Originally Posted by mrbilli

I've seen in this forum. too much people are facing problems while installing nitdroid in their NOKIA N900.
So i have decided to post a CLEAN and Easiest way to install Nitdroid without any error.

So here we start
(installing on external mmc)

1. Download and install the latest NITDROID INSTALLER
http://downloads.nitdroid.com/nitins....2.7_armel.deb

downloading in root directory is recommend!

how to install

Code:

open Xterminal
type Sudo gainroot
cd MyDocs
dpkg -i NAME OF UR FILE .deb

if your facing profile while installing .i.e missing files
then simply use this command

apt-get -f install

thats it .. you will able to install NITDROID INSTALLER AUTOMATICALY

Still problem??

then make sure that all reporsitories are enable

2. Create a text file using ur computer of N900 named
"nitdroid.manifest" and paste this code into that file

Code:

#
# Manifest file for NITDroid
#

# Root filesystem tar balls
rootfs file:///home/user/MyDocs/N12_UMay.tar.bz2
# Deb packages
package file:///home/user/MyDocs/nitdroid-kernel-2.6.28-07_rc3_armel.deb

# End.

make sure to remove .txt extention and move it to your root directory of Nokia N900


3. Download N12 UMAY file and NITdroid kernel

N12 Umay Android
http://downloads.nitdroid.com/e-yes/N12_UMay.tar.bz2

Nitdroid Kernel
http://downloads.nitdroid.com/e-yes/..._rc3_armel.deb


4. Copy Both Files to root directory and .nitdroid folder located in root directory of n900. using via computer or FILEBOX (recommend) i.e /home/users/MyDocs/.nitdroid


5. Now open Xterminal

Code:

root
nitdroid file:///home/user/MyDocs/nitdroid.manifest
and type YES in capital letters

6. Be patients and wait for the installing and wait until it dones

7. Rebot with open keyboard slide and press 2

8. now wait until the Android Logo loads. It takes time to load 1st time

9. Skip the login for gmail for 1st time and HERE IT GOES

ENJOY !!!


NOTE: ANDROID IS RUNNING MUCH SMOOTH AND FASTER BY INSTALLING NITDROID WITH THIS METHOD THEN THE METHOD GIVEN IN MAEMO!
I HAVE TRIED BOTH METHODS AND I PREFER THIS !!!!

Originally Posted by haroon23

i cant get apst 1st step
while installink kernel it gives an error msg saying
"Android not found. must be mounted on "/and"
subprocess preinstallation script returned error exit status 2"

please help it driving me insane. im working on this s*** for 3 days

Originally Posted by haroon23

okay everything worked okay but when i reboot i dont see anything to choose from.. all there is, is countdown and "press any key to choose"
i installed multiboot like this
"sudo gainroot
apt-get install multiboot"

i have no older version installed
no nitdroid installer nothing

Originally Posted by naninenu

Can you post a screenshot..