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i think its uncommode to look here and there, a first short excerpt, with my fails and links still here. maybe a single "install on OLPC" page should be created.
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* Please note: Software has been updated since that posting. The latest Software is available here:
* Please note: Software has been updated since that posting. The latest Software is available here:
<code>http://people.sugarlabs.org/bernie/olpc/f11-xo1-py/?C=M;O=D</code>
<big><code>http://people.sugarlabs.org/bernie/olpc/f11-xo1-py/?C=M;O=D</code></big>
* Note: Be sure to plug in your laptop using its AC charger to ensure that the installation process is completed. (The firmware will not be updated under battery power.)
* Note: Be sure to plug in your laptop using its AC charger to ensure that the installation process is completed. (The firmware will not be updated under battery power.)


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* Connect your device to the OLPC  
* Connect your device to the OLPC  
* Boot while holding down the "checkmark button".  
* Boot while holding down the "checkmark button".  
When Open Firmware counts down 3 seconds "...before automatic startup", push the "escape button", to get to the "OK" OpenFirmware prompt.
When Open Firmware counts down 3 seconds "...before automatic startup", push the "escape button", to get to the "OK" Open Firmware prompt.


** If the files were downloaded onto an USB stick:
:* If the files were downloaded onto an USB stick:
type  
type  
probe-usb  
: {{Code|probe-usb}}
Press Enter.
Press Enter.
Control if Open Firmware has detected your device. (A "found" usb when probing, eg usb:/***/disk means u have to name it in the command: copy-nand disk:\os***py.img)
Control if Open Firmware has detected your device. (A "found" usb when probing, e.g., usb:/***/disk means you have to name it in the command: {{Code|copy-nand disk:\os***py.img}})
Then type  
Then type  
copy-nand usb:\os***py.img  
: {{Code|copy-nand usb:\os***py.img}}
and press Enter.
and press Enter.
(note: replace *** with your actual versionnumber/filename.)
(note: replace *** with your actual versionnumber/filename.)
** If the files were downloaded onto a SD card:
 
:* If the files were downloaded onto a SD card:
type  
type  
copy-nand sd:\os***py.img  
: {{Code|copy-nand sd:\os***py.img}}
and press Enter.
and press Enter.


* when the colored points arent changing anymore and Open Firmware says: OK
* when the colored points aren't changing anymore, and Open Firmware says: OK
disconnect your USB/SD and type  
disconnect your USB/SD device and type  
reboot  
: {{Code|reboot}}


When there happens a failure message (or no at all but no booting-process), try to overwrite your files a second time, try to re-download your file (eg "crc miscompare"), try to reformat your usb-stick (eg "is not a multiple of the nand erase block size"), try googling...  
When there happens a failure message (or no at all but no booting-process), try to overwrite your files a second time, try to re-download your file (eg "crc miscompare"), try to reformat your usb-stick (eg "is not a multiple of the nand erase block size"), try googling...  
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