Re: [IAEP] Announcing the OLPC OS 10.1.2 final release!

2010-09-01 Thread Cherry Withers
Thank you to everyone who worked on this! I'm working on aggregating information that I'm getting from the wiki pages into a step-by-step guide in preparation for our pilot in the Philippines. I have a few questions: In http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Firmware , it says " Upgrading the XO

Re: [support-gang] [IAEP] Announcing the OLPC OS 10.1.2 final release!

2010-09-01 Thread James Cameron
On Wed, Sep 01, 2010 at 12:16:01PM -0700, Cherry Withers wrote: > When I updated to the new Sugar [OLPC OS] release of 852, the Firmware > stayed in its old version of Q3A36. Was external power connected at the time of a reboot? Only then will firmware be updated. If not, it's a bug, and I'll ne

Re: [support-gang] [IAEP] Announcing the OLPC OS 10.1.2 final release!

2010-09-02 Thread Cherry Withers
Hi James, I didn't get your e-mail yesterday! Thanks for resending! That was most helpful. To clarify...yes, I used olpc-update not fs-update. I'd like to chase the root of this idiosyncrasy however I'm also in the midst of user testing for Squeakland (Etoys) and my priority is getting Etoys 4.1

Re: [support-gang] [IAEP] Announcing the OLPC OS 10.1.2 final release!

2010-09-02 Thread James Cameron
On Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 05:06:30PM -0700, Cherry Withers wrote: > To clarify...yes, I used olpc-update not fs-update. I'd like to chase > the root of this idiosyncrasy [...] I've just tested that olpc-update does cause a firmware update ... installed Q3A45, then installed build os303, on reboot fi

Re: [support-gang] [IAEP] Announcing the OLPC OS 10.1.2 final release!

2010-09-03 Thread Cherry Withers
Hi James, Ok. I MIGHT have found the culprit to my "XO 1.5 firmware not updating" issue. I noticed my laptop that's plugged in to a surge protector (the same surge protector that I used when I updated the 1.5) , momentarily dimmed when I moved the surge protector with my foot. I just noticed that

Re: [support-gang] [IAEP] Announcing the OLPC OS 10.1.2 final release!

2010-09-05 Thread James Cameron
On Fri, Sep 03, 2010 at 06:12:56PM -0700, Cherry Withers wrote: > Ok. I MIGHT have found the culprit to my "XO 1.5 firmware not > updating" issue. I noticed my laptop that's plugged in to a surge > protector (the same surge protector that I used when I updated the > 1.5) , momentarily dimmed when I

Re: [support-gang] [IAEP] Announcing the OLPC OS 10.1.2 final release!

2010-09-06 Thread Sameer Verma
On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 8:10 PM, James Cameron wrote: > On Fri, Sep 03, 2010 at 06:12:56PM -0700, Cherry Withers wrote: >> Ok. I MIGHT have found the culprit to my "XO 1.5 firmware not >> updating" issue. I noticed my laptop that's plugged in to a surge >> protector (the same surge protector that I

Re: [support-gang] [IAEP] Announcing the OLPC OS 10.1.2 final release!

2010-09-06 Thread James Cameron
On Mon, Sep 06, 2010 at 10:16:42AM -0700, Sameer Verma wrote: > I've noticed this when updating fully drained XOs. The power indicator > blinks when plugged in, ... Yes, that blink is the internal embedded controller starting up after having shutdown automatically due to lack of power. When you s

Re: [support-gang] [IAEP] Announcing the OLPC OS 10.1.2 final release!

2010-09-07 Thread Paul Fox
kevin wrote: > On Mon, Sep 06, 2010 at 10:16:42AM -0700, Sameer Verma wrote: > > James, > > > > I've noticed this when updating fully drained XOs. The power indicator > > blinks when plugged in, but upon reflashing, when the XO reboots, it > > won't apply the firmware because the battery is

Re: [support-gang] [IAEP] Announcing the OLPC OS 10.1.2 final release!

2010-09-07 Thread Kevin Mark
On Mon, Sep 06, 2010 at 10:16:42AM -0700, Sameer Verma wrote: > On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 8:10 PM, James Cameron wrote: > > On Fri, Sep 03, 2010 at 06:12:56PM -0700, Cherry Withers wrote: > >> Ok. I MIGHT have found the culprit to my "XO 1.5 firmware not > >> updating" issue. I noticed my laptop that

Re: [support-gang] [IAEP] Announcing the OLPC OS 10.1.2 final release!

2010-09-07 Thread James Cameron
On Tue, Sep 07, 2010 at 07:00:42AM -0400, Kevin Mark wrote: > Would it be worth someones time to find a way to notify the user about > this: That it is waiting to be plugged-in or for sufficient voltage > before it completes the firmware upgrade. Worth it? Not sure. It is hard to see how many pe

Re: [Testing] [support-gang] [IAEP] Announcing the OLPC OS 10.1.2 final release!

2010-09-07 Thread John Watlington
On Sep 5, 2010, at 11:10 PM, James Cameron wrote: > On Fri, Sep 03, 2010 at 06:12:56PM -0700, Cherry Withers wrote: >> Ok. I MIGHT have found the culprit to my "XO 1.5 firmware not >> updating" issue. I noticed my laptop that's plugged in to a surge >> protector (the same surge protector that I u