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Re: N900 MODs - share your MODs!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by OptX (Post 535715)

I was tired of typing first root, then mc in terminal.
I edit the file /usr/share/menu/mc to :

?package(mc):\
needs="text"\
section="Apps/Tools"\
title="mc"\
longtitle="Midnight Commander"\
hints="File managers"\
command="sudo /usr/bin/mc"\
icon="/usr/share/pixmaps/mc.xpm"

Root @ once , no terminal needed ;)

Mine looked all ready like that???!!

Re: N900 MODs - share your MODs!!

lol
The only real change was in this line: >command="sudo /usr/bin/mc"\< ,the sudo.
Where did you get mc from ? Mine is from the repos and up to date .. Until this change, i had to go always to terminal, gain root and then start mc to do what i want.

Re: N900 MODs - share your MODs!!

I downloaded it from some category, but can't recall which one..

Re: N900 MODs - share your MODs!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggzy (Post 457148)

not figured it out yet, i realy want reboot option but dnt want to brick my n900 lol, yes im a maemo noob, i was a previous s60 ownr with good moding skills, so i also want to start doing mods on my n900, thanx for the info, i will try and do it.

As no one has stepped up to provide a <realistic> way of getting the reboot menu to work, I will write one up.
(Please comment if I loose you, or if you need help)
I will post what I want to do, and then explain it step by step.

First you need to install rootsh which allows you to edit system files, and leafpad so you can edit them outside of therm command line.

To install both leafpad, and rootsh you will need to enable the maemo extras catalog.
Go to the applications manager, (called app.manager under More) and click the top bar. Click application catalogs, and then click maemo.org.
(please tell me if you dont have it.)
Uncheck "disabled", press save, click in the blurry area to close the bar, and wait for it to refresh.

Browse by alphabetical order and install leafpad, and rootsh.
When you find leafpad, click it, check the agreement box, and then "continue"
(Both apps are very stable. The change of messing up your phone is very small.)

Now its time to edit the actual file.
<Insert disclaimer here>
(If you mess up this file, the menu when you press the power button will only have "phone", but thats about it for damage.)

Open xterminal
Type

Code:

sudo gainroot

You now have full access over the N900
Type

Code:

cd /etc/systemui

"cd" means "change directory" to the directory "/etc/systemui"
(Press Tab to have to computer finish words. Double tap tab to display all options)
Type

Code:

leafpad systemui.sys

This will open the file that we need to edit.

Browse to near the bottom of the file, and find this:

Code:

<!--

and delete it
Then find

Code:

<--

at the bottom of the file and delete it as well.
Save the file, (Menu > save) and close leafpad and terminal.

Restart your N900, and Presto! you should have a reboot option.

~Wild_Doogy

Please comment if you find any errors, or parts that are unclear.

Re: N900 MODs - share your MODs!!

Does anyone know offhand if it's possible to force the phone app into landscape mode? The only options are portrait and automatic; has someone found a conf file that will accept a landscape-only configuration?

Re: N900 MODs - share your MODs!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightfire (Post 539371)

i would like this option also..

Re: N900 MODs - share your MODs!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wild_Doogy (Post 539268)

Code:

sudo gainroot

You now have full access over the N900
Type

Code:

cd /etc/systemui

"cd" means "change directory" to the directory "/etc/systemui"
(Press Tab to have to computer finish words. Double tap tab to display all options)
Type

Code:

leafpad systemui.sys

This will open the file that we need to edit.

Browse to near the bottom of the file, and find this:

Code:

<!--

and delete it
Then find

Code:

<--

Hi , When I type the code leafpad systemui.sys , I get a white blank page and nothing else , am I doing something wrong ?

Cheers and thanks in advance

Re: N900 MODs - share your MODs!!

ok no thanks to u guys, ive figured it out. The battery pack i got from here wud seem to be incomplete

Re: N900 MODs - share your MODs!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by SR90 (Post 539633)

Hi , When I type the code leafpad systemui.sys , I get a white blank page and nothing else , am I doing something wrong ?

Cheers and thanks in advance

He means "systemui.xml" in /etc/systemui/ instead of "systemui.sys".

Re: N900 MODs - share your MODs!!

my mod:

random bootvideo on startup :p

how to:
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...5&postcount=35