Difference between revisions of "Dextrose"
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* During the next reboot, keep the charger connected to allow OFW to self-update | * During the next reboot, keep the charger connected to allow OFW to self-update | ||
| − | + | See also the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/F11_for_XO-1#Installation_instructions detailed instructions]. | |
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| + | * First, ensure that your laptop is [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activation_and_developer_keys unlocked]. | ||
* Download <tt>osNNNpy.zd</tt> to the root directory of a USB stick | * Download <tt>osNNNpy.zd</tt> to the root directory of a USB stick | ||
* Drop to the "ok" prompt by pressing ESC repetedly during boot | * Drop to the "ok" prompt by pressing ESC repetedly during boot | ||
* Type the command: <code>fs-update u:\osNNNpy.zd</code> followed by ENTER | * Type the command: <code>fs-update u:\osNNNpy.zd</code> followed by ENTER | ||
| − | + | See also the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/F11_for_1.5 detailed instructions]. | |
== New features in this release == | == New features in this release == | ||
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* Journal repair functionality ([[User:Earias|Esteban Arias]]) | * Journal repair functionality ([[User:Earias|Esteban Arias]]) | ||
* Fast switching between touchpad and pen-tablet modes ([[User:Walter|Walter Bender]]) | * Fast switching between touchpad and pen-tablet modes ([[User:Walter|Walter Bender]]) | ||
| − | * OLPC Microformat support in activity updater (Akash Gangil, [[User:M_anish|Anish Mangal]] | + | * OLPC Microformat support in activity updater (Akash Gangil, [[User:M_anish|Anish Mangal]]) |
== Using this build == | == Using this build == | ||
Revision as of 01:24, 16 August 2010
The deployments' XO Operating System
Dextrose is a Sugar distribution for the XO-1 and XO-1.5 jointly developed by Activity Central, Paraguay Educa, Plan Ceibal and Sugar Labs in collaboration with the OLPC and Sugar community.
The focus of this build is stability and usability in a classroom environment. While there wasn't much time for new development, we've merged a few features contributed by other deployments and freelance contributors.
Dextrose 1 Juky
This is a Release Candidate. This build has been tested in two classrooms for over one month. We believe them to be stable and ready for general use. If no further issues are discovered, the RC will become our final Dextrose 1 release.
| Hardware | Images | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| XO-1 | os373pyg.img os373pyg.crc | 518MB | Aug 15 2010 |
| XO-1.5 | os373pyg.zd | 557MB | Aug 15 2010 |
Want to help us with testing? Check out our latest development builds.
Installation
XO-1
- First, ensure that your laptop is unlocked.
- Download both osNNNpy.img and osNNNpy.crc to the root directory of a USB stick
- Drop to the "ok" prompt by pressing ESC repetedly during boot
- Type the command:
copy-nand u:\osNNNpy.imgfollowed by ENTER - During the next reboot, keep the charger connected to allow OFW to self-update
See also the detailed instructions.
XO-1.5
- First, ensure that your laptop is unlocked.
- Download osNNNpy.zd to the root directory of a USB stick
- Drop to the "ok" prompt by pressing ESC repetedly during boot
- Type the command:
fs-update u:\osNNNpy.zdfollowed by ENTER
See also the detailed instructions.
New features in this release
- Journal sorting options (Andrés Ambrois)
- CPU/Memory display (Anish Mangal)
- Journal Backup/restore to removable devices (Martin Abente, Esteban Arias)
- Journal Backup/restore to schoolserver (Martin Abente)
- Protected activities support ( Martin Abente)
- Improved GSM/3G handling (Daniel Castelo, Martin Abente)
- Tabbed browsing (Anish Mangal)
- Accessibility features (Esteban Arias)
- Journal repair functionality (Esteban Arias)
- Fast switching between touchpad and pen-tablet modes (Walter Bender)
- OLPC Microformat support in activity updater (Akash Gangil, Anish Mangal)
Using this build
A few customizations make this image somewhat deployment-specific:
- Limited language support: in order to save space, only English and Spanish translations are included.
- Image is signed with the Paraguay deployment keys. Laptops from other regions need to be unlocked in order to load this image.
- The software update control panel icon checks for new activities on the Paraguay Educa wiki.
- The Browse home page contains the Paraguay Educa logo and links to our website.
We may find the time to release slightly modified images to meet the needs of deployments interested in upgrading.
More importantly, 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
- Dextrose/0
- Dextrose/1
- Dextrose/1.5/jhbuild
- Dextrose/1/Roadmap
- Dextrose/1/Todo
- Dextrose/2
- Dextrose/2/Changelog
- Dextrose/2/Merge Plan
- Dextrose/2/Patches
- Dextrose/2/Roadmap
- Dextrose/2/Testing
- Dextrose/2/Todo
- Dextrose/3
- Dextrose/3/AC Priority Patches
- Dextrose/3/Feature Freeze
- Dextrose/3/Patches State
- Dextrose/3/Roadmap
- Dextrose/3/Sugar Version
- Dextrose/3/Todo
- Dextrose/3/Todo/EduJAM
- Dextrose/3/activites
- Dextrose/3/bugfixes
- Dextrose/3/bugfixes in Dextrose 3
- Dextrose/BugBashing
- Dextrose/Building
- Dextrose/Builds
- Dextrose/Contacts
- Dextrose/FAQ
- Dextrose/Getting Involved
- Dextrose/Meetings
- Dextrose/Resources
- Dextrose/Resources/Journal-backup
- Dextrose/Resources/Journal-restore
- Dextrose/Roadmap
- Dextrose/Server
- Dextrose/Server/Addons
- Dextrose/Server/Building
- Dextrose/Server/DebianBuilding
- Dextrose/TODO
- Dextrose/Updater