|
Hi there, Nokia released some time ago some smartphones using a Debian-based OS, which they called Maemo. I was wondering if anybody on this list had any previous experience with the N900, trying to setup a vanilla Debian system. The arch used would be armel, and I guess the original phone software (well, the important pieces) can still be installed via apt-pinning from the Maemo repositories. The only variant I have found searching the web was a chroot-ed install which I am sure is killing the battery pretty fast, since it produces a reasonable amount of system load. And, of course, I want it to run smoothly :) I have tried the direct change in /etc/apt/sources.list, pointing to stable, then oldstable, but the result was a major failure both times, each try ending with downgrading udev and some other major implications. I guess a direct Debian install would a nice choice, and then installing the Nokia's apps and tools directly from the Maemo repository, but with the main package source set to some official Debian mirror. What I am not sure about: - a safe and easy to restore backup method via USB data connection / USB networking - installation method - whether is recommended or not to use Embedded Debian, although the amount of storage space is more than generous on N900 (~32GB for root / internal memory, and I also have a 16GB MicroSD card) I guess anybody with a minimum of experience in embedded devices can help me with this one. I never attempted this kind of operation before. TIA, Victor |