If you want to use your own computer at Code Camp, you can install Maemo SDK+ by following Install notes at Maemo SDK home site. Installation instructions are provided for Ubuntu and Debian distributions. For Ubuntu 9.04, correct repository for packages is:
deb http://maemo-sdk.garage.maemo.org/download/host ubuntu-jaunty free
In section 3.1, instead of installing sudo maemo-sdk install tools etch-2008
, install newer tools with command sudo maemo-sdk install tools lenny-2009-1
. For the rootstrap, select diablo4.1.2 (section 4.1)
To enable the usage of Internet Tablet via USB/Bluetooth/WLAN install host-pc-connectivity -package, see instructions from http://pc-connectivity.garage.maemo.org/2nd_edition/installation.html
Xserver-Xephyr 1.6.0, shipped with Ubuntu 9.04 is crashing with Maemo SDK+ environment. Therefore, for Ubuntu 9.04 users, downgrading to 1.5.2 is necessary.
Install with command
dpkg -i xserver-xephyr_1.5.2-2ubuntu3_i386.deb
System update is trying to re-install newer version. It can be prevented by putting following lines into /etc/apt/preferences
Package: xserver-xephyr Pin: version 1.5.2* Pin-Priority: 1001
JAVA runtime is required for running Eclipse IDE. To develop applications for Maemo with Eclipse:
Install self-contained Maemo development package, branded ESBox.
ESBox installation instructions