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Thu Aug 26 06:30:32 EDT 2010


invalid firmware error
"Invalid Firmware Image
.........
Powering off in 30 seconds"

And the date issue is not resolved yet..

Its been a couple of hours that my laptop is connecetd to AC power supply.

Thanks Robin!



On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 8:39 PM, Caryl Bigenho <cbigenho at hotmail.com> wrote=
:

>
>
> Hi Robin,
>
> I have also been jumping the hurdles to get os851 on several XO-1s.  I ha=
ve
> succeeded on some and am still working on others. But here are a few thin=
gs
> I can pass along.
> You don't need a dev key to do this, however it should still work if you =
do
> have one!
>
> Try this...
>
> **Be sure your firmware is up to date.  Update it first, if needed. If yo=
u
> need instructions for doing this let me know and I'll send them too. You
> should have Q2E44 installed.
> You can find here, the top file listed (1.0M) is the one you need:
>
> http://dev.laptop.org/pub/firmware/q2e44/
>  **Then use these instructions to update the software:
>
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_notes/10.1.2
>
> I was able to install it on machines with much older firmware. But, the
> machines were not happy about it and showed me when they booted up with a
> yellow "sad face" and lots of notes flying by. The software didn't perfor=
m
> correctly. Some programs wouldn't work at all.
>
> I hope this helps.  If you need the firmware update instructions I'll sen=
d
> them too.
>
> Caryl (aka GrannieB)
>
> P.S. If you are a Mac user, as I am, you may need a few other Mac-specifi=
c
> hints.  Just let me know
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:07:48 -0400
> From: holt at laptop.org
> To: testing at lists.laptop.org
>
> Subject: Re: [Testing] Security certificate not yet valid error in XO-1.0
>
> ROBIN=99 wrote:
>
> Hello Adam and all,
>
>
>
> I am a new tester in OLPC. I was trying to install os851 for XO-1.0 lapto=
p
> and encountered a hurdle as below. Please help resolve.
>
>
>
> I got the developer key and when I tried to execute the following step an
> error is thrown.
>
> * *
>
> *STEP 7 C*
>
> (7.        a. Press & hold down "Cntrl+ALt+3rd key from the left corner o=
f
> the laptop
>
>             b. It will switch to command prompt
>
>             c. If you get bash command, then type in the dev key line
> exactly as is, including caps, spaces, etc & press enter
>
> )
>
> Below is the error I got.
>
> * *
>
> *
> *************************************************************************=
*************
> *
>
> *ERROR: cannot verify activation.laptop.org=92s certificate , issued by
> =91/CN=3DOneLaptop=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=92:*
>
> * Issue certificate not yet valid.*
>
> * *
>
> *To connect to activation.laptop.org insecurely, use
> =91=97no-check-certificate=92/*
>
>
> 1. Can you press forward with the above suggestion?  (*
> =97no-check-certificate)
>
> *2. Can you tell me where you are getting the above instructions?  I am
> not familiar with "STEP 7 C" and want to know who is writing this, in wha=
t
> context, thanks!
>
> 3. Our recommended instructions are here:
>     Try
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activation_and_developer_keys#What_to_do_when_y=
ou_receive_your_activation_or_developer_keys
>
> Thanks Robin!
>
>  *Unable to establish SSL connection.*
>
>
>
>
> *************************************************************************=
*************
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robinson
>
> Virtusa QA =96 OLPC
>
>
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Thanks and Regards,
Robinson.B

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Hello All,<div><br></div><div>I was trying to update firmware using X-O <u>=
only</u>; and then it seemed like the firmware didn&#39;t install properly.=
</div><div><br></div><div>Below are the series of trials.</div><div><br>

</div><div>1.Connected the laptop to power supply and internet and tried sh=
utting down the system then turning it on.</div><div>This didn&#39;t help m=
e get a happy face.</div><div><br></div><div>2.Tried to update the firmware=
 by following the instructions on=A0<a href=3D"http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Fi=
x_Clock">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Fix_Clock</a>=A0as per the pointer=A0</d=
iv>

<div>- Opened the terminal and entered su-</div><div>- Typed the command &q=
uot;<span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: &#39;MS Shell Dl=
g 2&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">wget <a href=3D"http://dev.laptop.=
org/pub/firmware/q2d14/bootfw.zip">http://dev.laptop.org/pub/firmware/q2d14=
/bootfw.zip</a>&quot; which downloaded the zip file=A0</span><span class=3D=
"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: &#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-ser=
if; font-size: 13px; ">bootfw.zip</span><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" st=
yle=3D"font-family: &#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; =
">.</span></div>

<div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: &#39;MS Shell D=
lg 2&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">- Tried to copy the zip file to &=
quot;</span><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: &#39;MS =
Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">/versions/boot/current/boo=
t/&quot; from /home/olpc/ but it showed a message &quot;</span><span class=
=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: &#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-=
serif; font-size: 13px; ">no
such file or directory&quot;</span></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-sp=
an" style=3D"font-family: &#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: =
13px; ">-So i copied the zip file from the current directory to=A0</span><s=
pan class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: &#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#3=
9;, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">&quot;</span><span class=3D"Apple-style-=
span" style=3D"font-family: &#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-serif; font-size=
: 13px; ">/versions/boot/current/boot/&quot;</span></div>

<div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: &#39;MS Shell D=
lg 2&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">- Executed &quot;reboot&quot; com=
mand</span></div><div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family=
: &#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">- The following =
error is displayed</span></div>

<div><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-family: &#39;MS Shell D=
lg 2&#39;, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; ">=A0&quot;xinit:unexpected
signal&quot;=A0</span></div><div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"&=
#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font class=3D"A=
pple-style-span" face=3D"&#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-serif">From there o=
n, everytime i try rebooting / force shut down and start, i get invalid fir=
mware error</font></div>

<div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"&#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, san=
s-serif">&quot;Invalid Firmware Image</font></div><div><font class=3D"Apple=
-style-span" face=3D"&#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-serif">.........</font>=
</div>

<div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"&#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, san=
s-serif">Powering off in 30 seconds&quot;</font></div><div><font class=3D"A=
pple-style-span" face=3D"&#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-serif"><br></font><=
/div>

<div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"&#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, san=
s-serif">And the date issue is not resolved yet..</font></div><div><font cl=
ass=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"&#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-serif"><br>=
</font></div>

<div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"&#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, san=
s-serif">Its been a couple of hours that my laptop is connecetd to AC power=
 supply.</font></div><div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"&#39;MS =
Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-serif"><br>

</font></div><div><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" face=3D"&#39;MS Shell Dl=
g 2&#39;, sans-serif">Thanks=A0</font><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" styl=
e=3D"font-family: &#39;MS Shell Dlg 2&#39;, sans-serif; ">Robin!</span></di=
v><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-top:0in;margin-right:.9pt;margin-b=
ottom:0in;
margin-left:13.6pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-7.5pt;tab-stops:.5in;
mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"font-size:10=
.0pt;
font-family:&quot;MS Shell Dlg 2&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">=
</span></p><div><div><br></div><div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, =
Aug 20, 2010 at 8:39 PM, Caryl Bigenho <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:cbigenho at hotmail.com">cbigenho at hotmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">



<div>
<br><div><br></div>Hi Robin,<div><br></div><div>I have also been jumping th=
e hurdles to get os851 on several XO-1s. =A0I have succeeded on some and am=
 still working on others. But here are a few things I can pass along.</div>

<div>You don&#39;t need a dev key to do this, however it should still work =
if you do have one!</div><div><br></div><div>Try this...</div><div><br></di=
v><div>**Be sure your firmware is up to date. =A0Update it first, if needed=
. If you need instructions for doing this let me know and I&#39;ll send the=
m too. You should have Q2E44 installed.</div>

<div>You can find here, the top file listed (1.0M) is the one you need:</di=
v><div><span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><a href=3D"http://dev=
.laptop.org/pub/firmware/q2e44/" target=3D"_blank">http://dev.laptop.org/pu=
b/firmware/q2e44/</a></span><span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap">	</span></=
div>

<div><span style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap">	</span></div><div>**Then use the=
se instructions to update the software:</div><div class=3D"im"><div><br></d=
iv><div><a href=3D"http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_notes/10.1.2" target=
=3D"_blank">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Release_notes/10.1.2</a></div>

<div><br></div></div><div>I was able to install it on machines with much ol=
der firmware. But, the machines were not happy about it and showed me when =
they booted up with a yellow &quot;sad face&quot; and lots of notes flying =
by. The software didn&#39;t perform correctly. Some programs wouldn&#39;t w=
ork at all.</div>

<div><br></div><div>I hope this helps. =A0If you need the firmware update i=
nstructions I&#39;ll send them too.</div><div><br></div><div>Caryl (aka Gra=
nnieB)</div><div><br></div><div>P.S. If you are a Mac user, as I am, you ma=
y need a few other Mac-specific hints. =A0Just let me know</div>

<div><br></div><div><br><br><hr><div class=3D"im">Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10=
:07:48 -0400<br></div>From: <a href=3D"mailto:holt at laptop.org" target=3D"_b=
lank">holt at laptop.org</a><br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:testing at lists.laptop.org=
" target=3D"_blank">testing at lists.laptop.org</a><div class=3D"im">

<br>Subject: Re: [Testing] Security certificate not yet valid error in XO-1=
.0<br><br></div><div class=3D"im">




 =20


ROBIN=99 wrote:
<blockquote><span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;bord=
er-collapse:collapse">
  <p><span style=3D"color:black">Hello
Adam and all,</span></p>
  <p><span style=3D"color:black">=A0</span></p>
  <p><span style=3D"color:black">I
am a new tester in OLPC. I was trying to install os851 for XO-1.0
laptop and encountered a hurdle as below. Please help resolve.</span></p>
  <p><span style=3D"color:black">=A0</span></p>
  <p><span style=3D"color:black">I
got the developer key and when I tried to execute the following</span><span=
 style=3D"color:rgb(31, 73, 125)">=A0</span><span style=3D"color:black">ste=
p
an error is thrown.</span></p>
  <p><b>=A0</b></p>
  <p><b><u><span style=3D"color:black">STEP 7 C</span></u></b></p>
  <p>(<span style=3D"font-size:10pt;color:black">7. =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 a. P=
ress &amp; hold
down &quot;Cntrl+ALt+3rd key from the left corner of the laptop</span></p>
  <p><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;color:black">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0 b. It will switch
to command prompt</span></p>
  <p><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;color:black">=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0<span style=3D"background-color:yellow">c. If you get bash command=
, then
type in the dev key line exactly as is, including caps, spaces, etc
&amp; press enter</span></span></p>
  <p>)</p>
  <p>Below is the error I got.</p>
  <p><b>=A0</b></p>
  <p><b>*******************************************************************=
*******************</b></p>
  <p><b>ERROR: cannot verify=A0<a href=3D"http://activation.laptop.org/" st=
yle=3D"color:rgb(28, 81, 168)" target=3D"_blank">activation.laptop.org</a>=
=92s
certificate , issued by=A0 =91/CN=3DOneLaptop=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=85=
=85=85=85=92:</b></p>
  <p><b>=A0Issue certificate not
yet valid.</b></p>
  <p><b>=A0</b></p>
  <p><b>To connect to=A0<a href=3D"http://activation.laptop.org/" style=3D"=
color:rgb(28, 81, 168)" target=3D"_blank">activation.laptop.org</a>=A0insec=
urely,
use =91=97no-check-certificate=92/</b></p>
  </span></blockquote>
<br></div><div class=3D"im">
1. Can you press forward with the above suggestion?=A0 (<span style=3D"font=
-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;border-collapse:collapse"><b>=97no-=
check-certificate)<br>
<br>
</b></span>2. Can you tell me where you are getting the above
instructions?=A0 I am not familiar with &quot;STEP 7 C&quot; and want to kn=
ow who
is writing this, in what context, thanks!<br>
<br>
3. Our recommended instructions are here:<br>
=A0=A0=A0 Try
<a href=3D"http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activation_and_developer_keys#What_to_=
do_when_you_receive_your_activation_or_developer_keys" target=3D"_blank">ht=
tp://wiki.laptop.org/go/Activation_and_developer_keys#What_to_do_when_you_r=
eceive_your_activation_or_developer_keys</a><br>


<br>
Thanks Robin!<br>
<br>
</div><div class=3D"im"><blockquote><span style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-s=
erif;font-size:13px;border-collapse:collapse">
  <p><b>Unable to establish SSL
connection.</b></p>
  <p>=A0</p>
  <p>**********************************************************************=
****************</p>
  <p><span style=3D"color:rgb(31, 73, 125)">Thanks,</span></p>
  <p><span style=3D"color:rgb(31, 73, 125)">Robinson</span></p>
  <p><span style=3D"color:rgb(31, 73, 125)">Virtusa QA =96 OLPC</span></p>
  </span></blockquote>


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>Robinson.B<br><br>
</div></div>

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