[Q]

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This is a follow-up of the thread " [Q] can't locate /mnt/sdcard/ ". That thread is now locked.

I was able to get ES File Explorer to display /mnt/ in the path to /sdcard/. But now, while in /mnt/sdcard/, I do not see /system/bin/. The routines that root the A100 require access to /system/xbin/.

I looked in ES File Explorer - Settings - File Settings - for an obvious solution but found none. "Show Hidden Files" is already checked.

I suspect that maybe the lines entered via the command prompt (like /system/bin/cmdclient ec_micswitch '`mount -o remount,rw /system`' or /system/bin/cmdclient ec_micswitch '`cat /mnt/sdcard/su >/system/xbin/su`') will somehow unlock or allow access to /system/xbin/ but I'm not sure. I guess I could just plow ahead and see what happens but I much prefer to anticipate and prevent problems beforehand rather than try to fix things after I've screwed it up.

So 3 questions:

1. Will the command line entries automatically be able to write to /system/xbin/?
2. If yes, will I then be able to read and write to /system/xbin/ using ES File Explorer?
3. If not, how do I gain access to /system/xbin/?

I think your trying to make things more complicated for yourself than what they really are, of course it helps to know a little Linux when doing things like this.

1. Will the command line entries automatically be able to write to /system/xbin/?
Yes, that's what the mount -o remount,rw /system does in the command you run.

2. If yes, will I then be able to read and write to /system/xbin/ using ES File Explorer?
No, this is not needed as the commands handle this for you.

3. If not, how do I gain access to /system/xbin/?
You don't... just run the commands for rooting via the terminal and everything is done for you.

The ONLY thing you need to do with ES is to extract the downloaded su file and put the su file itself in /mnt/sdcard. Once you've done that, open the terminal emulator and run those 3 commands.

I do tend to over think things! haha But as I said, I much rather spend extra (possibly useless) time anticipating problems while my piece of equipment works than scratching my head with a brick in my hand.

Thanks for the tutoring, I shall plow ahead with confidence! ... right after I fix my water heater. Now there's a non-working piece of equipment one really can't do without!

Originally Posted by ricknau

This is a follow-up of the thread " [Q] can't locate /mnt/sdcard/ ". That thread is now locked.

I was able to get ES File Explorer to display /mnt/ in the path to /sdcard/. But now, while in /mnt/sdcard/, I do not see /system/bin/. The routines that root the A100 require access to /system/xbin/.

I looked in ES File Explorer - Settings - File Settings - for an obvious solution but found none. "Show Hidden Files" is already checked.

Just a quick note for future reference: the /system/xbin directory isn't located under /mnt/sdcard.... its located under root.

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Crap! Didn't work for me

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I did all the steps ...

Extracted the su file (using Winzip on my PC), copied it to /mnt/sdcard/, then entered the commands lines with a terminal emulator. But the program Root Checker says I am not rooted. The Busybox installer program says the same.

I figured out how to display /system/xbin/ (in root ). And I can see the su file in /system/xbin/. It is 25.71 KB. So I figure my command lines ran OK. What could be wrong?

I've tried the process several times. I used a signed su (whatever that means). After each attempt the "modified" date and time stamp of the su file in /xbin/ matches the date and time of the attempt.

Busybox error screen said if I think I am rooted to "go into Superuser app and click on Busybox installer and then click "Forget" and restart this app". I guess I could try that even thought Root Checker agrees with the "not rooted" condition. Is it OK to attempt to install Superuser if you aren't rooted?

The good news is that so far the tablet is still working fine.

Any ideas anybody?

Im having this exact same problem, and havnt found a fix yet for it.

I finally got it!

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Oh man I got it! I'm such a dumbass! I wasn't reading carefully enough. The Superuser app from the market is the key. Superuser must be installed first and opened before Busybox can even be installed. Now I have Busybox installed and Root Checker says I have root!

Thanks to all the smart and helpful people who provide the great info here and in the other forums to help us less learned ones make full use of these great tools!