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 os357-2g 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 os357-2g.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:\os357-2g.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.
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.
How to install
unsigned
build
os357-8g
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 os357-8g.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:\os357-8g.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:
- 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
os350
Sugar
- 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>
Browse (xulrunner)
- Browse has no "busy" indication <trac>10383</trac>
os351
Sugar
- 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)
olpc-kbdshim
- dpad rotates wrong <trac>10380</trac>
olpc-powerd
- avoids resume from suspend when lid opens <trac>10402</trac>
xorg-x11-drv-openchrome
- Screen rotation support for XO-1.5 <trac>9350</trac>
memorize
- Game not transferred when loading a created game <trac>10302</trac>