Neovento
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* make and use a [[SwapSpace|swapfile]] on your µSD (warning: this may destroy the µSD card after uncertain time) | * make and use a [[SwapSpace|swapfile]] on your µSD (warning: this may destroy the µSD card after uncertain time) | ||
* save the TangoGPS map files on the µSD as there is little space left on the NAND | * save the TangoGPS map files on the µSD as there is little space left on the NAND | ||
| + | * alter the file /etc/apt/sources.list to delete the servers pointing to .DE inserting the faster servers by doing: | ||
| + | pico /etc/apt/sources.list (alter the addresses, then save the file following the pico's menu) | ||
| + | apt-get update | ||
= Links = | = Links = | ||
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neovento is a Debian on Freerunner based distribution which uses LXDE and Zhone on top. It is a FreeYourPhone.de community project. Please join the user talk to contribute to development of the best distribution for FreeRunner.
Status: release 5.3 is ready
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Concept
The main concept is the use of LXDE and Zhone which is embedded in the background and the whole is based on Debian/FSO as a subsystem. This distribution has the aim not only to be fully finger friendly, but also to give you a full featured desktop environment.
Features
- completely fingerfriendly
- window based environment
- Zhemes, an application to switch between four Zhone themes
- preinstalled applications (Woosh, Pidgin, TangoGPS, Wifi-Radar, EpdfView, Mokomaze, CellHunter)
- it fits on the 256MB NAND flash
Installation
- download latest release
- flash the image and the kernel with NeoTool
- optional: make use of the latest patch
Usage
Buttons
- AUX (short press) shows the keyboard
- Power (short press) suspends the Neo
Recommendations
- use the recommended Kernel
- make and use a swapfile on your µSD (warning: this may destroy the µSD card after uncertain time)
- save the TangoGPS map files on the µSD as there is little space left on the NAND
- alter the file /etc/apt/sources.list to delete the servers pointing to .DE inserting the faster servers by doing:
pico /etc/apt/sources.list (alter the addresses, then save the file following the pico's menu) apt-get update
