Accessing Linux From Windows - Revision history

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Added link to OSX instructions

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Preparation

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The actual process

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-= This technique is [[Deprecated Pages|deprecated]] =
+Please use the much simpler method at [[Portal:Accessing_Linux|Accessing Linux]] instead.
+}}
 If you are using a mac, follow the instructions [[Accessing_Linux_From_OSX|here]] instead of this page.

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-= This technique is deprecated =
+= This technique is [[Deprecated Pages|deprecated]] =
 == This technique requires 30 minutes, downloading megabytes of tools and typing lines and lines of cryptic commands.  It has been replaced since the Palm sdk went public with a simple 22 character command.  Please use that instead. ==

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		+	= This technique is deprecated =
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		+	== This technique requires 30 minutes, downloading megabytes of tools and typing lines and lines of cryptic commands. It has been replaced since the Palm sdk went public with a simple 22 character command. Please use that instead. ==
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		+	== Please go to the [[Portal:Accessing_Linux\|Accessing Linux]] page for instructions. ==
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		+	old instructions follow:
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	= Using Novaproxy to Gain Root Access on Windows =		= Using Novaproxy to Gain Root Access on Windows =

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 = Using Novaproxy to Gain Root Access on Windows =
-If you are using a mac, follow the instructions here instead of this page.
+If you are using a mac, follow the instructions [[Accessing_Linux_From_OSX|here]] instead of this page.
 Procedure:

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 == Preparation ==
 * Download the [http://palm.cdnetworks.net/staging/rom/webosdoctorp100ewwsprint.jar webOS image].
 * Run the driver installer from the extracted file by browsing to the folder webosdoctorp100ewwsprint/resources/ and running NovacomInstaller_x86.msi (for 32-bit Windows) or NovacomInstaller_x64.msi (for 64-bit Windows).
 * Download Putty.exe from [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html].  Note that there is no installation, you're simply downloading an exe you will run.  Note where you downloaded it.
-* Download and install Python 2.6. Make sure it's not a more recent or an older version - it must be 2.6.x!
+* Download and install Python 2.6 from [http://www.python.org/download http://www.python.org/download]. Make sure it's not a more recent or an older version - it must be 2.6.x!
 ** Install using all the default choices.
-* Get a copy of the novaproxy.py script from [http://github.com/asedeno/novaproxy/raw/master/novaproxy.py http://github.com/asedeno/novaproxy/raw/master/novaproxy.py](Right click and Save the file where you are going to remember you put it.
+* Get a copy of the novaproxy.py script from [http://github.com/asedeno/novaproxy/raw/master/novaproxy.py http://github.com/asedeno/novaproxy/raw/master/novaproxy.py] (Right click and Save the file where you are going to remember you put it).
 == The actual process ==

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 * Connect the Pre to your PC using a USB cable. Choose the option to "Just Charge". Windows should see a new device called Palm Novacom and automatically install the drivers for it. If you are asked to locate the drivers yourself, they are in C:\Program Files\Palm, Inc\novacom\x86 (for 32-bit Windows) or C:\Program Files\Palm, Inc\novacom\amd64 (for 64-bit Windows).
 * If you installed Python with all the default choices, you can simply double-click the novaproxy.py file to start Novaproxy. Otherwise, bring up a command prompt window, cd to the location in which you extracted the zip file, then type python novaproxy.py to run the script.
-* The script will execute and provide further instructions. If it tells you it's listening on a localhost port (usually 8023), everything is working.
+* The script will execute and provide further instructions. If it tells you it's listening on a localhost port (usually 8023), everything is working.  Be sure not to close this window.
 * If the script does not work, or tells you there is a problem and the provided instructions don't help, join our IRC channel (irc.freenode.net #webos-internals) and feel free to ask for help.
 * Run putty.exe

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