12.1.0 devel build 6 released, for the XO-1, XO-1.5 and XO-1.75

[Peter Robinson]

The "Ah, I see you have the machine that goes 'ping!'. This is my
favourite." release.

THIS IS A DEVELOPMENT RELEASE

Some of the notable fixes in this release are:

Fixed bugs:
#11716 	Browse activity (and dependent activities) do not start
#11703 	USB disk automounting not working
#11380 	os883 - ethernet was automatically assigned to interface eth0
#11725 	libertas failing on XO-1.75 12.1.0 build 5
#11723 	OFW XO-1.75 - only escape key should escape to prompt
#11702 	library index not created during boot
#11709 	Sugar: can not shutdown/reboot system when logged in at a
virtual console at the same time
#11749 	Touchpad configuration not applied
#11610 	Time rollback disables powerd's power button control
#11727 	Cursor is not shown when over frame (1.75 (os5))

Activity changes:
-Browse-132
-Calculate-38
+Browse-133
+Calculate-39
-Maze-15
+Maze-16
-Record-94
+Record-95
-Terminal-35
+Terminal-36

Download from:
http://build.laptop.org/12.1.0/os6/

[Mikus Grinbergs]

I've already written a ticket saying that on the XO-1, 12.1.0 does not 
define any /dev/mmcblk0 (or anything) whose partition could be mounted 
onto /bootpart.

Well, on the XO-1, 12.1.0 build os6 goes one step further -- it does not 
define any /dev/mmcblk1 (or anything) whose partition I could mount as 
my "permanent" SD card.

I had to remove my SD card from the "external" (bottom of screen) socket 
on the XO-1, and plug it into an external USB reader, for me to be able 
to mount it on os6 as my "permanent" storage device.  [At least, on the 
XO-1 os5 *would* define a device for the SD card that was inserted into 
the "external" (bottom of screen) socket on the XO-1.]


BTW - when I left the entry (which my customization had placed there) in 
/etc/fstab for my "permanent" SD card, os6 would not boot -- it would go 
into the prompt for emergency mode, then when I ctl-D would after a 
while again go into the prompt for emergency mode, etc., etc.

mikus

[Yioryos Asprobounitis]

--- On Tue, 4/3/12, Mikus Grinbergs <mikus(a)bga.com&gt; wrote:

>  From: Mikus Grinbergs <mikus(a)bga.com&gt;
>  Subject: Re: 12.1.0 devel build 6 released, for the XO-1, XO-1.5 and XO-1.75
>  To: "Peter Robinson" <pbrobinson(a)gmail.com&gt;
>  Cc: olpc(a)lists.fedoraproject.org, devel(a)lists.laptop.org
>  Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 1:56 AM
>  I've already written a ticket saying
>  that on the XO-1, 12.1.0 does not define any /dev/mmcblk0
>  (or anything) whose partition could be mounted onto
>  /bootpart.
>  
>  Well, on the XO-1, 12.1.0 build os6 goes one step further --
>  it does not define any /dev/mmcblk1 (or anything) whose
>  partition I could mount as my "permanent" SD card.
>  
>  I had to remove my SD card from the "external" (bottom of
>  screen) socket on the XO-1, and plug it into an external USB
>  reader, for me to be able to mount it on os6 as my
>  "permanent" storage device.  [At least, on the XO-1 os5
>  *would* define a device for the SD card that was inserted
>  into the "external" (bottom of screen) socket on the XO-1.]
>  
>  
>  BTW - when I left the entry (which my customization had
>  placed there) in /etc/fstab for my "permanent" SD card, os6
>  would not boot -- it would go into the prompt for emergency
>  mode, then when I ctl-D would after a while again go into
>  the prompt for emergency mode, etc., etc.
>  
>  mikus 

Mikus, 
is a kernel config problem (left over from the XO-1.5 config I guess) that does not allow
the XO-1 to detect the SDcards.
see http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/11746
I guess dsd will take care of it for os7.

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[Peter Robinson]

On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 6:56 AM, Mikus Grinbergs <mikus(a)bga.com&gt; wrote:
>  I've already written a ticket saying that on the XO-1, 12.1.0
> does not
>  define any /dev/mmcblk0 (or anything) whose partition could be mounted onto
>  /bootpart. 
Can you provide the ticket number?

>  Well, on the XO-1, 12.1.0 build os6 goes one step further -- it does
> not
>  define any /dev/mmcblk1 (or anything) whose partition I could mount as my
>  "permanent" SD card. 
Which means it's not finding the SD card slot.

>  I had to remove my SD card from the "external" (bottom of
> screen) socket on
>  the XO-1, and plug it into an external USB reader, for me to be able to
>  mount it on os6 as my "permanent" storage device.  [At least, on the XO-1
>  os5 *would* define a device for the SD card that was inserted into the
>  "external" (bottom of screen) socket on the XO-1.] 
Not surprising as it's a completely different type of HW/driver etc.

>  BTW - when I left the entry (which my customization had placed there)
> in
>  /etc/fstab for my "permanent" SD card, os6 would not boot -- it would go
>  into the prompt for emergency mode, then when I ctl-D would after a while
>  again go into the prompt for emergency mode, etc., etc.

[Mikus Grinbergs]

Edit:

BTW - when I left the entry (which my customization had placed there) in 
/etc/fstab for my "permanent" SD card, os6 would not boot
  ON THE XO-1
-- it would go into the prompt for emergency mode, then when I ctl-D 
would after a while again go into the prompt for emergency mode, etc., etc.

[I have no problems with 12.1.0 booting on the XO-1.5 (not even with 
os6).  XO-1.5 /dev/mmcblk0 and /dev/mmcblk1 get defined correctly.]

mikus

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[Peter Robinson]

On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 7:03 AM, Mikus Grinbergs <mikus(a)bga.com&gt; wrote:
>  Edit:
>
>
>  BTW - when I left the entry (which my customization had placed there) in
>  /etc/fstab for my "permanent" SD card, os6 would not boot
>   ON THE XO-1
>
>  -- it would go into the prompt for emergency mode, then when I ctl-D would
>  after a while again go into the prompt for emergency mode, etc., etc.
>
>  [I have no problems with 12.1.0 booting on the XO-1.5 (not even with os6).
>   XO-1.5 /dev/mmcblk0 and /dev/mmcblk1 get defined correctly.] 
It's completely different HW, just because it works on one I wouldn't
necessarily expect it to work on the other. Ultimately there's a big
change in the kernel from 2.6.35 to 3.3 and we're working to fix any
regressions but it takes time. We're glad of the testing but
ultimately if you need a perfectly stable platform I suggest you stick
with 11.3 for the moment.

Peter

[Mikus Grinbergs]

Peter wrote
>  We're glad of the testing but
>  ultimately if you need a perfectly stable platform I suggest you stick
>  with 11.3 for the moment. 
I'm a volunteer.  I have no __need__ to post here (nor to use the XO).

Which would you prefer - to have me keep quiet about what I encounter - 
or may I share my experiences without being lectured about __need__ ?


mikus