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Coffee | # 1651 | 2010-08-09, 11:31 | Report

Originally Posted by ivyking View Post

on a linux pc : plug your n900 in via usb , select mass storage mode ,using gparted create your partition , mount the volume , using file-roller extract the .tar.bz2 onto your sdcard partition 3 .
you can do the following on the phone , but it will take some time...
open x-terminal and do the following

apt-get install bzip2
cd /home/user/MyDocs/
bzip2 -d debian-m5-v3b-rootfs.tar.bz2

assuming , you have already created and formatted partition 3 on your sdcard , for use by easydebian

cd /
mkdir /easydebian
mount /dev/mmcblk1p3 /easydebian
cd /easydebian
tar xvf /home/user/MyDocs/debian-m5-v3b-rootfs.tar

i hope this is what you needed..

Mate,
Once completed this. How do you start Easy Debian, I have no icons, so how would I do it via xterm and also close it down?

qole | # 1652 | 2010-08-09, 15:30 | Report

Just edit the .chroot file in your N900's /home/user directory. I use leafpad, like so:

Code:

leafpad .chroot

Change the IMGFILE line so it reads:

Code:

IMGFILE=/dev/mmcblk1p3

If you don't have any icons, make sure you have Easy Debian installed. Then you can run, from the terminal:

Code:

sudo debian

That will get you into your partition as root.

Code:

debbie

That will get you in as user.

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Cue | # 1653 | 2010-08-09, 15:47 | Report

has anybody been able to add hp printer drivers. I tried to install the latest hplip but it fails to extract without giving a reason. anybody else had some success?
here is where i got it from.
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html

extendedping | # 1654 | 2010-08-10, 04:27 | Report

I see yum is available doing apt-cache search. what will this do to my easy debian chroot if I install (yes I know I can reinstall but it is time consuming), will it overwrite apt-get, work seperately, kill the chroot? looks like some type of rpm/yum on easy debian would be as close to running a redhat type of system on this n900 for me as my hacking together a chroot fedora just made me relize how good easy debian actually is...

Coffee | # 1655 | 2010-08-10, 04:54 | Report

Originally Posted by qole View Post

Just edit the .chroot file in your N900's /home/user directory. I use leafpad, like so:

Code:

leafpad .chroot

Change the IMGFILE line so it reads:

Code:

IMGFILE=/dev/mmcblk1p3

If you don't have any icons, make sure you have Easy Debian installed. Then you can run, from the terminal:

Code:

sudo debian

That will get you into your partition as root.

Code:

debbie

That will get you in as user.

Sorry Qole,
I must have done something wrong or not getting something. I am pretty sure I followed the other members code exactly and now see easydebian listed under my file explorer:
N900
MicroSD
easydebian
All the folders, bin, boot, build, dev etc are listed and it looked to install perfectly. I don't see a .chroot file under /home/user/.
I see:
img-install
MyDocs
imagelist-fremantle-01
photorec.ses
Xorg.0.log

Under /home/user/img-install/
I have debian-installer.sh
Is this the file you are talking about to edit in leafpad?

I am using the debian package you told me to install a few posts back, not the OTA from repo.

Cue | # 1656 | 2010-08-10, 08:07 | Report

Originally Posted by Coffee View Post

Under /home/user/img-install/
I have debian-installer.sh
Is this the file you are talking about to edit in leafpad?

there should be a hidden file in your home directory called .chroot.

/home/user/.chroot

is the full path.
the contents are below.

Code:

# Sample config for chroot 

# Device or image containing Debian filesystem.
# Default: first in /home/user/MyDocs/debian*.img*, /media/mmc1/debian*.img*
# Some examples:
#IMGFILE=/home/user/MyDocs/debian-squeeze-m5.img.ext2
#IMGFILE=/media/mmc1/debian-squeeze-m5.img.ext2
#IMGFILE=/dev/mmcblk1p2
#IMGFILE=/dev/mmcblk0p4

# Filesystem used; must always be set when using a partition.
# Default: from extension of IMGFILE, or ext2.
#IMGFS=ext2

# Mount point for Debian.
# Default: /debian
CHROOT=/.debian

# New /tmp dir size for printing / PDF creation
# Default: 6M
#TMPSIZE=6M

# Debian user to drop privileges
# Default: user
#DEBUSER=user

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pingvps | # 1657 | 2010-08-10, 16:01 | Report

Hello, firstly thumbs up for this epic achievement, I've had a n900 for a few months now and finally got round to testing out easy debian, and its so much more than I was hoping/expecting!

A random input: on my preferences menu in lxde I have 2 links to synaptic

My only pain was the download, it was floating between 250kb down to less than 20kb a second, took ages to download! If you want a mirror on one or more 1gbps ports pm me qole and I'll set it up.

cfh11 | # 1658 | 2010-08-10, 16:48 | Report

I was thinking of using easy debian for a file manager on the n900... you have full root access in LXDE right? Any disadvantages/warnings in doing this?

I rather like the windowed desktop view for managing files.

Cue | # 1659 | 2010-08-10, 17:09 | Report

Originally Posted by cfh11 View Post

I was thinking of using easy debian for a file manager on the n900... you have full root access in LXDE right? Any disadvantages/warnings in doing this?

I rather like the windowed desktop view for managing files.

I've been doing this for a while now but I don't use LXDE. I just created a shortcut to a script that mounts my samba shares and does a simple

debbie pcmanfm

so I get to browse all my files without the default slow file manager that comes with maemo and without having to launch a full LXDE.

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Coffee | # 1660 | 2010-08-11, 02:33 | Report

Originally Posted by Cue View Post

there should be a hidden file in your home directory called .chroot.

/home/user/.chroot

is the full path.
the contents are below.

Code:

# Sample config for chroot 

# Device or image containing Debian filesystem.
# Default: first in /home/user/MyDocs/debian*.img*, /media/mmc1/debian*.img*
# Some examples:
#IMGFILE=/home/user/MyDocs/debian-squeeze-m5.img.ext2
#IMGFILE=/media/mmc1/debian-squeeze-m5.img.ext2
#IMGFILE=/dev/mmcblk1p2
#IMGFILE=/dev/mmcblk0p4

# Filesystem used; must always be set when using a partition.
# Default: from extension of IMGFILE, or ext2.
#IMGFS=ext2

# Mount point for Debian.
# Default: /debian
CHROOT=/.debian

# New /tmp dir size for printing / PDF creation
# Default: 6M
#TMPSIZE=6M

# Debian user to drop privileges
# Default: user
#DEBUSER=user

My Stupidity, sorry. The .chroot file is their, when I looked I forgot to "Show Hidden Files". Will give it a try