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 This is a complete list of steps I went through to configure my N770 in case I have to go through them again. Since I had previously messed the settings up. I am starting with a reflash to the latest version. This is a complete list of steps I went through to configure my N770 in case I have to go through them again. Since I had previously messed the settings up. I am starting with a reflash to the latest version.
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 + I couldn't get [[ http://maemo.org/community/wiki/howto_easily_boot_from_mmc_card/ | these instructions]] to boot from the MMC to work because the rsync/tar command at the end to clone the installation failed so I will be using my MMC as secondary storage only (e.g. for dictionaries, cached maps, media files etc).
  
   * Upgrade to the latest official version using [[ http://maemo.org/community/wiki/HOWTO_FlashLatestNokiaImageWithLinux | these instructions]]. Currently this is 3.2006.49-2. I am not brave enough to try the unsupported OS2007 Hacker Edition yet.   * Upgrade to the latest official version using [[ http://maemo.org/community/wiki/HOWTO_FlashLatestNokiaImageWithLinux | these instructions]]. Currently this is 3.2006.49-2. I am not brave enough to try the unsupported OS2007 Hacker Edition yet.
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      * Close, choose select connections and connect      * Close, choose select connections and connect
  
-  * Follow [[http://maemo.org/community/wiki/HowTo_EASILY_BecomeRoot | these instructions]] to become root and install an xterm. For initfs_flashno to backupyes to remove extra.+  * Follow [[http://maemo.org/community/wiki/HowTo_EASILY_BecomeRoot | these instructions]] to become root and install an xterm. 
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 +  * Set user passwordlock the root accountinstall ssh 
 +    <code> 
 +    $ sudo gainroot 
 +    $ passwd user 
 +    $ passwd root 
 +    $ passwd -l root 
 +    $ apt-get install ssh 
 +    </code> 
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 +  * Formatted my MMC with two partitions, a 500 MB vfat (mmc1) and a 1.5GB ext2 (mmc2). [[http://maemo.org/community/wiki/HowTo_EASILY_Partition_your_MMC_card | Instructions here ]].
  
- * Follow [[ http://maemo.org/community/wiki/howto_easily_boot_from_mmc_card/ | these instructions]] to copy the installation to a 2GB MMC card I have installed and boot from that instead. This retains the original configuration in case I need to revert to it, provides more diskspace and is reported to run faster. 
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