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caze: +1 note to self: update trouble

caze — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:15:24 GMT

+1 note to self: update trouble

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	* play with [[Themes]]		* play with [[Themes]]
	* [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=457128&postcount=3 add a] [http://my-maemo.com/faq/showquestion.php?faq=5&fldAuto=2 reboot button]		* [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=457128&postcount=3 add a] [http://my-maemo.com/faq/showquestion.php?faq=5&fldAuto=2 reboot button]
		+
		+	== update to PR 1.2 ==
		+	first of all, you DID JUST BACKUP all your things on you n900, didn't you (using nokia content copier, e.g.)?! now, as was often the case, the nokia software update (nsu) will in lots of cases prove to be total crap. it will probably complain "Nokia Software Updater has attempted to connect to the internet but has failed three times. This could be because of a poor-quality, slow or intermittent internet connection, or restrictions due to a firewall." actually, it is because of the programmers' incompetence. so help yourself. check your imei under settings / device information or below you battery. go to http://tablets-dev.nokia.com/nokia_N900.php and provide this number. then download a file like RX-51_2009SE_10.2010.19-1_PR_COMBINED_MR0_ARM.bin (this one is 187.721.717 bytes in size, but size differs for different localisations). while it downloads, find the place to then put it, probably C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Nokia\Nokia Service Layer\A\nsl_service_module_00001\vpls\www.dsut.online.nokia.com.oti.caresuite\Products\rx-51\ . of course, the path will differ if you don't have an english version of windows or installed it anywhere else than on c: . now you can restart nsu and test your luck, or rather other corrupt routines of nsu. for example, experiment with the right sequence of starting nsu / connecting cable / processing nsu's dialogs. for me, after several retries, involving removing the battery etc, it worked after first having connected with all those n900 devices auto-recognized (usb modem etc), then removing usb cable, then putting it back, not (!) selecting "pc suite mode" but not selecting any of both options, just clicking "try again", after which it loaded a certain Nokia Service Layer A driver. you can realize that it actually does work when on your n900 there begins a green line on the bottom of the white NOKIA start screen, which will be finished after about 3min. oh, and you DID backup all your stuff, didn't you?!

caze: /* partitions */

caze — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:23:46 GMT

partitions

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		+	vfat cannot handle file attributes like being executable, as set by
		+	chmod +x
	thus, you can only run binaries and scripts if they are in root (227mb; physically, they are on a 256MB OneNAND chip) or in /home (2gb) and not in /home/user/MyDocs (28gb)! (Physically, the latter plus the swap partition reside in a 32GB EMMC, which is capable of [http://mobipre.com/n900-partitions-management-rootfs/ about a third] the reading speed of the OneNAND.)		thus, you can only run binaries and scripts if they are in root (227mb; physically, they are on a 256MB OneNAND chip) or in /home (2gb) and not in /home/user/MyDocs (28gb)! (Physically, the latter plus the swap partition reside in a 32GB EMMC, which is capable of [http://mobipre.com/n900-partitions-management-rootfs/ about a third] the reading speed of the OneNAND.)
		+
		+	what to do about that? you could [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=35122&page=6 repartition] the whole device. or just [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=425224&postcount=20 format your microsd card] as ext2 or ext3. problem with the last option is that it will not be automounted. you could, [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=438325&postcount=25 of course], [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=438339&postcount=27 mount it manually], or modify the etc init scripts to do it upon every reboot. if you go for manual mount, you might also want to restart tracker (see below), as it would not scan the sdcard otherwise.

	== optification ==		== optification ==

caze: /* simple customizations */

caze — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:10:03 GMT

simple customizations

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	== simple customizations ==		== simple customizations ==
		+	if you like, there are plenty of ways in [[Customizing Maemo]], such as:
	* ringtones: settings / profiles / ringing tone		* ringtones: settings / profiles / ringing tone
	* desktop shortcut to folder: go to file:/// in browser, ctrl+d, add desktop shortcut		* desktop shortcut to folder: go to file:/// in browser, ctrl+d, add desktop shortcut
		+	* rearrange stuff in menu etc: you can [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=442281&postcount=5 change] /etc/xdg/menus/hildon.menu
		+	* [http://wiki.maemo.org/Remapping_keyboard remap keyboard]
		+	* play with [[Themes]]
		+	* [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=457128&postcount=3 add a] [http://my-maemo.com/faq/showquestion.php?faq=5&fldAuto=2 reboot button]

caze: /* install further apps */

caze — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:05:15 GMT

install further apps

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	== install further apps ==		== install further apps ==
-	you ~~can~~ put the Application Manager in a mode that supports "Install from file", which is, for trivial reasons, called "Red Pill" mode. It is activated by selecting "Application catalogues" from the drop-down menu, tapping "New", entering "matrix" as URL, tapping outside the focus window, selecting "Red".	+	in older firmware, you could put the Application Manager in a mode that supports "Install from file", which is, for trivial reasons, called "[[Red_Pill_mode\|Red Pill]]" mode. It is [http://my-maemo.com/faq/showquestion.php?faq=5&fldAuto=6 activated] by selecting "Application catalogues" from the drop-down menu, tapping "New", entering "matrix" as URL, tapping outside the focus window, selecting "Red".

	this does no more than		this does no more than

caze: /* shortcuts */

caze — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:03:33 GMT

shortcuts

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	* text input - ctrl + x/c/c - cut/copy/paste		* text input - ctrl + x/c/c - cut/copy/paste
	* anywhere - turn phone - open phone (must be activated in phone menu: turning control)		* anywhere - turn phone - open phone (must be activated in phone menu: turning control)
		+
		+	== sms ==
		+	you can send sms to [[SMS_Multiple_Contacts\|multiple]] contacts.
		+
		+	== simple customizations ==
		+	* ringtones: settings / profiles / ringing tone
		+	* desktop shortcut to folder: go to file:/// in browser, ctrl+d, add desktop shortcut

caze: /* shortcuts */

caze — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:59:36 GMT

shortcuts

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	== shortcuts ==		== shortcuts ==
	there are several [[N900_shortcuts_and_gestures]]. note also, in the form of context - action - result:		there are several [[N900_shortcuts_and_gestures]]. note also, in the form of context - action - result:
-	- anywhere - double press power button - lock	+	* anywhere - double press power button - lock
-	- anywhere - ctrl+backspace - task switcher	+	* anywhere - ctrl+backspace - task switcher
-	- menu/multitasing shortcut/icon - long press - back to desktop	+	* menu/multitasing shortcut/icon - long press - back to desktop
-	- text input - double tap ctrl - hold upper case	+	* text input - double tap ctrl - hold upper case
-	- text input - double tap function key - hold numerics input	+	* text input - double tap function key - hold numerics input
-	- text input - ctrl+shift+p - screenshot	+	* text input - ctrl+shift+p - screenshot
-	- text input - ctrl + x/c/c - cut/copy/paste	+	* text input - ctrl + x/c/c - cut/copy/paste
-	- anywhere - turn phone - open phone (must be activated in phone menu: turning control)	+	* anywhere - turn phone - open phone (must be activated in phone menu: turning control)

caze: /* tracker */

caze — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:59:19 GMT

tracker

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	tracker-processes -r		tracker-processes -r
	/usr/lib/tracker/trackerd &		/usr/lib/tracker/trackerd &
		+
		+	== shortcuts ==
		+	there are several [[N900_shortcuts_and_gestures]]. note also, in the form of context - action - result:
		+	- anywhere - double press power button - lock
		+	- anywhere - ctrl+backspace - task switcher
		+	- menu/multitasing shortcut/icon - long press - back to desktop
		+	- text input - double tap ctrl - hold upper case
		+	- text input - double tap function key - hold numerics input
		+	- text input - ctrl+shift+p - screenshot
		+	- text input - ctrl + x/c/c - cut/copy/paste
		+	- anywhere - turn phone - open phone (must be activated in phone menu: turning control)

caze: /* tracker */

caze — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:47:25 GMT

tracker

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	== tracker ==		== tracker ==
-	the media on your phone is automatically catalogued by a daemon called trackerd. it is [http://linux.die.net/man/5/tracker.cfg configured] by /home/user/.config/tracker/tracker.cfg . applications like the media player use the information tracker collects. you can change the paths that are searched by manually editing this cfg file, e.g. to include subfolders on your microsd card (mounted as /media/mmc1) or to exclude stuff you want to keep a bit more private. you could use e.g. vi or leafpad for the editing of this file or use tracker-cfg in extras-devel. to restart tracker:	+	the media on your phone is automatically catalogued by a [http://projects.gnome.org/tracker/ tracker] daemon called trackerd. it is [http://linux.die.net/man/5/tracker.cfg configured] by /home/user/.config/tracker/tracker.cfg . applications like the media player use the information tracker collects. you can change the paths that are searched by manually editing this cfg file, e.g. to include subfolders on your microsd card (mounted as /media/mmc1) or to exclude stuff you want to keep a bit more private. you could use e.g. vi or leafpad for the editing of this file or use tracker-cfg in extras-devel. to restart tracker:
	tracker-processes -r		tracker-processes -r
	/usr/lib/tracker/trackerd &		/usr/lib/tracker/trackerd &

caze: /* amiga emulation */

caze — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:46:01 GMT

amiga emulation

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	== amiga emulation ==		== amiga emulation ==
	is [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=5298&page=7 work in progress].		is [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=5298&page=7 work in progress].
		+
		+	== tracker ==
		+	the media on your phone is automatically catalogued by a daemon called trackerd. it is [http://linux.die.net/man/5/tracker.cfg configured] by /home/user/.config/tracker/tracker.cfg . applications like the media player use the information tracker collects. you can change the paths that are searched by manually editing this cfg file, e.g. to include subfolders on your microsd card (mounted as /media/mmc1) or to exclude stuff you want to keep a bit more private. you could use e.g. vi or leafpad for the editing of this file or use tracker-cfg in extras-devel. to restart tracker:
		+	tracker-processes -r
		+	/usr/lib/tracker/trackerd &

caze: /* rootfs size problems */

caze — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:37:46 GMT

rootfs size problems

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	== rootfs size problems ==		== rootfs size problems ==
-	The filesystem rootfs, mounted in /, is a speciel partition of 227,8 mb containing some preinstalled programs, global configuration info and data. Some apps from "maemo [[Extras-devel\|extra devel]]" will also install there. A notable example is Abiword, which, sadly being unoptified yet, [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=568907&postcount=32 currently] uses up 10mb on rootfs. You can check how much space is consumed totally by entering "df -h" in xTerminal (usually the first line of output). Even better, use storageuse, which shows a red circle and via "Scan Packages" function shows also which apps use what, where rootfs usage is in red. When you come close to 100%, a lot of mischief can happen, e.g., you may get "write error - write (28 no space left on device)" when trying to access extras devel in Program Manager.	+	The filesystem rootfs, mounted in /, is a speciel partition of 227,8 mb containing some preinstalled programs, global configuration info and data. Some apps from "maemo [[Extras-devel\|extra devel]]" will also install there. A notable example is Abiword, which, sadly being unoptified yet, [http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=568907&postcount=32 currently] uses up 10mb on rootfs. You can check how much space is consumed totally by entering "df -h" in xTerminal (usually the first line of output).
		+
		+	Even better, use storageuse, which shows a red circle and via "Scan Packages" function shows also which apps use what, where rootfs usage is in red. When you come close to 100%, a lot of [http://forums.internettablettalk.com/showthread.php?t=33362 mischief] can happen, e.g., you may get "write error - write (28 no space left on device)" when trying to access extras devel in Program Manager.

	How to free space? When you reflash, rootfs will be reset also (of course). But you would rather try the methods suggested in [[Free up rootfs space]], e.g., having [[Root_access#rootsh\|rootsh]] installed, in xTerminal:		How to free space? When you reflash, rootfs will be reset also (of course). But you would rather try the methods suggested in [[Free up rootfs space]], e.g., having [[Root_access#rootsh\|rootsh]] installed, in xTerminal: