BREAKING NEWS! REBOOTING DURING SYNAPTIC INSTALL SOLVED

w0000t!

Now you can install as many applications as you want in one go , of any size without your phone rebooting!

steps:

1. upgrade dpkg to the latest version
2. make sure the debian.ext2 file is in your mydocs folder
3. PHYSICALLY REMOVE YOUR EXTERNAL MMC CARD FROM THE PHONE
4. Install all your software via synaptic, go on a software install binge
5. put your external memory mmc card back into the phone

why?

there is a bug in dpkg which is nothing to do with easy debian or the n900 where it can hang your computer if an external usb drive is plugged in during a software install.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...kg/+bug/624229

That's it!


Problem fscking solved!