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* Hold down the '✓' (check) game pad key and turn on the laptop, a diagram of the game keys should appear with a message ''Release the game keys to continue'', |
* Hold down the '✓' (check) game pad key and turn on the laptop, a diagram of the game keys should appear with a message ''Release the game keys to continue'', |
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* Release the '✓' (check) game pad key, and immediately press [[File:Esc.png]] ''Escape'' key a few times a second, and the 'ok' prompt should appear, |
* Release the '✓' (check) game pad key, and immediately press [[File:Esc.png]] ''Escape'' key a few times a second, and the 'ok' prompt should appear, |
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* press ''enter'' to get a fresh 'ok' prompt. |
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OLPC D1, 1 GiB memory installed, 4 GB internal storage, S/N SHC937010AA |
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Press enter, and a new word ok will appear and the black rectangle should move down. |
Press ''enter'', and a new word ok will appear and the black rectangle should move down. |
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== Technical Data == |
== Technical Data == |
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Revision as of 01:11, 5 August 2010
The 'ok' prompt is the Open Firmware menu for the laptop. At this point the laptop firmware is ready to accept commands. The operating system is not running.
There are several methods to get to the 'ok' prompt.
The 'ok' prompt is not available if the laptop is secured. If you have tried all these methods, then perhaps your laptop is secured. See how to unlock.
Novice
- Shutdown the laptop,
- Hold down the '✓' (check) game pad key and turn on the laptop, a diagram of the game keys should appear with a message Release the game keys to continue,
- Release the '✓' (check) game pad key, and immediately press
Escape key a few times a second, and the 'ok' prompt should appear, - press enter to get a fresh 'ok' prompt.
OLPC D1, 1 GiB memory installed, 4 GB internal storage, S/N SHC937010AA OpenFirmware CL1 Q3A39c Q3A EC Firmware Ver:1.9.28 Type the Esc key to interrupt automatic startup Type 'help' for more information. ok ok
Regular
- Shutdown the laptop,
- Turn on the laptop, and press Escape key once during the startup sound, and the 'ok' prompt should appear.
OLPC D1, 1 GiB memory installed, 4 GB internal storage, S/N SHC937010AA OpenFirmware CL1 Q3A39c Q3A EC Firmware Ver:1.9.28 Type 'help' for more information. ok
Expert
- Shutdown the laptop,
- Hold down the Escape key while turning on the laptop, and the 'ok' prompt should appear.
OLPC D1, 1 GiB memory installed, 4 GB internal storage, S/N SHC937010AA OpenFirmware CL1 Q3A39c Q3A EC Firmware Ver:1.9.28 Type 'help' for more information. ok
This method sometimes doesn't work for some laptops.
How do I know it worked?
You should see text on the screen. There should be the word ok with a black rectangle after it.
ok
Press enter, and a new word ok will appear and the black rectangle should move down.
Technical Data
The firmware only checks for the 
Escape key for a short time during the Startup sound. It is possible for the volume to have been turned down so that you cannot hear the sound, see Startup_sound#How_to_enable to fix.
This 'ok' prompt is called a command line interface (CLI), and the black rectangle is a cursor.
Normally it is hidden, which is why you have to do special things to get to it.