>>> I've searched the site, and the root password on my N800 with OS2008 >>> 2.2007.51-3 is *NOT* "rootme". How the heck do I get root access on my >>> own @#!$%^ machine!?!? On my N810 with OS2008, the root password in /etc/passwd was encrypted with crypt() and disabled (with a "!" in front). "John the Ripper" cracked it to "rootme" in a couple of minutes. So, yours might indeed be "rootme" but it won't work because it's locked. On a normal system, "usermod -U root" would unlock it. YMMV. After beating myself over the head a few times, I decided that the best way to get root is probably what Nokia intended in the first place - use the flasher to enable R&D mode then do "sudo gainroot". Flasher 3.0 is quite nice and surprisingly painless, in terms of restoring backups, re-installing registered packages etc. Red Pill mode does not work on OS2008 (on the N810). Otherwise as others have said, install openssh-server + openssh-client then ssh to localhost. (openssh-server instal prompts for a new root password). IMO, one should then set up ssh keys and add "PermitRootLogin without-password" to /etc/ssh/sshd_config in view of the number of SSH bruteforcing attacks on the Internet. After doing "sudo gainroot", you can then do "su -" to set root's environment. Otherwise it inherits user's. I now have openssh-server.deb saved on the SD card, so if I shoot myself in the foot (again) I can do # ./flasher-3.0 --enable-rd-mode # ./flasher-3.0 -b $ sudo gainroot # apt-get install /media/mmc1/openssh-server.deb then use scp and rsync to get back to where I was (apt-get over ssh from a desktop being a bit easier than poking application-manager with the stylus) Ramblings and documented mistakes at http://andrew.triumf.ca/andrew/n810-blog.html -- Andrew Daviel, TRIUMF, Canada Tel. +1 (604) 222-7376 (Pacific Time) Network Security Manager
