Having just trashed my debian partition (long story), I just re-downloaded the squeeze image. Just so I could test this, I downloaded the img file (I'll copy it back to the debian root fs partition with the instructions a couple of pages back).

The untar takes a LOT longer than I would have expected. It takes about 6 minutes. If I recall, the whole install is supposed to be about 15, so cutting that untar out will make a large difference in the second stage install time for EasyDebian.

So I have been test Debian Squeeze on my N800 is it me, or do YouTube videos not work well with Iceweasel? I get no sound, is there any way to update Flash?

Just purchased an N810 and wish to install Gimp and Office.
Selected Maemo.org>Downloads>Office etc.>Turbo Easy Debian for Everyone>install . I eventually got the following reply:
'Unable to download easy-deb-chroot.
Application package not found.'
This has happened on a number of occasions. In some instances the N810 was downloading a what I presume
was the installation file(>670kb) to completion but then the above message was always displayed. On no occasion was the
'big file' downloaded. On each occasion I checked and found that no new files were installed.

Where am I going wrong please?:

deejay: Ensure that your N810 is running the latest firmware, 43-7, called "Diablo". Use the Nokia Internet Tablet Software Update Wizard, found here. Update the firmware like in this video.

Hi q (hiIQ),
Many thanks for the solution. N810 was shipped in 2007 with
early version of firmware (Got it in London last Thursday for £209 .Shop clearing old stock to make room for N97?). Had to use Windows to get the firmware updated but once updated everything OK. ...and Gimp is great on it.
deejay

I've got a clone setup (OS on internal 2 GB card, 8 GB external) and when I go to Synaptic and search for an app, it hangs - I don't know if it's being slow or if it really did hang. Is there an alternate way to install http://www.kde-apps.org/content/show...?content=10217 ?

*EDIT* It's just slow, I've got the results now. Should I turn on virtual memory?

Yes, you really need virtual memory for a lot of Debian apps. You can also get more speed by choosing the "Set CPU to Performance mode" icon.

I noticed in the youtube installation video that it looked like a package type install.

In other words, the guy was installing Easy Debian and Open Office and other apps at the same time.

I know this may sound weird but I don't want Open Office but would like the graphic apps instead.

So, do I have to install this whole bundle first and THEN UNINSTALL what I don't want?

Thanks!

You have the general idea, yes.

As part of its installation, Easy Debian downloads one whopper of a file to either your tablet's internal or external card, your choice. That big file is like a virtual hard drive, and it comes with Debian and a number of popular applications already inside it. Easy Debian then performs various bits of magic that lets those Debian applications run from within the big file.

The big whopper of a file has been pre-made and tested by qole, and it's a non-trivial bit of work, so he can't easily create customized versions for different people. That said, he does accept donations on his web site, and I suppose a sufficient donation might encourage him to volunteer extra assistance.

If you do try Easy Debian, please proceed cautiously as you begin uninstalling and installing applications. For starters, there's only so much free space in the big file, and should that space run out mid-install, Easy Debian will become unhappy. Also, adding and removing Debian applications will cause other, supporting bits of Debian to be likewise added to, or removed from, the big file, and should those updates go too far, there's a chance Easy Debian may stop working.

Inkscape doesn't seem to be a huge addition (I added it to my image file no problem last night), and Gimp is one of the pre-installed apps in the current version, so there's two of the best graphic apps.

What other graphics apps are you thinking of?