Thanks for the patience people.. i managed to get this far lol :S what should i do next..? ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo flasher --load -k /home/ubuntu/Downloads/vmlinuz-2.6.32.20112201-11.2-adaptation-n950-bootloader -n /home/ubuntu/Downloads/initrd.img-rescue-2.6.32.20112201-11.2-n950 --boot
flasher 3.12.1 (Oct 5 2011) Harmattan
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Suitable USB interface (bootloader/phonet) not found, waiting...
USB device found at bus 003, device address 004.
Device identifier: 357923040690689 (SN: N/A)
Found device RM-696, hardware revision 1603
NOLO version 2.3.6
Version of 'sw-release': DFL61_HARMATTAN_40.2012.21-3_PR_005
Sending kernel image (2497 kB)...
100% (2497 of 2497 kB, avg. 39648 kB/s)
Sending initfs image (1920 kB)...
100% (1920 of 1920 kB, avg. 38400 kB/s)
Success