Requesting test help for OFW development release

Mitch Bradley wmb at laptop.org
Wed Aug 6 14:09:15 EDT 2008


John Gilmore wrote:
>>          ok wifi my-ssid
>>          ok flash http:\\dev.laptop.org\~wmb
>>     
>
> This didn't work; it required saying:
>
>   
>>          ok flash http:\\dev.laptop.org\~wmb\q2e12f.rom
>>     
>
>   

It is my policy to include at least one mistake in every set of 
instructions, to keep readers on their toes.  At least that is the 
excuse I'm going with today.



> Once I'd flashed it, it doesn't complain about either my tiny 4GB
> microSD-to-USB reader, nor about the 2GB reader that preceded it.
>
> However, if my older 2GB PQI SD card is plugged into the XO's SD
> slot, it does complain:
>
>   Error: Unknown file system
>   Can't open disk label package
>
> and then boots from NAND.
>
> That's because that SD card's partition 1 is full of gibberish.  I guess
> it's working!
>   

Sounds good.  I guess I'll declare victory on this one.  The response 
from my request for testers was disappointing.


> 	John
>
>
>   




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