Upgrade Paths

This page is about determining which way to re-flash a laptop (for upgrading without re-flashing, which deletes all data on the laptop, use olpc-update)

Determine the State of your laptop

Action: Boot your laptop

If...

1. Your laptop gives you the option to get to the ok prompt by pressing escape
   • Your laptop is insecure, and you can use the Insecure Upgrade
2. Your laptop shows pretty boot, meaning you have no option to get to the ok prompt, and you see an XO with dots going around it
   • Your laptop is activated, and you can use the Activated Upgrade
3. Your laptop shows an XO with a red blinking usb key icon below it, and then a blinking wi-fi icon.
   • Your laptop is not activated.
   • If you want to Activate or Pre-Activate your laptop, see Activation and Developer Keys and/or Pre-Activate an XO, and then follow Activated Upgrade
   • If you want to leave your laptop de-activated, you can use De-Activated Upgrade