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joerg_rw: Undo revision 46649 by 124.124.85.243 (Talk) undo unclear deletes

joerg_rw — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:24:42 GMT

Undo revision 46649 by 124.124.85.243 (Talk) undo unclear deletes

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	==Kernel==		==Kernel==
-	You will need to install a kernel that has a console. You can use your own or use mine. See: [[User:Jebba/Kernel#Installing_my_custom_kernel \| Installing my custom kernel]] if you would like to use mine. Version 2.6.28-omap1-jebba5 is known to "work".	+	You will need to install a kernel that has a framebuffer console. You can use your own or use mine. See: [[User:Jebba/Kernel#Installing_my_custom_kernel \| Installing my custom kernel]] if you would like to use mine. Version 2.6.28-omap1-jebba5 is known to "work".


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	Then tappy tap tap the bootmenu install icon and answer yes.		Then tappy tap tap the bootmenu install icon and answer yes.

-	Now you need to set up Fedora in the menu for bootmenu. See also:	+	Now you need to set up Fedora in the menu for bootmenu. See also: [[Mer/Documentation/Bootmenu\| Mer bootmenu docs]].
		+
		+	I put everything on the forth partition on an ext3 formatted "external" MicroSD card (the one that's right next to the camera).
		+
		+	# edit/create this file to create a boot menu item for Fedora:
		+	vim /etc/bootmenu.d/fedora.ext.item
		+
		+	# Make it look justa lika thisa:
		+
		+	ITEM_NAME="Fedora 12 (external SD, partition 4)"
		+	ITEM_ID="fedora"
		+	ITEM_DEVICE="${EXT_CARD}p4"
		+	ITEM_MODULES="mbcache jbd ext3"
		+	ITEM_FSTYPE="ext3"
		+	ITEM_FSOPTIONS="noatime,rw"
		+
	Then shutoff the phone and reboot with KEYBOARD SLID OUT, so you get the bootmenu.		Then shutoff the phone and reboot with KEYBOARD SLID OUT, so you get the bootmenu.

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	# This will be a nice place to keep things		# This will be a nice place to keep things
		+	mkdir -p /home/user/MyDocs/Fedora/rootfs
		+
		+	# go hence
		+	cd /home/user/MyDocs/Fedora/rootfs
		+
		+	# grab the root image
		+	wget http://ftp.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/arm/fedora/rootfs/rootfs-f12.tar.bz2
		+
		+	===fedora-setup-in-chroot===
		+	Make this file and put it here:
		+	/home/user/MyDocs/Fedora/fedora-setup-in-chroot
		+
		+	Note, in future revisions, I will have more in this script, this is just a starting point for now.
		+
		+	#!/bin/sh
		+
		+	set -x
		+
		+	echo "uh, set a root password!"
		+	passwd
		+
		+
		+	===freemoe-fedora-install===
		+	Make & run this script; adjust the partition numbers to match your own setup.
		+
		+	#!/bin/sh
		+
	set -x		set -x

124.124.85.243: /* HOWTO Install Fedora 12 on Nokia N900 */

124.124.85.243 — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:23:12 GMT

HOWTO Install Fedora 12 on Nokia N900

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	==Kernel==		==Kernel==
-	You will need to install a kernel that has a ~~framebuffer~~ console. You can use your own or use mine. See: [[User:Jebba/Kernel#Installing_my_custom_kernel \| Installing my custom kernel]] if you would like to use mine. Version 2.6.28-omap1-jebba5 is known to "work".	+	You will need to install a kernel that has a console. You can use your own or use mine. See: [[User:Jebba/Kernel#Installing_my_custom_kernel \| Installing my custom kernel]] if you would like to use mine. Version 2.6.28-omap1-jebba5 is known to "work".


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	Then tappy tap tap the bootmenu install icon and answer yes.		Then tappy tap tap the bootmenu install icon and answer yes.

-	Now you need to set up Fedora in the menu for bootmenu. See also: ~~[[Mer/Documentation/Bootmenu\| Mer bootmenu docs]].~~	+	Now you need to set up Fedora in the menu for bootmenu. See also:
-		+
-	~~I put everything on the forth partition on an ext3 formatted "external" MicroSD card (the one that's right next to the camera).~~	+
-		+
-	~~# edit/create this file to create a boot menu item for Fedora:~~	+
-	~~vim /etc/bootmenu.d/fedora.ext.item~~	+
-		+
-	~~# Make it look justa lika thisa:~~	+
-		+
-	~~ITEM_NAME="Fedora 12 (external SD, partition 4)"~~	+
-	~~ITEM_ID="fedora"~~	+
-	~~ITEM_DEVICE="${EXT_CARD}p4"~~	+
-	~~ITEM_MODULES="mbcache jbd ext3"~~	+
-	~~ITEM_FSTYPE="ext3"~~	+
-	~~ITEM_FSOPTIONS="noatime,rw"~~	+
-		+
	Then shutoff the phone and reboot with KEYBOARD SLID OUT, so you get the bootmenu.		Then shutoff the phone and reboot with KEYBOARD SLID OUT, so you get the bootmenu.

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	# This will be a nice place to keep things		# This will be a nice place to keep things
-	~~mkdir -p /home/user/MyDocs/Fedora/rootfs~~
-
-	~~# go hence~~
-	~~cd /home/user/MyDocs/Fedora/rootfs~~
-
-	~~# grab the root image~~
-	~~wget http://ftp.linux.org.uk/pub/linux/arm/fedora/rootfs/rootfs-f12.tar.bz2~~
-
-	~~===fedora-setup-in-chroot===~~
-	~~Make this file and put it here:~~
-	~~/home/user/MyDocs/Fedora/fedora-setup-in-chroot~~
-
-	~~Note, in future revisions, I will have more in this script, this is just a starting point for now.~~
-
-	~~#!/bin/sh~~
-
-	~~set -x~~
-
-	~~echo "uh, set a root password!"~~
-	~~passwd~~
-
-
-	~~===freemoe-fedora-install===~~
-	~~Make & run this script; adjust the partition numbers to match your own setup.~~
-
-	~~#!/bin/sh~~
-
	set -x		set -x

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77.101.61.5 — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:20:31 GMT

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-	EDIT: UPDATE:	+	'''EDIT: UPDATE:''' by SimonGie 28/07/2010

	This works for a network that has no encryption but will not connect to one that does.		This works for a network that has no encryption but will not connect to one that does.

77.101.61.5: /* OLD */

77.101.61.5 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:49:35 GMT

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	NetworkManager is working flawlessly with my install.		NetworkManager is working flawlessly with my install.
		+	--[[Special:Contributions/77.101.61.5\|77.101.61.5]] 20:49, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

	=X.org=		=X.org=

77.101.61.5: /* Misc */

77.101.61.5 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:49:06 GMT

Misc

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	Once it's done you should be able to run yum		Once it's done you should be able to run yum
		+	--[[Special:Contributions/77.101.61.5\|77.101.61.5]] 20:49, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

	=Battery?=		=Battery?=

77.101.61.5: /* Misc */

77.101.61.5 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:48:32 GMT

Misc

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	yum -y install openbox rxvt-unicode alsa-utils sox		yum -y install openbox rxvt-unicode alsa-utils sox
		+
		+	'''UPDATE'''
		+
		+	I had issues updating via yum, and I had to rebuild the database. Boot into Maemo and mount and chroot the Fedora partition. Then run
		+	rm -f /var/lib/__db*
		+	and then
		+	rpm --rebuilddb
		+
		+	Once it's done you should be able to run yum

	=Battery?=		=Battery?=

77.101.61.5: /* OLD */

77.101.61.5 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:45:13 GMT

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	Once logged in, run the script wlanon		Once logged in, run the script wlanon
	This should initialise the wlan card, you can check this by typing iwconfig		This should initialise the wlan card, you can check this by typing iwconfig
		+
		+	If you have device does not exist errors, boot into Maemo, mount the Fedora partition and delete the file
		+
		+	/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
		+
		+	Because the wireless MAC address changes for some reason and Udev assigns it a different name. Deleting that file will make Udev redetect it as wlan0

	You should now have internet access.		You should now have internet access.

77.101.61.5: /* OLD */

77.101.61.5 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:42:27 GMT

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	Save that. Then make a little initialisation script:		Save that. Then make a little initialisation script:
-	{	+
-	vim wlanon	+	vim wlanon
-	}	+
	Put this in the file:		Put this in the file:
-	{	+
-	wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext	+	wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext
-	rhclient wlan0	+	rhclient wlan0
-	}	+

	and save it		and save it
	Then		Then
-	{	+
-	chmod +x wlanon	+	chmod +x wlanon
-	}	+
	Then reboot the phone and boot into Fedora desktop		Then reboot the phone and boot into Fedora desktop
	Once logged in, run the script wlanon		Once logged in, run the script wlanon
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	If NetworkManager complains about required resources, run this command from the terminal		If NetworkManager complains about required resources, run this command from the terminal
-	}	+
-	gtk-update-icon-cache -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor	+	gtk-update-icon-cache -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor
-	{	+
	NetworkManager is working flawlessly with my install.		NetworkManager is working flawlessly with my install.

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77.101.61.5 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:41:26 GMT

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	This config below is for two wireless networks...I have one at home and at work that I could connect to. Obviously you need to change the SSID and passkeys to your relevant info. If you only need to connect to one wlan, then leave the 2nd one off.		This config below is for two wireless networks...I have one at home and at work that I could connect to. Obviously you need to change the SSID and passkeys to your relevant info. If you only need to connect to one wlan, then leave the 2nd one off.

-	{	+
-	ap_scan=1	+	ap_scan=1
-	ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant	+	ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
-	network={	+	network={
	ssid="network SSID 1"		ssid="network SSID 1"
	scan_ssid=1		scan_ssid=1
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	pairwise=TKIP		pairwise=TKIP
	group=TKIP		group=TKIP
-	}	+	}
-	network={	+	network={
	ssid="network SSID 2"		ssid="network SSID 2"
	scan_ssid=1		scan_ssid=1
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	pairwise=TKIP		pairwise=TKIP
	group=TKIP		group=TKIP
-	}	+	}
-	}	+

	Save that. Then make a little initialisation script:		Save that. Then make a little initialisation script:

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77.101.61.5 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:39:59 GMT

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-	~~<nowiki>~~EDIT: UPDATE:	+	EDIT: UPDATE:

	This works for a network that has no encryption but will not connect to one that does.		This works for a network that has no encryption but will not connect to one that does.
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	Then edit your wpa_supplicant.conf to something like this:		Then edit your wpa_supplicant.conf to something like this:

-	This config below is for two wireless networks...I have one at home and at work that I could connect to. Obviously you need to change the SSID and passkeys to your relevant info. If you only need to connect to one wlan, then leave the 2nd one off.~~</nowiki>~~	+	This config below is for two wireless networks...I have one at home and at work that I could connect to. Obviously you need to change the SSID and passkeys to your relevant info. If you only need to connect to one wlan, then leave the 2nd one off.
-		+

		+	{
	ap_scan=1		ap_scan=1
	ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant		ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
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	group=TKIP		group=TKIP
	}		}
-		+	}

	Save that. Then make a little initialisation script:		Save that. Then make a little initialisation script:
-	~~[code]~~	+	{
	vim wlanon		vim wlanon
-	~~[/code]~~	+	}
	Put this in the file:		Put this in the file:
-	~~[code]~~	+	{
	wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext		wpa_supplicant -iwlan0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext
	rhclient wlan0		rhclient wlan0
-	~~[/code]~~	+	}

	and save it		and save it
	Then		Then
-	~~[code]~~	+	{
	chmod +x wlanon		chmod +x wlanon
-	~~[/code]~~	+	}
	Then reboot the phone and boot into Fedora desktop		Then reboot the phone and boot into Fedora desktop
	Once logged in, run the script wlanon		Once logged in, run the script wlanon
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	If NetworkManager complains about required resources, run this command from the terminal		If NetworkManager complains about required resources, run this command from the terminal
-	~~[code]~~	+	}
	gtk-update-icon-cache -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor		gtk-update-icon-cache -f /usr/share/icons/hicolor
-	~~[/code]~~	+	{
	NetworkManager is working flawlessly with my install.		NetworkManager is working flawlessly with my install.