[OLPC India] How to block an XO ?

[Marc Valentin]

Yes, as far as I know, laptops from the G1G1 program are pre-activated.
I am not asking about theory here but practical things we can do to
block these laptops if stolen.
Is there a way to have one of the XO, with a list of serial numbers or
any factory IDs, to control the others ? For example to send a signal
to block those we want.
I had a look at the web pages of Manu but it is not very clear and
practical. No reference for software to use for example.
-marc-

On Jan 8, 2008 2:20 PM, Walter Bender <walter at laptop.org> wrote:
> Not on a laptop bought on ebay, which presumably has been pre-activated.
>
> -walter
>
> On Jan 8, 2008 8:16 AM, Manusheel Gupta <manu at laptop.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Marc,
> >
> > The Bitfrost Security system engineered for the XO makes it disabled when
> stolen.
> >
> >
> > Please read:
> >
> > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Bitfrost
> > http://www.wired.com/software/webservices/news/2007/02/72669
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Manu
> >
> > Manusheel Gupta
> > Technical Consultant/Advisor
> > One Laptop Per Child Inc.
> > http://laptop.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 8, 2008 4:48 PM, Marc Valentin <mvalentin at oeuvredespains.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > As written in a previous message, we bought a few XO on Ebay and they
> > > will be send soon to our project in
> > > Uttar Pradesh.
> > > I have a question about security :
> > > Roaming around with these laptops in the villages can be a temptation
> for many.
> > > In case these laptops are stolen in India, is there a way to block
> > > them so that nobody can use them ?
> > > -marc valentin-
> > > http://www.OeuvreDesPains.org
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jan 8, 2008 12:05 PM, Nataraj S Narayan < natarajsn at gmail.com >
> wrote:
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > Somebody tell me where do I purchase OLPC in India,
> > > >
> > > > regards
> > > >
> > > > Nataraj
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