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= MeeGo 1.2 Community Edition for Nokia N900 =
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= MeeGo Community Edition for Nokia N900, N950 & N9 =
'' "I have N900, and want to try MeeGo on it." ''<br/>
'' "I have N900, and want to try MeeGo on it." ''<br/>
'' "I want to develop MeeGo/Qt applications on my N900 device" ''<br/>
'' "I want to develop MeeGo/Qt applications on my N900 device" ''<br/>
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'' "I want to develop MeeGo OS, on existing N900 or other ARM-based device" ''
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'' "I want to develop MeeGo OS, on existing N900 or other ARM-based device" ''<br/>
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'' "I want to be in the frontline of developing MeeGo 1.2/1.3 on the latest '''Nokia N9/N950''' devices" ''
== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
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When using MeeGo on the Nokia N900, or other ARM-based handset, it's recommended to use MeeGo [[ARM/N900|Community Edition]]. [[ARM/N900|Community Edition]] is an edition of the core MeeGo 1.2. The [[ARM/N900|Community Edition]] is developed with the ARM and handset compatibility in mind, this way developers already owning a N900 device may start developing with it immediately.
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''This work now continues in the Nemo Mobile project, http://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Nemo and all material here is historic.
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When using MeeGo on the Nokia N900/N950/N9, or other ARM-based handset, it's recommended to use MeeGo [[ARM/N900|Community Edition]]. [[ARM/N900|Community Edition]] is an edition of the core MeeGo OS. The [[ARM/N900|Community Edition]] is developed with the ARM and handset compatibility in mind, this way developers already owning a N900/N950/N9 device may start developing with it immediately.
For more information about the Community Edition, please visit [[ARM/N900|page.]]
For more information about the Community Edition, please visit [[ARM/N900|page.]]
== Status ==
== Status ==
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The working status of MeeGo for N900 implementation can be seen on [[ARM/N900/Status|Status page.]]
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The working status of MeeGo for N900 implementation can be seen on [[ARM/N900/Status|Status page.]] This MeeGo Community Edition is also be the place where similar effort on ARM using Nokia N9 (and N950) is take place - see [[ARM/N950|N950/N9 page]].
== Install ==
== Install ==
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=== Download image ===
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To install MeeGo Community Edition for N900, refer to our [[ARM/N900/GettingStarted|Getting Started page.]] For N950 (and N9) instructions, refer to [[ARM/N950|N950 page]].
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You can choose from several images from our repository, or even [[ARM/Creating ARM image using MeeGo Image Creator|build one yourself.]]
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=== Image releases ===
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When downloading images, you can choose from several images from our repository, or even [[ARM/Creating ARM image using MeeGo Image Creator|build one yourself.]]
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[[ARM/N900/GettingStarted]]
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| [http://repository.maemo.org/meego/n900-de/archive/1.2.90.5.0.20110927.81.CE.2011-09-27.1/images/ Fall Release]
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| MeeGo 1.3 and N950/N9 release.
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 1px 0"| 28.9.2011
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| [http://repository.maemo.org/meego/n900-de/archive/1.2.0.90.5.20110621.5.DE.2011-06-23.1/images/mg-handset-armv7nhl-n900-ce-stable/ Midsummer Release]
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| Image for Midsummer 2011.
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 1px 0"| 23.6.2011
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| [http://repository.maemo.org/meego/n900-de/archive/1.1.99.7.20110516.2.DE.2011-05-23.1/images/mg-handset-armv7nhl-n900-de-sanity/ SF/MeeGoConf Release]
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| [http://repository.maemo.org/meego/n900-de/archive/1.1.99.7.20110516.2.DE.2011-05-23.1/images/mg-handset-armv7nhl-n900-de-sanity/ SF/MeeGoConf Release]
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| [http://repository.maemo.org/meego/n900-de/archive/1.1.99.2.20110412.6.DE.2011-04-15.1/images/mg-handset-armv7nhl-n900-de-acceptance/ Alpha release]
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| [http://repository.maemo.org/meego/n900-de/archive/1.1.99.2.20110412.6.DE.2011-04-15.1/images/mg-handset-armv7nhl-n900-de-acceptance/ Alpha release]
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| Alpha release of the Meego Community Edition image.
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| Alpha release of the Meego Developer Edition image.
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 1px 0"| 15.04.2011
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 1px 0"| 15.04.2011
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| [http://repository.maemo.org/meego/n900-de/ Weekly image]
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| [http://repository.maemo.org/meego/n900-de/ Weekly image]
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| From here, you can find the weekly and daily builds.
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| Original MeeGo core 1.1 release for N900.
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 1px 0"| 28.10.2010
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=== Install image ===
 
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| [[ARM/N900/Install/Dual_Boot|Dual-boot install]]
 
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 1px 0"| Installs MeeGo as dual boot with your Maemo 5 fremantle. (Default)
 
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| [[ARM/N900/Install/MMC|MMC Installation]]
 
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 1px 0"| Installs MeeGo to a external SD card. Does not destroy internal memory of your N900 device, and also a recommended way.
 
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| [[ARM/N900/Install/EMMC| eMMC Installation]]
 
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 1px 0"| Install MeeGo on the internal memory. This will destroy the existing fremantle installation.
 
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 1px 1px 0"| [[ARM/N900/Install/chroot|Chroot install]]
 
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 1px 0"| Chroot install is a way to try out MeeGo by running it on top of Maemo 5 on your N900 device.
 
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|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0 0 1px 0"| With NFS-root install you can run MeeGo natively on your N900, without erasing Maemo 5, without flashing or using SD card. Rootfs speed over USB is the downside.
 
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=== Applications ===
=== Applications ===
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If you want to try out some applications on Meego [[ARM/N900|Community Edition]] get them from [[ARM/N900/CoolStuff|here.]] Eventually applications will be in [[http://apps-beta.meego.com/applications/MeeGo Community apps site]].
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If you want to try out some applications on MeeGo [[ARM/N900|Community Edition]], get them from [[ARM/N900/CoolStuff|here.]] Eventually applications will be in [[http://apps-beta.meego.com/applications/MeeGo Community apps site]].
== Participate ==
== Participate ==
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If you are interested to help developing MeeGo or applications for your favorite hardware. Please visit on MeeGo [[ARM/N900|Community Edition page.]]
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If you are interested in helping develop MeeGo or applications for your favorite hardware, please visit on MeeGo [[ARM/N900|Community Edition page]] for the mailing lists and other communication methods.
== FAQ ==
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A. See the Community Edition [[ARM/N900/Status|Status page.]]
A. See the Community Edition [[ARM/N900/Status|Status page.]]
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Q. My battery is drained, how shall I recharge it? <br/>
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Q. My battery is drained. How do I recharge it? <br/>
A. Look from [[ARM/N900/Recover_From_Drained_Battery|battery recharge guide.]]
A. Look from [[ARM/N900/Recover_From_Drained_Battery|battery recharge guide.]]
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Q. I want to install back to Maemo5 as my only operating system, how will I do that? <br/>
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Q. I want to install back to Maemo5 as my only operating system. How do I do that? <br/>
A. See the [http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_firmware#N900_2  restore Maemo guide] from Maemo wiki.
A. See the [http://wiki.maemo.org/Updating_the_firmware#N900_2  restore Maemo guide] from Maemo wiki.
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Q. I want a usb connection to my N900, how will I do it? <br/>
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Q. I want a usb connection to my N900. How do I do it? <br/>
A. Use ssh. See [[ARM/N900/Tips_and_Tricks/N900_USB_Networking|guide.]]
A. Use ssh. See [[ARM/N900/Tips_and_Tricks/N900_USB_Networking|guide.]]

Latest revision as of 14:44, 21 December 2011

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Contents

MeeGo Community Edition for Nokia N900, N950 & N9

"I have N900, and want to try MeeGo on it."
"I want to develop MeeGo/Qt applications on my N900 device"
"I want to develop MeeGo OS, on existing N900 or other ARM-based device"
"I want to be in the frontline of developing MeeGo 1.2/1.3 on the latest Nokia N9/N950 devices"

Introduction

This work now continues in the Nemo Mobile project, http://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Nemo and all material here is historic.

When using MeeGo on the Nokia N900/N950/N9, or other ARM-based handset, it's recommended to use MeeGo Community Edition. Community Edition is an edition of the core MeeGo OS. The Community Edition is developed with the ARM and handset compatibility in mind, this way developers already owning a N900/N950/N9 device may start developing with it immediately.

For more information about the Community Edition, please visit page.

Status

The working status of MeeGo for N900 implementation can be seen on Status page. This MeeGo Community Edition is also be the place where similar effort on ARM using Nokia N9 (and N950) is take place - see N950/N9 page.

Install

To install MeeGo Community Edition for N900, refer to our Getting Started page. For N950 (and N9) instructions, refer to N950 page.

Image releases

When downloading images, you can choose from several images from our repository, or even build one yourself.

ARM/N900/GettingStarted

Image Description Release date
Fall Release MeeGo 1.3 and N950/N9 release. 28.9.2011
Midsummer Release Image for Midsummer 2011. 23.6.2011
SF/MeeGoConf Release San Francisco release, image released at MeeGo conference.(recommended) 23.5.2011
Alpha release Alpha release of the Meego Developer Edition image. 15.04.2011
Weekly image From here, you can find the weekly and daily builds.
MeeGo Core 1.1 Original MeeGo core 1.1 release for N900. 28.10.2010

Applications

If you want to try out some applications on MeeGo Community Edition, get them from here. Eventually applications will be in [Community apps site].

Participate

If you are interested in helping develop MeeGo or applications for your favorite hardware, please visit on MeeGo Community Edition page for the mailing lists and other communication methods.

FAQ

Q. Where can I download the N900 Community Edition release?
A. See #Download_image

Q. Where do I see the maturity of the current image?
A. See the Community Edition Status page.

Q. My battery is drained. How do I recharge it?
A. Look from battery recharge guide.

Q. I want to install back to Maemo5 as my only operating system. How do I do that?
A. See the restore Maemo guide from Maemo wiki.

Q. I want a usb connection to my N900. How do I do it?
A. Use ssh. See guide.

Retrieved from "http://wiki.meego.com/N900"
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