goodearth | # 1 | 2013-03-16, 16:06 | Report

Hi,
After an extensive search, I have procured a new n900, which I have been lusting over for more than a year. I went with the phone because of its open source nature and the ability to run full blown linux systems.

I am having few troubles.

App manager gets stuck at "installing application please wait" dialogue with any app from start. I read that I need to create a directory called opt and few other things, but for that too, I need the root access.

So I am not able to install any software through application manager.

apt-get update shows:

Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13 permission denied)

- Most probably which indicates app manager was quit within a download.

For this problem itself I am not able to install rootsh either.

Please guide me how to fix this.

P.S. extras repository is already added, and indicates my version is fremantle 1.3.

elros34 | # 2 | 2013-03-16, 16:17 | Report

Click on this in maemo browser then: sudo gainroot, install fapman and never waste your time with app manager

goodearth | # 3 | 2013-03-16, 17:09 | Report

Thanks, worked like a charm.

sixwheeledbeast | # 4 | 2013-03-16, 17:45 | Report

Have a luck at this if you are new to Maemo and N900

http://wiki.maemo.org/N900_The_Perfect_Setup

keith | # 5 | 2013-04-11, 21:46 | Report

Hi Guys,

what does that mean "

"""" Patch to solve ext3 stuck problem"""""

what should I do if I get this error or Message while installing "Nitdroid Installer" ?

Please guide me.

Thank you,

Keith

keith | # 6 | 2013-04-11, 22:01 | Report

hi,

can you please let me know ehat exactly the following means...
"""" Patch to solve ext3 stuck problem """"