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#REDIRECT [[What_release_am_I_running%3F]] |
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{{OLPC}} |
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== Overview == |
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If you have [[Release_Notes/8.1.0|Release 8.1.0]] (AKA Update.1 AKA Build 703) or later you can determine which release you are running by looking under the |
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*'XO main menu' (the menu that pops up when you put your cursor over the XO icon in the middle of the Home View), in the section called 'About XO'. |
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If you do not see the "About XO" option when you put your cursor over the XO icon in the middle of the Home View, you have a release older than 8.1.0. In that case you can find the release you are on by typing |
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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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== 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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# Read the build number from the first line of text that appears in the console window |
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Sample transcript: |
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OLPC build '''650''' (stream ship.2: variant devel_jffs2) |
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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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The OS build number in the above example is '''650'''. |
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The Ctrl key has a solid diamond on it (♦); the Alt key has an open diamond on it (♢); . (See [[Keyboard Shortcuts]] for more details.) |
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== Step 2: Firmware == |
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su -l |
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olpc-bios-sig |
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or |
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<strike>su -l</strike> root not needed? |
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more /ofw/openprom/model |
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Sample transcript: |
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OLPC build 650 (stream ship.2: variant devel_jffs2) |
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kernel 2.6.22-20070919.2.olpc.0987654321abcdefabcedf on an i586 |
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xo-05-29-BB login: root |
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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 firmware number in the above example is '''Q2D07''' (on the fifth line). |
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== Step 3: Returning to Sugar (normal) == |
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Type Ctrl-Alt-F3 to return to the Sugar graphical display. (The F3 key is the same as the Home key ([[Image:Home key f3 small.png]]).) |
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See the [[Checking the Layout configuration]] page for instructions on how to check other system settings. |
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 14 February 2011
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