Thread: [Android] Guide to getting NITdroid to run.
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2009-02-09 , 05:33
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Originally Posted by namtastic View Post
True, but the process still REQUIRES Ubuntu, which I don't have set up.
False. I just did it complete on-tablet, and I'm am still a linux n00b.

0. Boot to flash, not sd.
1. Download gparted from http://penguinbait.com/
2. Download NITdroid kernel for N8x0 and NITdroid filesystem to your n8x0's flash memory (but not in any folder). Get these files from http://guug.org/nit/nitdroid/
3. Use gparted to partition your mmc, as described here. First FAT, then anything (i used fat again), and then ext3 (at least 128mb).

Now, here are the modifications you'll make to the "hardcore" install guide:

-Mount the new filesystem. Open xterm, gain root, and enter with

Code:
mount -t ext3 /dev/mmcblk0p3 /mnt
if you're using an internal mmc. Use mmcblk1p3 if you're using external mmc.

-Extract the NITdroid files to your new filesystem with

Code:
cd /mnt;tar -xjpvf /home/user/MyDocs/rootfs-nitdroid-0.4.2.tar.bz2
-Unmount the filesystem with

Code:
cd;umount /mnt
-Flash the NITdroid kernel with

Code:
fiasco-flasher -k zImage-nitdroid-2.6.28_n8x0-5 -f

That said, I found this release of NITdroid to be rather unstable. First, the onscreen keyboard kept crashing, and then the entire OS crashed--several times. Perhaps this has something to do with my method of installation. Who knows. Anyway, I've reflashed and am back to Maemo. But if you want to try NIT droid, you DO NOT need ubuntu. You just need an NIT.

If someone smarter than me sees a place where I've messed up, please don't hesitate to point out the needed correction.
Last edited by lm2; 2009-02-09 at 05:36.
 

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