[Sugar-devel] Flashing Upstream Image allows to listen to boot-up sound ... but none other
James Cameron
quozl at laptop.org
Thu Dec 27 20:29:56 EST 2012
Good to hear, thanks. It means the fix was already done. Please use
Q2F13 or later.
On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 08:37:47PM +0530, nitika.mail wrote:
> 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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