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Following are the steps to bringup Meego on Omap 3530EVM Mistral board : - Assumption : - Boot loader is u-boot. - Tool chain used for building kernel is compatible with the root file system of meego package for ARMV7. 1. Download u-boot if not present on target device from below URL : http://focus.ti.com/general/docs/wtbu/wtbusplashcontent.tsp?templateId=6123&contentId=4750#omap3530 2. Download linux kernel from below URL : http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tmlind/linux-omap-2.6.git 3. Download the OMAP EVM kernel patch from below URL : https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/85197/ 4. Download the SGX\GLES SDK (OMAP35x_Graphics_SDK_setuplinux_3_01_00_07.bin) from below URL : http://softwaredl.ti.com/dsps/dsps_public_sw/sdo_sb/targetcontent/gfxsdk/latest/index_FDS.html 5. create_sgx_package.sh needs to be downloaded from below URL ( http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~beagleboard-kernel/%2Bjunk/2.6-stable/annotate/head:/create_sgx_package.sh ) Run create_sgx_pack...

Alrite this is officially by first blog.... And i have decided to blog this for a simple reason coz there aren't many doc's on the net that describe rooting + upgrading ur htc desire + tools used on linux for doing the same. ok the following line is actually a dampner, i dont want to add it but i have no choice. WARNING: ROOTING THE HTC DESIRE WILL VOID THE WARRANTY. and I DISCLAIM ANY CHANCE OF DAMAGE TO YOUR PHONE. s/w required 1. ubuntu 10.04 or 10.10 preferably 64 bit version for obvious reasons....i'm currently using a 64 bit bit ubuntu 10.10 machine. 2. android sdk setup (optional) for adb tool to be used for transfering files to the device. 3. (optional) following link can be usefull for those who are actually building android from source. http://source.android.com/source/initializing.html 4. unrevoked3 for linux -> simple, easy to use and the best tool essentially for rooting (Super user access) the device done by just running reflash...