Julius, Kind of dumb of me to think of it just now, but what if you preloaded all the packages in the mmc and then folowed section 2 here:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-basico.en.html Denis On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 9:04 AM, Julius Szelagiewicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Denis, > I did just that. I move the expanded repo info to > /etc/apt/sources.d/ and run apt-get update, apt-get -y install ... > This works for for most apps, but somehow xournal install asks to select > the menu to attach to. > This general approach requires loading openssh by hand before any > further steps are possible. altogether it takes me about 30 to 40 minutes > to configure and test a single N800, multiplied by 50 .... > julius > > On Mon, 7 Jul 2008, Denis Dimick wrote: > > > I wonder if you could do an "apt-get -y APP_NAME" and get them to > install. > > The -y tells it to just install, not ask any thing. Then you could write > a > > short script to do the install. > > > > Denis > > > > On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Julius Szelagiewicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > Denis, > > > the system tries to install the missing apps, but it fails with some, > as > > > they need user input to select the installation folder. > > > My frustration now is much, much greater - I've set and tested two > N800 > > > tablets yesterday - worked perfectly. Today they won't finish the power > > > sequence. Is there a way to display detailed info instead of the blue > > > bar? It would be good to see where they fail. Actually i should send it > > > as a separate question. > > > julius > > > > > > > > > > > > > I know on the n810 that the backup will allow you to automatically > > > > reinstall > > > > applications, will the n800 not support this? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Denis > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 8:35 AM, Julius Szelagiewicz < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> Denis, > > > >> the difficulty here is that backup doesn't store the > installed > > > >> software, only applicatio list, so each tablet has to be updated by > > > >> hand. > > > >> I was hoping for an easy cloning via an image push - something like > > > >> clonezilla or gnu ghost. > > > >> julius > > > >> > > > >> On Sun, 6 Jul 2008, Denis Dimick wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > Sorry for jumping in, but what if you set-up one unit, did a > backup, > > > >> then > > > >> > restored the backup to all units? > > > >> > > > > >> > Denis > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 9:08 PM, Julius Szelagiewicz > > > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> > wrote: > > > >> > > > > >> > > Ville, > > > >> > > you are right - pain is a very fluid concept. I will test > > > >> your > > > >> way > > > >> > > and report the results. I just don't fancy setting 50 units by > and. > > > >> > > Thank you, julius > > > >> > > > > > >> > > On Thu, 3 Jul 2008, Ville Reijonen wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > Dear Folks, > > > >> > > > > What is the best way to clone an N800? As I need to be > able > > > >> to > > > >> > > > > roll out a bunch of them - 30 now, 20 in a couple months I'd > > > >> love > > > >> to > > > >> > > get a > > > >> > > > > "Golden Image" and copy it over very quickly to new tablets. > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > Pain is so relative consept. I did this in old 770 days.. > > > >> preparation > > > >> > > > took time but flashing was a breeze.. step by step: > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > PHASE 1 - Prepare: > > > >> > > > 1) Make the base install on one device. > > > >> > > > 2) Modify it as far as you can so that it is good for every > > > >> device. > > > >> > > > 3) Tar the rootfs (with gnu tar) to memory card. > > > >> > > > 4) Make device dependent modification. > > > >> > > > 5) Tar the individual rootfs to memory card. > > > >> > > > 6) Compare the tar packages, and see if there is some way to > > > >> automate > > > >> > > > the individual change as a script. > > > >> > > > 7) Repeat 4-6 for every device dependent change.. or do them > all > > > >> at > > > >> once > > > >> > > :) > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > PHASE 2 - Create custom image: > > > >> > > > 1) Unpack Nokia FIASCO image for rootfs (with flasher program) > or > > > >> create > > > >> > > > right size jffs2 rootfs image. > > > >> > > > 2) Mount the rootfs image (guide in maemo wiki), replace > contents > > > >> with > > > >> > > > the tar you have on the memory card. > > > >> > > > 3) put your customizing script for example into /etc/rc2.d/ > and > > > >> make > > > >> > > > sure that the script file is deleted in the end. > > > >> > > > 4) packages which have to be installed on the device, put them > in > > > >> the > > > >> > > > image into some folder like "/" and install those with dpkg > from > > > >> the > > > >> > > > script or "apt-get -y" them over the air from the script, > delete > > > >> > > > packages after installing. > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > PHASE 3 - Flash: > > > >> > > > 1) Flash the image in parts with your own rootfs replacing the > > > >> original. > > > >> > > > 2) Boot the device. If packages are installed, some ui action > is > > > >> needed. > > > >> > > > Or maybe you customized the package so that there is no need. > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > P.S. Script debugging is easier when the output goes to a > file.. > > > >> :) > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > -- > > > >> > > > VRe > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > > >> > > maemo-users mailing list > > > >> > > maemo-users@maemo.org > > > >> > > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > maemo-users mailing list > > > maemo-users@maemo.org > > > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users@maemo.org > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users >
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