Ummm..............my experience is quit different. I started to re assess the situation.

I repeated everything GVM on N8x0 with N900, I found out the app installation is eye blinking fast on the N900, whereas installation was slower on the N800.

I follow this, thread # 9 to make an SD card then copied all .prc to /palm/launcher and that is all

Epocrates works,
Merck Manual works; I have to use 64 Mb to install Merck Manual, 32 Mb keeps on crashing.
Zlauncher works
Rescoe explorer works
Wifi hotsync had NOT even failed once, Address/Calender/Todo, sync everytime. I sync'ed with outlook, not palmdesktop

have not tried alarm or sound yet

Googlemap mobile failed to install

N900 1.2009.42-11

bun

Have to agree with bunanson. GVM works fine for me -- I am surprised even sounds work. And yes, ext3 is much faster .

Bun, I'm not seeing why you would need 64 free megs on your internal flash just to have Merck.

The way I have it set, this only takes up 57k from it.

56k for 5MCC and a few others that are all around the same install size as well.

Everything else sits on my external memory card.

So I guess what I'm trying to say here, is that whatever method you're using, it's stupid!

Hey, has anyone tried Xkbd under Maemo 5 yet?

That Garnet keyboard I put together a few days ago is a real treat to use.

How do you install Merck? I cannot do it with less than 64 MB, it crashed. I have tried it 6 times.

bun

I tried telling you before but I think you said something like I was lying about this. *lol*

It's actually quite simple.

Takes not even two minutes and that includes the time needed to hotsync as well.

If I see your name logged in, maybe over this weekend, I'll send you a PM and walk you through it.

@ bunanson: please can you try if opening an ebook with isilo works for you?

someone plz make a dummy guide how to install plam apps..esp epocrates, lexi comp, pocket tunes...thx

after enableing the virtual SD card (how to is here on the forum) just put the .prc files in the PALM/launcher folder on your N900.

If you don't mind not running the vm in a full screen mode, you get an X in the usual place to close the window properly.

so i followed this instructions...
To create SD cards slots,

mkdir ~/.gvm/cards #only have do it once
echo -e "/media/mmc1\nRW" > ~/.gvm/cards/0 #SD-1
echo -e "/media/mmc1\nRW" > ~/.gvm/cards/1 #SD-2 and etc
echo -e "/media/mmc1\nRW" > ~/.gvm/cards/2
echo -e "/media/mmc1\nRW" > ~/.gvm/cards/3
echo -e "/media/mmc1\nRW" > ~/.gvm/cards/4
echo -e "/media/mmc1\nRW" > ~/.gvm/cards/5
echo -e "/media/mmc1\nRW" > ~/.gvm/cards/6
echo -e "/media/mmc1\nRW" > ~/.gvm/cards/7

first i installed gvm...then i have to enter this "mkdir ~/.gvm/cards" in x-terminal?...but how the heck do i enter this "~" swirly symbol..x-term just not accepting this symbol !!

also i would really like to install ptunes...when i tried to install it via .prc using gvm--> install ptunes just decompresses and then shuts off the window and nothing happens??