If you prefer to use restore/backup to re-install your progs after flashing, you do not read no further. Have a good day.

The backup/restore menu also allows one to choose only backup/restore Application lists, I have NOT tried that one.

In general, I do NOT use restore upon upgrade.

I prefer to copy ALL the repos and re-install progs by going thru App Manager>Browse installable applications, and click my favorite progs and install them one by one. This way, I re-install ALL my progs in 45 min without even one hiccup - no dependency problems for ALL my installations.

In general, I always add repos and choose progs from app manager, that may avoid problems like this, http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ad.php?t=21437, almost one post said it does not work, immediately counter balance by another one said it is working.

If you are careful, I believe you can copy /var/lib/apt/lists to your SD before flashing and put it back after flashing, and then change whatever repo needs to be change. I did not do in that way, I did it the old fashion way, I typed it out in a text file, and typed it back after flash. It took only 5 mins.

Here is a list of ALL my repos, only seven, that has almost ALL my progs,
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maemo Extra Diablo
http://repository.maemo.org/extras/
chinook diablo
free non-free

Eko one
http://eko.one.pl/maemo
bora
user

maemo chinook
http://repository.maemo.org/
chinook
free non-free

Testing maemo Extras
http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/
chinook
free

debfarm
http://quinput.org/debfarm
chinook
user

maemo Extras
http://repository.maemo.org/extras/
(leave this empty)
free non-free

Wardenclyffe
http://wardenclyffetower.com/maemo
chinook
user
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and here are the progs that I installed, one by one, took ~45 min, with absolutely no dependency problems. And I also believe these are the most common progs that are used by average users.


bun