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2009-03-12 , 17:09
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#1
if you are a brand new newbie like me, and know some of linux like me, I think you can follow:

0. come here: http://wiki.maemo.org/Category:Users
1. flash N800
do 0, and choose updating tablet firmware and follow the instructions. no sweat here.
2. become root
do 0, click on root access. it is a piece of cake.
3. partition an SD card
do 0, and click on partition a flash card, follow the instructions, but if you see this message which confused me a lot when you try to mount the partitions, use lsmod to check if what you want to install are already active:

insmod: cannot insert '/mnt/initfs/lib/modules/2.6.21-omap1/mbcache.ko': File exists (-1):File Exists.

4. clone OS
go to: http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ighlight=clone, start from step 8, or 6, if you have not partitioned SD yet.

5. USB control
when I tried to install it from Maemo, it shows 'incompatible package'. so
Do 0, click USB host mode, and use echo command to do it

to be continued....
 
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2009-03-12 , 17:17
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#2
some thing I did not figure out:

WIFI: browsing is slow (even not possible) ONLY when I visit maemo.org. I noticed that there is no www before maemo.org. is it the reason?
will change internet browser.

the problem is same as this: http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ad.php?t=15262
connecting forever.
Originally Posted by orangegoat View Post
A frustrating problem with the N800: When connected to some APs, *some* sites don't load -- I just get "connecting" with the blue moving bar at the bottom of the screen indefinitely. I have tried this with different APs connected to different Internet connections (DSL modems) on different continents. Irritatingly enough, one of the sites I have trouble connecting to is maemo.org -- I can get to the front page (maemo.org) but not the download pages (maemo.org/download/os2008, for example). If I try to connect through my laptop, which goes through the same AP, I have no problem.

I feel like I read something about this once, but couldn't track it down in the forums if I did (unlike the "power on" problem, which I also have, but we'll save that for another time).

Any help greatly appreciated. I've never hated a device I love so much.
Last edited by jayden; 2009-03-12 at 17:30.
 
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2009-03-12 , 21:06
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#3
#1. should have solved most connectivity problems. Try disabling flash and choose "minamalist" or "classic" from the drop down menu found in the lower left corner of a page when viewing this site...

Good luck
 

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2009-03-12 , 21:48
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Originally Posted by YoDude View Post
#1. should have solved most connectivity problems. Try disabling flash and choose "minamalist" or "classic" from the drop down menu found in the lower left corner of a page when viewing this site...

Good luck
not quite understand. flash should be shockwave flash? I saw it in components, i think i can disable it. I will check if there is a drop down menu in the lower left corner.
 
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2009-03-12 , 23:04
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#5
On the Private Message page that you will be viewing the message I am about to send you, if you scroll down to the bottom and look to the left you will see the drop down menu I spoke of. Choose the "Classic" or "Minimalistic" style and all ITT pages will be rendered with less style elements and as a result, will usually load faster.

To disable Shockwave flash; load the browser, press the menu key, touch "view", touch " Show toolbar", touch (whatever screen view you are in).
When the toolbar loads, touch the the magnifying glass in the lower right, touch "components", touch "shockwave Flash to disable (or enable) it.
 
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2009-03-13 , 14:19
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#6
thanks, but i am talking maemo.org
anyway, i found if i turned javascript off, it is a little better. i can see the web pages.
 
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2009-03-16 , 20:30
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Originally Posted by jayden View Post
some thing I did not figure out:

WIFI: browsing is slow (even not possible) ONLY when I visit maemo.org. I noticed that there is no www before maemo.org. is it the reason?
will change internet browser.

the problem is same as this: http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ad.php?t=15262
connecting forever.
Figure out:
turn of PSM.
even i set power to 10mv, it works amazingly.
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2009-03-24 , 22:08
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#8
tried USB hub. it reports "do not support USB hub" error and "do not support Memory Stick" error, but still I can use it. will try more.
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2009-04-01 , 19:26
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#9
SOLVED THE MYSTERY.
i borrowed a memory card reader and i can copy files, even large ones (>300M), from the card in the card reader to HD.
I am pretty sure USB HUB works fine with N800. the problem was caused by my memory stick. i think it consumes too much of juice, and it happened my hub power supply is not enough to keep it on when reading data continuously from it, so it was turned off.

Originally Posted by jayden View Post
I am testing USB HUB. I connect a memory stick and a Hard drive to the usb Hub and copy files from memory stick to HD. it works if the files are small, but the file manager freezes and memory stick LED is turned off when the files are big (300M something). In the Terminal, I mounted both of them and used CP to copy files and had same problem: the Terminal itself freezes. My power supply can provide enough juice.
Just wonder if anyone tried this before?
thanks.
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2009-04-03 , 17:52
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#10
following steps to clone OS to card, but the default boot menu item is pointed to external card, not internal card. check /mnt/initfs/bootmenu.sh and find the itemid for internal card is 'immc2', so use command:
# chroot /mnt/initfs cal-tool --set-root-device ask:immc2
not # chroot /mnt/initfs cal-tool --set-root-device ask:mmc2
reboot and the problem is gone
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with the help of others and my effort to google internet, I solved some confusions. this is my experience.
 
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