[Sugar-devel] Flashing Upstream Image allows to listen to boot-up sound ... but none other
nitika.mail
nitika at activitycentral.com
Mon Dec 24 10:07:47 EST 2012
Hi James,
I recently tested on Q2F13 and did not find this issue. It looks like
that the issue was specific only to Q2E46 firmware!
Thanks and Regards,
Nitika Mangal
QA Manager
Activity Central: http://activitycentral.com
On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 2:27 AM, James Cameron <quozl at laptop.org> wrote:
> Interesting, but I will require that you reproduce the problem on
> Q2F14 before any further remedial work is done. Q2E46 was released on
> 2011-07-22 and was not a stable build.
>
> On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 12:54:02AM +0530, nitika.mail wrote:
> > Hi Samuel,
> >
> > Thanks for the update!
> >
> > I ran the flash writing command again and it worked!
> >
> > After thus downgrading the firmware to Q2E45 from Q2E46, the activity
> sounds
> > can be heard just fine!
> >
> > It seems that this is a Firmware issue of Q2E46.
> >
> > Thanks and Regards,
> >
> > NItika Mangal
> > QA Manager
> > Activity Central: http://activitycentral.com
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 11:25 PM, Samuel Greenfeld <greenfeld at laptop.org
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > Is the CSN XO unlocked with a permanent developer key? Which OS are
> you
> > testing?
> >
> > Restarting to enable flash writing is a sign that the XO was
> secured, and
> > that the flash command would have to be run again after the restart
> to
> > allow a firmware update to proceed.
> >
> > If you have a developer key for this XO and wish to unlock it
> permanently
> > you can use the "disable-security" OFW command.
> >
> > I have access to a few CSN-serialed XO-1s (the lettered prefix
> noting where
> > it was made) but I have not noticed this behavior. I would have to
> > downgrade them to E-series firmware to see if there was a problem
> there.
> > 13.1.0 os19 contains Q2F13, but does not sign the binary to
> automatically
> > update secured XOs. You should be ideally using Q2F13.
> >
> > If you have no sound in Linux check the volume controls in Sugar's
> frame
> > and with "alsamixer" at the command line {if necessary}. The audio
> mixer
> > state {including mute} is saved in Linux at shutdown, with only
> selected
> > items overridden by olpc-configure every boot.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 12:28 PM, nitika.mail <
> nitika at activitycentral.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Yes it is!
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 10:57 PM, Gonzalo Odiard <
> gonzalo at laptop.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Is your Xo connected to a charger when start?
> > This is a condition to write the firmware.
> >
> > Gonzalo
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 2:20 PM, nitika.mail <
> > nitika at activitycentral.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Pursuing this issue, I tried to downgrade the
> Firmware on
> > the XO-1 which did not play the sound (and which had the
> latest
> > firmware). This was an attempt to verify whether
> downgrading
> > the firmware would make the XO play activity sounds:
> >
> > Serial Number: CSN74802D48
> > Firmware: Q2E46
> >
> > When I tried to flash Q2E45 from USB stick, I got a
> following
> > message:
> >
> > Restarting to enable SPI FLASH writing. Try again after
> system
> > restarts
> >
> > The system then automatically reboots and nothing
> happens!
> > Going back to the OK prompt, the firmware is seen as it
> was.
> >
> > Repeating this process also bears the same result.
> >
> > Would really appreciate any feedback on this!
> >
> > Thanks and Regards,
> >
> > Nitika Mangal
> > QA Manager
> > Activity Central: http://activitycentral.com
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 5:41 PM, Gonzalo Odiard <
> > gonzalo at laptop.org> wrote:
> >
> > James,
> > Any change in firmware between Q2E45 and Q2E46 can be
> > related?
> >
> > Gonzalo
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 9:09 AM, nitika.mail <
> > nitika at activitycentral.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Gonzalo,
> >
> > I have sound in one XO-1 and no sound in the
> other.
> > The S/N and Firmware details have been mentioned
> in my
> > earlier post.
> >
> > Repeating them again...
> >
> > Following are the details of the XO-1 which
> plays the
> > sound:
> >
> > Serial Number: SHF725004AA
> > Firmware: Q2E45
> >
> > Following are the details of the XO-1 which does
> not
> > play any sound:
> >
> > Serial Number: CSN74802D48
> > Firmware: Q2E46
> >
> > So far, I haven't received any updates if anyone
> else
> > has this problem reproduced.
> >
> > Thanks and Regards,
> >
> > Nitika Mangal
> > QA Manager
> > Activity Central: http://activitycentral.com
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 5:33 PM, Gonzalo Odiard <
> > gonzalo at laptop.org> wrote:
> >
> > You have no sound in both xo-1 or only in
> one of
> > them?
> > Anybody else can confirm this?
> >
> > Gonzalo
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 2:41 PM, nitika.mail
> <
> > nitika at activitycentral.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Gonzalo,
> >
> > I'm testing sound playing in
> activities like
> > Pippy, TamTam series, Record etc.
> >
> > Basically none of the activities play any
> > sound!
> >
> > Thanks and Regards,
> >
> > Nitika Mangal
> > QA Manager
> > Activity Central:
> http://activitycentral.com
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 10:14 PM, Gonzalo
> > Odiard <gonzalo at laptop.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 8:23 AM,
> > nitika.mail <
> nitika at activitycentral.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Hi Gonzalo,
> >
> > Yes, I have tested "volume
> up/down"
> > while booting, and that works
> fine!
> >
> >
> >
> > Great.
> >
> >
> > Not sure why other sounds can't
> be
> > heard...
> >
> >
> >
> > Can you explain what other sounds
> are you
> > testing?
> >
> > Gonzalo
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks and Regards,
> >
> > Nitika Mangal
> > QA Manager
> > Activity Central: http://
> > activitycentral.com
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 6:06 AM,
> > Gonzalo Odiard <
> gonzalo at laptop.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Startup sound volume is saved.
> > Has you tested press a few times
> > "volume up" key while booting?
> >
> > Gonzalo
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 11:28 AM,
> > nitika.mail <
> nitika at activitycentral.com
> > > wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Flashing 31018o0 Image on XO-1
> > (Build: 13.1.0 for XO-1 (Build
> 18))
> > allows to listen to boot-up
> sound ...
> > but none other.
> >
> > This happens on one XO, but does
> not
> > show the same issue on another
> XO-1.
> >
> > Following are the details of the
> XO
> > which does not play any sound:
> >
> > Serial Number: CSN74802D48
> > Firmware: Q2E46
> >
> > Following are the details of the
> XO
> > which plays the sound:
> >
> > Serial Number: SHF725004AA
> > Firmware: Q2E45
> >
> > Has anyone faced a similar issue
> on
> > XO-1? Is it possible that a
> higher
> > Firmware version may be the
> cause ofsu
> > no sound?
> >
> > Would appreciate clarity on this
> point!
> >
> > Thanks and Regards,
> > Nitika Mangal
> > QA Manager
> > Activity Central: http://
> > activitycentral.com
> >
> >
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