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Posts: 3 | Thanked: 1 time | Joined on Mar 2008 @ Calgary
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First of all, Thanks!!! This is something I dreamed of having, so many years ago....

I had a hell of a time getting this to work in this beta state. I had much experience with C64 dos but not a lot with Linux, so I am unafraid to try but it took me awhile.

You have to get X Terminal for Nokia 770:
http://maemo.org/community/wiki/ApplicationCatalog/#870a05b0dd86f9380dc30048342d156c

Install that and download Frodo to your memory card and you're ready to try it.
http://pupnik.de/Frodo_Nokia_0_01.tgz

Fire up X Term and command this:
tar -zxvf /media/mmc1/Frodo*

This will uncompress the first file starting with "Frodo" on your memory card. You could type the whole filename on your Nokia 770 virtual keyboard but this works just as good.

Next, bring up file manager and rename the folder it just created to something easy, like "F".

Go back to X Term and command:
cp -r /media/mmc1/F .

That copies the entire "F" folder to your current directory, which is /home/user.

Next, rename it:
mv F .frodorc

You'll see it is gone if you command "ls". Try "ls -a" instead, and scroll up to see all the listings.

Change into the new folder:
cd .frodorc

Lastly, start the emulator:
./Frodo

As I say, it took me awhile (like, 7 months) to get it started. PLEASE continue with Frodo. I don't have a bluetooth keyboard so that is as far as I got, but it is SO close, it would be a real shame to stop now.

I hope this inspires a couple more 'old neophytes' to give it a shot & post a word of encouragement.

Best of luck!