Reboot

Rebooting the XO

There are numerous methods to reboot the XO. This page has been created to help you if you get stuck and to clarify some of the differences

From Sugar

To reboot the XO, the menu for the XO at the center of the Home view mode in the Sugar UI has a Reboot command.

From the Terminal

Alternatively, in a Terminal or Console you can simply type

 reboot

If that doesn't work you need to be root or to type

 sudo reboot

Advanced information

See Cheat codes for various buttons you can hold down during booting. For example, the '✓' (check) game pad key forces a more detailed display while booting.