[Testing] [OLPC-AU] Testing sprase file support for 10.1.3

[Sridhar Dhanapalan]

Thanks Tony. Logged at https://dev.laptop.org.au/issues/773

Sridhar


On 12 June 2011 16:19,  <forster at ozonline.com.au> wrote:
> Thanks Jerry
> Testing au77
> ctrl v will not paste image to Write, no error logged, paste from tool
> bar works ok but does log a warning "got plain filename ... in
> UT_go_file_open"
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> Think I have seen this before in other OS images
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> image in clipboard was sourced from Browse using right mouse copy image
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> Tony
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> Quoting Jerry Vonau <jvonau at shaw.ca>:
>
>> Hi All:
>>
>> This is to announce the latest OLPC-AU build for the XO-1.5 for testing
>> featuring sparse file support [1], Browse-122, and Musicpainter-9 is
>> available for testing [2].
>>
>> With this release if you don't upgrade the firmware prior to testing you
>> will receive a harmless warning at the end of fs-update about writing 1
>> block, this is resolved with q3a65 firmware.
>>
>> This newer firmware is not part of the build as not to trigger an auto
>> firmware update on boot for those who don't want the latest firmware.
>> For those who wish to use the latest firmware this is available from [3]
>> and and the install instructions from [4].
>>
>> If you want to test this newer firmware but with out going though the
>> above routine, you could inject the OLPC-AU security keys using our
>> olpc.fth script and install OLPC-AU signed firmware. Download and unzip
>> [5] to / on your upgrade media (SD or USB) Download olpc.fth [6]
>> to /boot on your upgrade media and place bootfw.zip from [7] into the
>> same directory. The upgrade will occur when you boot with your media
>> inserted, ensure you have the power adaptor plugged in.
>>
>> If you plan to use the "4 button upgrade" or NandBlaster (need keys
>> installed as above), download to your upgrade media from [2] au77.zd and
>> au77.zd.zsp.fs.zip, then rename au77.zd.zsp.fs.zip to fs.zip.
>>
>> The OLPC-AU menu expects the new image to be named fs.zd. Once you
>> transfer au77.zd to your upgrade media, rename it to fs.zd to be able to
>> use option 1 or 2 on the menu. The installation of keys and firmware is
>> optional, you can use option 1 to install your image, just skip
>> unzipping the keys and adding the firmware.
>>
>> The first boot will install the security keys then reboot, second boot
>> will install the newer firmware then reboot, third boot you should have
>> the menu screen. Pressing 1 at the menu screen should start flashing the
>> XO. Pressing 2 will start NandBlaster, this requires fs.zip to be
>> present.
>>
>> Happy testing,
>>
>> Jerry
>> ps, If I missed a list please forward this email.
>>
>> [1]http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Quozl/fs-update-skip-unused-blocks
>> [2]http://build.laptop.org.au/xo/10.1.3/xo-1.5/sparse/
>> [3]http://dev.laptop.org/pub/firmware/q3a65/
>> [4]http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Firmware_q3a65#fs-update_sparse_.zd_files
>> [5]http://download.laptop.org.au/XO/F11/10.1.3/keys/pubkeys.zip
>> [6]https://dev.laptop.org.au/projects/xo-au/repository/revisions/master/raw/xo-release/olpc.fth
>> [7]http://build.laptop.org.au/xo/10.1.3/xo-1.5/q3a65/bootfw.zip
>>
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