Updating a B4 machine for the first time

[Cesare Marilungo]

Jake B wrote:
> Could you please post instructions? I think others would benefit 
> (myself included).
> Thanks.
>
> Jake
I don't know if these instructions will work for others. Anyway:

I've followed the infos on the wiki to prepare a usb key with latest 
firmware and build image.

Then, from the open firmware prompt (ok is the prompt, it is not part of 
the command):

ok flash u:\boot\q2d07.rom

This updated the firmware. Then I did:

ok copy-nand u:\boot\os653.img

to update the image.

Cheers,

-c.

>
> On Dec 21, 2007 2:47 PM, Cesare Marilungo < cesare at poeticstudios.com 
> <mailto:cesare at poeticstudios.com>> wrote:
>
>     Ivo Emanuel Gonçalves wrote:
>     > On 12/21/07, Cesare Marilungo < cesare at poeticstudios.com
>     <mailto: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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