Yes i work with Linux for long time and I now
I use the original MAEMO how-to
But i thing it comes maybe from partitions because last time I do it I think (can't remember write now) but i use only 1G for fat16 + ext2 but I am not sure about that.
# apt-get -d install tar
# cd /var/cache/apt/archives/
# mkdir /tar-temp/
# dpkg -x tar*.deb /tar-temp/
Nokia-N800-26:/var/cache/apt/archives/tar-temp# bin/tar --version
tar (GNU tar) 1.14
Copyright (C) 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

# /tar-temp/bin/tar cf - -C /floppy . | /tar-temp/bin/tar xvf - -C /opt

I don't know what to do i read so many things in internet but no use.

Gretings