MeeGo Distribution Frequently Asked Questions

Contents 1 Hardware 1.1 What processors are supported by MeeGo? 1.2 What graphics cards / chipsets are supported by MeeGo? 1.3 What handsets are currently supported by MeeGo? 1.4 Does MeeGo support Broadcom wifi cards? 2 Software 2.1 What web browsers does MeeGo come with? 3 Updates 3.1 What package manager does MeeGo use? 3.2 Can I upgrade from MeeGo 1.0 to 1.1? 3.3 How do I get Meego 1.0.x or 1.1.x? 4 File Systems 4.1 Is EXT4 supported? 4.2 Is NTFS supported? 4.3 Is NFS supported? 5 N900 FAQ 5.1 Why do you need a MicroSD card to run MeeGo on the N900? 5.2 How do I install MeeGo onto a N900's MicroSD card? 6 Netbook/ideapad FAQ 6.1 Can I run the handset UX on my netbook? 6.2 Can I dual boot MeeGo with Windows? 7 Phones MeeGo will not run on

Hardware

What processors are supported by MeeGo?

MeeGo requires SSSE3 support that is found in Intel Atom, Intel Pentium Dual-Core (except Yonah processors, also not to be confused with Intel Pentium D), Intel Core 2 or newer Intel processors. MeeGo therefore will not work on Intel Core (1) or older Intel processors or current AMD processors.

MeeGo also supports ARM7el processors.

What graphics cards / chipsets are supported by MeeGo?

MeeGo currently supports Intel chipsets apart from Intel GMA500. MeeGo does NOT support ATi/AMD or Nvidia graphics cards.

What handsets are currently supported by MeeGo?

Currently the only supported handsets are the Nokia N900 and Aava developer phone.

Does MeeGo support Broadcom wifi cards?

MeeGo does not ship with the closes source drivers so you will have to install the Broadcom drivers yourself. There is a guide written by Slaine, you will require a wired connection for this guide.

Software

What web browsers does MeeGo come with?

There are two MeeGo images, one comes with Google Chrome that requires you to agree to a EULA. The other image comes with Chromium. Both images also come with Mozilla Firefox.

Updates

What package manager does MeeGo use?

The command line package manager is Zypper. This has replaced Yum.

Can I upgrade from MeeGo 1.0 to 1.1?

No, You will have to do a fresh install.

How do I get Meego 1.0.x or 1.1.x?

MeeGo does not release images for each minor update. Download and install the 1.0 or 1.1 image and then install any available updates.

File Systems

Is EXT4 supported?

MeeGo does not ship with EXT4 support but a guide to installing it can be found in a forum.meego.com thread.

Is NTFS supported?

No

Is NFS supported?

No

N900 FAQ

Why do you need a MicroSD card to run MeeGo on the N900?

The MeeGo image is too large to fit on the N900's internal 256 MB memory.

How do I install MeeGo onto a N900's MicroSD card?

See the N900 on microSD install instructions

Netbook/ideapad FAQ

Can I run the handset UX on my netbook?

• Its possible with some hacking, instructions are being simplified.
• See the article on changing desktops

Can I dual boot MeeGo with Windows?

Yes you can, see the dual booting Windows 7 with MeeGo guide.

Phones MeeGo will not run on

• Nokia N8, requires signed images from Nokia
• Apple iPhone, closed platform