OLPC Firmware Q2A53

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OLPC Firmware Production Release Q2A53 - 2006-12-1

This is the update release for the B-test build.

File:Olpc-Q2A53.rom

MD5 a1af762465a6b2a0a8939d51d6e31f9e olpc-Q2A53.rom

Changes since Q2A42

• EC update to A51
• OFW: Some nand write fixes for spurious errrors
• OFW: Flash preserves mfg data
• OFW: Sets keyboard type in CMOS RAM based on manufacturing data
• OFW: Network is enabled - works with Ax88772 and Ax8817x USB ethernet chips
• OFW: Boot process polish - color icons, speedups, function key handling, less screen flashing
• OFW: USB STALL fixes - some USB devices (e.g. keyboards) that used to fail now work
• OFW: Serial and kbd/screen console now work simultaneously
• OFW Compilation process: Fixes to make gunzip work with gcc 4
• OFW Compilation process: Built from open source svn upstream instead of from tarball

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Known issues

• Auto-repeat is slow on some USB keyboards
• NVRAM storage for configuration variables is not yet implemented.
• JFFS2 does not pay attention to the bad block table.
• JFFS2 does not handle ECC
• The boot menu is incomplete
• Dirctory symlinks have a problem.

ATest -- Infineon RAMs only

Thise is a special purpose image. Do not use except on A-test boards with Infineon RAMS.

For more info see Upgrading_to_LinuxBIOS#Checking_your_DRAM_type

File:Olpc-Q2A53 CL2.5.rom

MD5: 2331a33116b65bd885c1efcfdf02a6e7 olpc-Q2A53_CL2.5.rom