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Forum: Nokia N900 2010-12-31, 12:09
Replies: 84
Views: 22,816
Posted By PhilE
Re: What's your N900 uptime?

16648

Can't remember why I had to reboot last time, but it may have been some messing about with memory cards I was doing.
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-12-08, 23:33
Replies: 1
Views: 2,318
Posted By PhilE
Re: [Solved] Missing thumbnails after changing memory card

Just for the hell of it, I tried running 'tracker-processes -r' as 'user'. I'd been running it as root up until now.

Running as the regular user has resolved the problem, so I'll leave these 2...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-12-08, 23:14
Replies: 1
Views: 2,318
Posted By PhilE
Question [Solved] Missing thumbnails after changing memory card

Got a bit of an odd problem with a new memory card I put i my N900 tonight which has got me scratching my head.

I had an old 2GB card in the phone and decided to treat myself to a new 16GB card....
Forum: Multimedia 2010-11-04, 22:48
Replies: 20
Views: 7,605
Posted By PhilE
Re: Cover art Media player bug

Folks, you're all banging your heads against the proverbial brick wall. Nokia have already decided that this is the way that they want the N900 media player application to work.

If you take a...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-11-02, 02:13
Replies: 2,626
Views: 1,212,739
Posted By PhilE
Re: Problems with N900 USB port becoming broken / loose and resulting warranty & repair issues

So:

Dropped mine off at my local Nokia care centre - October 23rd

Had a call from them to say that they'd sent it back to Nokia - October 26th

Had a text to say I could collect my phone -...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-10-26, 13:21
Replies: 2,626
Views: 1,212,739
Posted By PhilE
Re: Problems with N900 USB port becoming broken / loose and resulting warranty & repair issues

Just been advised that my local care centre can't repair the USB port. My N900 is on its way back to Nokia for either a mainboard swap or total replacement. Wish I'd gone direct to Nokia - might have...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-10-23, 12:49
Replies: 2,626
Views: 1,212,739
Posted By PhilE
Re: Problems with N900 USB port becoming broken / loose and resulting warranty & repair issues

Dropped mine off at my local Nokia care centre (Cellular Services on Reigate Road for anyone who's near my neck of the woods) this afternoon. No problem at all, they seemed well aware that a number...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-10-21, 18:19
Replies: 2,626
Views: 1,212,739
Posted By PhilE
Re: Problems with N900 USB port becoming broken / loose and resulting warranty & repair issues

Yup, put me down for some of that "me too" goodness! :-(

No dropping or mistreatment, it's just slowly got worse over the last 2 momths. The wall charger doesn't work at all. I have to use the...
Forum: General 2010-10-20, 00:37
Replies: 51
Views: 12,611
Posted By PhilE
Re: This is why Nokia is in the mess it is and us with it

Okay, the article was a good read - could have been reduced to 2 pages instead of 4 by leaving out the apple pie, glass angels and creme brulee nonsense, but never mind...

My first ever Nokia...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-02-04, 16:54
Replies: 8
Views: 1,715
Posted By PhilE
Re: No contract internet connection, vodafone supplied set

It would be nice to post the solution to help others who may be having the same problem.
Forum: Off Topic 2010-01-28, 23:30
Replies: 5
Views: 1,275
Posted By PhilE
Re: Girls generation Fans ^_^

Still using an iMac? A green one?

Puleeze..... :D
Forum: Off Topic 2010-01-25, 23:17
Replies: 36
Views: 4,946
Posted By PhilE
Re: The passive generation?

The very first bits of code I wrote were in BASIC, on a teletype-style terminal when I had just turned 17 at high school. This thing had a roll of paper instead of a screen and a keyboard to type...
Forum: General 2010-01-23, 13:06
Replies: 2
Views: 1,898
Posted By PhilE
Re: getting VPC to run maemo... (newbie)

Just a gentle reminder, which I hope you'll take in the spirit in which it is intended...

Those notes are on a Wiki, so if you feel they're not clear enough for people starting out on the Maemo...
Forum: Community 2010-01-22, 23:03
Replies: 19
Views: 3,490
Posted By PhilE
Re: This forum needs new rules

A more perfect example I couldn't have hoped to find. :)
Forum: Off Topic 2010-01-22, 17:51
Replies: 184
Views: 25,133
Posted By PhilE
Re: Whats your ringtone?

The theme from one of my favourite shows when I was a kid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8RfzkhqBLY

groovy!
Forum: Off Topic 2010-01-20, 22:32
Replies: 10
Views: 1,519
Posted By PhilE
Re: Can the n900 save your life?

I think that probably rules out the N900 then.... :D
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-01-18, 21:40
Replies: 533
Views: 109,331
Posted By PhilE
Re: Spotted, other N900 users....

One of our help desk guys has an N900, but apart from that I've not seen another one in the wild and as far as I know, noobmonkey is the next nearest N900 user to me.

92.3% of the population in...
Forum: Maemo 5 / Fremantle 2010-01-18, 13:06
Replies: 144
Views: 55,457
Posted By PhilE
Re: Warning - Exploit found, keep N900 to yourself until it's fixed!

Sigh....

I should be working, but I simply can't let that pass... :)

Firstly, I don't care about iPhones.

Secondly, there are several devices potentially in your possesion where I could...
Forum: Maemo 5 / Fremantle 2010-01-18, 12:31
Replies: 144
Views: 55,457
Posted By PhilE
Re: Warning - Exploit found, keep N900 to yourself until it's fixed!

Yup definitely a case of moleHill != Mountain

Regardless of whether you're talking about a mobile phone, PDA, laptop, desktop or even a server in a data centre, once the miscreant has physical...
Forum: General 2010-01-13, 11:22
Replies: 97
Views: 19,631
Posted By PhilE
Re: N900 on vodaphone issues*

I made a point of *not* getting my N900 from Vodafone for this very reason. Went to NFS Regent St and they did me an upgrade to my existing contract for the same minutes/SMS/data allowance, £5 less...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-01-12, 15:08
Replies: 16
Views: 5,020
Posted By PhilE
Re: ssh to "root" works but to "user" don't

Don't know, that's why I suggested not fscking about with it in the first place... :(
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-01-12, 12:32
Replies: 16
Views: 5,020
Posted By PhilE
Re: ssh to "root" works but to "user" don't

You can't SSH onto the N900 as 'user', because in /etc/passwd the second field, where the password would normally be, contains an exclamation mark. This effectively disables the account as far as...
Forum: Maemo 5 / Fremantle 2010-01-11, 15:26
Replies: 5
Views: 1,603
Posted By PhilE
Re: Calendar on N900

My suggestion would be to try asking in the N900 forum...
Forum: Applications 2010-01-10, 12:54
Replies: 2
Views: 1,286
Posted By PhilE
Re: Modest size limit

Thought as much, thanks.
Forum: Applications 2010-01-10, 01:51
Replies: 2
Views: 1,286
Posted By PhilE
Modest size limit

Oh, the irony...the mail client is called modest and it only lets you attach small files to emails, so it has a modest file size limit. Sorry, it's been a long cold day!:D

After attaching 3...
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