[ale] Droid updates to a happy setup

Tom Freeman tfreeman at intel.digichem.net
Wed Aug 25 17:11:45 EDT 2010


I was tempted by the N900 a while back, but they don't seem to run on
Sprint. Is the N900 worth the money as a palmtop machine? (Not that I
have the bread at the moment!)

FWIW, I like my N810, although I might wish Nokia paid the old
machine more attention...


On Wed, 25 Aug 2010, Mike Harrison wrote:

> In a different world... A one click update installed kernel modules for iptables, ipv6, and more... And installed a wifi hotspot application
> that works easily and well.  Maemo is rocking on my N900. 
>
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>
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> ----- Original message -----
>> Envy. Man my G1 is so stuck on 1.6.   I have got to upgrade. Not to
>> mention T-mobile is not quite up to my travel requirements.   I am
>> often without service.
>> ...John
>> 
>> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 11:14 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > My droid did the 2.2 update a few days ago. Poking around, I noticed
>> > the new addition to networks and wireless - tethering!
>> > 
>> > Let's make this short : It "Just Works". Plug in the USB cable, don't
>> > choose mount drive, select menu, wireless, tethering on then on the
>> > Fedora 13 side simply choose the new USB0 connection from
>> > NetworkManager. Wrote this email over it.
>> > 
>> > happyhappyjoyjoy!
>> > 
>> > hooking this up to the netbook next so small portable connect nearly
>> > anywhere.
>> > 
>> > Wonder what _new_ data limits Verizon will come up with?
>> > 
>> > --
>> > --
>> > James P. Kinney III
>> > I would rather stumble along in freedom than walk effortlessly in
>> > chains.
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
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