Root the DROID – Milestone

Rooting the Droid is very easy. This will allow you to install custom recoveries, roms and themes. Also will allow you to use some of the better apps on the market that require root access.

Instructions

Download: Droid-root (24)
Rename it to update.zip
Place the renamed file (update.zip) on the root of your SD Card.
Power off the DROID and power back on while holding the X key
When you see a “/!” symbol, press both vol+ and camera
Use the onscreen menu to install update.zip
Once installed you will be able to run “su” from your adb shell.

That’s it, You now have Root on your DROID.