Did PDa run/compile for you at all on OS2008? I've been using Pd on Debian for a few years now, so naturally I'm interested in running it on the n810 that I'm going to pick up soon.

Regarding the patching, it's really recommended that you create your patches on a normal Pd vanilla install, and then maybe test them in the Maemo SDK. Much easier = )

Is the audio resolution a problem with the hardware, or the software? What would prevent someone from just plugging in something like a Behringer UCA202 using an adapter? This is what I was planning to try, and I'm just wondering if anyone has gotten it to work.

As far as controlling another box/synth goes, you could use flosc (http://benchun.net/flosc/). Build an interface in flash and send that over to a Mac Mini.

Ideas?