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This page is about determining which way to re-flash a laptop (for upgrading without re-flashing, which deletes all data on the laptop, use olpc-update)

===Determine the State of your laptop===
Action: Boot your laptop

If...
# Your laptop gives you the option to get to the ok prompt by pressing escape
#* Your laptop is insecure, and you can use the [[Insecure Upgrade]]
# Your laptop shows pretty boot, meaning you have no option to get to the ok prompt, and you see an XO with dots going around it
#* Your laptop is activated, and you can use the [[Activated Upgrade]]
# Your laptop shows an XO with a red blinking usb key icon below it, and then a blinking wi-fi icon.
#* Your laptop is not activated.
#* If you want to Activate or Pre-Activate your laptop, see [[Activation and Developer Keys]] and/or [[Pre-Activate an XO]], and then follow [[Activated Upgrade]]
#* If you want to leave your laptop de-activated, you can use [[De-Activated Upgrade]]

Latest revision as of 10:23, 15 October 2008