Re: Permissions on /etc/sudoers messed up - reflash?

[Tuomo Tanskanen]

Hi!

rootsh package does not modify root password, but openssh does.

Cheers, Tumi

- Original message -
> On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 5:29 PM, Philipp Haselwarter
>  wrote:
> > I chmod 0640'ed /etc/sudoers on my N900 and closed the terminal -.-
> > sudo gainroot/chmod/... fails complaining about the permissions, the
> > gui package manager does so silently.
> > Can't mount the filesystem root offline on another device to chmod 0440
> > back (?), can't login as root locally, ssh to localhost seems to work
> > but I don't have the slightest idea about the root password.
> > 
> > Any way to avoid a reflash?
> 
> The root password should be the one you created when you installed the
> rootsh package. If you forgot it, then...
> 
> I have not tried it, but you might be able to use a rescue initrd like
> the one described here to gain access to your rootfs:
> http://wiki.meego.com/ARM/N900/Using_Rescue_Initrd
> 
> There are also a few things that could have helped, had you installed
> them ahead of time, like backupmenu, or if you have NITdroid or MeeGo
> in a dual-boot environment you might be able to use them to edit your
> file permissions.
> 
> Good luck!
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Re: Cannot turn off call forwarding

[Tuomo Tanskanen]

Hi,

On 12.6.2010 12:32, Tanuva wrote:
> Moin,
> 
> I'm desperately trying to turn off call forwarding for my sim card, but
> every time I reopen the "phone" (translated literally...) settings,
> forwarding to my provider's mobile box is turned on again. What might
> cause that? Can the sim (say: provider) force me to enable forwarding or
> is there a bug?
> The sim is a german rather recent Alice/HanseNet one.

It is forced by operator if you have voicebox service, so call their
service to disable it.

Cheers, Tumi
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Re: N900: Calibrating the accelerometers?

[Tuomo Tanskanen]

Hi,

On 14.3.2010 11:10, Gunter Ohrner wrote:
> Hi!
> Is there really noone who knows how to calibrate the sensors?
> 
> If you put your device on a levelled surface, do the sensors correctly 
> reflect its position, or is there a significant deviation / error as 
> with my device? (A good indicator is the XEyes desktop widget.)

I can't find find the Talk thread right now, but IIRC the way to reset
sensors was to shut down device and unplugging battery for a minute.

Cheers, Tumi
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