Okay, looks like I blew it. I installed Kerez. One of the steps for using it includes the following:

cp /etc/sudoers /etc/sudoers~ && echo user ALL = NOPASSWD: ALL >> /etc/sudoers

Well, I became root and did it and now I can't use application manager to refresh, go to log or settings....nothing. I get this message "operation already in progress" when I try to refresh.

Also when I try to become root and I get this response.

>>> sudoers file: syntax error, line 57 <<< sudo: parse error in /etc/sudoers near line 57

Looks like I am locked out.

All installed programs work fine.

I am using OS2008 on my N800. I managed to set up dual boot myself. I am guessing I will have to recopy the flash operating system to MMC2. But before doing so, I thought I'd do a search to see if anyone else had this problem. No luck. So this is a plea for any advice. Looks like this newbie got in too deep using "become root". Any thoughts, suggestions????

Daaders

If you have dual boot you can boot the other system, gain root and mount broken system and fix /etc/sudoers, see
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...t=11501&page=2
In you case you may even restore it from /etc/sudoers~

Why not boot from Flash, mount the MMC2 filesystem and then fix the broken sudo file?

I don't know how you cloned the OS, but if you used my cloning instructions you just need to run "./nupgrade.sh 1", cd to /opt/etc then fix the broken sudoers file.

Thanks fanoush and Milhouse. So this is why I have dual boot. Fanoush, should I enter the exact same information from your Jan 2006 post (see below) or do I need to change something since I am booting from flash instead of MMC2?

mount -t jffs2 /dev/mtdblock4 /opt
cp -a /etc/sudoers /opt/etc/
umount /opt

well if broken system is on mmc2 the first mount command should be
but you need to insert mbcache and ext2 kernel modules first, see beginning of http://maemo.org/community/wiki/howt...8dc271168d2489. Or do as Milhouse says, his 'nupgrade.sh 1' step probably does exactly that.

after you have /dev/mmcblk0p2 mounted to /opt you can run
and reboot. This will work if the sudoers~ backup is sane. If not, you can take one from flash but it may not be up to date and may have something missing

Fanoush,

I owe you a ton of gratitude. Your instructions solved the unable-to-access-root problem on my mmc2. Application manager is working again as well. Now I will get back to Kerez to try to figure out how to get it working so that I can shortcut startups that require typing in commands (e.g. openvpn). I learned a few things about root and dual boot through this process so I am highly appreciative for your advice. I love my N800 but the open source technology can be challenging. It can also be rewarding.

i have the same issure, but im not dual booting, so what should i do?