if you haven't gotten this far with a little research i probably shouldn't tell you, but i believe in peoples right to choose, to gain root user you have to install rootsh from the repositories then in xterm type

sudo gainroot

once ur root user the previous instructions should work

WARNING: apps from some repos may kill ur phone.
WARNING: messing about as a root user may kill ur phone.
WARNING: not doing a little research may kill ur phone.
WARNING: moaning to me about ur dead phone may kill you.