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Originally Posted by Mivas_Greece View Post
Hi, in either case I just trying to extract firmware via Meamo-ish ways, else, I need something more generic that could work for any Linux distro...
Why extract? you got all of the software, almost all even in source code, on garage and in repos and in the firmware images.

Originally Posted by Mivas_Greece View Post
Since I have no information about the OS itself, I don't want to try installing anything as, if it is incompatible (most likely), it might risk bricking the device.
N900 is absolutely unbrickable, worst case you need "coldflashing" but that's highly unlikely to ever happen.
Originally Posted by Mivas_Greece View Post
Edit: So, this ssh-server would be fine on any Linux-based system? And with ftp transfer can I make an entire clone/"dump ROM" of its flash drive (or whatever it has) that can be flashed back to it if needed?
For a "complete dump" of the N900 flash drive , and restore, use plain backup-menu


This device is WAY MORE hacker friendly than you obviously think it were :-)


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