[Server-devel] Firmware install

2013-07-19 Thread Tony Anderson
Hi, We had this experience in Lesotho where we were rarely working directly from the mains. However, if the firmware is not installed, the message will appear on each subsequent boot. I am not sure that the battery charge is an issue. The firmware installs when the laptop detects that it is r

Re: [Server-devel] [support-gang] Attempting to upgrade XO 1.5 firmware. Says "activation lease not found"

2013-07-19 Thread Adam Holt
Yes, I've many links to Quozl's work. But let's not also forget Wad Inc's comprehensive work here :) http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XO_Troubleshooting_Guide On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 10:56 PM, David Farning < dfarn...@activitycentral.com> wrote: > WOW that is the best... and most concise list I have

Re: [Server-devel] [support-gang] Attempting to upgrade XO 1.5 firmware. Says "activation lease not found"

2013-07-19 Thread David Farning
WOW that is the best... and most concise list I have ever seen for bring a XO back to life. Congrats On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 9:49 PM, James Cameron wrote: > Indeed. Here's my checklist for bringing an old XO back to life: > > 1. charge the battery, > > 2. upgrade the firmware, > http://wik

Re: [Server-devel] [support-gang] Attempting to upgrade XO 1.5 firmware. Says "activation lease not found"

2013-07-19 Thread James Cameron
Indeed. Here's my checklist for bringing an old XO back to life: 1. charge the battery, 2. upgrade the firmware, http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Upgrading_firmware 3. disable security, http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Collection_stick http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Developer_key 4. run the diagn

Re: [Server-devel] Wait for firmware fix or revert?

2013-07-19 Thread James Cameron
On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 12:26:02PM -0400, Kevin Cole wrote: > In http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Holt/XS_Community_Edition/0.3/Installing > I note: > > > You will need almost an 8gb hard disk in order to proceed with the > > installation. If the internal hard disk is less than that, you can > > use

Re: [Server-devel] [support-gang] Attempting to upgrade XO 1.5 firmware. Says "activation lease not found"

2013-07-19 Thread James Cameron
On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 10:58:45AM -0400, Kevin Cole wrote: > Unfixable bug: I'm an idiot, sometimes. Nah, we're working on it. ;-) > I don't know if it's typical, but I often find that the USB port on > the left side of the screen doesn't seem to work as nicely as the ones > on the right. > [..

[Server-devel] Wait for firmware fix or revert?

2013-07-19 Thread Kevin Cole
In http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Holt/XS_Community_Edition/0.3/Installing I note: > You will need almost an 8gb hard disk in order to proceed with the > installation. If the internal hard disk is less than that, you can > use a sdcard to install the system, check the following instructions: > htt

Re: [Server-devel] Attempting to upgrade XO 1.5 firmware. Says "activation lease not found"

2013-07-19 Thread Kevin Cole
Unfixable bug: I'm an idiot, sometimes. I don't know if it's typical, but I often find that the USB port on the left side of the screen doesn't seem to work as nicely as the ones on the right. A fact that I forget, because I so rarely use the USB ports. As per Mr. Drake's request, the exact messa