There are tons of places that offer linux on a CD, Knoppix, cool linux, also USB distributions are also good.

Just download ISO image of knoppix and burn it to a CD

Boot it

Download the flasher and the image from inside linux

flash it

There is even a Knoppix version that contains the maemo development environment


http://cdprojekte.mattiasschlenker.d...ic/Maemo_Live/


I was also experiencing a continuous reboot, I reflash fixed mine, I could not get into the OS to fix it