errors would be useful

None.
I'll try it again and show a screen shot. NOTHING comes up on the N900.
Android just boots like normal in the setup android screen.
Should something show up?

if you use the right rootfs you should get a box asking what you want to use to perform an action on boot- adb wont show anything on device its a cli based app

Hmmm...
I think something is wrong.
I have followed the instructions. Didn't see any writing or errors.
Just decided to click skip, skip, next, next blah blah....
I have access to Marketplace (using my google account), but nothing can be downloaded. I just receive an error "File xxxxxx failed to download" is that what the adb is fixing?
It fails on all files (MarketPlace only. Appstore works)

no thwe adb was to get past google apps lol. market fault is what i know of i cant work out reason for it yet but its being looked at really need someone with a native android phone to step in and give me a hand with getting some details

OH...
Then. I received no errors.

All I did was copy and paste:
ifconfig usb0 192.168.2.1 up

ADBHOST=192.168.2.15 ./adb shell (after I used a chmod +x on abd)

Then a little message and a new shell opened.

# (lookd like that)

used copy/paste for:

cd /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases
sqlite3 settings.db
INSERT INTO system (name, value) VALUES ('device_provisioned', 1);
.exit

yep thats exactly what should of happened the google apps issue is related to a google client id or similar, so if anyone knows someone with a android device with native gapps get them to contact me i would love to get hold of info off one

My father has a HTC Hero but it still has Android 1.5

its google certified thatss all i need

I have a question about the phone radio drivers. Would it be possible to strip them out of maemo and port them to Nitdroid?