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| - | '''The [[Nokia N900|N900]] has bundled rotation functionalities, so this article applies only to its predecessors. See [[N900 accelerometer]] for more information.'''
| + | == Rotation Support == |
| | + | Both the N800 and the N810 use a LCD Controller that supports hardware based screen rotation. To make use of it in Maemo, you have to follow the instructions below. |
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| - | Rotation allows you to change the screen orientation between landscape and portrait to all 4 cardinal directions. You may wish to do this to better view a long page of text, allow for easier left-handed operation, for easier reading of certain websites, or a variety of other purposes.
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| - | Unfortunately, rotation support isn't bundled with Maemo even though the tablets support hardware screen rotation. Fortunately, installing the necessary packages for rotation support is a relatively easy process.
| + | == Quick instructions for a N810 running Diablo == |
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| - | == Installing ==
| + | * '''Make sure you know what you are doing!''' |
| - | First, make sure you know what you're doing! Although the steps outlined here are easy to follow and mostly safe, you are working with important system files, and a careless misstep could leaving you in need of a [[updating the firmware|reflash]].
| + | * Enable [[Extras]]. |
| | + | * Get [[root access]]. |
| | + | * Open X-Term. |
| | + | * Become root. |
| | + | * Type: <code>wget http://outpo.st/rotate/kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200829maemo1_all.modfied.deb http://outpo.st/rotate/osso-software-version-rx44-unlocked_4.2008.30-2_armel.deb http://outpo.st/rotate/xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20074202_armel.modfied.deb</code> |
| | + | * Type: <code>apt-get install advanced-backlight</code> |
| | + | * Type: <code>dpkg -i kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200829maemo1_all.modfied.deb osso-software-version-rx44-unlocked_4.2008.30-2_armel.deb xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20074202_armel.modfied.deb</code> |
| | + | * Connect your device to the power supply. |
| | + | * Type: <code>fiasco-flasher -f -k /usr/share/osso/images/zImage-diablo-200823</code> |
| | + | * When finished, reboot. |
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| - | These instructions only work for Diablo, and specifically version 5.2008.43-7, so make sure your system is completely up-to-date, and make sure [[Extras]] is enabled. You'll be installing the Advanced Backlight utility, which contains the rotation control. To begin, you will need to get [[root access]], open XTerm and become root.
| + | == Quick instructions for a N800 running Diablo == |
| - | | + | * '''Make sure you know what you are doing!''' |
| - | There are three slightly different sets of packages for the [[Nokia N800|N800]], [[Nokia N810|N810]] and [[Nokia N810WME|N810 WiMax Edition]], so follow the appropriate steps for your device.
| + | * Enable [[Extras]]. |
| - | | + | * Get [[root access]]. |
| - | === N800 === | + | * Open X-Term. |
| - | | + | * Become root. |
| - | '''''Successfully tested on N800 with 5.2008.43-7.''''' | + | * Type: <code>wget http://outpo.st/rotate/kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200829maemo1_all.modfied.deb http://outpo.st/rotate/osso-software-version-rx34-unlocked_1:4.2008.30-2_all.deb http://outpo.st/rotate/xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20074202_armel.modfied.deb</code> |
| - | | + | * Type: <code>apt-get install advanced-backlight |
| - | Run this command in XTerm as root:
| + | Type: dpkg -i kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200829maemo1_all.modfied.deb osso-software-version-rx34-unlocked_1:4.2008.30-2_all.deb xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20074202_armel.modfied.deb</code> |
| - | | + | * Connect your device to the power supply. |
| - | apt-get install advanced-backlight osso-software-version-'''rx34'''-unlocked
| + | * Type: <code>fiasco-flasher -f -k /usr/share/osso/images/zImage-diablo-200823</code> |
| - | | + | * When finished, reboot. |
| - | === N810 ===
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| - | Run this command in XTerm as root:
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| - | apt-get install advanced-backlight osso-software-version-'''rx44'''-unlocked
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| - | '''''Successfully tested on n810 with 5.2008.43-7.'''''
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| - | If you are flashed your device with 5.2008.43-7 (not updated from a earlier firmware!) then you only install advanced-backlight in Application manager and continue with next step.
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| - | === N810W ===
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| - | '''''Successfully tested on n810 WM with 5.2008.43-7.''''' | + | |
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| - | Run this command in XTerm as root:
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| - | apt-get install advanced-backlight osso-software-version-'''rx48'''-unlocked
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| - | === For all N8x0 devices ===
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| - | '''''Sucsessfully tested on n800 with 5.2008.43-7.'''''
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| - | '''''Successfully tested on n810 with 5.2008.43-7.'''''
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| - | '''''Successfully tested on n810 WM with 5.2008.43-7.'''''
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| - | After following the appropriate steps for your device, continue and run:
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| - | <nowiki>maemo-mini-curl -o kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200842maemo1rotationfast_all.deb http://outpo.st/rotate/kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200842maemo1rotationfast_all.deb
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| - | maemo-mini-curl -o xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20083801rotation_armel.deb http://outpo.st/rotate/xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20083801rotation_armel.deb
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| - | dpkg -i kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200842maemo1rotationfast_all.deb xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20083801rotation_armel.deb</nowiki> | + | |
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| - | Once it finishes loading (it will take a minute), press enter to complete the proccess.
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| - | Reboot, make sure Advanced Backlight is enabled (Control panel -> Panels -> Status bar) and rotate using the selection in Advanced Backlight from your status bar.
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| - | [[Category:N8x0]]
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