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Installing MeeGo Tablet Developer Preview on WeTab Tablet

2011-06-23T09:55:29Z

Alterx: /* Known Issues */

== What is needed ==

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 

== Creating a bootable MeeGo drive ==

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

== Known Issues ==

1. Bluetooth hardware isn't recognized 
2. Audio hardware seems found, but no sounds heard

Installing MeeGo Tablet Developer Preview on WeTab Tablet

2011-06-23T09:55:14Z

Alterx:

== What is needed ==

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 

== Creating a bootable MeeGo drive ==

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

== Known Issues ==

1. Bluetooth hardware isn't recognized
2. Audio hardware seems found, but no sounds heard

Installing MeeGo Tablet Developer Preview on WeTab Tablet

2011-06-23T08:04:21Z

Alterx: /* What is needed */

== What is needed ==

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 

== Creating a bootable MeeGo drive ==

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. Startt 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

Installing MeeGo Tablet Developer Preview on WeTab Tablet

2011-06-23T07:53:13Z

Alterx: /* Creating a bootable MeeGo drive */

== What is needed ==

1. A WeTab with power cable 
2. sudo/root access on the WeTab 
3. One USB flash drive 
4. A USB keyboard and mouse (optional) 
5. Another *nix system for writing to the USB drives 

== Creating a bootable MeeGo drive ==

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. Startt 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

Installing MeeGo Tablet Developer Preview on WeTab Tablet

2011-06-23T07:51:23Z

Alterx: /* What is needed */

== What is needed ==

1. A WeTab with power cable 
2. sudo/root access on the WeTab 
3. One USB flash drive 
4. A USB keyboard and mouse (optional) 
5. Another *nix system for writing to the USB drives 

== Creating a bootable MeeGo drive ==

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 "x9dx2ax44x7b"|dd of=/dev/sdX bs=1 count=4 seek=440 /dev/sdX (where sdX is your USB flash drive)

5. Startt 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

Installing MeeGo Tablet Developer Preview on WeTab Tablet

2011-06-23T07:50:22Z

Alterx: /* Creating a bootable MeeGo drive */

== What is needed ==

1. A WeTab with power cable 
2. sudo/root access on the WeTab 
3. One USB flash drive 
4. A USB keyboard and mouse (optional) 
5. Another Linux system for writing to the USB drives 

== Creating a bootable MeeGo drive ==

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 "x9dx2ax44x7b"|dd of=/dev/sdX bs=1 count=4 seek=440 /dev/sdX (where sdX is your USB flash drive)

5. Startt 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

Installing MeeGo Tablet Developer Preview on WeTab Tablet

2011-06-23T07:49:00Z

Alterx: /* Creating a bootable MeeGo drive */

Installing MeeGo Tablet Developer Preview on WeTab Tablet

2011-06-23T07:47:03Z

Alterx: /* What is needed */

== What is needed ==

1. A WeTab with power cable 
2. sudo/root access on the WeTab 
3. One USB flash drive 
4. A USB keyboard and mouse (optional) 
5. Another Linux system for writing to the USB drives 

== Creating a bootable MeeGo drive ==

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 "x9dx2ax44x7b"|dd of=/dev/sdX bs=1 count=4 seek=440 /dev/sdX (where sdX is your USB flash drive)

5. Startt 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. NOTE i tried only meego live without reflash th Wetab