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This page will help you get a look at the XO software, by running a "virtual XO" in an emulator.
Another option is burning a [[LiveCd]].

'''This page is being revised. Until that is completed, non-Windows users may find the [http://wiki.laptop.org/index.php?title=Emulating_the_XO/Quick_Start&oldid=91261 old version] easier to use.'''

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== Who should read this page ==

If you don't have access to an actual XO laptop but have some time, patience, and would like to get a taste of how the software looks and feels, this page will guide you through running an emulated XO laptop on your non-XO machine (desktop, laptop, etc). This means that your computer will pretend to be an XO - minus some of the special hardware features.

No programming/Linux experience is assumed, but patience and a sense of humor are required; getting emulation running can be tricky. Estimated time to completion is 30 minutes to 4 hours, depending on your system and experience.

'''If you have any questions or suggestions on how to improve this walkthrough, please contact [[User:Vmitra|Mitra]].

== What to expect ==

This "virtual XO" was created as a software development tool. '''It is not intended for general use, and many things will not work.''' It is "just to get a taste" of what the laptop is like (and to help software developers). With time and people constraints, we are focused on the real XO.

*The camera and video will not work.
*Things are slower than on the actual machine. If you are unable to install qemu's kqemu accelerator, very much slower.
*You will see a snapshot of the past. The instructions will have you download the "latest stable build", which is sometimes quite a few weeks old. Development is very rapid. Things will be missing or different compared with the present.
*While rapidly maturing, this is still "alpha" software.
*TamTam, the popular music program, will likely not work (no sound).

== Getting Qemu ==

Getting Qemu for Other Operating Systems:
*[[Emulating the XO/Quick Start/Windows|Windows (All-In-One Installer + In-depth Tutorial)]]
*[[Emulating the XO/Quick Start/Mac|Mac]]
*[[Emulating the XO/Quick Start/Linux|Linux]]
*[[Emulating the XO/Quick Start/Linux#FreeBSD|FreeBSD]]
*[[Emulating the XO/Quick Start/Linux#Yellow Dog Linux on PlayStation3|Yellow Dog Linux on PlayStation3]]


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Latest revision as of 15:37, 7 February 2011

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