Rotation
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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 tablet firmware|reflash]]. | 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 tablet firmware|reflash]]. | ||
| - | 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. Then you will need to get [[root access]], open XTerm and become root. | + | 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 also need to install the Advanced Backlight utility (which contains the rotation control). Then you will need to get [[root access]], open XTerm and become root. |
| - | There are | + | There are three slightly different sets of packages for the N800, N810 and N810 WiMax Edition, so follow the appropriate steps for your device. |
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| - | '''Successfully tested on n810 WM with 5.2008.43-7.''' | + | '''''Successfully tested on n810 WM with 5.2008.43-7.''''' |
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Run this command in XTerm as root: | Run this command in XTerm as root: | ||
apt-get install advanced-backlight osso-software-version-'''rx48'''-unlocked | apt-get install advanced-backlight osso-software-version-'''rx48'''-unlocked | ||
| - | === For | + | === For all devices === |
| - | '''Successfully tested on n810 WM with 5.2008.43-7.''' | + | '''''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: | After following the appropriate steps for your device, continue and run: | ||
Revision as of 19:50, 15 February 2009
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.
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.
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Installing
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 reflash.
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 also need to install the Advanced Backlight utility (which contains the rotation control). Then you will need to get root access, open XTerm and become root.
There are three slightly different sets of packages for the N800, N810 and N810 WiMax Edition, so follow the appropriate steps for your device.
N800
Run this command in XTerm as root:
apt-get install advanced-backlight osso-software-version-rx34-unlocked
N810
Run this command in XTerm as root:
apt-get install advanced-backlight osso-software-version-rx44-unlocked
N810W
Successfully tested on n810 WM with 5.2008.43-7.
Run this command in XTerm as root:
apt-get install advanced-backlight osso-software-version-rx48-unlocked
For all devices
Successfully tested on n810 WM with 5.2008.43-7.
After following the appropriate steps for your device, continue and run:
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 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 dpkg -i kernel-diablo-flasher_2.6.21-200842maemo1rotationfast_all.deb xserver-xomap_1.3.99.0~git20070321-0osso20083801rotation_armel.deb
Reboot, make sure Advanced Backlight is enabled (Control panel -> Panels -> Status bar) and rotate using the selection in Advanced Backlight from your status bar.