Changing the hostname does it. I just changed my hostname and that broke it. It broke a few other things, too (in xterm, "sudo gainroot" complains GET_BY_HOSTNAME() failed) My original hostname was "NOKIA-N800-51". Change yours back to that and it should work again. --Paul On 2/19/07, Francesc Roig-i-Feliu <francesc.roig at impress.biz> wrote: > > A Dilluns 19 Febrer 2007, Paul Klapperich va escriure: > > I always setup a user password, edit the 'gainroot' script, and lock the > > root account using 'passwd -l' > > > > The maemo wiki explains how to edit the gainroot script, or you can just > > install the "becomeroot" package. I don't think either of the passwords > > should prevent application manager from working. > > > Did you do anything else that you recall? > > I installed busybox package, but i didn't get any error. Also I changed > the > N800 host name editing the hostname file (to FrancescNok). > > ############################# > http://maemo.org/pipermail/maemo-users/2007-January/003108.html > > 1/ on my desktop Linux pc > > mkdir -p /tmp/n > cd /tmp/n > wget > > http://mummola.cs.tut.fi/n770/files/busybox_1.01-4.osso10-ipv6.etc1_armeldeb > ar x busybox_1.01-4.osso10-ipv6.etc1_armel.deb data.tar.gz > tar xfz data.tar.gz > mv ./bin/busybox ./bin/busybox2 > scp ./bin/busybox2 root at YOURNOKIA:/bin/ > > 2/ then on my N800 as root > > cd /usr/bin > ln -s /bin/busybox2 ip > ln -s /bin/busybox2 nc > ln -s /bin/busybox2 ping > ln -s /bin/busybox2 ping6 > ln -s /bin/busybox2 telnet > ln -s /bin/busybox2 traceroute > ############################# > > > What method did you use to become root? > > $> ssh root at 172.16.11.72 > root at 172.16.11.72's password: (rootme) > > > BusyBox v1.1.3 (Debian 3:1.1.3-3.osso17) Built-in shell (ash) > Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands. > > FrancescNok:/# > FrancescNok:/# passwd > Enter the new password (minimum of 5, maximum of 8 characters) > Please use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers. > New password: (new_password) > > Re-enter new password: (new_password) > > FrancescNok:/# passwd user > New password: (new_password) > Enter the new password (minimum of 5, maximum of 8 characters) > Please use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers. > New password: (new_password) > > Re-enter new password: (new_password) > > > Which version of the firmware are you running? > > The newest version. > > > Now the sources list is: > > ############################# > #maemo:name Nokia Catalogue > #maemo:essential > deb http://catalogue.tableteer.nokia.com/certified/ bora user > #maemo:name Nokia Catalogue (3rd party software) > deb http://catalogue.tableteer.nokia.com/non-certified/ bora user > #maemo:name bora-extras > deb http://repository.maemo.org/extras bora free non-free > #maemo:name repository.maemo.org > deb http://repository.maemo.org/ bora free non-free > #maemo:name scriptkiller.de (vpnc and more) > deb http://scriptkiller.de/apt/ mistral main > #maemo:name Maemo hackers > deb http://maemo-hackers.org/apt bora main > #maemo:name Kernel Concepts > deb http://downloads.kernelconcepts.de/maemo3 bora free > #maemo:name Mulliner > http://www.mulliner.org/nokia770/repository/ bora free > ############################# > > > Any suggestion? > > Francesc. > > > > > --Paul > > > > On 2/19/07, Francesc Roig-i-Feliu <francesc.roig at impress.biz> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > After reflashing my N800 and changing the user and root passwords, I > get > > > the > > > same problem. > > > > > > Could be the user (or root) password the problem why the Application > > > Manager > > > does not work? > > > > > > Is it possible to reset the user password? > > > > > > Any idea about that? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------- Missatge reenviat ---------- > > > > > > Assumpte: Re: Application manager does not work. > > > Data: Divendres 16 Febrer 2007 > > > De: Francesc Roig-i-Feliu <francesc.roig at impress.biz> > > > A: maemo-users at maemo.org > > > > > > > > > Device: n800 > > > > > > when I try to upgrade ("apt-get update" works fine) the device, I get: > > > > > > Nok:~# apt-get upgrade > > > Reading package lists... Done > > > Building dependency tree... Done > > > You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these. > > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > > > libgnutls11: Depends: libgcrypt11 but it is not installed > > > Depends: libgpg-error0 (>= 1.0) but it is not installed > > > maemo-gaim: Depends: libgcrypt11 but it is not installed > > > E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f. > > > Nok:~# > > > > > > and if I do "apt-get -f install" nothing happen, the problem persist. > > > > > > > > > ################ sources.list ################## > > > #maemo:name Nokia Catalogue > > > #maemo:essential > > > deb http://catalogue.tableteer.nokia.com/certified/ bora user > > > #maemo:name Nokia Catalogue (3rd party software) > > > deb http://catalogue.tableteer.nokia.com/non-certified/ bora user > > > deb http://repository.maemo.org/ bora free non-free > > > deb http://repository.maemo.org/extras/ bora free non-free > > > deb http://downloads.kernelconcepts.de/maemo3 bora free > > > > > > deb http://maemo-hackers.org/apt bora main > > > > > > deb http://maemo-hackers.org/apt mistral main > > > > > > #deb http://downloads.kernelconcepts.de/maemo2 mistral free > > > deb http://downloads.kernelconcepts.de/maemo3 bora free > > > > > > deb http://www.mulliner.org/nokia770/repository/ bora free > > > #maemo:name Bash > > > #deb http://www.math.ucla.edu/~jimc/nokia770 mistral user > > > ########################################## > > > > > > A Divendres 16 Febrer 2007, Paul Klapperich va escriure: > > > > On 2/16/07, Francesc Roig-i-Feliu <francesc.roig at impress.biz> wrote: > > > > > I have a problem with the application manager. Applications > manager > > > > > > does > > > > > > > > not > > > > > work. It shows a white screen but nothing inside. Any idea about > what > > > > > could > > > > > be happening? > > > > > > > > No ideas, but... > > > > 1) 770 or n800? > > > > 2) Do you have any other applications running? > > > > 3) Can you try rebooting the device and trying again? > > > > > > > > --Paul > > > > > > > maemo-users mailing list > > > maemo-users at maemo.org > > > https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > -------------------------------------------------------- > > > This message (and any associated files) is intended only for the use of > the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > information that is confidential, subject to copyright or constitutes a > trade secret. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified > that any dissemination, copying or distribution of this message, or files > associated with this message, is strictly prohibited. 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