Re: Alternative to iPhone Explorer?

[Egan Ford <datajerk@gmail.com>]

On Aug 19, 11:47 am, Steven Nelson <steven-nel...@uiowa.edu> wrote:
> On Aug 18, 4:18 pm, Steven Nelson <steven-nel...@uiowa.edu> wrote:
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> > On Aug 18, 2:29 am, Michael J. Mahon <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
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> > > I'd like to add some of my own images to the Best of FTA app on my iPhone,
> > > but iPhone Explorer complains about a DLL and recommends I wait until Apple
> > > fixes it in another Safari update...
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> > > I'd like not to wait, so what's a good alternative to iPhone Explorer?
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> > I just added activegs to my ipad last night.  I hope to try adding
> > disk images this weekend (hardddrive images I use with Sweet16 and
> > KEGS, raw not 2MG.)  I also download iPhone Explorer (older PPC
> > version) for my iMacG5 (osX 10.5.8) and old PhoneDisk (for PPC).
> > However, I also did a jailbreak on my ipad last month, so I have
> > access to FTP WiFi server, netatalk, scp and ssh, for file transfer.
> > I hope that ftp, netatalk (AFP) or scp will work for me if iphone
> > explorer doesn't.
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> I still haven't tried iphone explorer, but I have successfully
> installed disk images for activegs using tools available on a
> jailbroken ipad2.  First I installed the 5 harddrive images I usually
> mount with KEGS or Sweet16.  It actually worked the first/second time
> without problem.  Firsttime was boot drive only.  Secondtime was
> adding the other 4 images as disk="2", disk="3" etc.  Now my problem
> for GS/OS6.0.1 is Finder complains it is low on memory.  I need to
> learn how to increase memory size for activegs.  I hope that is an
> option.  I want to increase from 2Meg to 4Meg memory (or more).
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> The next venture was even more exciting for me.  I installed and am
> running classic Appleworks 5.1 with all my Timeouts etc. on my ipad
> with bluetooth keyboard.  Even the screen blanker is working!
> (melting pixels)  At first I could not save files, but chmod ugo+rwx
> Appleworks.raw under root access in the Documents folder fixed that.
> The appleworks system is now read/write.  Learning how to turn on BT
> keyboard was biggest obstacle.  2nd is getting used to using modifier
> and other ctrl keys from the bottom of screen because the Apple SDK
> for keyboards doesn't support modified keyes (esc, command, option,
> arrows, etc.).  But the interface is very workable.  Neat.
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> It is just so cool to run Appleworks on an ipad!  It will be a small
> hassle getting files in and out of AW5.1 on the ipad, but the
> challenge is a doable sport.
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> I will try iPhone Explorer soon, but I am not sure how to tackle some
> of issues without a jailbreak.
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> Enjoy!
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>   --Steve

If you make your files rwx before coping over with iPhone Explorer,
then they will also be R/W.  Make sure you use the "Best of FTA/
Documents" directory and not the "Best Of FTA/Best Of FTA.app"
directory.

There is a memorysize param, but I have been unable to get it to work.

The mod keys can be controlled with BT keyboards.  The iSSH and Prompt
terminal emulators both support the mod keys with BT.  I think it was
an issue in the past, but should no longer be an issue.  Hopefully FTA
will be updated.