Mem card inserted into PC on Ubuntu so can check now if someone can give me quick instruction please.

Apps don't install for me whether through the app stores or downloaded through browser.

Ok worked it out. It says drwxrwxrwx for /system/app/ (but that was after I messed about with it a little bit right clicking on it)

for /data it says drwxrwx--x (that one I didn't mess about with yet so assume both of them originally said this.

ls-l /mnt/system

Just to make sure, I changed to the /mnt/system directory. Then I ran the following command:
chmod 777 system/app

I hope I did it right. Now it says drwxrwxrwx

I haven't rebooted yet, because I'm in class and don't want to run out of batteries.

I might as well change data to 777 as well, right?

yea or if you want to be really brave chmod -r 777 data

What is the benefit of doing -r 777? I'm willing to try this.

My advice to anyone scared of this:
Back up first, then just try it. Good directions are on page 94. Take an afternoon and give it a shot. Make sure you get some sort of linux environment. I tried doing it all from the N900 and a gparted cd, and it was a real pain. It's easier with a ubuntu live cd. I had to try a couple of things twice.

it jus sets everything to world read writee. i am not sure where android installs apps so that may work

Hey steve, im trying to partition my 1gb memory card on my ubuntu pc. i put it in and run dmesg and it says sdd or sde or whatever it is then i run fdisk /dev/sdd and it says unable to open sdd


help me here please?

sudo fdisk

ok ill try that now!

omg this seems to be one of the most active project in the maemo community atm, and definitely one that everyone is looking forward to.

well done guys, please keep up with the amazing work.