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'''Notes''' |
'''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. |
* 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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** It is important that the USB flash drive have a partition table, and that the VFAT file system be in the first partition. Linux allows you to put a file system directly on the drive itself without a partition table (i.e. "mkfs.vfat /dev/sdi", rather than fdisk and "mkfs.vfat /dev/sdi1"), but then on boot, the XO will panic with an error from mount ("non-zero status code 255"). |
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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>. |
* 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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* After step 2, the root of the USB flash drive should contain |
* After step 2, the root of the USB flash drive should contain |
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Revision as of 04:44, 30 June 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.
- If your machine is not a secure XO (its firmware is unlocked), you must hold the X game key while booting .
- When the installation is complete, the XO will shut itself off. Remove the USB key before powering it on.
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.
- It is important that the USB flash drive have a partition table, and that the VFAT file system be in the first partition. Linux allows you to put a file system directly on the drive itself without a partition table (i.e. "mkfs.vfat /dev/sdi", rather than fdisk and "mkfs.vfat /dev/sdi1"), but then on boot, the XO will panic with an error from mount ("non-zero status code 255").
- 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.
- After step 2, the root of the USB flash drive should contain
/customization-2 /boot /bundles