i just bought a n900
 

hello everyone i a network admin and i use linux i just got a n900 phone so what are basic things i have to do besides i dont have wireless network.... it seems i cant do much with the internet and also i want to know if i can download apps then install via usb thank in advance

Re: i just bought a n900
 

Re: i just bought a n900
 

thank you so much would check wikipedia rigth away

Re: i just bought a n900
 

http://wiki.maemo.org/Main_Page

Not wikipedia.

Re: i just bought a n900
 

look at it but i did not see anything concerning that

Re: i just bought a n900
 

Re: i just bought a n900
 

ok what am trying to say is that can i download apps to my computer then install them via usb port...

Re: i just bought a n900
 

overclock it to at least 900Mhz

Re: i just bought a n900
 

Have a look at this,
Maemo PC Connectivity
http://pc-connectivity.garage.maemo....ion/index.html

Using this you can connect your N900 to the internet through Bluetooth and USB.
Or alternatively search out the .deb files(applications) you want and transfer them over to your N900 in mass storage mode.
Once on the N900 go into filemanager and click on the .deb file you just transfered. It will open App Manager and install.

PC Connectivity is the quicker option and will connect you to internet.

Re: i just bought a n900
 

I never understood everybody's hurry to overclock the n900. And I find it a big mistake to recommend it to a beginner. If he doesn't know yet how to install applications I doubt he will make the right decisions regarding overclocking. And then the next post will be on how crappy the n900 is because it crashes, hangs and corrupts files.

Re: i just bought a n900
 

My view is there's a reason why the CPU isn't clocked to 900MHz OOB. Since I don't know more than the devs at Nokia, I'll leave it as is, unless there is a very pressing reason to do otherwise.

Re: i just bought a n900
 

Nothing is easier.

- Install "Enhanced Linux kernel for power users" from repo, restart
- In console type "sudo kernel-config limits - 900", press enter, done

Never had any problems, and especially the browser is so much smoother with overclocking.

Re: i just bought a n900
 

You cannot. Maemo works by allowing the package management system on the device to handle all software installation and uninstallation. What you can do is download software packages using your desktop and transfer them to the N900, which will install them.

However, this does require a bit more knowledge of how Linux works and is a non-standard process for Maemo, which could introduce problems or be difficult if you are unfamiliar with the process. If your problem is that you don't have network access, you may want to look into using internet connection sharing via an ad-hoc wifi connection or USB networking.

Re: i just bought a n900
 

If they overclocked them by default, users would complain about battery not being strong enough. It's not strong enough as it is, so I overclock anywhere form 750 to 1000 depending on what I'm doing.

The Cortex A8 clocks from 600 to 1000 Mhz anyway, gotta love Nokia for doing the bare minimum.