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kexec-tools can be installed from Fremantle Extras-devel repository ([http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/pool/fremantle Browse],[http://repository.maemo.org/extras/install/extras-devel-fremantle.install Install]). After installing the repository you can install the packages:
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kexec-tools can be installed from Fremantle Extras-devel repository ([http://repository.maemo.org/extras-devel/pool/fremantle Browse],[http://repository.maemo.org/extras/install/extras-devel-fremantle.install Install]). After installing the repository you can install the package:
  apt-get install kexec-tools
  apt-get install kexec-tools

Revision as of 13:39, 4 May 2010

Under construction

Warning: By following these instruction you might cause damage to your N900 device. Make sure that you create a backup of your device before continuing. We do not take any responsibility of the damage that might be caused to your device.

Contents

Prerequisites

  1. Fremantle installed on N900
  2. Kernel with kexec support
  3. kexec-tools
  4. Bootmenu (Optional)
  5. 2G+ micro SD card

Required Fremantle packages

Some additional package are required to be installed to your Fremantle installation in order to get the dual boot working. This includes kexec-tools, kernel with kexec support and bootmenu.

kexec-tools

kexec-tools can be installed from Fremantle Extras-devel repository (Browse,Install). After installing the repository you can install the package:

apt-get install kexec-tools

Kernel with kexec support

In order to boot MeeGo from your Fremantle installation you need to install kernel that supports kexec, that can be found from HERE.

Bootmenu (optional)

If you wish to have bootmenu to select either Fremantle or MeeGo during boot you need to install bootmenu to your device. The bootmenu can be installed from HERE.

Install MeeGo

Next we install MeeGo to external micro SD card (size >= 2G). NOTE: The content of the card will be deleted, so copy all essential data to safe location before continuing.

Linux

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Booting to MeeGo

You can boot to MeeGo with bootmenu (if installed) or with kexec command.

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