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#REDIRECT [[What_release_am_I_running%3F]] |
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{{OLPC}} |
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== "About this XO" == |
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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: |
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# Return to the [[Home view]] by pressing F3 (the F3 key is the same as the Home key [[Image:Home key f3 small.png]]). |
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# Hover the cursor over the XO icon in the middle of the Home view. |
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# In the menu that pops up, click the item "About this XO". |
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== Terminal commands == |
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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. |
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Start the [[Terminal Activity]] or a [[console]]. |
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Then type the following and press Enter: |
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olpc-netstatus -i |
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it will display your build and firmware |
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There are other commands that display your build number, including: |
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more /etc/issue |
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There are other commands that display your firmware version, including: |
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[[su -l]] |
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olpc-bios-sig |
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and |
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more /ofw/openprom/model |
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=== Console displays build information=== |
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The console displays the build number, until it scrolls off the top of the screen. |
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# 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.) |
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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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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]]).) |
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==See also== |
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[[Checking the Layout configuration]] has instructions for checking other system settings. |
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