Windows XP on XO-1, XO-1.5
Windows XP on the XO-1 loads and works just about the same as on any other machine. Microsoft did the implementation, primarily by replacing Open Firmware with Insyde BIOS, a standard proprietary x86 PC BIOS. There’s nothing you’d learn from it that you wouldn’t learn from studying XP booting on any other PC. Windows XP on XO-1.5 was made available in a dual-boot configuration, supporting Sugar and XP. That work was done by OLPC, mainly by Mitch Bradley and me, and the system booted from Open Firmware. The Open Firmware work consisted of adding support for required PC BIOS interfaces, and much of the rest of the technical work involved supporting Microsoft’s modifications to allow XP to be booted from removable media (a card in the external SD slot). Microsoft did not support booting XP from removable media, and at the time the XO-1.5 was the only machine that could do so - as far as I know, that’s still the case. But there is nothing to learn there other than how Mitch and I implemented Microsoft’s cryptic and often unhelpful suggestions to get it to work. In particular, XP on the XO-1.5 is locked to a specific SD card signature so no other make and/or model of SD card would boot. Reasonable effort went into that fairly useless exercise. And as Paul says, in each case these machines were made available for initial trials by a specific customer and were never generally available or widely produced. - Ed > On Jan 27, 2015, at 2:08 PM, Paul Fox wrote: > > please post messages with descriptive subject lines. > > lucia wrote: >> Hi: >> >> I subscribe to Mike's question. >> "Don't hate me people, but I am also interested in finding a copy of Windows >>> XP for XO-1 to try and learn about how it works and loads on the XO. >>> Thanks," > > windows for the XO-1 was never publicly available, and was never > deployed beyond initial trials by the customer who wanted it. > >> >> Furthermore, (sorry for the pro's here): I understand that Sugar GUI sits >> on top of Linux OS, but if somebody wants to develop something in a Windows >> 8.1 environment (I'm not a converted to Microsoft or any other OS), does >> he/she have to go back to the command line? > > i don't really understand the question, but if you want to know how to > do sugar development on non-OLPC platforms, you should ask on the > sugar mailing list: >http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel > > paul > > =- > paul fox, p...@laptop.org > ___ > Devel mailing list > Devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
Re: selinux
tim wrote: > I need to determine the state of selinux on an xo4 running 32014o4.zd. I nonexistent. it's not in the kernel. > notice that /etc/selinux/config does not exist. Can someone tell me what is > the best way to determine whether selinux is disabled and if not if it is > permissive? you can "gunzip -c /proc/config.gz | grep SECURITY" to see that no security options are enabled. i'm not sure what "and if not if it is permissive" means. paul =-- paul fox, p...@laptop.org ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
Re: Devel Digest, Vol 106, Issue 2
please post messages with descriptive subject lines. lucia wrote: > Hi: > > I subscribe to Mike's question. > "Don't hate me people, but I am also interested in finding a copy of Windows > > XP for XO-1 to try and learn about how it works and loads on the XO. > > Thanks," windows for the XO-1 was never publicly available, and was never deployed beyond initial trials by the customer who wanted it. > > Furthermore, (sorry for the pro's here): I understand that Sugar GUI sits > on top of Linux OS, but if somebody wants to develop something in a Windows > 8.1 environment (I'm not a converted to Microsoft or any other OS), does > he/she have to go back to the command line? i don't really understand the question, but if you want to know how to do sugar development on non-OLPC platforms, you should ask on the sugar mailing list: http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel paul =- paul fox, p...@laptop.org ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
Re: Devel Digest, Vol 106, Issue 2
u/ > > > ___ > > > Devel mailing list > > > Devel@lists.laptop.org > > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > > > > > -- next part -- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > > > http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/devel/attachments/20141117/a438b115/attachment-0001.html > > > > > > > -- > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > ___ > > Devel mailing list > > Devel@lists.laptop.org > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > > > > > > -- > > > > End of Devel Digest, Vol 106, Issue 1 > > * > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/devel/attachments/20150127/e30f8298/attachment-0001.html > > > > -- > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:42:11 -0500 > From: Jhon Diaz > To: devel@lists.laptop.org > Subject: Re: Devel Digest, Vol 106, Issue 1 > Message-ID: > 5acsposp8z9tuyaf6jj5jye0ux...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > also didnt mention xo-1.5 because it uses arm i dont have a arm pc to test > it on its not that safe > > On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Jhon Diaz wrote: > > > i am working on trusty right now what init system should i use - > linuxskid > > > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 12:00 PM, > wrote: > > > >> Send Devel mailing list submissions to > >> devel@lists.laptop.org > >> > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > >> devel-requ...@lists.laptop.org > >> > >> You can reach the person managing the list at > >> devel-ow...@lists.laptop.org > >> > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >> than "Re: Contents of Devel digest..." > >> > >> > >> Today's Topics: > >> > >>1. Re: Working on a ubuntu for xo-1 xo-1.75 xo-4 (Mike Dee) > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Message: 1 > >> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:11:48 -0800 > >> From: Mike Dee > >> To: James Cameron > >> Cc: devel@lists.laptop.org, Jhon Diaz > >> Subject: Re: Working on a ubuntu for xo-1 xo-1.75 xo-4 > >> Message-ID: > >> < > >> ca+dfmzzxpmj9ppjprpq+lj3_fggd2raf38ecenepgsqnazb...@mail.gmail.com> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >> > >> Howdy Mike-d. here, > >> > >> I am definitely interested, I have been having challenges finding places > >> to > >> get some of the OSes used for the XO-1 in the past. Also challenges > >> updating the older software. Is there a good place to store all the OSes > >> for the XOs. > >> > >> Don't hate me people, but I am also interested in finding a copy of > >> Windows > >> XP for XO-1 to try and learn about how it works and loads on the XO. > >> Thanks, > >> Mike-d. out > >> > >> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 1:23 PM, James Cameron > wrote: > >> > >> > On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 04:05:08PM -0400, Jhon Diaz wrote: > >> > > How does ubuntu for xo-1 xo-1.75 xo-4 sound to you > >> > > Many people might be interested in ubuntu > >> > > Ubuntu 12.04 12.10 13.04 > >> > > >> > Great. > >> > > >> > Your challenge will be to find what did not reach upstream from > >> > Fedora or OLPC, right across the OS. > >> > > >> > See http://dev.laptop.org/git/users/quozl/uxo/.git/ for the tool that > >> > I use to build Ubuntu on XO laptops. For 14.04 LTS it only builds a > >> > minimal server system, but that's all I needed. For 12.04 LTS it > >> > built a desktop system. > >> > > >> > You didn't mention XO-1.5. Why not XO-1.5? > >> > > >> > You didn't mention more recent versions of Ubuntu. Why not 14.04 LTS? > >> > > >> > I doubt if anybody would be interested in Ubuntu on an XO, but if you > >> > build it and they come, great. I built it years ago, they didn't > >> > come. Perhaps you can do better? > >> > > >> > -- > >> > James Cameron > >> > http://quozl.linux.org.au/ > >> > ___ > >> > Devel mailing list > >> > Devel@lists.laptop.org > >> > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > >> > > >> -- next part -- > >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > >> URL: < > >> > http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/devel/attachments/20141117/a438b115/attachment-0001.html > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Subject: Digest Footer > >> > >> ___ > >> Devel mailing list > >> Devel@lists.laptop.org > >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> End of Devel Digest, Vol 106, Issue 1 > >> * > >> > > > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/devel/attachments/20150127/7a0b3e33/attachment-0001.html > > > > -- > > Subject: Digest Footer > > ___ > Devel mailing list > Devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > > > -- > > End of Devel Digest, Vol 106, Issue 2 > * > ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
selinux
I need to determine the state of selinux on an xo4 running 32014o4.zd. I notice that /etc/selinux/config does not exist. Can someone tell me what is the best way to determine whether selinux is disabled and if not if it is permissive? ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
Re: Devel Digest, Vol 106, Issue 1
also didnt mention xo-1.5 because it uses arm i dont have a arm pc to test it on its not that safe On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Jhon Diaz wrote: > i am working on trusty right now what init system should i use - linuxskid > > On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 12:00 PM, wrote: > >> Send Devel mailing list submissions to >> devel@lists.laptop.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> devel-requ...@lists.laptop.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> devel-ow...@lists.laptop.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Devel digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >>1. Re: Working on a ubuntu for xo-1 xo-1.75 xo-4 (Mike Dee) >> >> >> -- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:11:48 -0800 >> From: Mike Dee >> To: James Cameron >> Cc: devel@lists.laptop.org, Jhon Diaz >> Subject: Re: Working on a ubuntu for xo-1 xo-1.75 xo-4 >> Message-ID: >> < >> ca+dfmzzxpmj9ppjprpq+lj3_fggd2raf38ecenepgsqnazb...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Howdy Mike-d. here, >> >> I am definitely interested, I have been having challenges finding places >> to >> get some of the OSes used for the XO-1 in the past. Also challenges >> updating the older software. Is there a good place to store all the OSes >> for the XOs. >> >> Don't hate me people, but I am also interested in finding a copy of >> Windows >> XP for XO-1 to try and learn about how it works and loads on the XO. >> Thanks, >> Mike-d. out >> >> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 1:23 PM, James Cameron wrote: >> >> > On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 04:05:08PM -0400, Jhon Diaz wrote: >> > > How does ubuntu for xo-1 xo-1.75 xo-4 sound to you >> > > Many people might be interested in ubuntu >> > > Ubuntu 12.04 12.10 13.04 >> > >> > Great. >> > >> > Your challenge will be to find what did not reach upstream from >> > Fedora or OLPC, right across the OS. >> > >> > See http://dev.laptop.org/git/users/quozl/uxo/.git/ for the tool that >> > I use to build Ubuntu on XO laptops. For 14.04 LTS it only builds a >> > minimal server system, but that's all I needed. For 12.04 LTS it >> > built a desktop system. >> > >> > You didn't mention XO-1.5. Why not XO-1.5? >> > >> > You didn't mention more recent versions of Ubuntu. Why not 14.04 LTS? >> > >> > I doubt if anybody would be interested in Ubuntu on an XO, but if you >> > build it and they come, great. I built it years ago, they didn't >> > come. Perhaps you can do better? >> > >> > -- >> > James Cameron >> > http://quozl.linux.org.au/ >> > ___ >> > Devel mailing list >> > Devel@lists.laptop.org >> > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel >> > >> -- next part -- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/devel/attachments/20141117/a438b115/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> -- >> >> Subject: Digest Footer >> >> ___ >> Devel mailing list >> Devel@lists.laptop.org >> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel >> >> >> -- >> >> End of Devel Digest, Vol 106, Issue 1 >> * >> > > ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
Re: Devel Digest, Vol 106, Issue 1
i am working on trusty right now what init system should i use - linuxskid On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 12:00 PM, wrote: > Send Devel mailing list submissions to > devel@lists.laptop.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > devel-requ...@lists.laptop.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > devel-ow...@lists.laptop.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Devel digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > >1. Re: Working on a ubuntu for xo-1 xo-1.75 xo-4 (Mike Dee) > > > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:11:48 -0800 > From: Mike Dee > To: James Cameron > Cc: devel@lists.laptop.org, Jhon Diaz > Subject: Re: Working on a ubuntu for xo-1 xo-1.75 xo-4 > Message-ID: > < > ca+dfmzzxpmj9ppjprpq+lj3_fggd2raf38ecenepgsqnazb...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Howdy Mike-d. here, > > I am definitely interested, I have been having challenges finding places to > get some of the OSes used for the XO-1 in the past. Also challenges > updating the older software. Is there a good place to store all the OSes > for the XOs. > > Don't hate me people, but I am also interested in finding a copy of Windows > XP for XO-1 to try and learn about how it works and loads on the XO. > Thanks, > Mike-d. out > > On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 1:23 PM, James Cameron wrote: > > > On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 04:05:08PM -0400, Jhon Diaz wrote: > > > How does ubuntu for xo-1 xo-1.75 xo-4 sound to you > > > Many people might be interested in ubuntu > > > Ubuntu 12.04 12.10 13.04 > > > > Great. > > > > Your challenge will be to find what did not reach upstream from > > Fedora or OLPC, right across the OS. > > > > See http://dev.laptop.org/git/users/quozl/uxo/.git/ for the tool that > > I use to build Ubuntu on XO laptops. For 14.04 LTS it only builds a > > minimal server system, but that's all I needed. For 12.04 LTS it > > built a desktop system. > > > > You didn't mention XO-1.5. Why not XO-1.5? > > > > You didn't mention more recent versions of Ubuntu. Why not 14.04 LTS? > > > > I doubt if anybody would be interested in Ubuntu on an XO, but if you > > build it and they come, great. I built it years ago, they didn't > > come. Perhaps you can do better? > > > > -- > > James Cameron > > http://quozl.linux.org.au/ > > ___ > > Devel mailing list > > Devel@lists.laptop.org > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/devel/attachments/20141117/a438b115/attachment-0001.html > > > > -- > > Subject: Digest Footer > > ___ > Devel mailing list > Devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel > > > -- > > End of Devel Digest, Vol 106, Issue 1 > * > ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
