Hey i just subscribe! Got couple of question for you, I just purchased a Palm pre and whanted to know if u could help me out root my palm? don't really understand how to do the process of rooting the plan, it would be helpfull if u gave me some steps and the links to download the info thanks!!
NO! You have to have a Unix or Unix-like operating system, you can use a Mac, but you can also use GNU/Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora) and there are programs for Windows that let you basically emulate a Unix shell (called GNU Bash on GNU/Linux) I believe the program is called PuTTY.
You could just use a Ubuntu LiveCD (which runs the OS but doesn't install it).
think of .tar as a zip file, you unzip a zip file to unload it and you untar a tar file in the same manner, I had the same problem until i figured out a trick: put it on the desktop (the NovacomINstaller) and then go into terminal and type :
tar -xzvf desktop/NovacomInstaller.pkg.tar.gz
and it should do the trick. Like i said, put the tar file on the desktop from the folder. Good luck
I believe on the mac there are system tools in your application folder. You should be able to do the same thing in windows with cygwin to make command typing easier.
Hey i just subscribe! Got couple of question for you, I just purchased a Palm pre and whanted to know if u could help me out root my palm? don't really understand how to do the process of rooting the plan, it would be helpfull if u gave me some steps and the links to download the info thanks!!
juanpablo2135 2 years ago
do u have to have a Mac to do this?
melvan06 2 years ago
NO! You have to have a Unix or Unix-like operating system, you can use a Mac, but you can also use GNU/Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora) and there are programs for Windows that let you basically emulate a Unix shell (called GNU Bash on GNU/Linux) I believe the program is called PuTTY.
You could just use a Ubuntu LiveCD (which runs the OS but doesn't install it).
TheJakeDTH 2 years ago
i'm confused, maybe im not doing it right but I dont know what this means
Untar resources/NovacomInstaller.pkg.tar.gz (tar -xzvf).
chefjabril11 2 years ago
think of .tar as a zip file, you unzip a zip file to unload it and you untar a tar file in the same manner, I had the same problem until i figured out a trick: put it on the desktop (the NovacomINstaller) and then go into terminal and type :
tar -xzvf desktop/NovacomInstaller.pkg.tar.gz
and it should do the trick. Like i said, put the tar file on the desktop from the folder. Good luck
jonathan2harris 2 years ago
ok how do you get the terminal to open up??
shelshoc27 2 years ago
I believe on the mac there are system tools in your application folder. You should be able to do the same thing in windows with cygwin to make command typing easier.
digioi 2 years ago
It is a program on all macs accessible through the finder>Applications>terminal or simply spotlight terminal
jonathan2harris 2 years ago
were do i get the pre restoring thingy that u sayd so i can root my pre! p.s i subscribed!
itouchz97 2 years ago
whats the whole point of the root to the palm pre??? im getting one!!!
truefourhead 2 years ago
Thanks. I will enjoy my summer.
justinvt 2 years ago
wow, your really smart! I could never use the terminal like you do!
disneyfano101 2 years ago