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{{OLPC}}

== 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 ([[Image:Friends key f2 small.png]]). (See [[Keyboard Shortcuts]] for more details.)

== 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'''.

== Step 3: Returning to Normal ==

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]])

Latest revision as of 21:39, 14 February 2011