[maemo-users] How to clone an N800?

[From: Denis Dimick]

I wonder if you could do an "apt-get -y APP_NAME" and get them to install.
The -y tells it to just install, not ask any thing. Then you could write a
short script to do the install.

Denis

On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Julius Szelagiewicz <julius at turtle.com>
wrote:

> Denis,
>  the system tries to install the missing apps, but it fails with some, as
> they need user input to select the installation folder.
>  My frustration now is much, much greater - I've set and tested two N800
> tablets yesterday - worked perfectly. Today they won't finish the power
> sequence. Is there a way to display detailed info instead of the blue
> bar? It would be good to see where they fail. Actually i should send it
> as a separate question.
> julius
>
>
>
> > I know on the n810 that the backup will allow you to automatically
> > reinstall
> > applications, will the n800 not support this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Denis
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 8:35 AM, Julius Szelagiewicz <julius at turtle.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Denis,
> >>        the difficulty here is that backup doesn't store the installed
> >> software, only applicatio list, so each tablet has to be updated by
> >> hand.
> >> I was hoping for an easy cloning via an image push - something like
> >> clonezilla or gnu ghost.
> >> julius
> >>
> >> On Sun, 6 Jul 2008, Denis Dimick wrote:
> >>
> >> > Sorry for jumping in, but what if you set-up one unit, did a backup,
> >> then
> >> > restored the backup to all units?
> >> >
> >> > Denis
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 9:08 PM, Julius Szelagiewicz
> >> <julius at turtle.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Ville,
> >> > >        you are right - pain is a very fluid concept. I will test
> >> your
> >> way
> >> > > and report the results. I just don't fancy setting 50 units by and.
> >> > >        Thank you, julius
> >> > >
> >> > > On Thu, 3 Jul 2008, Ville Reijonen wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Dear Folks,
> >> > > > >     What is the best way to clone an N800? As I need to be able
> >> to
> >> > > > > roll out a bunch of them - 30 now, 20 in a couple months I'd
> >> love
> >> to
> >> > > get a
> >> > > > > "Golden Image" and copy it over very quickly to new tablets.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Pain is so relative consept. I did this in old 770 days..
> >> preparation
> >> > > > took time but flashing was a breeze.. step by step:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > PHASE 1 - Prepare:
> >> > > > 1) Make the base install on one device.
> >> > > > 2) Modify it as far as you can so that it is good for every
> >> device.
> >> > > > 3) Tar the rootfs (with gnu tar) to memory card.
> >> > > > 4) Make device dependent modification.
> >> > > > 5) Tar the individual rootfs to memory card.
> >> > > > 6) Compare the tar packages, and see if there is some way to
> >> automate
> >> > > > the individual change as a script.
> >> > > > 7) Repeat 4-6 for every device dependent change.. or do them all
> >> at
> >> once
> >> > > :)
> >> > > >
> >> > > > PHASE 2 - Create custom image:
> >> > > > 1) Unpack Nokia FIASCO image for rootfs (with flasher program) or
> >> create
> >> > > > right size jffs2 rootfs image.
> >> > > > 2) Mount the rootfs image (guide in maemo wiki), replace contents
> >> with
> >> > > > the tar you have on the memory card.
> >> > > > 3) put your customizing script for example into /etc/rc2.d/ and
> >> make
> >> > > > sure that the script file is deleted in the end.
> >> > > > 4) packages which have to be installed on the device, put them in
> >> the
> >> > > > image into some folder like "/" and install those with dpkg from
> >> the
> >> > > > script or "apt-get -y" them over the air from the script, delete
> >> > > > packages after installing.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > PHASE 3 - Flash:
> >> > > > 1) Flash the image in parts with your own rootfs replacing the
> >> original.
> >> > > > 2) Boot the device. If packages are installed, some ui action is
> >> needed.
> >> > > > Or maybe you customized the package so that there is no need.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > P.S. Script debugging is easier when the output goes to a file..
> >> :)
> >> > > >
> >> > > > --
> >> > > > VRe
> >> > > >
> >> > >
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