Hi all,

being "brave" and dumb, i actually went ahead with apt-get dist-upgrade with the cache set on the /home/user directory (as stated in the wiki), and then only realised that the process broke somehow. Then i found this page, though i did not give up.

so i repeated the dpkg --configure -a , apt-get install -f and apt-get dist-upgrade steps, until i see no packages being offered in the apt-get response... then rebooted the machine. Similar to AapoRantalainen, it showed a bootup with Nokia logo screen, and a blue progress bar/line. Then it just stopped (i did not get the OVI EULA thing). I then start the phone again, then it just continue booting as usual.

if you are not really ready to break your N900 or to reflash it, i will not recommend this process - it is really risky if some steps in between went wrong.

and i hope my unit is working as it should (phew)