boot failed after updating MP to joyride-357 (activation?)

[Kim Quirk]

One extra piece of info: Once you get a developers key, you should 'disable
security' from the OK prompt.

Then you can upgrade to any image.

Here is a link to the wiki page with the process:
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Guide_to_Secure_Install


Kim


On 04 Dec 2007 10:36:21 -0500, Alexander M. Latham <
Alexander.M.Latham at dartmouth.edu> wrote:

> --- Tomeu Vizoso wrote:
> Hi,
>
> After rebooting, a sad face appeared, 'BOOT FAILED' was written at the
> top left and under the laptop icon was a lock.
>
> Booting the alternate image (pressing the 'O' button while powering on)
> worked fine.
>
> What did I wrong?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tomeu
> --- end of quote ---
>
> I'm guessing you were updateing from either 623 or 649, and that while
> your laptop has been activated, it is still secure. Secure laptops (having
> the write protect set) will only boot into signed images (i.e. the likely
> signed version of 623 or 649 that you had) None of the joyride builds are
> signed. If you want to run them, you need to turn security off on your
> laptop. To do this, Apply for a Developer Key. If you open the browser on
> 649, click on 'other' and then 'about your xo' At the very bottom of the
> page, there is a link to getting a developer key. Follow the instructions,
> and you should get a developer key in a day or two, depending on when cscott
> makes them. This will enable you to get to the ok prompt in open firmware,
> which means you can boot into any image you want.
>
> - AlexL
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