Release notes/10.1.3

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Purpose

An update to software release 10.1.2 aiming to roll as many blockers and high bugs as possible along with activity improvements.

Installation

XO-1.5

How to install unsigned build os357-4g of release 10.1.3 on XO-1.5.

The build is installed to the internal microSD device. You will need a USB drive of at least 1 GB capacity, but only for the duration of the installation.

ALL USER DATA WILL BE ERASED FROM THE LAPTOP!

• Prepare the USB drive:
  • Download os357-4g.zd,
  • Save the file to the top directory of the USB drive,

• Prepare the laptop:
  • Make a copy of any data you wish to keep,
  • Obtain a Developer key and disable security,
  • Check the battery is inserted and locked,
  • Check that the power cord is in place and the battery indicator is green,
  • Turn off the laptop, unless it is already off,
  • Insert the USB drive into any USB port on the laptop,

• Start installing:
  • Obtain the Ok prompt,
  • Type the command:

fs-update u:\os357-4g.zd

Installation progress will be displayed. Green colour will fill grey blocks. It will take about ten minutes. Once finished, the Ok prompt will return. Remove the USB drive. The laptop must be rebooted using bye or the power button, not with the boot command. The USB drive can be used on other laptops.

XO-1

How to install unsigned build os357 of release 10.1.3 on XO-1.

The build is installed to the internal NAND flash device. You will need a USB drive of at least 1 GB capacity, but only for the duration of the installation.

ALL USER DATA WILL BE ERASED FROM THE LAPTOP!

• Prepare the USB drive:
  • Download os357.img,
  • Save the file to the top directory of the USB drive,
  • Download os357.crc,
  • Save the file to the top directory of a USB memory stick,
  • Check the USB drive contains at least the two files os357.img and os357.crc

• Prepare the laptop:
  • Make a copy of any data you wish to keep,
  • Obtain a Developer key and disable security,
  • Check the battery is inserted and locked,
  • Check that the power cord is in place and the battery indicator is green,
  • Turn off the laptop, unless it is already off,
  • Insert the USB drive into any USB port on the laptop,

• Start installing:
  • Obtain the Ok prompt,
  • Type the command:

copy-nand u:os357.img

Installation progress will be displayed. Green colour will fill yellow blocks. It will take about five minutes. Once finished, the Ok prompt will return. Remove the USB drive. The laptop may be rebooted. The USB drive can be used on other laptops.

New features

Ad-hoc networking by default

<trac>9845</trac>

Known Problems

to be completed

See Release_notes/10.1.2#Known_Problems_2 prior release known problems.

Bugs fixed

Sugar

os350

• Journal: Show alert when error occurs while writing to external devices <trac>10312</trac>
• AP: separate signal strength from status <trac>10347</trac>
• Add default Ad-hoc networks <trac>9845</trac>
• Connect to gabble immediately when possible <trac>10350</trac>
• Unable to register a laptop after trying on the wrong network <trac>6857</trac>
• Feedback when deleting files on an external device <trac>10351</trac>
• Do not break if the string contains no conversion specifier <trac>10372</trac>
• Save title when closing <trac>10346</trac>

os351

• Disable start option for entries that can't be opened <trac>8733</trac> (Mukul Gupta)
• Cleanup temporary files on startup <trac>10301</trac> (Simon Schampijer)
• restore sugar-launch by bundle id substring, fixes <trac>9189</trac> (James Cameron)
• New go-home icon, needed by Browse <trac>10364</trac> (Gary C Martin)
• Remove shared activity from the neighborhood view when no members left <trac>10308</trac> (Simon Schampijer)
• Deal with unicode nick names <trac>889</trac> (moved patch from rpm into repository) (Simon Schampijer)

os353

• Adapt bundleregistry to use the new activity version scheme #10379
• Sugar Ad-hoc icons show in search results when connect/disconnect to AP OLPC #10412
• Add new activity numbering scheme #10379

Browse (xulrunner)

os351

• Browse has no "busy" indication <trac>10383</trac>

olpc-kbdshim

os351

• dpad rotates wrong <trac>10380</trac>

olpc-powerd

os351

• avoids resume from suspend when lid opens <trac>10402</trac>

olpc-utils

os352

• add config for screen rotation (part of #9350)
• Enable SiSUSB support (part of #10210)

xorg-x11-drv-openchrome

os351

• Screen rotation support for XO-1.5 <trac>9350</trac>

xorg-x11-drv-sisusb

os352

• Make SISUSBVGA devices trivial to use #10210

memorize

os351

• Game not transferred when loading a created game <trac>10302</trac>