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| author |  Martin Szulecki | 2010-01-21 12:41:28 +0100 |
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| committer |  Matt Colyer | 2010-01-21 21:13:40 -0800 |
| commit | f97fdbda9e5660186f40cbeaab82ae7bc0bce5b4 (patch) | |
| tree | b377e76047653264b5b3c33579c667298a56e4c5 /README | |
| parent | 267f8d0aa6d33394ec8c53e24ad7ffeb35288cf3 (diff) | |
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Improve error message on failed root filesystem access and add hint to README
The AFC2 service required to access the root filesystem is non-standard.
It is installed by older jailbreaking software but for instance not by
blackra1n for devices like the 3GS. Now users get a better hint at why
their attempts to use ifuse fail with the --root switch. This also moves
the print to stderr where it actually can be seen by users.
[#107 state:resolved]
Diffstat (limited to 'README')
| -rw-r--r-- | README | 20 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 7 deletions
@@ -45,13 +45,19 @@ To unmount you do: $ fusermount -u <mountpoint> -By default, iFuse (via the AFC protocol) only gives access to the -'/var/root/Media/' chroot on the iPhone (containing music/pictures). However, -if the device has been jailedbroken, a full view of the iPhone's filesystem -will be available using the following command when mounting +By default, iFuse (via the AFC protocol) gives access to the '/var/root/Media/' +chroot on the iPhone (containing music/pictures). This is the right and safe +way to access the device. However, if the device has been jailbroken, a full +view of the iPhone's filesystem might be available using the following command +when mounting: $ ifuse --root <mountpoint> +Note that only PwnageTool and older jailbreak software installs the necessary +AFC2 service on the device to enable root filesystem usage. For instance +blackra1n does not install it and thus does not enable root filesystem access! +Use with care as the AFC protocol was not made to access the root filesystem. + Addtional help can be shown using: $ ifuse --help @@ -74,17 +80,17 @@ in for the group change to become visible. == Who/what/where? == wiki: - http://matt.colyer.name/projects/iphone-linux/index.php?title=Main_Page + http://matt.colyer.name/projects/iphone-linux/ code: git clone git://github.com/MattColyer/ifuse.git tickets: - http://libiphone.lighthouseapp.com/projects/27916-libiphone/tickets?q=all + http://libiphone.lighthouseapp.com/ mailing list: http://lists.mattcolyer.com/listinfo.cgi/iphone-linux-dev-mattcolyer.com updated: - 2009-09-13 + 2010-01-21 |