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Forum: Maemo 5 / Fremantle 2011-07-25, 18:19
Replies: 86
Views: 26,989
Posted By davedickson
Re: Future of Maemo 5 Fremantle

Would setting the new server to be on the DMZ be an option?

I did this with my Xbox at one point when I was having trouble with multi-player - and basically assigning a static IP to the Xbox and...
Forum: Nokia N9 / N950 2011-06-30, 21:05
Replies: 50
Views: 28,053
Posted By davedickson
Re: N950 in the Transformers 3!!!

LOL brilliant! Couldnt stop laughing!
Forum: Nokia N900 2011-06-28, 08:16
Replies: 2,626
Views: 1,202,161
Posted By davedickson
Re: Problems with N900 USB port becoming broken / loose and resulting warranty & repair issues

Hey, I read that some of them either didn't work at all, or wouldn't charge the batteries properly. The link for the charger that I brought is below, also a link for a spare battery (which is really...
Forum: Alternatives 2011-05-29, 06:19
Replies: 25
Views: 9,350
Posted By davedickson
Re: Hypervisor for N900 (and others)....would anyone be interested?

Well like my initial post was hinting at, u-boot and other "booting" methods give us two/three options tops, with a hypervisor you can have as many images of os's as you like and just pick and...
Forum: Alternatives 2011-05-28, 17:46
Replies: 25
Views: 9,350
Posted By davedickson
Hypervisor for N900 (and others)....would anyone be interested?

After testing VMware software as a project for work (ESXi, vSphere, workstation, etc) I was interested to know if there are any community plans to look at creating a hypervisor for N900 (and/or other...
Forum: Nokia N900 2011-05-13, 11:10
Replies: 18
Views: 5,833
Posted By davedickson
Re: Tethering problems - N900 / Mac OSX 10.6.6 / Three UK

Well it still uses the 3/3.5G to connect so it is still using your data connection to the provider, but for me, it doesn't show up on my bill. Now I have T-mobile web 'n' walk 35, which gives me...
Forum: Nokia N900 2011-05-13, 08:41
Replies: 18
Views: 5,833
Posted By davedickson
Re: Tethering problems - N900 / Mac OSX 10.6.6 / Three UK

Well I ask because, tethering will cost you, well unless you have a package with your provider. I have used the mobile hotspot app from extras and it doesn't cost me anything, and it works really...
Forum: Nokia N900 2011-05-12, 11:55
Replies: 26
Views: 7,362
Posted By davedickson
Re: What to do with retired N900?

lol I agree, its got a long life ahead of it, was just speaking about my personal situation, I also agree about there being nothing better, the N8/E7 was the only thing even close and I'll probably...
Forum: Maemo 5 / Fremantle 2010-05-29, 19:41
Replies: 23
Views: 19,995
Posted By davedickson
Re: Update to the new PR1.2 eMMC content RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.13-2.VANILLA_PR_EMMC_MR0_ARM.bin

Alright guys doesn't seem worth it. I flashed both eMMC and rootfs and there was a speed/response jump at first but once all the apps/settings/contact etc were restored it returned to normal for...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-05-22, 18:27
Replies: 39
Views: 7,144
Posted By davedickson
Re: N900 - Am I a n00b, should I buy one, why?

Agreed, anyone can use this device but I think as a potential user, you have to ask yourself the following:

"Do you want to be able to "plug and play" out the box with apps etc?"
"Do you want...
Forum: Alternatives 2010-03-06, 16:15
Replies: 3,323
Views: 1,258,742
Posted By davedickson
Re: Easy Debian Fremantle Beta Testing

Qole, no problem when i get a sec ill put a page together, wanted to post here first though to check the steps were correct and none 'dangerous' or if there was an easier/better way of doing things...
Forum: Alternatives 2010-03-06, 13:50
Replies: 3,323
Views: 1,258,742
Posted By davedickson
Forum: Alternatives 2010-03-06, 13:50
Replies: 3,323
Views: 1,258,742
Posted By davedickson
Forum: Games 2010-03-05, 15:02
Replies: 98
Views: 80,452
Posted By davedickson
Re: [Maemo 5] PrBoom: a Doom engine

First off great work!! :D

Installed PrBoom from extras, removed all but "prboom.wad" from /opt/doom/wads, copied in doom.wad had a play around, then removed doom.wad and copied in doom2.wad, again...
Forum: Games 2010-03-05, 14:56
Replies: 105
Views: 56,155
Posted By davedickson
Re: [Maemo 5] Accelemymote: making your accelerometer more joy-ful

Installed PrBoom (comment on that thread).

Installed Accelemymote GUI from repo -- not sure if it was -testing or -dev - had both active :D

Download script from PrBoom thread, installed.
...
Forum: MeeGo / Harmattan 2010-03-04, 18:30
Replies: 107
Views: 45,022
Posted By davedickson
Re: meego on n900 end of this month

Guys,

Third thread I have seen with the same link, please please search, and no I'm not going to put the links here, search!
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-03-04, 18:15
Replies: 50
Views: 7,951
Posted By davedickson
Re: what is the main use of your N900?

I really like both your comments, the laptop replacement thing is true for me!

I can do everything I would do on a laptop on the N900, for my use anyway, there are somethings that can not be done,...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-03-04, 17:36
Replies: 50
Views: 7,951
Posted By davedickson
Re: what is the main use of your N900?

Got a good deal with the bank so its all included with my account, but your right I would be lost without it now! lol

Had the N95 before and it was a great phone but this thing has pretty much...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-03-04, 17:03
Replies: 50
Views: 7,951
Posted By davedickson
Re: what is the main use of your N900?

Am I the only one that uses this for everything? lol :D

Camera, media player (music and film), office (emails + easy debian with apps), phone, sms, alarm clock, calender, msn, e-books, rss,...
Forum: Alternatives 2010-03-04, 12:41
Replies: 3,323
Views: 1,258,742
Posted By davedickson
Re: Easy Debian Fremantle Beta Testing

Very happy with image-v2 (using it since the start) but decided to upgrade anyway....steps below.....

1) Uninstalled version 0.9.39-1fremantle1

2) Reboot

3) Deleted image (v2) file using...
Forum: Alternatives 2010-03-04, 11:33
Replies: 3,323
Views: 1,258,742
Posted By davedickson
Re: Easy Debian Fremantle Beta Testing

I had the same issue (see post 96) and for the answer see post 98 :D:D:D

guess its the same thing........
Forum: Alternatives 2009-12-23, 16:15
Replies: 3,323
Views: 1,258,742
Posted By davedickson
Re: Easy Debian Fremantle Beta Testing

As I said in my post:



I'm not that confident with command line/linux stuff yet, I'm still learning, just didn't want to mess it up :o

We can't all be guru's..............;)
Forum: Applications 2009-12-13, 16:07
Replies: 5
Views: 1,606
Posted By davedickson
What happens to paid apps when we re-flash?

Had a search and could not find anything covering this topic. Not sure if apps is the place for the thread but probably as good as any. Probably a good idea to start a thread on this as I can see...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-09, 04:31
Replies: 150
Views: 32,829
Posted By davedickson
Re: Theory 1: only 30% of the cost of the N900 is "real" cost

lol why not?

Seriously btw, 32GB of storage, 256MB RAM (1GB virtual), added 16GB storage, 802.11 b/g, USB (ok no host), 5MP cam, 600 MHz cpu, gpu @ 15Mpoly/s, OpenGL, to list a few, oh sorry I...
Forum: Maemo 5 / Fremantle 2009-12-08, 18:28
Replies: 33
Views: 9,366
Posted By davedickson
Re: Anyone "jailbreaked" the N900 yet?

Guys, I am fairly new to Linux and Maemo, so please don't take this the wrong way, I actually want to know.....

Why is making an alternative boot image/alternative OS difficult?

I made a...
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