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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" | 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: | |||
type | type | ||
: {{Code|probe-usb}} | |||
Press Enter. | Press Enter. | ||
Control if Open Firmware has detected your device. (A "found" usb when probing, | 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 | ||
: {{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: | |||
type | type | ||
: {{Code|copy-nand sd:\os***py.img}} | |||
and press Enter. | and press Enter. | ||
* when the colored points | * 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 | ||
: {{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... | ||