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2026-06-03T20:01:40Z

SD Card and first boot

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	'''WARNING''': unresponsive / freezing screen is normal during Hildon-desktop loading.		'''WARNING''': unresponsive / freezing screen is normal during Hildon-desktop loading.

			'''WARNING''': do not use zram and/or zswap.

	First boot is a bit complicated because Leste is loading lot of things even if hildon-desktop is already visible (wait at least 3 min before clicking somewhere).		First boot is a bit complicated because Leste is loading lot of things even if hildon-desktop is already visible (wait at least 3 min before clicking somewhere).

2026-06-03T20:00:00Z

Tweaking Transitions (already optimized by default now

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	</pre>		</pre>

	=== Tweaking Transitions (already optimized by default now ===		=== Tweaking Transitions (already optimized by default now) ===

	Many options are missing in CSSU Features package but it is possible to edit them in transitions.ini.		Many options are missing in CSSU Features package but it is possible to edit them in transitions.ini.

2026-06-03T19:59:28Z

Tweaking Transitions

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	</pre>		</pre>

	=== Tweaking Transitions ===		=== Tweaking Transitions (already optimized by default now ===

	Many options are missing in CSSU Features package but it is possible to edit them in transitions.ini.		Many options are missing in CSSU Features package but it is possible to edit them in transitions.ini.

2026-06-03T19:57:33Z

More SWAP / SWAP activation (testing purpose)

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	=== More SWAP / SWAP activation (testing purpose) ===		=== More SWAP / SWAP activation (testing purpose) ===

	('''Note: SWAP is already activated by default''')		('''Note: SWAP is already activated by default and use a swap file on SD card''')

	Enabling swap on eMMC 768MB partition if not already activated on first boot (works on the fly):		Enabling swap on eMMC 768MB partition if not already activated on first boot (works on the fly but not recommanded anymore ):

	<pre>sudo swapon /dev/mmcblk1p3</pre> (editing /etc/fstab/ is not needed and done automatically on next reboot)		<pre>sudo swapon /dev/mmcblk1p3</pre> (editing /etc/fstab/ is not needed and done automatically on next reboot)

2026-01-07T14:58:35Z

Existing Fremantle

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	If you have a functional Fremantle installation and you want to keep it, you can follow these steps instead:		If you have a functional Fremantle installation and you want to keep it, you can follow these steps instead:

	1. Install "U-Boot with kernel 2.6.28-omap1". This will 'flash' u-boot into the kernel area. This u-boot also contains the kernel itself, so doing this is safe.		1. Install <code>u-boot-flasher</code> (U-Boot with kernel 2.6.28-omap1). This will 'flash' u-boot into the kernel area. This u-boot also contains the kernel itself, so doing this is safe.

	2. Check with <code>uname -a</code> to be sure what kernel you are running. If you were running a power kernel, install "Linux kernel for power user (boot image for U-Boot)". This is important, to ensure that the correct kernel is booted, otherwise modules will not match and boot will fail.		2. Check with <code>uname -a</code> to be sure what kernel you are running. If you were running a power kernel, install "Linux kernel for power user (boot image for U-Boot)". This is important, to ensure that the correct kernel is booted, otherwise modules will not match and boot will fail.

2026-01-07T14:17:05Z

Existing Fremantle

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	1. Install "U-Boot with kernel 2.6.28-omap1". This will 'flash' u-boot into the kernel area. This u-boot also contains the kernel itself, so doing this is safe.		1. Install "U-Boot with kernel 2.6.28-omap1". This will 'flash' u-boot into the kernel area. This u-boot also contains the kernel itself, so doing this is safe.

	2. If you were ~~not~~ running ~~the stock~~ kernel, install "Linux kernel for power user (boot image for U-Boot)". This is important, to ensure that the correct kernel is booted, otherwise modules will not match and boot will fail.		2. Check with <code>uname -a</code> to be sure what kernel you are running. If you were running a power kernel, install "Linux kernel for power user (boot image for U-Boot)". This is important, to ensure that the correct kernel is booted, otherwise modules will not match and boot will fail.

	3. Add Maemo Leste menu item (run as root):		3. Add Maemo Leste menu item (run as root):

2026-01-07T14:15:27Z

Existing Fremantle

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	==== Existing Fremantle ====		==== Existing Fremantle ====

	If you have a functional Fremantle installation, you can follow these steps instead:		If you have a functional Fremantle installation and you want to keep it, you can follow these steps instead:

	1. Install "U-Boot with kernel 2.6.28-omap1"		1. Install "U-Boot with kernel 2.6.28-omap1". This will 'flash' u-boot into the kernel area. This u-boot also contains the kernel itself, so doing this is safe.

	2. ~~Install~~ "Linux kernel for power user (boot image for U-Boot)". This is ~~optional~~, ~~but recommended~~.		2. If you were not running the stock kernel, install "Linux kernel for power user (boot image for U-Boot)". This is important, to ensure that the correct kernel is booted, otherwise modules will not match and boot will fail.

	3. Add Maemo Leste menu item (run as root):		3. Add Maemo Leste menu item (run as root):

2025-12-06T04:55:48Z

Overclocking - Old method for testing purpose

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	1) From Fremantle: add new Maemo Leste menu item (run as root):		1) From Fremantle: add new Maemo Leste menu item (run as root):
	<pre>		<pre>
	cat > /etc/bootmenu.d/30-maemo-leste-Overclock.item << ~~"EOF" &&~~		cat > /etc/bootmenu.d/30-maemo-leste-Overclock.item << __EOF__
	ITEM_NAME="Maemo Leste ~~Overclock~~"		ITEM_NAME="Maemo Leste"
	ITEM_KERNEL="~~uImageX~~"		ITEM_KERNEL="uImage"
	ITEM_DEVICE="${EXT_CARD}p1"		ITEM_DEVICE="\${EXT_CARD}p1"
	ITEM_FSTYPE="ext2"		ITEM_FSTYPE="ext2"
	~~EOF~~		__EOF__
	u-boot-update-bootmenu		</pre>

			(press enter at the end if necessary)

			And then run:

			<pre>
			u-boot-update-bootmenu
	</pre>		</pre>

2025-12-05T23:49:09Z

2025-12-05T21:14:36Z

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	ITEM_DEVICE="${EXT_CARD}p1"		ITEM_DEVICE="${EXT_CARD}p1"
	ITEM_FSTYPE="ext2"		ITEM_FSTYPE="ext2"
	~~EOF~~		__EOF__
	</pre>		</pre>

			(press enter at the end if necessary)

	And then run:		And then run: