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== "About this XO" ==
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:
# return to the [[Home view]] by pressing F3 (the F3 key is the same as the Home key [[Image:Home key f3 small.png]])
# 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.
# Press ctrl+alt+F2 (the F2 key is the same as the Group key [[Image:Friends key f2 small.png]]. 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 ([[Image:Home key f3 small.png]]).)

==See also==
[[Checking the Layout configuration]] has instructions for checking other system settings.

Latest revision as of 21:39, 14 February 2011

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