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| ====== How to install Debian GNU/Linux on OLPC XO-1 ====== | ====== How to install Debian GNU/Linux on OLPC XO-1 ====== | ||
| - | This guide will guide you through the steps of installing Debian GNU/Linux "etch" on an OLPC XO-1, and get it online with functioning apt package system. | + | This guide (updated 2024) will guide you through the steps of installing Debian GNU/Linux "etch" on an OLPC XO-1 in a dual-boot configuration, and get it online with functioning apt package system. |
| From there you can install a windowing system, or upgrade your edition of Debian. | From there you can install a windowing system, or upgrade your edition of Debian. | ||
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| In **Step 2**, the TAR command will probably not work as documented. Use the following command instead: | In **Step 2**, the TAR command will probably not work as documented. Use the following command instead: | ||
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
| - | # tar xzf /media/*/xo-debian.tgz | + | # tar xvf /media/*/xo-debian.tgz |
| </code> | </code> | ||
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| ==== Option 3: WPA or WPA2 encrypted WI-FI network ==== | ==== Option 3: WPA or WPA2 encrypted WI-FI network ==== | ||
| - | * Copy to root of a FAT32 formatted USB stick: | + | * Copy to root of a FAT32 formatted USB stick the following files. You can download them [[http://omolini.steptail.com/olpc/|from here]] or [[https://archive.debian.org/debian/pool/main/|here]]. |
| 1. wpasupplicant_05.5.5-2_i386.deb | 1. wpasupplicant_05.5.5-2_i386.deb | ||
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| $ wpa_supplicant -B -Dwext -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -i eth0 | $ wpa_supplicant -B -Dwext -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -i eth0 | ||
| $ dhclient eth0 | $ dhclient eth0 | ||
| - | <code> | + | </code> |
| * Test by pinging **8.8.8.8** and **www.google.com** | * Test by pinging **8.8.8.8** and **www.google.com** | ||
| - | + | * If previous test worked, automate WIFI connection on startup by first creating **/root/wifion.sh**: | |
| - | * If previous test worked, automate WIFI connection on startup: | + | |
| - | + | ||
| - | * Create /root/wifion.sh: | + | |
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
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| - | * Make it executable: | + | |
| + | * Then make it executable: | ||
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
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| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | * Create symbolic link to wifion.sh: | + | * Create symbolic link to **wifion.sh** to run on bootup: |
| <code bash> | <code bash> | ||
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| ==== Restore apt-get functionality for "etch" ==== | ==== Restore apt-get functionality for "etch" ==== | ||
| - | - Open /etc/apt/sources.list and replace the first line with the following: | + | * Open /etc/apt/sources.list and replace the first line with the following: |
| deb http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian etch main | deb http://archive.kernel.org/debian-archive/debian etch main | ||
| - | - Run the following commands: | + | * Run the following commands: |
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| + | <code bash> | ||
| + | $ aptitude install debian-archive-keyring | ||
| + | $ apt-get update | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | From here you can install the rest of the system, windowing manager etc. Don't forget to set your root password! | ||
| - | $ aptitude install debian-archive-keyring | + | To boot up back into Sugar OS, just hold the "O" game-key button when powering on the unit. |
| - | $ apt-get update | + | |
| + | {{tag>Guides Guides:Software Guides:"OLPC XO-1"}} | ||
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