Installing an activity pack: Difference between revisions
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# Insert the USB flash drive into your XO and [[reboot]]. |
# Insert the USB flash drive into your XO and [[reboot]]. |
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# Hold the X game key while booting if your machine is not a secure XO (its firmware is unlocked). |
# Hold the X game key while booting if your machine is not a secure XO (its firmware is unlocked). |
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'''Notes''' |
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* The USB flash drive should be formatted with a VFAT file system (FAT16 with long filename support); this is the common format for most USB sticks with capacity up to 2 GB. |
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* You can perform steps 1 and 2 on another computer, or if you are familiar with the Linux command line, on the XO in a [[Terminal Activity|terminal]] using <tt>wget</tt> and <tt>unzip</tt>. |
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Revision as of 06:24, 26 May 2008
- Download its zip file.
- Unzip it onto the root of a USB flash drive.
- Insert the USB flash drive into your XO and reboot.
- Hold the X game key while booting if your machine is not a secure XO (its firmware is unlocked).
Notes
- The USB flash drive should be formatted with a VFAT file system (FAT16 with long filename support); this is the common format for most USB sticks with capacity up to 2 GB.
- You can perform steps 1 and 2 on another computer, or if you are familiar with the Linux command line, on the XO in a terminal using wget and unzip.