Mer/Documentation/SmartQ Installation for the Windows user - Revision history

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

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amigadave: wikify link

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wikify link

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	== Downloading everything ==		== Downloading everything ==

-	* Go to [[~~http://wiki.maemo.org/~~Mer/Releases The releases page]] and grab the current stable release for your device. You want the ROOTFS version of the file, NOT the Firmware version. This will go onto the SD card to make Mer.	+	* Go to [[[Mer/Releases\|The releases page]] and grab the current stable release for your device. You want the ROOTFS version of the file, NOT the Firmware version. This will go onto the SD card to make Mer.

	* Go to [[http://zenvoid.org/software/qi-smartq/ ZenVoid's Blog]] and grab the install-smartq-qi.sh and qi-smartq-20090612.bin files. These will make the SD card bootable.		* Go to [[http://zenvoid.org/software/qi-smartq/ ZenVoid's Blog]] and grab the install-smartq-qi.sh and qi-smartq-20090612.bin files. These will make the SD card bootable.

amigadave: Category:Mer

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Category:Mer

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84.51.141.236: /* Shopping List */

2009-09-24T23:04:32Z

Shopping List

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	* A SmartQ 5 / 7		* A SmartQ 5 / 7
-	* 1 PC running Windows ~~with~~	+	* 1 PC running Windows
	* A vague knowledge of Linux or DOS and file systems.		* A vague knowledge of Linux or DOS and file systems.
-	** at least ~~1Gig~~ RAM,	+	** at least 1 Gig RAM (prefer 2)
-	** 5 Gigs of Disk Space	+	** at least 5 Gigs of free Disk Space (prefer much more)
	** An SD card reader.		** An SD card reader.
-	** An SD / SDHC Card with at least 6 gigs of ~~RAM~~	+	** An SD / SDHC Card with at least 6 gigs of space
	* About an hour to an hour and a half.		* About an hour to an hour and a half.

84.51.141.236: /* Bye bye PC, hello SmartQ */

2009-09-24T22:54:53Z

Bye bye PC, hello SmartQ

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	* '''sudo umount /dev/sdb1'''		* '''sudo umount /dev/sdb1'''

-	Pull the card out of your PC, and insert it into the Q5 / Q7 (upside down!). It will need to be pushed in quite far until it clicks home. Then, ~~hold~~ down the right-hand-most button on the top of the device, and plug in the power supply. The LED should flash red, and perhaps green for a brief instant.. After a moment, the screen should go white. You can let go of the button and enjoy Mer in all its glory.	+	Pull the card out of your PC, and insert it into the Q5 / Q7 (upside down!). It will need to be pushed in quite far until it clicks home. Then:-
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		+	* Q5
		+	** Hold down the "move"/fullscreen button, and switch on the device, either using the power button, or plugging in the power. The LED should flash green, and perhaps red for a moment.
		+	* Q7
		+	** Hold down the right-hand-most button on the top of the device (looks like a little target), and press the left-hand-most button (the power), or plug in the power supply. The LED should flash red, and perhaps green for a brief instant
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		+	.. After a moment, the screen should go white. You can let go of the button and enjoy Mer in all its glory.

	Currently, to switch off a Q5/7, you have to press the 'reset' button on the bottom. S'why we formatted the disk with ext3, and not ext2 ;-)		Currently, to switch off a Q5/7, you have to press the 'reset' button on the bottom. S'why we formatted the disk with ext3, and not ext2 ;-)

-	'''NOTE''': when you first start Mer, it's possible the on-screen keyboard may be 'missing' a few keys. They're where they should be on a normal keyboard. '''backspace''' is the gold key at top-~~left~~, '''return''' is the one below it, and '''shift''' is at the bottom. Once you learn the layout, typing gets rather quick.	+	'''NOTE''': when you first start Mer, it's possible the on-screen keyboard may be 'missing' a few keys. They're where they should be on a normal keyboard. '''backspace''' is the gold key at top-right, '''return''' is the one below it, and '''shift''' is at the bottom. Once you learn the layout, typing gets rather quick.

	HAVE FUN!!!!		HAVE FUN!!!!

84.51.141.236: /* Bye bye PC, hello SmartQ */

2009-09-24T22:52:03Z

Bye bye PC, hello SmartQ

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	Currently, to switch off a Q5/7, you have to press the 'reset' button on the bottom. S'why we formatted the disk with ext3, and not ext2 ;-)		Currently, to switch off a Q5/7, you have to press the 'reset' button on the bottom. S'why we formatted the disk with ext3, and not ext2 ;-)
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		+	'''NOTE''': when you first start Mer, it's possible the on-screen keyboard may be 'missing' a few keys. They're where they should be on a normal keyboard. '''backspace''' is the gold key at top-left, '''return''' is the one below it, and '''shift''' is at the bottom. Once you learn the layout, typing gets rather quick.
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		+	HAVE FUN!!!!

	= Where to from here? =		= Where to from here? =

84.51.141.236: /* Install Mer */

2009-09-24T22:48:35Z

Install Mer

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	* Type '''sudo mv *.tar.gz /media/disk''' . This will move the entire mer installation to the disk (so we can untar it easily).		* Type '''sudo mv *.tar.gz /media/disk''' . This will move the entire mer installation to the disk (so we can untar it easily).
	* Type '''cd /media/disk''' and press return. We will now be 'on' the disk		* Type '''cd /media/disk''' and press return. We will now be 'on' the disk
-	* Type '''sudo ~~untar xvf~~ *.gz''' and press return. This will now untar the entire 'rootfs' to the card. (Install Mer).	+	* Type '''sudo tar xzvf *.gz''' and press return. This will now untar the entire 'rootfs' to the card. (Install Mer).

	After a few moments, the scrolling text will finish. We're almost there!!!		After a few moments, the scrolling text will finish. We're almost there!!!

84.51.141.236: /* Install Mer */

2009-09-24T22:47:55Z

Install Mer

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	Once it's mounted, all you have to do is untar the rootfs... so assuming you have a SmartQ7, you downloaded the file ''mer-armel-smartq7-rootfs-v0.16testing5.tar.gz'', or something similar, you should now type:-		Once it's mounted, all you have to do is untar the rootfs... so assuming you have a SmartQ7, you downloaded the file ''mer-armel-smartq7-rootfs-v0.16testing5.tar.gz'', or something similar, you should now type:-

-	* Type ~~'''ls -l''' and press return and ensure you are in the same folder as the Mer file. If not, type~~ '''cd''' (return) '''~~ls -l~~'~~'' (return), and if it's not there, type '''cd Desktop''' (return)~~, '''ls -l''' (return)~~. At some point, you should find it. If not, re-download it in Mozilla, and choose to save it~~ to the ~~desktop~~.	+	* Type '''cd''' (return) to ''go home'', then '''ls -l''' (return) to list the files.
-		+	* Type '''sudo mv *.tar.gz /media/disk''' . This will move the entire mer installation to the disk (so we can untar it easily).
-	* Type '''sudo mv *.tar.gz /media/disk''' . ~~this~~ will move the entire mer installation to the disk (so we can untar it easily).	+
	* Type '''cd /media/disk''' and press return. We will now be 'on' the disk		* Type '''cd /media/disk''' and press return. We will now be 'on' the disk
	* Type '''sudo untar xvf *.gz''' and press return. This will now untar the entire 'rootfs' to the card. (Install Mer).		* Type '''sudo untar xvf *.gz''' and press return. This will now untar the entire 'rootfs' to the card. (Install Mer).

84.51.141.236: /* Install the bootloader */

2009-09-24T22:46:53Z

Install the bootloader

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	OK, now it's time to install the Bootloader which will allow you to boot to Mer.		OK, now it's time to install the Bootloader which will allow you to boot to Mer.

-	* Type '''cd''' and press return to ''go to your home folder''	+	* Type '''cd''' and press return to ''go to your home folder'' this is where you chose to download all your files to in Mozilla.
-	* Type '''ls -l''' to ~~list~~ all your files. ~~If you don't see your downloaded files, they'll be on your desktop, so type '''cd Desktop''' (capitalisation is important).~~ Type '''ls -l''' ~~again~~ to ~~see~~ your files. If you ~~still~~ can't see them, go into Mozilla and work out where your files ended up.	+	* Type '''ls -l''' to list all your files. If you can't see them, go into Mozilla and work out where your files ended up. Repeat the steps above to ensure that files are downloaded to your '''/home/<user>''' folder (e.g. ''/home/nick'')

	* Type '''sudo chmod a+rx install-smartq-qi.sh''' - This will make the installer script 'runnable'.		* Type '''sudo chmod a+rx install-smartq-qi.sh''' - This will make the installer script 'runnable'.
-	* Type '''sudo ./install-smartq-qi.sh /dev/sdb qi-smartq-20090612.bin''' - This will install the boot loader onto the SD card for you.	+	* Type '''sudo ./install-smartq-qi.sh /dev/sdb qi-smartq-20090612.bin''' - This will install the boot loader onto the SD card for you.

	== Install Mer ==		== Install Mer ==

84.51.141.236: /* Installing Mer on the SD Card */

2009-09-24T22:45:23Z

Installing Mer on the SD Card

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	OK, so firstly, we need to get the stuff you're going to install on the SD card.		OK, so firstly, we need to get the stuff you're going to install on the SD card.
-	So, click the little Firefox logo at the top of the screen to get a browser, ~~and grab~~ the ~~following~~ three ~~things:~~	+	So, click the little Firefox logo at the top of the screen to get a browser.
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		+	'''Important:''' Before you download anything, it's important that we set the download folder. By default it'll be your desktop, let's change it to your 'home' folder... It'll be less typing.
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		+	* Click '''Edit''', then '''Preferences''', then the '''Browse''' button next to '''Save Files To'''.
		+	* In the dialog which appears you'll see three buttons at the top '<','<your username>' and 'Desktop'.
		+	* Click the '''<''' button, and a button will appear with 'home' in it.
		+	* Click the '''Home''' button. In the window you'll see your username now as a folder.
		+	* Highlight the folder with '''your username''' (it may be just 'user', depending on which Ubuntu VM you grabbed).
		+	* Click '''open'''. When you return to the previous screen, the 'save files to' option should now say something like ''/home/user''.
		+	* Click '''close'''.
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		+	OK, now we know precisely where Moz will save your downloads, it's time to get those files.

	== Downloading everything ==		== Downloading everything ==