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== Step 1: Operating system (OS) == |
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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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== Step 2: Firmware == |
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# Type root |
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# Type more /ofw/openprom/model |
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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 |
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xo-05-29-BB login: root |
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-bash-3.2# more /ofw/openprom/model |
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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'''. |
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Revision as of 23:08, 12 December 2007
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Step 1: Operating system (OS)
- Type Ctrl-Alt-F2
- 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.
The Ctrl key has a solid diamond on it (♦); the Alt key has an open diamond on it (♢); the F2 key is the same as the Friends key ().
Step 2: Firmware
- Type root
- Type more /ofw/openprom/model
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: root -bash-3.2# more /ofw/openprom/model CL1 Q2D07 Q2C -bash-3.2#
The firmware number in the above example is Q2D07.