Talk:Olpc-update

Where the _bleep_ did my stuff go???

I just updated to 656, using the internet incremental update. Everything I installed on 653 is gone -- Java, Flash, XFCE, OpenOffice, a Java application, preference folders. You get the idea. However, all the space that they took up still seems used. I'm not back down to anything resembling a 300mb clean image.

So where's it hiding? Can it be recovered? If it can't be recovered, how do I reclaim the space?

IMO, there should be a big red warning on the update page about losing non-standard installs when updating. Better yet, why doesn't it respect what I've got on the machine, given that this is an incremental update that looks to be repeated fairly regularly as the base software evolves. After all, when I update from MacOS 10.4.10 to 10.4.11, all my non-Apple apps and data don't go away.

Rmyers 12:28, 1 February 2008 (EST)

Progress report

Ok, it appears my stuff is in a tree rooted at /versions/run/653. Given my limited linux experience, is there an easy way to 'mv' my stuff back into the main tree?

Rmyers 13:09, 1 February 2008 (EST)

Rmyers, during the update, anything in /home/olpc should of been left alone. However, any programs installed by 'root' in system folders will be 'removed' (essentially a 'clean' environment is created for the update). The suggestion method in the new environment, is re-installing all of those applications with the latest versions, to assure best compatibility with the newer OS.

Other than that, there are two options for you.

• Hold down the (0) on the game pad, when you boot up. This will give your older environment back. (including the older OS).
• Do a 'diff' between / and /versions/run/653, any difference you will need to determine one at a time, if you can apply to your current environment. You will then be able (as root) 'mv' or 'cp' them over. (not a task I enjoy, I assure you!)

As a developer, what I have done to minimize re-installing, is manually installing some of these applications (i.e. firefox) in /home/olpc and running them from there. Good luck. --ixo 03:09, 6 February 2008 (EST)

It should be possible for someone (yeah, I guess that means me) to write a script that goes through the last version and the current version, finds all the files which were in the last version but not in the current version, and prompt for pulling them into the current version. Note that this may take me a bit longer to write than it should, because I'm used to coding in zsh and perl; it's been a while since I've done bash and python. --tgape, 02:15 28 February 2008 (GMT)

Feature Requests

A request from a non-programmer for olpc-update and olpc-update-rsync commands:

Provide a --list (-l?) option that shows all available builds (easier to remember)
Provide a --changelog (-c?) option that shows a builds changelog (olpc-update -c build-609)
Provide --help (-h) to explain its usage, and the above options

HoboPrimate 00:04, 5 October 2007 (EDT)

 Done. You'll need very recent pyvserver and rainbow RPMs to try 
 these out. Also, you'll need to convince cscott to put ChangeLogs 
 in the rsync modules. (Or volunteer to do so yourself). 
   -- Michael Stone 01:54, 5 October 2007 (EDT)

When I click latest release, I see no file named osXYZ.usb, I see one called osXYZ.img, osXYZ.toc, etc. but no .usb. What gives?

Simplification needed

Gosh, this page is meaty and full of great stuff. However, if we are going to send users to it, it needs to be much simpler. Pictures are not out of the question. Alternatively, if there's another page to send users to for this, this we need to link it prominently in eg Support_FAQ. (And the Stable_Upgrade page is not even as clear as this page is).

On a related note, (why) do you need to specify the branch to get ship.2-653 ? This is counter to the documentation on this page. Edit: 653 is in a stable tree, but may not be officially stable in some sense (650 is still on front page of Wiki). I'm seeing conflicting reports of upgrades (usb and olpc-update) to 653, some not booting without a dev key. Thanks, --Adricnet 02:23, 25 December 2007 (EST)

How to get current Build Number? Unsuccessful olpc-update

(I'm a retired developer, but almost no Linux or Unix expertise.) First, there must be some some command to retrieve what build is in the machine. olpc-update --version does not give a build. Second, I did run through the olpc-update -rv 653 apparently successfully, but it refused to reboot because I have no developer key. Do I have to have one to update manually? If so, how do I get one. Thanks, --Javerell 20:20, 28 January 2008 (EST)

You shouldn't need an developer key, however you can request one easily. To tell what version you have, type "cat /etc/issue" on the terminal. ffm 17:33, 29 January 2008 (EST)

Second user having the same problem, first with 656, then retried with 653. It wanted a developer key (havng verified). I'm a give one get one user. Thanks to the above, I have verified I'm on 650, and I want my machine to hook up through a WPA link to my router - hence my need for 653. So, pretty please - can someone clear down the 'developer only' flag on this release - otherwise no one can show G1G1 in use with a domestic router (as I want to do at a schools engineering day next week). 2nd Feb 2008 20:51 GMT (and yes, I'm the the UK!).

These 'unsigned update' problems should be fixed last night. I talked to one of the developers about it, who recognized it as what an older version of olpc-update would do. He corrected the offending wiki page, and I was able to update with the new instructions. 28 Feb 2008 02:24 GMT

Keep getting error: "could not download update contents"

I've been trying

#olpc-update 653

for days now. All I get is

"Could not download update contents file from: rsync://updates.laptop.org/build-653/contents. I don't think you're connected to the internet."

I'm logged in as root (su -), I have a dev key, I can ping myself, my router, google, everybody as far as I can tell, *except* olpc-update!

Has a login step been left out? If the server is down pending changes to the build, please put a box to that effect somewhere, so we poor schmoes don't knock ourselves out trying to fix the unfixable.

Merge, re-organization, and page split

I 2nd, the proposal of a page merge with Stable Update (most of the information is already here).

Then, I also recommend looking at this current page and split it out into three pages with completely seperate content focus.

1. Sugar update (General Public: How to go from current stable build to next stable build)
2. olpc-update (General Public: Command Reference: The command and various options, examples)
3. Sugar joyride (For Developers: Living on the edge differences between Stable,Ship,Update, and joyride builds)

I think the page currently mixes these concepts together 1) General public will have difficulty understanding what is needed, 2) Developers don't need to know about stable 'simple' upgrades, 3) there's more details and background missing which developers might want to know about the 'joyride build' stream.

This re-organization might even blend into several other pages, which duplicate this page information (presented in different incomplete forms). And a simple link back to one of the 3 pages above would suffice.

If this sounds like a good plan, who would be willing to assist me with the re-org? :-)

Thoughts? --ixo 02:37, 9 January 2008 (EST)

Merging the pages should be a no-brainer. Having the same information multiple places almost guarantees that when a human updates the wiki, at least one of the places will not be correctly updated. Separating the pages by user class should only be done if it can be done in such a manner as to not duplicate information. (It may be possible to do this by such means as putting how to manually update the olpc-update program on its own page, so that both the olpc-update page and the Sugar joyride page can reference it, for example.) --tgape 02:48, 28 February 2008 (GMT)

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ERR: No space left on device

I am upgrading from 650 to 656. Connected to Internet. Several different attempts are made, but each ends with No space left on device. I have not done very much with the XO -- some web, some Tam Tam, -- really pretty minimal (my daughter is 2). Please advise.

EDIT: I tried a few more times and it went through. I think it was a server error. Feel free to delete this if it is not helpful to people.

== Same problem. My errors start with: Rsyncing: lib/modules/2.6.22-20071231.2. ... /kernel/sound/core/oss @ERROR: Unexpected server greeting: fakeroot, while creating message channels: No space left on device

I have tried several times with out luck. Tried deleting the few activities in the journal. Tried upgrading to 653 and then to 656 but couldn't get 653 to connect to the internet. --pkv

== 2/21/08, similar problem: olpc-update -rv 656 yields downloading contents of build 656. @ERROR unexpected server greeting: fakeroot, while creating message channels: no space left on device rsync error: error starting client-server protocol (code5) at main.c(1383) [reciever 2.6.9]

could not download update contents file from rsync://updates.laptop.org/build-656/contents I don't think the requested build number exists.

== 2/23/08 same problem. I have tried freeing up space on my machine and tried the update 5 times with no luck. Is a total re-install from a thumb drive the only option? I would prefer to do the 'simple' upgrade if possible but cant seem to get past this. anyone know what the free space requirements of 656? cmv

== 2/25/08 Same problem. When I do du I get 4931, with df:

mtd0 32% used 715164 free mounted on /

tmpfs 0% 35676 free mounted on /dev/shm

so there is plenty of room! Ideas? --WiseWoman

Success!

OK, I found the Activated Upgrade (recommended procedure for 656 upgrade but will wipe out any user data/programs) instructions at http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activated_Upgrade

Downloaded the two files to a USB flash drive, followed the instructions and I now have build 656 on my G1G1 XO. --pkv

Another Success

Previous failure (see "no space left on device" comment above), but today (2/26/08) all proceeded exactly as spcified in "simple on-line update" proceedure. Only difference on my end was a speedier internet connection.