Installing MeeGo 1.1 on Nexus S



Steve Straughton Smith, an Irish iPhone, Mac Developer & XDA Forum member, has managed to port MeeGo 1.1 OS on Nexus S. Smith has given how to for installing MeeGo 1.1 on Nexus S.
Warning installing customise kernel can void cellphone warranty, so do it on your risk.
Steps

  • Build a MeeGo rootfs first in ext2 format by using kickstart.tar.gz as base.
  • Compile the images successfully and copy it to rootfs.ext2 on internal memory of Nexus S
  • To boot it, you ll need to use Fastboot
  • Alternatively you can dual boot the MeeGo OS on Nexus S by flashing it to recovery

What works

  • ADB root shell
  • X11 & UI apps

What doesn’t work currently

  • Touchscreen
  • Super-AMOLED brightness control
  • WiFi

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My name is Vidyadhar Sarmalkar & I work as a consultant and have done RHCE & CCNA.
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