hildon/host.desktop

Code:

[Desktop Entry]

Version=0.1

Encoding=UTF-8

Name=USB Host

Type=Application

Comment=USB host mode

Exec=/home/user/MyDocs/Host.sh

X-Osso-Type=application/x-executable

Re: N800 USB Host Mode Experiment

Quote:

Originally Posted by mplawner (Post 119415)

Just use osso-statusbar-cpu and create custom commands calliing your two scripts. Be sure the 2 scripts are included in your /etc/sudoers file, of course.

How do I get the files into that folder? I don't see it in the File Manager.

Re: N800 USB Host Mode Experiment

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texrat (Post 228176)

How do I get the files into that folder? I don't see it in the File Manager.

Originally Posted by mplawner View Post
Just use osso-statusbar-cpu and create custom commands calliing your two scripts. Be sure the 2 scripts are included in your /etc/sudoers file, of course.

File manager cannot see /etc/sudoers. You have to use emelfm2 or a different file manager.

bun

Re: N800 USB Host Mode Experiment

I got one of these, works well, ~$9, http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...l%3FMyEbayBeta

bun

Re: N800 USB Host Mode Experiment

Quote:

Originally Posted by NokiaBoy (Post 237330)

This one works too:
http://www.twstore.com/gcusbhost.html

That thing looked pretty, but the shipping is too deep, item is $9.99, s/h to NC is $10.23 makes the adapter total $20.22 for a jack, what a jack.

bun

Re: N800 USB Host Mode Experiment

Received the USB adaptor made available by Jolouis and plugged it into my N800, running under an unmodified OS2008 version 4.2008.36-5. Connected a standard Canon digital camera USB cable between the adoptor and the Canon. The N800 responds with a "USB device not Supported" message followed by a second msg stating " Unable to connect, no file system available" . Am I doing something wrong??

Re: N800 USB Host Mode Experiment

Quote:

Originally Posted by benm (Post 240118)

The N800 responds with a "USB device not Supported" message followed by a second msg stating " Unable to connect, no file system available" . Am I doing something wrong??

canon digicams are not usually mass storage devices, see
http://wapedia.mobi/en/GPhoto

Re: N800 USB Host Mode Experiment

Also, I get that error with my thumb drives but they work anyway.