Looks like you need to gain root.

That error either means.. you have the application manager running (if so close it). Or you need to run the command as root. Install rootsh, then type in root at the terminal then do the apt-get command. Or if you've set the root password then do 'sudo apt-get install etc..'

first gain root, then do:

apt-get install wget

say yes to questions about authentication and the like.

im2,
fyi - i tried all of the commands suggested a bit earlier in this thread and one of them worked (osso softwre) but couldn't get the kernal diablo flash to work. so, it appears i'm back to that final command from our other thread. maybe i'm a step closer. maybe tomorrow ...

im2,
fyi - i tried all of the commands suggested a bit earlier in this thread and one of them worked (osso softwre) but couldn't get the kernal diablo flash to work. so, it appears i'm back to that final command from our other thread. maybe i'm a step closer. maybe tomorrow ...
fyi - trying that last command gave me this rewply:
dpkg: requested operation requires superuser privilege

Looks like you forgot to gain root (which, i believe, should give you superuser privilege).

Let me know if you're also having trouble downloading the files to the right place and then navigating to that folder in xterm before you dpkg them. Some people may find that tricky, and it's actually easily avoided if I had just told people to use the wget command to download the files. In fact, I might change the instructions today to reflect that easier method. But if I don't get to it, do let me know if you stall somewhere.

This may help, http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=28711, provided you already upgraded to 5.2008.43-7; if not, do this 1st, http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=25673

Post back if Q

bun

im2 - still stalled at that third command below. here's the full xterm display:
BusyBox v1.6.1 (2008-09-18 09:43:17 EEST) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

~ $ root


BusyBox v1.6.1 (2008-09-18 09:43:17 EEST) Built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

Nokia-N810-43-7:~# dpkg -i kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200842maemo1rotationfast_all.deb osso-software-version-rx44-unlocked_1%3a5.2008.43-7_all.deb xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20083801rotation_armel.deb
dpkg: error processing kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200842maemo1rotationfast_all.deb (--install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing osso-software-version-rx44-unlocked_1%3a5.2008.43-7_all.deb (--install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20083801rotation_armel.deb (--install): cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200842maemo1rotationfast_all.deb
osso-software-version-rx44-unlocked_1%3a5.2008.43-7_all.deb
xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20083801rotation_armel.deb
Nokia-N810-43-7:~#

Sorry if I was unclear. I suggested you use these instructions, which do not include the commands you are having trouble with.

Let me know if you have any problems now.

Last night (31.may.2009) I used the wiki instructions and managed to get screen rotation working.

Things I did:

1) Installed 'rootsh' using the application manager on my Nokia N800. Then closed the application manager.

2) Opened Xterm, typed 'root' to gain superuser priviledges (the text before the cursor changed to 'Nokia-N810-43-7' which indicated I was in superuser mode)

3) Opened my browser and went to the Wiki Rotation Page.

4) Copied and pasted the relevant text (did copy, paste and 'enter' 3 times).

N.B. The big long command:
didn't work completely first time - there was an error in downloading something which then failed to install. So, i copied and pasted and ran the 'big long command' again and this time everything went fine.

5) I switched the N800 on and off but even then there was no 'rotation' option available using the Advanced Battery Monitor. I sensed that the N800 wasn't rebooting properly. So i Installed 'Advanced Power Monitor' and that forced the reboot. After that, the rotation options appeared when selecting the Advanced Battery Monitor.

I can now rotate the screen. Cool. But I don't really know how useful it's going to be.

Bye, Hope the above helps a bit.
Gnam