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2009-05-28 , 11:49
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Originally Posted by vhogemann View Post
Hello!

I just got my n800, and been lurking around maemo.org for a few weeks... It's clear to me that Mer is the future for the n8x0 tablets, so I want to try it... but I have some questions:
  1. Can I just flash it over the internal memory and use it exclusively?
  2. If it's possible, or if something went wrong, I'll be able to reflash it with the official OS?
  3. Do you plan to use UnionFS/OnionFS to automatically extend the rootFS to the internal/external SD slots? (like the Asus EEE does)

I already downloaded the VM image, and played around on VirtualBox... great work indeed! Congratullations.

1) Yes, but it's still experimental
2) Yes, it's difficult to brick tablets since we don't overwrite NOLO
3) No, - a Debian system is notoriously changeable and in the end the whole system would be on external/internal SD anyway. Clone to SD or /home on another SD would be better.
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