Johnx's dpkg-repack looks exactly like what I had in mind.

It would be great if someone would port dpkg-repack to maemo (and either make a GUI for it or provide really simple Xterm directions). With the N8x0's development virtually abandoned (even Mer looks pretty debatable), and early indications that not all the Diablo-compatible installation files are going to be kept available, I think the community might really appreciate such a port over time.

Sarahn, maybe I'm wrong but Wajiq doesn't look like it's for Maemo, and, frankly, I couldn't understand it. (I should also point out that I'm not a Linux user; so all this might just be over my head.)

Bruce, the problem with that repository is that it looks like none of the debs are for the last problem-free Canola2 installation, which wasn't a RC but rather was beta11.

Thanks to all of you!