Getting Root
Description:
For all Linux enthousiasts this should be the holy grail. Getting Root on the Little Linux Laptop is and was the very thing people where after. With this patch you can get Root acces by pressing CTRL+ALT+F3. More info on Root on wikipedia.
How to install:
1. Download the .info and .patch files below and save them both in the ‘download’ folder on your laptop, or download and save them on a USB stick / SD card, put this in your laptop and copy the files to the ‘download’ folder. It’s crucial that the .info and .patch file are in the same folder.
2. Start the ‘Software Installer’ program on the 4th screen of the desktop (use the arrows at the bottom of the screen to switch screens).
3. Click the ‘Add’ button. A dialog screen will open.
4. Search the ‘inittab-R3-01(20080715).info’ file and click ‘Open’. The patch will be installed. Click finish.
5. Now, if everything has gone right, pressing CTRL+ALT+F3 will get you Root. Press enter to activate the console. Press ALT+F2 to return to the desktop.
Necessary files – (right)click to download
inittab-R3-01(20080715).info
Credits: Gert Van der Knokke – © 2008 – Please read the disclaimer before installing or using this software
September 8th, 2009 at 07:49
One small omission:
You need to reboot after installing the patch otherwise the system does not re-read the inittab.
Gert
January 23rd, 2010 at 23:26
what is the user name
January 24th, 2010 at 19:10
Username is root
June 29th, 2010 at 12:17
That’s excellent! Now, where do I get a c compiler?
July 27th, 2010 at 18:59
You don’t need to reboot after installation – all you have to do is send the init process the SIGHUP signal to tell it to re-read /etc/inittab, e.g.
kill -s HUP 1