I tried putting the suggested stuff into /etc/network/interfaces, and then I tried adding ifup wlan0 into the /etc/rc.local script, but no luck. I'm trying to figure out a way to get my tablet to put itself onto the wireless network without a keyboard, because then I can easily ssh in from any other computer and get a console.

Replacing the hildon desktop with the xfce4 one would be a real bonus, too. I've tried changing the name of /etc/rc2.d/S25hildon-session to K75hildon-session as suggested in one of the howtos I linked above, and then I've tried to add a script, /etc/init.d/startxfce4, that just runs the startxfce4 script, and then I've tried to add that to the init sequence using "update-rc.d startxfce4 defaults 25" but that just makes the tablet refuse to boot into Debian at all. I've also created a /home/user/.xsession file that just says, "exec startxfce4", but no dice. Anyone with tips on how to get hildon to NOT start and xfce to start instead?

It looks like vncserver was removed from the ARM versions of Debian due to some dependency problems. This really sucks; it was there in older versions and it worked fine for me! I guess I have to figure out how to repackage it from my other Debian chroot install or something... Arrgh.

It feels like I'm only inches away from being able to boot to a working Debian install, but instead, all I get is a useless hildon desktop with a very broken virtual keyboard, or any way to get connectivity.

Hmm, maybe I could create a .desktop icon that runs "ifup wlan0" for me.

EDIT: Nope, I tried using visudo to give user "user" access to the ifup command, and then I made a .desktop file that runs ifup wlan0, but it doesn't work. Oh well. I guess I'll just wait until someone figures out how to get Debian to boot to xfce4.