Application:MetaDoctor
Ok, I have no Linux experience whatsoever, so this should be a good "Meta Doctor For Dummies" Wiki.
Ill use confusedvorlon's initial Step-by-Step and add/edit the entries with more detail. Im stuck at step one right now, waiting for a new iso download so Ill finish editing this tomorrow.
Getting Ready
1) Download Ubuntu 9.04 . Then download a virtual machine either vmware or virtualbox. A virtual machine is simply a program that allows you to piggyback a second operating system on top of your Windows OS without dual booting or actually having a Linux machine.
-- I ended up using VirtualBox instead, because I found the VMware to be very confusing on what to actually download. The Virtual box website is very simple and straight forward. Here is the link for the virtualbox download:
http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.0.8/VirtualBox-3.0.8-53140-Win.exe
Now install virtualbox just like you would install any other windows application, nothing fancy here.
Next start up virtualbox and follow either of these instructions to install Ubuntu
http://www.helpdeskgeek.com/linux-tips/how-to-install-ubuntu-in-virtualbox/ http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/virtualbox
2) Open terminal from the applications, accessories menu
Type "sudo apt-get install git" and follow directions to install git
Now type "git clone git://git.webos-internals.org/tools/meta-doctor.git"
(if necessary, follow the instructions to install git)
3) Type "sudo apt-get install patch" to make sure you have patch installed
4) install java (applications/add remove/show: all available applications/java 6 runtime)
Easiest to search java to find it, then follow on screen instructions, should be pretty simple
5) install the palm sdk (actually you only need the novacmd part). Instructions at developer.palm.com
6) download the rom jar to the /meta-doctor/downloads folder rename download to webosdoctorp100ewwsprint-1.2.0.jar check you have the right one using this page http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/...octor_Versions
Doing it
5) navigate to the meta-doctor directory in the terminal and type make CARRIER=sprint unpack patch pack
6) updated version will be in the build/pre... folder
7) make sure palm is connected to your virtual machine (check the VMWare menu)
8) run it with java -jar webosdoctor...