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Sicelo: /* Existing Fremantle */

2026-01-07T14:58:35Z

Existing Fremantle

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:58, 7 January 2026
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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:

2025-12-05T21:13:47Z

Fix bootmenu generation

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	3. Add Maemo Leste menu item (run as root):		3. Add Maemo Leste menu item (run as root):
	<pre>		<pre>
	cat > /etc/bootmenu.d/30-maemo-leste.item << ~~"EOF" &&~~		cat > /etc/bootmenu.d/30-maemo-leste.item << __EOF__
	ITEM_NAME="Maemo Leste"		ITEM_NAME="Maemo Leste"
	ITEM_KERNEL="uImage"		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>

			And then run:

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

2025-04-17T08:18:10Z

SD Card and first boot

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	=== SD Card and first boot===		=== SD Card and first boot===

	To avoid overall slowness, SDXC U3 microSD card is a must. Class10 U1 cards are usually too slow to run Leste on N900 unfortunately~~, most probably because of their lower build quality~~.		To avoid overall slowness, SDXC U3 microSD card is a must. Class10 U1 cards are usually too slow to run Leste on N900 unfortunately.

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

2025-04-17T08:15:02Z

Voice Calls / SIP Calls

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	=== Voice Calls / SIP Calls ===		=== Voice Calls / SIP Calls ===

	- Dist-upgrade to -devel (not working without)		- Only for Chimaera: Dist-upgrade to -devel (not working without)

	Now SIP calls and SIP messages are working out of the box using Twinkle.		Now SIP calls and SIP messages are working out of the box using Twinkle.

2025-04-17T08:12:15Z

Overclocking - Old method for testing purpose

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:12, 17 April 2025
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	That's it !		That's it !

	Now reboot and select "Maemo Leste Overclock in bootmenu".		Now reboot and select 'Maemo Leste Overclock' in bootmenu.