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== Jewlake was here! ==
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Visit www.Jewlake.com for more information ;]
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.'''


== Who should read this page ==
Your mother probably should. That might help.
[[User:Vmitra|Mitra]] was here.

== 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 started with QEMU ==

Choose your Operating System:
*[[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/FreeBSD|FreeBSD]]
*[[Emulating the XO/Quick Start/Linux#Yellow Dog Linux on PlayStation3|Yellow Dog Linux on PlayStation3]]


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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 old version easier to use.


Who should read this page

Your mother probably should. That might help. Mitra was here.

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 started with QEMU

Choose your Operating System:

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