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.<br><br>Denis<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Julius Szelagiewicz <<a href="mailto:julius@turtle.com">julius@turtle.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Denis,<br>
the system tries to install the missing apps, but it fails with some, as<br>
they need user input to select the installation folder.<br>
My frustration now is much, much greater - I've set and tested two N800<br>
tablets yesterday - worked perfectly. Today they won't finish the power<br>
sequence. Is there a way to display detailed info instead of the blue<br>
bar? It would be good to see where they fail. Actually i should send it<br>
as a separate question.<br>
<font color="#888888">julius<br>
</font><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"><br>
<br>
<br>
> I know on the n810 that the backup will allow you to automatically<br>
> reinstall<br>
> applications, will the n800 not support this?<br>
><br>
> Thanks,<br>
><br>
> Denis<br>
><br>
> On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 8:35 AM, Julius Szelagiewicz <<a href="mailto:julius@turtle.com">julius@turtle.com</a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Denis,<br>
>> the difficulty here is that backup doesn't store the installed<br>
>> software, only applicatio list, so each tablet has to be updated by<br>
>> hand.<br>
>> I was hoping for an easy cloning via an image push - something like<br>
>> clonezilla or gnu ghost.<br>
>> julius<br>
>><br>
>> On Sun, 6 Jul 2008, Denis Dimick wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> > Sorry for jumping in, but what if you set-up one unit, did a backup,<br>
>> then<br>
>> > restored the backup to all units?<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Denis<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 9:08 PM, Julius Szelagiewicz<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:julius@turtle.com">julius@turtle.com</a>><br>
>> > wrote:<br>
>> ><br>
>> > > Ville,<br>
>> > > you are right - pain is a very fluid concept. I will test<br>
>> your<br>
>> way<br>
>> > > and report the results. I just don't fancy setting 50 units by and.<br>
>> > > Thank you, julius<br>
>> > ><br>
>> > > On Thu, 3 Jul 2008, Ville Reijonen wrote:<br>
>> > ><br>
>> > > ><br>
>> > > > > Dear Folks,<br>
>> > > > > What is the best way to clone an N800? As I need to be able<br>
>> to<br>
>> > > > > roll out a bunch of them - 30 now, 20 in a couple months I'd<br>
>> love<br>
>> to<br>
>> > > get a<br>
>> > > > > "Golden Image" and copy it over very quickly to new tablets.<br>
>> > > ><br>
>> > > > Pain is so relative consept. I did this in old 770 days..<br>
>> preparation<br>
>> > > > took time but flashing was a breeze.. step by step:<br>
>> > > ><br>
>> > > > PHASE 1 - Prepare:<br>
>> > > > 1) Make the base install on one device.<br>
>> > > > 2) Modify it as far as you can so that it is good for every<br>
>> device.<br>
>> > > > 3) Tar the rootfs (with gnu tar) to memory card.<br>
>> > > > 4) Make device dependent modification.<br>
>> > > > 5) Tar the individual rootfs to memory card.<br>
>> > > > 6) Compare the tar packages, and see if there is some way to<br>
>> automate<br>
>> > > > the individual change as a script.<br>
>> > > > 7) Repeat 4-6 for every device dependent change.. or do them all<br>
>> at<br>
>> once<br>
>> > > :)<br>
>> > > ><br>
>> > > > PHASE 2 - Create custom image:<br>
>> > > > 1) Unpack Nokia FIASCO image for rootfs (with flasher program) or<br>
>> create<br>
>> > > > right size jffs2 rootfs image.<br>
>> > > > 2) Mount the rootfs image (guide in maemo wiki), replace contents<br>
>> with<br>
>> > > > the tar you have on the memory card.<br>
>> > > > 3) put your customizing script for example into /etc/rc2.d/ and<br>
>> make<br>
>> > > > sure that the script file is deleted in the end.<br>
>> > > > 4) packages which have to be installed on the device, put them in<br>
>> the<br>
>> > > > image into some folder like "/" and install those with dpkg from<br>
>> the<br>
>> > > > script or "apt-get -y" them over the air from the script, delete<br>
>> > > > packages after installing.<br>
>> > > ><br>
>> > > > PHASE 3 - Flash:<br>
>> > > > 1) Flash the image in parts with your own rootfs replacing the<br>
>> original.<br>
>> > > > 2) Boot the device. If packages are installed, some ui action is<br>
>> needed.<br>
>> > > > Or maybe you customized the package so that there is no need.<br>
>> > > ><br>
>> > > > P.S. Script debugging is easier when the output goes to a file..<br>
>> :)<br>
>> > > ><br>
>> > > > --<br>
>> > > > VRe<br>
>> > > ><br>
>> > ><br>
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