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Originally Posted by kdrozd View Post
This only hardcore release This software is still unstable and is not ready for normal users!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't play with it unless you really know what you are doing, instead of posting complaints.

Expected problems: crashes, battery drain, poor system performance, full disk space & more - SERIOUSLY!
Don't play with IT if you haven't backed up your data or aren't prepared to re-flash your device.

YOU DO IT AT OWN RISK !!!!

Step-by-step how-to:

1. install rootsh
2. open xterm and type gainroot
3. get token to nokia repos with binary packs, see SDK installation
4. using vi add this repos to /etc/apt/source.list, put token from 3. to {NOKIA BINS KEY}


deb http://repository.maemo.org/ fremantle/sdk free non-free
deb http://repository.maemo.org/ fremantle/tools free non-free
deb http://repository.maemo.org/ fremantle/{NOKIA BINS KEY} nokia-binaries
deb http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/ fremantle free non-free
deb http://repository.maemo.org/extras/ fremantle free non-free

5. save source.list
6. type (as root) in xterm apt-get update
7. type (as root) in xterm apt-get dist-upgrade

This will take some time N-joy Early release of PR1.2

In case of problems remember http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_t...ng_your_device

Maybe this will end of PR1.2 discussion, before official release :P
You REALLY REALLY shouldn't have posted this....
First of all, I tried it (knowing it will brick the device) when I posed this thread, it will only update the language files, and you'll end up removing mp-fremantle-pr-generic (breaking SSU and possibly causing reboots).
The closed binaries will NOT be updated (apt will say the following packages have been held back)
If your N900 is still alive, you may attempt to fix it by using apt-get -f install, but since the SDK repos are there, it will remove the existing binaries, meaning you'll have none of the applications on the main menu (contacts, phone etc...)

If anyone wants to try out the steps above, be prepared to reflash (actually be sure that you will reflash)
 

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