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== Dextrose - Deployments' XO Operating System ==
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[[Image:Dextrose_main.png|640px|frameless|right]]
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== The deployments' XO Operating System ==
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Dextrose is a Sugar distribution for XO laptops jointly developed by Activity Central, [http://paraguayeduca.org/ Paraguay Educa], [http://www.ceibal.edu.uy/ Plan Ceibal] in collaboration with OLPC and the Sugar community.
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Our focus is stability and usability in the classroom, but we've also merged
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new features contributed by deployments and independent contributors.
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== New features in Dextrose2 ==
  
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Dextrose is a Sugar distribution for the XO-1 and XO-1.5. It is being developed jointly by [http://activitycentral.org Activity Central], [http://paraguayeduca.org/ Paraguay Educa], [http://www.ceibal.edu.uy/ Plan Ceibal] and [http://sugarlabs.org Sugar Labs], in collaboration with members of the OLPC and Sugar community.
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* Backport of [[0.88/Notes|Sugar 0.88]] ([[User:Bernie|Bernie Innocenti]])
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* [[Features/Journal_Sort|Journal sorting options]] ([[User:Aa|Andrés Ambrois]])
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* [[:File:Dextrose_resource_monitoring.png|Intuitive resource monitoring]] ([[User:M_anish|Anish Mangal]])
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* [[Features/Backup_and_Restore|Journal Backup/restore to removable devices]] ([[User:tch|Martin Abente]], [[User:Earias|Esteban Arias]])
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* [[Features/Backup_and_Restore|Journal Backup/restore to schoolserver]] ([[User:tch|Martin Abente]])
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* Protected activities support ([[User:tch | Martin Abente]])
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* Improved GSM/3G handling ([[User:Dcastelo|Daniel Castelo]], [[User:tch|Martin Abente]])
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* [[:File:Dextrose_tabbed_browsing.png|Tabbed browsing]] ([[User:M_anish|Anish Mangal]])
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* [[:File:Dextrose_teclado_virtual.png|Virtual keyboard]] ([[User:Earias|Esteban Arias]])
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* [[:File:Accessibility_control_panel_2.png|Accessibility features]] ([[User:Earias|Esteban Arias]])
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* [[:File:Dextrose_journal_repair.png|Journal repair functionality]] ([[User:Earias|Esteban Arias]])
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* [[Features/Touchpad_control_panel_section|Fast switching between touchpad and pen-tablet modes]] ([[User:Walter|Walter Bender]])
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* OLPC Microformat support in activity updater (Akash Gangil, [[User:M_anish|Anish Mangal]])
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* [[Features/Sugar_Adhoc_Networks|Ad-hoc Networks]] ([[User:Erikos|Simon Schampijer]])
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* Ability to reissue registration to schoolserver ([[User:tch|Martin Abente]])
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* [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/dxo2/rpms-freeworld/ freeworld codecs] for most multimedia formats, including MP3 music and H264 videos ([[User:Bernie|Bernie Innocenti]])
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* [http://codewiz.org/wiki/pictures/sugar/deployment/paraguay/caacupe/escuela_485_daniel_ortellado/dextrose-testing Extensive field testing] ([[User:Bernie|Bernie Innocenti]])
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* Lease information display in Control Panel->About My Computer()
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* Automatic crashlog reporting and manual feedback reporting, with server side daemon ([[User:Alsroot|Aleksey Lim]], [[User:tch|Martin Abente]], Mukesh Gupta)
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* Notification system ([[User:tch|Martin Abente]])
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* Automatic yum based updater ([[User:tch|Martin Abente]], [[User:Alsroot|Aleksey Lim]], [[User:M_anish|Anish Mangal]])
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* Nearly complete Spanish Translations ([[User:tch|Martin Abente]], Sebastian Codas (scs), Carlos Garay (car|0s))
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* One Click Share 3G ([[User:tch|Martin Abente]])
  
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The focus of this build is stability and usability in a classroom environment. While there wasn't
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== Dextrose 2 - World Edition ==
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much time for new development, we've merged a few features contributed by other deployments and
 
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freelance contributors:
 
  
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* Journal sorting options (aa)
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[[File:Download-dextrose-py.png]]
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* CPU/Memory display (m_anish)
 
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* Journal Backup/restore to removable devices (tch, esteban)
 
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* Journal Backup/restore to schoolserver (tch)
 
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* Protected activities support (tch)
 
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* Improved GSM/3G handling (tch, dcastelo)
 
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* Tabbed browsing (m_anish)
 
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* Accessibility features (esteban)
 
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* Journal repair functionality (esteban)
 
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* Fast switching between touchpad and pen-tablet modes (wbender)
 
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* OLPC Microformat support in activity updater (gangil) (pending)
 
  
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== Download development builds ==
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'''This is a release build''' targeted for use by multiple deployments worldwide. We do appreciate [[Dextrose/Contacts|feedback]] and [http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/wiki/Dextrose bug reports].
  
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
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! Release date
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! Hardware
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! OS Images
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! XO-1
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! Size
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! Date
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| May 26
 
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| Alpha1
 
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| [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/f11-0.88/xo1/py/os240py.img os240py.img] [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/f11-0.88/xo1/py/os240py.crc os240py.crc]
 
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| Jun 12
 
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| Alpha2
 
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| [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/f11-0.88/xo1/py/os258py.img os258py.img] [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/f11-0.88/xo1/py/os258py.crc os258py.crc]
 
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| [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/f11-0.88/xo1.5/py//os257py.zd os257py.zd]
 
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| Jun 16
 
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| [http://people.sugarlabs.org/bernie/olpc/f11-xo1-0.88/os260py.img os260py.img] [http://people.sugarlabs.org/bernie/olpc/f11-xo1-0.88/os260py.crc os260py.crc]
 
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| [http://people.sugarlabs.org/bernie/olpc/f11-xo1.5-0.88/os261py.zd os261py.zd]
 
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| Jun 28
 
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| Beta1
 
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| [http://people.sugarlabs.org/bernie/olpc/f11-xo1-0.88/os284py.img os284py.img] [http://people.sugarlabs.org/bernie/olpc/f11-xo1-0.88/os284py.crc os284py.crc]
 
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| [http://people.sugarlabs.org/bernie/olpc/f11-xo1.5-0.88/os286py.zd os286py.zd]
 
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| Jul 04
 
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| [http://people.sugarlabs.org/bernie/olpc/f11-xo1-0.88/os295py.img os295py.img] [http://people.sugarlabs.org/bernie/olpc/f11-xo1-0.88/os295py.crc os295py.crc]
 
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| [http://people.sugarlabs.org/bernie/olpc/f11-xo1.5-0.88/os297py.zd os297py.zd]
 
 
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| Jul 08
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| [[File:Xo-1.png]] XO-1, without GNOME
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| Beta2
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| [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/dxo2/xo1/intl/os508dx.img os508dx.img]  
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| [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/f11-0.88/xo1/py/os300py.img os300py.img] [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/f11-0.88/xo1/py/os300py.crc os300py.crc]
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[http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/dxo2/xo1/intl/os508dx.crc os508dx.crc]
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| [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/f11-0.88/xo1.5/py/os299py.zd os299py.zd]
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| 411MB
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| Apr 1 2011
 
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| Jul 29
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| [[File:Xo-1.5.png]] XO-1.5, without GNOME
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| Beta3
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| [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/dxo2/xo1.5/intl/os508dx.zd os508dx.zd]
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| [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/f11-0.88/xo1/py/os324pyg.img os353pyg.img] [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/f11-0.88/xo1/py/os324pyg.crc os353pyg.crc]
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| 339MB
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| [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/f11-0.88/xo1.5/py/os362pyg.zd os362pyg.zd]
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| Apr 1 2011
 
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* [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/f11-0.88/xo1/ All interim XO-1 images]
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GNOME builds are currently unsupported. If you require GNOME for evaluation purposes in your deployment, please ask on the [http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/dextrose Dextrose mailing-list]. For more details on this release, see the [[Dextrose/2|Dextrose 2]] pages: [[Dextrose/2/Changelog|Change Log]], [[Dextrose/2/Todo|Todo List]].
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* [http://download.sugarlabs.org/dextrose/testing/f11-0.88/xo1.5/ All interim XO-1.5 images]
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[[Dextrose/3|Development releases]] | [[Dextrose/Resources|Older releases]]
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== Knowing your way around the new features ==
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* [http://people.sugarlabs.org/anish/3g_configuration.pdf 3G Modem configuration]
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* [http://people.sugarlabs.org/anish/3g_sharing.pdf 3G Connection sharing]
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* [http://people.sugarlabs.org/anish/feedback.pdf Manual feedback submission]
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* [http://people.sugarlabs.org/anish/resources.pdf Understanding the resources icon and lease information]
  
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== Installation ==
 
== Installation ==
  
 
=== XO-1 ===
 
=== XO-1 ===
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[[File:Xo-1.png|right]]
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[[File:XO-XP.png|right]]
  
 
* First, ensure that your laptop is [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activation_and_developer_keys unlocked].
 
* First, ensure that your laptop is [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activation_and_developer_keys unlocked].
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* Download <tt>osNNNpy.img</tt> and <tt>osNNNpy.crc</tt> to the root directory of a USB stick
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* Download both <tt>'''osXXXXX.img'''</tt> and <tt>'''osXXXXX.crc'''</tt> to the root directory of a USB stick or SD card.
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* Drop to the "ok" prompt by pressing ESC repetedly during boot
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* Drop to the "'''ok'''" prompt by pressing [[File:Esc.svg|24px]] (Esc) repeatedly during boot
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* Type the command: <code>copy-nand u:\osNNNpy.img</code> followed by ENTER
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* Type the command: {{Code|'''copy-nand u:\osNdx.img'''}} for a USB stick or {{Code|'''copy-nand sd:\osNdx.img'''}} for a SD card followed by [[File:Key_enter.jpg|50px]] (enter)
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* During the next reboot, keep the charger connected to allow OFW to self-update
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* Wait for the display to fill in with color and the "'''ok'''" prompt to return
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* Type the command {{Code|'''reboot'''}} followed by [[File:Key_enter.jpg|50px]] (enter)
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* The XO will reboot, finish writing, reboot itself, and take you to the naming and color choice process
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* During the reboots, keep the charger connected to allow OFW to self-update
  
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Also check these [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/F11_for_XO-1#Installation_instructions detailed instructions].
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'''See also''' the [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Downloads#Upgrade_an_XO-1_to_Sugar_0.84_with_Fedora_11_and_Gnome detailed instructions].
  
 
=== XO-1.5 ===
 
=== XO-1.5 ===
  
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* Download <tt>osNNNpy.zd</tt> to the root directory of a USB stick
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[[File:Xo-1.5.png|right]]
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* Drop to the "ok" prompt by pressing ESC repetedly during boot
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[[File:XO-HS.png|right]]
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* Type the command: <code>fs-update u:\osNNNpy.zd</code> followed by ENTER
 
  
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Also check these [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/F11_for_1.5 detailed instructions].
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* First, ensure that your laptop is [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activation_and_developer_keys unlocked].
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* Download <tt>'''osXXXXX.zd'''</tt> to the root directory of a USB stick
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* Drop to the "'''ok'''" prompt by pressing [[File:Esc.svg|24px]] (Esc) repeatedly during boot
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* Type the command: {{Code|'''fs-update u:\osXXXXX.zd'''}} followed by [[File:Key_enter.jpg|50px]] (enter)
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* Wait for the display to fill in with color and the "'''ok'''" prompt to return
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* Type the command {{Code|'''reboot'''}} followed by [[File:Key_enter.jpg|50px]] (enter)
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* The XO will reboot and take you to the naming and color choice process
  
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== Using this build ==
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'''See also''' the  [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/F11_for_1.5 detailed instructions].
  
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A few customizations make this image somewhat deployment-specific:
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=== XO-1.75 ===
  
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* Limited language support: to save space, we've included only English and Spanish translations.
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The XO-1.75 is not supported at this time. Please [[Dextrose/Contacts|contact us]] if you are planning to deploy Dextrose on XO-1.75.
  
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* Image signed with the Paraguay deployment keys. Laptops from other regions need to be unlocked in order to accept this image.
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=== Other netbooks ===
  
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* The software update control panel icon checks for new activities on our wiki rather than on laptop.org.
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Please [[Dextrose/Contacts|contact us]] if you need support for running Dextrose on non-XO hardware.
  
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* The Browse home page contains the Paraguay Educa logo and a few links to our website.
 
  
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We may find the time to release slightly modified images to meet the
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== Using Dextrose in your deployment ==
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needs of other OLPC deployments interested in upgrading to Sugar 0.88.
 
  
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More importantly, we're happy to help other deployments produce their
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We're happy to help other deployments produce their own OS images independently of us,
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own OS images independently of us, thus exploiting the [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Freedom #1] provided by Free Software.
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thus exploiting the [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Freedom #1] provided by Free Software.
  
 
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Dextrose main.png

The deployments' XO Operating System

Dextrose is a Sugar distribution for XO laptops jointly developed by Activity Central, Paraguay Educa, Plan Ceibal in collaboration with OLPC and the Sugar community.

Our focus is stability and usability in the classroom, but we've also merged new features contributed by deployments and independent contributors.

New features in Dextrose2

Dextrose 2 - World Edition

Download-dextrose-py.png

This is a release build targeted for use by multiple deployments worldwide. We do appreciate feedback and bug reports.

Hardware OS Images Size Date
Xo-1.png XO-1, without GNOME os508dx.img

os508dx.crc

411MB Apr 1 2011
Xo-1.5.png XO-1.5, without GNOME os508dx.zd 339MB Apr 1 2011

GNOME builds are currently unsupported. If you require GNOME for evaluation purposes in your deployment, please ask on the Dextrose mailing-list. For more details on this release, see the Dextrose 2 pages: Change Log, Todo List.

Development releases | Older releases

Knowing your way around the new features

Installation

XO-1

Xo-1.png
XO-XP.png
  • First, ensure that your laptop is unlocked.
  • Download both osXXXXX.img and osXXXXX.crc to the root directory of a USB stick or SD card.
  • Drop to the "ok" prompt by pressing Esc.svg (Esc) repeatedly during boot
  • Type the command: copy-nand u:\osNdx.img for a USB stick or copy-nand sd:\osNdx.img for a SD card followed by Key enter.jpg (enter)
  • Wait for the display to fill in with color and the "ok" prompt to return
  • Type the command reboot followed by Key enter.jpg (enter)
  • The XO will reboot, finish writing, reboot itself, and take you to the naming and color choice process
  • During the reboots, keep the charger connected to allow OFW to self-update

See also the detailed instructions.

XO-1.5

Xo-1.5.png
XO-HS.png
  • First, ensure that your laptop is unlocked.
  • Download osXXXXX.zd to the root directory of a USB stick
  • Drop to the "ok" prompt by pressing Esc.svg (Esc) repeatedly during boot
  • Type the command: fs-update u:\osXXXXX.zd followed by Key enter.jpg (enter)
  • Wait for the display to fill in with color and the "ok" prompt to return
  • Type the command reboot followed by Key enter.jpg (enter)
  • The XO will reboot and take you to the naming and color choice process

See also the detailed instructions.

XO-1.75

The XO-1.75 is not supported at this time. Please contact us if you are planning to deploy Dextrose on XO-1.75.

Other netbooks

Please contact us if you need support for running Dextrose on non-XO hardware.


Using Dextrose in your deployment

We're happy to help other deployments produce their own OS images independently of us, thus exploiting the Freedom #1 provided by Free Software.

Subpages
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