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== "About this XO" == |
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If you have [[Release_Notes/8.1.0|Release 8.1.0]] ( |
If you have [[Release_Notes/8.1.0|Release 8.1.0]] (also known as "Update.1", also known as Build 703) or later, then you can determine which [[builds|build]] and [[firmware]] your XO is running by: |
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# return to the [[Home view]] by pressing F3 (the F3 key is the same as the Home key [[Image:Home key f3 small.png]]) |
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# hover the cursor over the XO icon in the middle of the Home view. |
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# in the menu that pops up, click the item "About this XO". |
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== Terminal commands == |
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If you do not see the "About XO" |
If you do not see the "About this XO" menu item when you put your cursor over the XO icon in the Home View, then you have a release older than 8.1.0. In that case you can find the release your XO is running by entering commands in a terminal. |
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* <code>olpc-netstatus -i</code> in the Terminal activity or Virtual Terminal |
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or by following the instructions below. |
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Start the [[Terminal Activity]] or a [[console]]. |
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== Step 1: Operating system (OS) == |
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# Type Ctrl-Alt-F2 (the F2 key is the same as the Group key [[Image:Friends key f2 small.png]]) |
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Then type the following and press Enter: |
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Sample transcript: |
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olpc-netstatus -i |
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OLPC build '''650''' (stream ship.2: variant devel_jffs2) |
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it will display your build and firmware |
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kernel 2.6.22-20070919.2.olpc.0987654321abcdefabcedf on an i586 |
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xo-05-29-BB login: |
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There are other commands that display your build number, including: |
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The OS build number in the above example is '''650'''. |
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more /etc/issue |
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There are other commands that display your firmware version, including: |
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== Step 2: Firmware == |
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=== Console displays build information=== |
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The console displays the build number, until it scrolls off the top of the screen. |
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or |
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<strike>su -l</strike> root not needed? |
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Sample transcript: |
Sample transcript: |
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OLPC build 650 (stream ship.2: variant devel_jffs2) |
OLPC build '''650''' (stream ship.2: variant devel_jffs2) |
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kernel 2.6.22-20070919.2.olpc.0987654321abcdefabcedf on an i586 |
kernel 2.6.22-20070919.2.olpc.0987654321abcdefabcedf on an i586 |
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xo-05-29-BB login: |
xo-05-29-BB login: |
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-bash-3.2# olpc-bios-sig |
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CL1 '''Q2D07''' Q2C |
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-bash-3.2# |
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The |
The OS build number in the above example is '''650'''. |
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== Step 3: Returning to Sugar (normal) == |
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To return to the Sugar graphical display press ctrl+alt+F3 . (The F3 key is the same as the Home key ([[Image:Home key f3 small.png]]).) |
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==See also== |
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[[Checking the Layout configuration]] has instructions for checking other system settings. |
Revision as of 09:30, 3 August 2008
"About this XO"
If you have Release 8.1.0 (also known as "Update.1", also known as Build 703) or later, then you can determine which build and firmware your XO is running by:
- return to the Home view by pressing F3 (the F3 key is the same as the Home key
)
- hover the cursor over the XO icon in the middle of the Home view.
- in the menu that pops up, click the item "About this XO".
Terminal commands
If you do not see the "About this XO" menu item when you put your cursor over the XO icon in the Home View, then you have a release older than 8.1.0. In that case you can find the release your XO is running by entering commands in a terminal.
Start the Terminal Activity or a console.
Then type the following and press Enter:
olpc-netstatus -i
it will display your build and firmware
There are other commands that display your build number, including:
more /etc/issue
There are other commands that display your firmware version, including:
su -l olpc-bios-sig
and
more /ofw/openprom/model
Console displays build information
The console displays the build number, until it scrolls off the top of the screen.
- Type ctrl+alt+F2 (the F2 key is the same as the Group key
. The Ctrl key has a solid diamond on it (♦); the Alt key has an open diamond on it (♢). See Keyboard Shortcuts for more details.)
- Read the build number from the first line of text that appears in the console window
Sample transcript:
OLPC build 650 (stream ship.2: variant devel_jffs2) kernel 2.6.22-20070919.2.olpc.0987654321abcdefabcedf on an i586 xo-05-29-BB login:
The OS build number in the above example is 650.
To return to the Sugar graphical display press ctrl+alt+F3 . (The F3 key is the same as the Home key ().)
See also
Checking the Layout configuration has instructions for checking other system settings.