[maemo-developers] General Maemo/Scratchbox/N800 help

[From: Tony Green]

> Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:03:41 +0100
> From: David Hazel <david.hazel at enchaine.com>
> Subject: General Maemo/Scratchbox/N800 help
> To: maemo-developers at maemo.org

> > - transferring files etc. to the N800, for example to test software
>
> I put the executable on the memory card, copy it to my home directory
> and run it. You'll need xterm on the 800 to do this.

Perhaps I could suggest Openssh as an easier solution? (especially if like me 
you don't have a card reader for your desktop machine)

It's available on the Maemo repository, though it's a bit fiddly to install 
because you have to enable "red pill" mode on your device (there are 
instructions on how to do this at 
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/maemo/users/26247)

Once you've set up public/private key-pairs, copying files between machines is 
a simple one-line command.

...and handily, having ssh on the tablet provides a way of getting root on it, 
since "su" doesn't play simply issue
"ssh -l root localhost"
Then give it the root password when it prompts you (I can't remember what it 
is, but Google will find it).

-- 
Tony Green
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
http://www.beermad.org.uk
http://no2id-ip.web-brewer.co.uk