Thread: Flash Maemo Leste or Devuan for N9 directly (no ubiboot)?
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2019-10-07 , 16:09
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Originally Posted by nonsuch View Post

What else can I try?
I think nothing. Maemo leste is not usable for ui and telephone support regarding the N9.


Originally Posted by nonsuch View Post
Currently I'm thinking that the original Harmattan works well enough, and could be made safer by
  • removing apps
  • updating a few core apps, like openssh for example, to current versions
Yes this is atm the way with the lowest work. Or you have the knowledge to bring maemo leste to a usable state that would be the right way and the best for the future.

Originally Posted by nonsuch View Post
Maybe even enable some mainline Debian/Ubuntu repos?
You can install maybe some packages from old distributions but never add a repo. But this I never tried so can't give you hints about it. I recompiled everything what I needed.
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