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You can enable R&D mode by passing the <code>--enable-rd-mode</code> flag to the [[flasher]]. | |||
You can enable | |||
You must use a Linux or a Mac OS X computer to enable R&D Mode | You must use a Linux or a Mac OS X computer to enable R&D Mode, as the Windows update wizard will not allow you to enable/disable R&D Mode. Although, the Windows flasher will disable R&D Mode if you use it to reflash a device that has R&D Mode already enabled. | ||
Although, the Windows flasher will disable R&D Mode if you use it to reflash a device that has R&D Mode already | |||
== What R&D | == What R&D mode does == | ||
* | *<code>sudo gainroot</code> in the console can be used, without installing anything [[root access|extra]], to gain a root shell. | ||
*The power button turns on the tablet with | *The power button turns on the tablet with a shortpress press as opposed to the longpress normally required. | ||
== R&D | == R&D mode flags == | ||
You can enable some R&D mode flags (flasher-3.0 --set-rd-flags=<flag>) for various features: | You can enable some R&D mode flags (<code>flasher-3.0 --set-rd-flags=''<flag>''</code>) for various features: | ||
* | *<code>no-lifeguard-reset</code> - Disables the lifeguard process (lifeguard reboots the device when an important system process crashes). | ||
*<code>serial-console</code> - Enables the serial console (the serial port pins are next to the battery) and causes a shorter battery life. | |||
* | *<code>no-omap-wd</code> - Disables the watchdog on the OMAP processor. | ||
*<code>no-retu-wd</code> - Disables the watchdog on retu. | |||
* | *<code>no-usb-timeout</code> - Unknown | ||
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[[Category:Users]] | [[Category:Users]] | ||
Revision as of 08:10, 21 April 2009
You can enable R&D mode by passing the --enable-rd-mode flag to the flasher.
You must use a Linux or a Mac OS X computer to enable R&D Mode, as the Windows update wizard will not allow you to enable/disable R&D Mode. Although, the Windows flasher will disable R&D Mode if you use it to reflash a device that has R&D Mode already enabled.
What R&D mode does
sudo gainrootin the console can be used, without installing anything extra, to gain a root shell.
- The power button turns on the tablet with a shortpress press as opposed to the longpress normally required.
R&D mode flags
You can enable some R&D mode flags (flasher-3.0 --set-rd-flags=<flag>) for various features:
no-lifeguard-reset- Disables the lifeguard process (lifeguard reboots the device when an important system process crashes).serial-console- Enables the serial console (the serial port pins are next to the battery) and causes a shorter battery life.no-omap-wd- Disables the watchdog on the OMAP processor.no-retu-wd- Disables the watchdog on retu.no-usb-timeout- Unknown
