Nice! Thanks for the links- that's a far better way to do it.
Unfortunately, it seems like the kernel may be some trouble. Looking at the repository here, it turns out the base is not Debian's Kernel but rather the SoC-friendly linux-sunxi; which, quite incredibly, includes the firmware and drivers for everything from Intel WiFi chips to whatever Yamaha makes- not skimping on the proprietary ones, of course. That may require some de-blobbing (perhaps the FSFLA's linux-libre scripts work?).
