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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSUSE_Build_Service wikipedia on OBS]
 
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* [https://build.opensuse.org/project/show?project=Maemo%3AMer Maemo Community distribution (Maemo:Mer)]
 
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* [https://build.opensuse.org/project/show?project=Maemo%3AMer%3ADevel%3AHW%3AN900%3ADevel Development repository (Maemo:Mer:Devel:HW:N900:Devel)]
 
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=N900 Install=
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* [[Category:Mer| Mer articles]]
* [[Category:Mer| Mer articles]]
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==Mer Image==
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The latest release as of this post is 0.17testing4.
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# you need an ext3 formated MicroSD card.
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mount -o noatime /dev/mmcblk1p1 /media/mmc1/
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# go hence
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cd /media/mmc1/
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wget http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.17testing4/mer-armel-generic-image-v0.17testing4.tar.gz
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# Untar it verbally to see the majick.
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# Note this will create dirs like ./usr and ./lib etc, so you don't want stuff pre-existing in those dirs.
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tar zxvf mer-armel-generic-image-v0.17testing4.tar.gz
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# sync and live free!
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sync
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  dpkg -i bootmenu_1.6_armel.deb
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Then tappy tap tap the bootmenu install icon and answer yes.
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The latest release as of this post is 0.17testing4.
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# you need an ext3 formated MicroSD card.
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mount -o noatime /dev/mmcblk1p1 /media/mmc1/
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# go hence
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Packages are built using OpenSUSE's Build Service
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cd /media/mmc1/
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* [http://en.opensuse.org/Build_Service Build Service]
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wget http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.17testing4/mer-armel-generic-image-v0.17testing4.tar.gz
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenSUSE_Build_Service wikipedia on OBS]
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# Untar it verbally to see the majick.
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  # Note this will create dirs like ./usr and ./lib etc, so you don't want stuff pre-existing in those dirs.
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* [http://en.opensuse.org/Build_Service/Tutorial Build Service Tutorial]
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tar zxvf mer-armel-generic-image-v0.17testing4.tar.gz
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* [http://forge.novell.com/modules/xfmod/project/?opensuse Build Service source]
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# sync and live free!
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sync
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* Sign up for account on OBS: jebbajeb
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* [https://build.opensuse.org/]
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* [https://build.opensuse.org/project/show?project=Maemo%3AMer Maemo Community distribution (Maemo:Mer)]
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* [https://build.opensuse.org/project/show?project=Maemo%3AMer%3ADevel%3AHW%3AN900%3ADevel Development repository (Maemo:Mer:Devel:HW:N900:Devel)]

Revision as of 15:33, 31 December 2009

Contents

N900 Install

Mer Image

The latest release as of this post is 0.17testing4.

# you need an ext3 formated MicroSD card.
mount -o noatime /dev/mmcblk1p1 /media/mmc1/

# go hence
cd /media/mmc1/

wget http://stskeeps.subnetmask.net/mer/0.17testing4/mer-armel-generic-image-v0.17testing4.tar.gz

# Untar it verbally to see the majick.
# Note this will create dirs like ./usr and ./lib etc, so you don't want stuff pre-existing in those dirs.
tar zxvf mer-armel-generic-image-v0.17testing4.tar.gz

# sync and live free!
sync

bootmenu

You need to have getbootstate version 1.0.35+0m5 or greater for this to work.

dpkg -l getbootstate

(As a side note, getbootstate is close software. Please vote for this bug and/or clamour for it to be released as free software.)

# Grab this package:
wget http://www.daimi.au.dk/~cvm/bootmenu_1.6_armel.deb

# Be root
sudo gainroot

# Install bootmenu
dpkg -i bootmenu_1.6_armel.deb

Then tappy tap tap the bootmenu install icon and answer yes.


Build Packages

Packages are built using OpenSUSE's Build Service

  • Sign up for account on OBS: jebbajeb