[OLPC India] Availability of dual-boot XOs

Edward Cherlin echerlin at gmail.com
Thu Oct 23 05:58:49 EDT 2008


On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 9:03 AM,  <Asksst at aol.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the link to download XO manual.
>
> I had written to OLPC about availability of Windows & Word on XOs, but have
> received no response. Does any one know if it is available now under GIVE
> ONE donation program or WHEN they will be available. Any documentation or
> Manual of the dual-boot?

Microsoft is quite definite about selling XP for the XO only to
governments. It will not be part of Give One Get One at
http://www.amazon.com/xo

> Thanks ........ Sheel
>
> In a message dated 10/22/2008 7:21:22 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> india-request at lists.laptop.org writes:
>
> We were missing a manual for the XO. It is finally available ! Who did
> it ? Indians ? No. It was done by "The FLOSS Manuals", a non-profit
> foundation based in the Netherlands.
> It is possible to order the printed edition here :
> http://www.lulu.com/content/3865224
> It is also possible to download it for free on the same page (pdf).
>
> For the rest... best of luck. You are alone.
>
>
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