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{{Deprecated|<center>Release 8.2 is obsolete, please see the installation section of the release notes in the [[release|latest stable release]].</center>}} |
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This page provides parallel instructions for installing both signed builds (official or candidate releases) and unsigned development builds for [[Friends in Testing]]. |
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Note that a clean install will reflash your XO; '''everything you created will be deleted.''' See [[olpc-update]] for an update mechanism that preserves some data. |
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== What version is available? == |
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# Download the OS image and its signatures file to your local computer. DO NOT open them. P.S. If your computer runs on MS Windows, point your cursor on the link, click the right mouse button and choose "Save Link Target As". |
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<!-- Section copied from [[olpc-update]], keep the two pages in sync --> |
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#* Official OS images can be downloaded from [http://download.laptop.org/xo-1/os/official/], [http://download.laptop.org/xo-1/os/candidate/], and ''sometimes'' from [[http://download.laptop.org/xo-1/os/custom/]]. |
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You need to identify the "build" to which you want to update your system. |
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# Copy these files onto of a clean (Full (not Quick!) formatted) USB memory stick. Your USB memory stick should now contain two files named something like: en708-1.img and fs.zip. |
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# Shut down your XO laptop. Insert the USB stick into the XO Laptop and power up while holding the four game keys. (this is VERY important!) |
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# Reboot. |
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#* Hover over the XO in the Home screen and click on 'About my XO' |
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* This page describes how to update to the 8.2 release from 2009. |
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* To install the latest release, see [[Release notes|the latest release notes]]. You may need to first [[Upgrading_firmware|upgrade your firmware]]. |
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For G1G1 users, [[Release_Notes/8.2.0#If_your_XO_is_not_connected_to_the_internet|the 8.2.0 release notes]] offer the most concise instructions for restoring the factory configuration. |
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[[Image:YamaDone.JPG|thumb|''for new users'' [[USB_update|<br>'''illustrated guide to updating using a USB stick<br>''']]]] |
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You'll need a USB storage device such as a flash drive, with a capacity of 500 MB or higher. It should be formatted as FAT or FAT32, and only contain one partition. Most ordinary USB flash drives are set up this way, except "U3" flash drives which may not work. Remove U3 with uninstall software from http://www.u3.com/uninstall or http://u3uninstall.s3.amazonaws.com/U3Uninstall.exe |
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# Attach the USB storage device to your local (NOT the XO!) computer. |
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# Perform a clean (Full, not Quick!) format of the USB storage device. |
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# Download the OS image named <tt>''someversion''.img</tt> (e.g. <tt>gg-802-1.img</tt>) and the signature file <tt>fs.zip</tt> to the USB storage device. These are compressed files, but DO NOT open them — in your browser click the right mouse button over the link and choose "Save Link/Target As...". |
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#* For release 8.2.1 with activities included, use gg-802-1.img and fs.zip from<br>http://download.laptop.org/xo-1/custom/g1g1/gg-802-1/ |
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#* For release 8.2.0 with activities included, use gg-767-4.img and fs.zip from<br>http://download.laptop.org/xo-1/custom/g1g1/gg-767-4/ |
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#* For other releases without activities included, see subdirectories of<br>http://download.laptop.org/xo-1/os/official/ |
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# Your USB storage device should now contain two files (in the root) named something like: <tt>gg-802-1.img</tt> and <tt>fs.zip</tt>. |
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# Unmount the USB storage device and disconnect it from your computer when it is safe to do so. |
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# Plug your XO laptop into an electrical outlet and make sure the battery is locked in place. |
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# [[Shutdown]] the XO. |
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# [[Reboot]] the XO. If the new build includes newer [[firmware]], then your XO will reboot twice. When the XO restarts the update will be complete. |
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#* Follow [[How to check the OS and firmware versions]]. |
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# You may then need to [[Activity installation|install activities]]. |
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* Read [[OS images]] and its table of releases to choose an appropriate build. |
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# Get a [[Developer key#Getting a Developer Key for your Running XO Laptop|developer key]] for your XO laptop. |
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** ''Other OS images can be found at [http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/xo-1/streams/joyride/ joyride build stream] (e.g. [http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/xo-1/streams/joyride/build2230/devel_jffs2/ joyride-2230]) and from many other sources.'' |
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# Download the OS image and its CRC file to your local computer. DO NOT open them. P.S. If your computer runs on MS Windows, point your cursor on the link, click the right mouse button and choose "Save Link Target As". |
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* Download the OS image (e.g. {{{{:Friends in testing/current image stream}}-img-link}}) and its CRC file (e.g. {{{{:Friends in testing/current image stream}}-crc-link}}) to your local computer. |
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# Copy these files onto of a clean (Full (not Quick!) formatted) USB memory stick. Your USB memory stick should now contain two files named: for example, os708.img and os708.crc. |
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**Important: DO NOT open these links just by clicking on them. |
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**If your computer runs MS Windows, click your right mouse button on the link and choose "Save Link Target As". |
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# Shut down your XO laptop. Insert the USB stick into the XO Laptop and power up while holding the escape key (the circled "x" in the upper left corner of the keyboard). |
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**If you are using a Mac, use Safari for the downloads and hold down the control key when you click on the link and choose "Download linked file as..." |
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# Release the 'x' key when it asks you to. You should be at the [[Firmware|OpenFirmware]] "ok" prompt. |
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**Firefox will also work, use "Save Link As..."). |
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# Assuming that your disk image is named _____.img, type |
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* Prepare a clean (Full (not Quick!) formatted) USB flash drive. |
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* Get a [[Developer_key#Getting_a_developer_key_for_your_running_XO_laptop|developer key]] for your XO laptop and save it as <tt>develop.sig</tt> in a folder <tt>security</tt> on the USB flash drive. |
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* Copy the OS image files onto the USB flash drive, |
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**the files should be next to the security folder and not in it. |
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**your USB flash drive should now contain two files named, for example, <tt>os''{{:Friends in testing/current image number}}''.img</tt> and <tt>os''{{:Friends in testing/current image number}}''.crc</tt> (and possibly the <tt>/security</tt> directory). |
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* [[Shutdown]] the XO laptop. |
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* Insert the USB flash drive into the XO laptop and power up to the "ok" prompt, (see [[Ok]] for how), |
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* Install the image by typing |
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where os''NNN''.img is the file you downloaded (e.g. os2230.img, or en708-1.img). |
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bye |
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Note: This procedure can be used for builds signed with the OLPC key. If it is used for builds signed with other keys, it is necessary to [[Developer_key#Disable_the_security_system|disable security ]] otherwise the developer key will need to be in the USB for every boot. |
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[[Category:Update paths]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:52, 8 December 2011
This page provides parallel instructions for installing both signed builds (official or candidate releases) and unsigned development builds for Friends in Testing. Note that a clean install will reflash your XO; everything you created will be deleted. See olpc-update for an update mechanism that preserves some data. What version is available?You need to identify the "build" to which you want to update your system.
For G1G1 users, the 8.2.0 release notes offer the most concise instructions for restoring the factory configuration.
Official releases and candidate builds For the general public
for new users illustrated guide to updating using a USB stick You'll need a USB storage device such as a flash drive, with a capacity of 500 MB or higher. It should be formatted as FAT or FAT32, and only contain one partition. Most ordinary USB flash drives are set up this way, except "U3" flash drives which may not work. Remove U3 with uninstall software from http://www.u3.com/uninstall or http://u3uninstall.s3.amazonaws.com/U3Uninstall.exe
Development builds For Developers
probe-usb copy-nand disk:\osNNN.img where osNNN.img is the file you downloaded (e.g. os2230.img, or en708-1.img).
bye Note: This procedure can be used for builds signed with the OLPC key. If it is used for builds signed with other keys, it is necessary to disable security otherwise the developer key will need to be in the USB for every boot. |