tlex26:
i know its too late now - but maybe your bootloader was corrupt.

check out this:
http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/maemo-d...-downloads.php

download "maemo-flasher-3.5", and read the "help.txt" file.

in that file they explain how to "cold flash" the bootloader of the N900.
...maybe your N900 problems had something to do with it, or not.