Why not? This package will not work unless you either download the big image file or you change the settings in /home/user/.chroot to point to another file system that you can chroot to.

This sounds like you may have a language / locale problem. Please see the first post about running "dpkg-reconfigure locales" to set your language correctly.

I wonder what does work. Anyway, try this: click on the "Debian chroot" menu item, and when you get to the prompt, type "hilda abiword" and see what happens. Report any errors you receive.

Ok tried it when ik run hilda abiword I get a whole lot of gtk-critical** errors.

I need more information than that. What was the error that caused abiword to fail? Usually that's the last error.

Hey all,

Here's the fixed Easy Debian install file.

The Bundyo Benson Build 0.6-2:

easy-deb-chroot-0.6-2_armel.deb

Please see my earlier post for the details.

This version has two small extras.

It now ensures that all GTK-compliant apps (including AbiWord and IceWeasel, but sadly, not OpenOffice) will use tap-and-hold as right-click if you execute (once) the following in the Debian Chroot prompt:

I have also included a configuration file for powerlaunch, so if you install the powerlaunch .deb and then reboot, you can press the power button and then another hardware button to do a couple of useful Debian-related things:

• power-fullscreen: toggles ANY app between fullscreen and window, including all Debian apps (even the IceWM window).
• power-menu: pops up / hides the matchbox keyboard, useful for typing into non-Debian apps (or the maemo AbiWord beta version )

(Those who already have a ~/.powerlaunch/powerlaunch.conf file can rest easy; I copy your file to powerlaunch.conf.orig so you can either combine the two files or replace my file with your one.)

Great. But what's the chroot password?

That's the wrong question. There's no such thing as a chroot password.

Are you looking for the root password or the user password of the Debian system?

Just curious. When "Easy Debian" is installed, [Hildon] 'transient windows' are displayed always anchored on the upper left corner of the screen... instead of appearing "centered" on the screen. What causes this?

Not anchored, they just start there. There's one setting for dragability, but turning it on disables all automatic positioning, even on initial placement; hence all dialogs start at 0,0.

upgraded to the latest Bundyo/Benson build and everything loaded properly. Then I tried to add openoffice.calc and the libraries for openoffice.core are off. I keep getting errors for the library. I've tried to reload, fix broken packages and reboot. No luck. Anyone get the same problem?

Edit: FYI, started getting 'configure -a' messages in synatic manager and knew it was time to redo so I removed and reloaded Debian.
If you install a dual boot with a swap file keep Debian off that card. Causes major conflicts.

This is the way Nokia should go. Start with a small bundle and let users build on that. I wonder if KDE can be done like this. I enjoy going between Debian and Hildon. I created a large swap file and I can now run several apps at once without choking memory of N800. I need to learn more about swap.

P.S. Anyone know where the hidden Debian files reside? Also can the 1gb downloaded file be removed once Debian is installed? I'm showing 2gb on my card after download and install. TIA