Upgrading to 8.2

If you have a machine running update.1 (builds 650-656) or 8.1 (builds 700-715), here is how to upgrade your system to 8.2. As of November, 2008 this is the latest stable release.

Background

For background information and other options see Clean-install procedure and olpc-update.

If you run into trouble, the Support FAQ and Support team can provide live help.

8.2

The MD5 checksum for this image is 64c599eea92e29abb1b6ed72e7541734 . As of November 2008, this is the latest stable OLPC build. You can install this build onto secure machines.

Upgrading over the Internet

This process can take more than 30 minutes so be sure to reserve enough time.

1. Backup any files you want to save. Upgrading may make some activities work differently, and may make Journal items that depend on them stop working.

2. Make sure your XO is plugged in, turned on, and connected to the Internet.

3. From the Terminal , type:

su - 
olpc-update 767 

This will take 5-30 minutes depending on your connection speed. You should see text that looks like this:

Downloading contents of build official-os860
Updating to version hash xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Making clean /versions/updates/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Trying irsync_pristine update from rsync://updates.laptop.org/build-official-os860
- Cleaning tree.
- Fetching contents.
- Performing incremental rsync.
Verifying update.
Installing update in /versions/{pristine,run}/xxxx

Sometimes you will also get a message about irsync_pristine failing, and that "irsync_dirty" is being tried; this is normal.

4. At the end of the upgrade, you will see "Installing update in...." or "Update Succeeded!" At this point, you can reboot (for instance, type reboot from the terminal).

5. Download new versions of your existing Activities.

When the XO boots you will see a bar at the top of the screen that says "Software Update" and the options being "Cancel" / "Later" / "Check now". Before you choose "Check now", make sure that your XO is once more connected to the Internet. (You can leave the home view to set up your network connection; when you return to your home view the options should still be there. In case it's not there, you can still launch it from the Control Panel>Software Update feature).

First the XO will check online for any updates, then it will ask if you want to install them. Click "Install selected" to update all to the newest versions.

6. Reinstall your Library (which shows up in the Browse homepage), and add new Activities.

After you upgrade your current activities, while still in the Software Update screen:

a) click on the triangle next to "Modify activity groups" at the bottom of the screen

b) for the Group URL, enter http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activities/G1G1 and select the Add button

c) click on the Refresh button, and wait for the activity list to refresh, then choose "Install selected" to download them.

d) once this is done, exit the Software Update screen and reboot.

Congratulations, you've upgraded!

If your XO is not online

This process should take 10 minutes once you have downloaded the files onto a USB key.

You can use another computer that is connected to the internet (a desktop at home, a computer lab, etc.) and a USB storage device to upgrade your XO. This process will COMPLETELY erase ALL files on your XO. Make sure you have backed up any files you want to save.

1. Backup any files or journal entries you want to keep.

2. Download the following files to an otherwise empty USB storage device attached to your non-XO computer (do not open the files):

• http://download.laptop.org/xo-1/custom/g1g1/gg-767-4/gg-767-4.img 450 MB
• http://download.laptop.org/xo-1/custom/g1g1/gg-767-4/fs.zip 297 KB

3. Turn off your XO and connect your USB storage device to it.

4. Hold down all four gamepad keys (on the right side of the screen, above the power button). While still holding the four gamepad keys, push the power button to turn the XO on. Keep holding down the four gamepad keys until the message "Release the game key to continue" appears on the screen.

5. Release the gamepad keys. You should soon see a grid of black boxes on your screen, which begin to fill with color. Your XO is now reflashing. It will take about 10 minutes and your XO will automatically reboot when it is done. Once your XO reboots, you should be ready to go.