tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951750913288967286.post4668949749213062203..comments2023-07-25T11:52:52.622+02:00Comments on Mer - a mobile Linux distribution: Dual-booting Mer on Nokia N900Carsten Munkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06933926472752734837noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951750913288967286.post-55455059056488344532010-01-30T12:30:43.489+01:002010-01-30T12:30:43.489+01:00In case you don't have a card reader or a PC w...In case you don't have a card reader or a PC with a Linux installation around, you can do this installation completely on the N900 itself (after all, Maemo is a Linux distribution).<br />You do need to use GNU tar in stead of the Busybox version in Maemo. You can get it the binary from the deb file inhere:<br />http://repository.maemo.org/pool/fremantle/free/t/tar/<br />BTW, it can be installed onto a 500Mb partition, but there will be barely any room left.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951750913288967286.post-78974425341871537222010-01-25T09:00:46.472+01:002010-01-25T09:00:46.472+01:00Whole sentence is '* Make sure using 'moun...Whole sentence is '* Make sure using 'mount' that your ext3 partition is -not- mounted 'nosuid' or 'nodev''Carsten Munkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06933926472752734837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951750913288967286.post-56212431549146301812010-01-24T03:25:54.267+01:002010-01-24T03:25:54.267+01:00* Mount the ext3 partition on your PC, let's s...* Mount the ext3 partition on your PC, let's say in /mnt/mer.<br />* Make sure using 'mount' that your ext3 partition is -not- mounted <br /><br />Not getting this. Mounted or not mounted? I assume it MUST be mounted, or else copying the files to the 'mer' directorty just won't do anything at all, but it VERY explixitly says it should not be mounted.Gerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221515290902389109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951750913288967286.post-11338439196618292252010-01-20T00:44:17.785+01:002010-01-20T00:44:17.785+01:00Found it: CTRL-9 issues after "sudo reboot&q...Found it: CTRL-9 issues after "sudo reboot". Then comes the password question. Here CTRL-9 does not work, but instead CTRL-m works as .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951750913288967286.post-25544349670208319612010-01-20T00:16:34.839+01:002010-01-20T00:16:34.839+01:00Thanks for the instructions. I have mer running no...Thanks for the instructions. I have mer running now. One thing: How do I get the key. The hardware one does not work. It just makes the virtual keyboard pop up. I am trying to submit the "sudo reboot" command...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951750913288967286.post-88331436025469684892010-01-19T19:33:31.206+01:002010-01-19T19:33:31.206+01:00MicroSD: 2gb should do the trick.
PR1.0, PR1.0.1 ...MicroSD: 2gb should do the trick.<br /><br />PR1.0, PR1.0.1 or PR1.1. Specifically, getbootstate (>= 1.0.35+0m5) i think.Carsten Munkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06933926472752734837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951750913288967286.post-84675147378304780212010-01-19T18:51:46.821+01:002010-01-19T18:51:46.821+01:00How big should the microSD be?How big should the microSD be?-https://www.blogger.com/profile/16855376328841528210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951750913288967286.post-28972938241749337772010-01-19T17:58:42.318+01:002010-01-19T17:58:42.318+01:00Thanks!Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951750913288967286.post-19322232912133101302010-01-19T17:00:22.645+01:002010-01-19T17:00:22.645+01:00When you say;
PR1.0, PR1.0.1 or PR1.1 on your N90...When you say;<br /><br />PR1.0, PR1.0.1 or PR1.1 on your N900<br /><br />You mean one of the latest updates to the Maemo 5 OS, i.e. libosso? (Just trying to be explicit here.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com