Updating a B4 machine for the first time

[Cesare Marilungo]

Ivo Emanuel Gonçalves wrote:
> On 12/21/07, Cesare Marilungo <cesare at poeticstudios.com> wrote:
>   
>> The developer console says:
>> OLPC Build: None.
>> Firmware: None.
>>     
>
> That IS strange.
>
> The process of updating is easy, though.
>
> 1) Get a USB key with 500mb of free space.
> 2) Get the olpc-auto.zip (it's linked on the wiki) and extract it to the USB key
> 3) You'll have a "boot" directory there now.  Download the stable or
> unstable image (also linked in the wiki).  If you want the stable
> right now it's version 653.  You'll find a os653.img and os653.crc,
> get both files inside the "boot" directory
> 4) Plug the energy cord, turn off the laptop, insert USB key, turn on laptop
> 5) It's all automatic, but watch for warnings and that's it
>
> -Ivo
>
> P.S: I reckon the olpc-auto.zip has an older firmware image.  That is
> not a problem, but if you'll want to use the more recent one, you have
> to throw it inside the "boot" folder AND delete the older .rom file
> there.
>
>
>   
Thank you for your help, Ivo.

I already solved everything. Mitch Bradley kindly guided me through the 
whole process on irc.

-c.

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