On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 04:35:23AM -0700, S Page wrote: > Erik Garrison wrote: >> I have built a customization key for use by Perú immediately following >> provisional testing. >> ... >> The key is comprised of the previously shipped Perú activity pack and an >> updated content bundle sent to us by Perú and cleaned up by me over the >> past day and a half. > > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Customization_key doesn't say what a > "customization key" is. > "The customization key allows you to install your own set of > activities and library content on top of a signed OLPC build. You may > want to include a named activity pack in such a key. ... > Preparing the key: ... > Using the key:" > Is this referring to cryptography and signed builds, or is it just a $20 > USB flash drive? > > My best guess is the first sentence of Customization_key should read > > "A customization key is a USB flash drive with special boot files > that upon reboot will install activities, and optionally a new OS image, > from the USB flash drive onto an XO." > > Correct? > > >> Please download this zip file and unpack on a suitable usb key, > > I think you mean "USB flash drive" here yet there are USB security > dongles and encrypted USB flash drives. If it ain't cryptography, avoid > the "key" word. > > Thanks for any clarification, I'll improve the wiki.
This is all correct. Please improve the wiki. I agree that the word 'key' is a semantic mess at OLPC and should be used with extreme care. Erik _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel