We have just released the Maemo 5 Final SDK:

http://flors.wordpress.com/2009/10/0...sed-go-extras/

See the links provided there, they contain information that might be interesting even for non-developers impatient to get their hands on Maemo 5. At least now you can run a big % of it under PC emulation, including some apps.

But anyway, this release brings some changes that affect maemo.org as well.

This is the first SDK release done in Forum Nokia without official announcement in maemo.org. See

http://forum.nokia.com/maemo
http://www.forum.nokia.com/info/sw.n...emo_5_SDK.html

This means that http://maemo.org/development/ is now totally "liberated" to the community. Maybe the main page should be also converted simply into a wiki page and let everyone add community supported resources just at the same level than the Nokia provided ones (if they are in good shape, of course).

The Developer Guide is now sitting entirely on the wiki, which is the real master. From there we will produce PDF versions from time to time, that will be hosted in Forum Nokia.

There is also http://wiki.maemo.org/Documentation/...scover_Maemo_5 which is another wiki page that will be very useful for newcomers. Just like the rest, it's open to your direct contributions.

All these changes respond to the basic principle agreed some time ago: Forum Nokia is the place for the mostly static and stable developer tools and documentation supported by Nokia, while maemo.org is the place for the mostly dynamic and unstable tools and documentation produced by Nokia and the community in collaboration.

Open Source Community to Maemo Devices:

Are you trying to seduce us?

Will it install cleanly in Fedora KDE (using the provided script that is)?

I have installed the final Maemo 5 SDK on Fedora 11 and it works beautifully. I'm enjoying playing with the system/software before I even get my device!

I'll append my install notes to help fellow Fedora devs

>>>

Installation notes for Fedora 11
(may work on any non-debian)
--------------------------------


***
If you have a machine capable of running VMWare Server -
- install a debian VM
- follow the standard installation
- so much easier
***


$ yum search xephyr
$ yum install xorg-x11-server-Xephyr

Nix SELinux

add "vm.vdso_enabled = 0" to /etc/sysctl.conf
$ systctl -p

add user maemo:maemo

download scratchbox tarball packages from scratchbox.org:

scratchbox-core 1.0.17
scratchbox-libs 1.0.17
scratchbox-devkit-qemu 0.10.0-0sb5
scratchbox-devkit-debian 1.0.10
scratchbox-devkit-doctools 1.0.13
scratchbox-devkit-perl 1.0.4
scratchbox-devkit-apt-https 1.0.10
scratchbox-toolchain-host-gcc 1.0.17
scratchbox-toolchain-cs2007q3-glibc2.5-arm7 1.0.12-10
scratchbox-toolchain-cs2007q3-glibc2.5-i486 1.0.12-8
scratchbox-devkit-svn 1.0
scratchbox-devkit-git 1.0.1

untar all packages into common folder (eg: /home/user/scratchbox)
$ for i in *.tar.gz; do tar -xvf "$i"; done

make symbolic link to above folder as /scratchbox -> /home/user/scratchbox

$ /scratchbox/run_me_first.sh

$ /scratchbox/sbin/sbox_adduser maemo

$ groups (verify group sbox exists - may need to logout/login before verifying)

run maemo-sdk-install_5.0.sh as user maemo (go make a cup of tea)


When machine is rebooted:

$ sudo /scratchbox/sbin/sbox_ctl start

or

$ ln -s /scratchbox/sbin/sbox_ctl /etc/init.d/scratchbox-core
$ /usr/sbin/update-rc.d scratchbox-core defaults


Remember to set build targets in scratchbox:

$ /scratchbox/login
$ sb-conf select FREMANTLE_ARMEL
or
$ sb-conf select FREMANTLE_X86


***NOKIA BINARIES***
In order to obtain Nokia-closed binaries, visit
http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/eula/index.php to accept the End User
License Agreement. You will be given a token to access the Nokia
binaries repository with further instructions.

login to scratchbox
add line to /etc/apt/sources.list
"deb http://repository.maemo.org/ fremantle/******************************** nokia-binaries"

execute the following commands on both targets within scratchbox:
$ apt-get update
$ fakeroot apt-get install nokia-binaries nokia-apps


$ Xephyr :2 -host-cursor -screen 800x480x16 -dpi 96 -ac -kb &

$ /scratchbox/login

[sbox-FREMANTLE_X86: ~] >export DISPLAY=:2

[sbox-FREMANTLE_X86: ~] >af-sb-init.sh start

[sbox-FREMANTLE_X86: ~] >af-sb-init.sh stop



NOTE: Token removed as EULA states that it should not be shared. Thanks. -- Reggie

Wow, thanks for the detailed instructions. I'll have to give it a go as soon as I get a chance.

I know Nathan was working on a simple install package to get the sdk up and running, but I have had no success. Is anybody running the sdk on windows 7 with vmware, and would they care to help me get started? I want to start developing but getting started has bee a nightmare.

Where is content comparison page between final and beta2 similar to this
http://repository.maemo.org/unstable...t_changes.html ?

My image will be updated tonight. ;-) I just found about the release at the same time you did... I wish I had known before; because I could have had the updates ready to be committed...

Nathan.

Here you go.

Installed perfectly on Debian Unstable here by just running the 2 scripts ! hooray... (Though i won't know what i'm missing until i get the N900 :P)