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== Step 1: Operating system (OS) ==
== Step 1: Operating system (OS) ==
# Type Ctrl-Alt-F2
# Type Ctrl-Alt-F2
# Read the build number from the first line of text that appears in the console window.
# Read the build number from the first line of text that appears in the console window
# Type Ctrl-Alt-F3 to return to the Sugar graphical display


Sample transcript
Sample transcript
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The OS build number in the above example is '''650'''.
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]]).
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]].


== Step 2: Firmware ==
== Step 2: Firmware ==

Revision as of 02:42, 19 December 2007

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Step 1: Operating system (OS)

  1. Type Ctrl-Alt-F2
  2. Read the build number from the first line of text that appears in the console window
  3. Type Ctrl-Alt-F3 to return to the Sugar graphical display

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 (Friends key f2 small.png). See Keyboard Shortcuts.

Step 2: Firmware

  1. Type root
  2. 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.

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