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=== Changes since Q2A52 ===
=== Changes since Q2A42 ===


* EC update to A51
* OFW: Some nand write fixes for spurious errrors
* OFW: Some nand write fixes for spurious errrors
* OFW: Flash preserves mfg data
* OFW: Fix a build error on ATest due nand fixes.
* OFW: Sets keyboard type in CMOS RAM based on manufacturing data
* OFW: Network is enabled - works with Ax88772 and Ax8817x USB ethernet chips
* OFW: Boot process polish - color icons, speedups, function key handling, less screen flashing
* OFW: USB STALL fixes - some USB devices (e.g. keyboards) that used to fail now work
* OFW: Serial and kbd/screen console now work simultaneously
* OFW Compilation process: Fixes to make gunzip work with gcc 4
* OFW Compilation process: Built from open source svn upstream instead of from tarball


=== Installation Caveats ===
=== Installation Caveats ===

Revision as of 23:03, 1 December 2006

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OLPC Firmware Production Release Q2A53 - 2006-12-1

This is the update release for the B-test build.

File:Olpc-Q2A53.rom

MD5 a1af762465a6b2a0a8939d51d6e31f9e olpc-Q2A53.rom

Changes since Q2A42

  • EC update to A51
  • OFW: Some nand write fixes for spurious errrors
  • OFW: Flash preserves mfg data
  • OFW: Sets keyboard type in CMOS RAM based on manufacturing data
  • OFW: Network is enabled - works with Ax88772 and Ax8817x USB ethernet chips
  • OFW: Boot process polish - color icons, speedups, function key handling, less screen flashing
  • OFW: USB STALL fixes - some USB devices (e.g. keyboards) that used to fail now work
  • OFW: Serial and kbd/screen console now work simultaneously
  • OFW Compilation process: Fixes to make gunzip work with gcc 4
  • OFW Compilation process: Built from open source svn upstream instead of from tarball

Installation Caveats

  • After you reflash, you must power cycle by physically removing power from the system. A warm-start or button-induced restart is not sufficient. Please remove both the battery pack and wall adapter for 10 seconds.

ATest users only: If you use olpcflash to write this image, you must use the --brick option.
Example: olpcflash --brick -w image.rom
This will update your EC code.

BTest-1 users should NOT use olpcflash to write new firmware images. Doing so will erase the manufacturing data that was added at the factory.

Known issues

  • Auto-repeat is slow on some USB keyboards
  • NVRAM storage for configuration variables is not yet implemented.
  • JFFS2 does not pay attention to the bad block table.
  • JFFS2 does not handle ECC
  • The boot menu is incomplete
  • Dirctory symlinks have a problem.

ATest -- Infineon RAMs only

Thise is a special purpose image. Do not use except on A-test boards with Infineon RAMS.

For more info see Upgrading_to_LinuxBIOS#Checking_your_DRAM_type

File:Olpc-Q2A53 CL2.5.rom

MD5: 2331a33116b65bd885c1efcfdf02a6e7 olpc-Q2A53_CL2.5.rom