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2. sudo/root access on the WeTab<br> | 2. sudo/root access on the WeTab<br> | ||
3. One USB flash drive<br> | 3. One USB flash drive<br> | ||
| - | 4. A USB keyboard and mouse ( | + | 4. A USB keyboard and mouse (mandatory)<br> |
5. Another *nix system for writing to the USB drives<br> | 5. Another *nix system for writing to the USB drives<br> | ||
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for using image-writer to create a bootable image on one of the USB drives | for using image-writer to create a bootable image on one of the USB drives | ||
| - | 4. sudo printf " | + | 4. sudo printf "\x9d\x2a\x44\x7b"|dd of=/dev/sdX bs=1 count=4 seek=440 (where sdX is your USB flash drive) |
| - | 5. | + | 5. Start Meego from usb |
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Be sure that your WeTab is connected to the mains socket | Be sure that your WeTab is connected to the mains socket | ||
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6. It works in both modes: live and persistent Meego image | 6. It works in both modes: live and persistent Meego image | ||
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| + | 1. Bluetooth hardware isn't recognized<br> | ||
| + | 2. Audio hardware seems found, but no sounds heard | ||
1. A WeTab with power cable
2. sudo/root access on the WeTab
3. One USB flash drive
4. A USB keyboard and mouse (mandatory)
5. Another *nix system for writing to the USB drives
1. Plug the WeTab into the mains. You do not want the unit powering off or sleeping while you are reflashing!
2. Download pinetrail image from the [ http://repo.meego.com/MeeGo/builds/stable/1.2.0.90/1.2.0.90.0.20110517.1/images/meego-tablet-ia32-pinetrail/ ]. I used meego-tablet-ia32-pinetrail-1.2.0.90.0.20110517.1.img
3. Follow [ http://meego.com/devices/netbook/installing-meego-your-netbook instructions ] for using image-writer to create a bootable image on one of the USB drives
4. sudo printf "\x9d\x2a\x44\x7b"|dd of=/dev/sdX bs=1 count=4 seek=440 (where sdX is your USB flash drive)
5. Start Meego from usb
Be sure that your WeTab is connected to the mains socket Plug in USB stick (Stick with LED prefered) Press power button Once the WeTab starts to boot (Blue LED on WeTab lights up or LED on stick lights up) press power button together with quickstart button (round area in top left corner of touch screen) for approximately 1 second (longer press will shut it down again) and press F11 repeatedly until the boot menu shows up Select proper action
6. It works in both modes: live and persistent Meego image
1. Bluetooth hardware isn't recognized
2. Audio hardware seems found, but no sounds heard