Linux installation and configuration guides for XO, 100$ Laptop laptops and notebooks made by One Laptop Per Child - OLPC
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Reports about running other Unix systems e.g. BSD, Solaris are welcome, too.
And don't miss the resources section at the bottom, containing links to applications, tools, utilities, drivers, community portals, HOWTOs and FAQs.
Do you have written an installation tutorial yourself? Please submit a new report.
| One Laptop Per Child - OLPC XO(http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Installing_Fedora_Core) *) | Fedora | |
| One Laptop Per Child - OLPC XO(http://frequal.com/java/FirstLookOnTheOlpcXoLaptop.html) *) | Xandros | |
| One Laptop Per Child - OLPC XO(http://www.beezmo.com/OneLaptopXO.htm) *) | Xandros | |
| One Laptop Per Child - OLPC XO(http://www.linux-user.de/ausgabe/2008/02) *) | Xandros | German |
Applications, Drivers, Ports
- Livebackup XO-LiveCD(http://lists.debian.org/debian-edu/2008/01/msg00210.html)
- official software repository for the OLPC(http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Software_components)
Resources
- Laptop Manufacturers: Linux Status Survey
- manufacturer site: One Laptop Per Child - OLPC
- Linux Mobile Guide - Installing, Maintaining and Tuning of Linux on Mobile Computers
- How to do-it-yourself OLPC laptop and notebook upgrading, repairing and modding(http://repair4laptop.org/disassembly_one_laptop_per_child_olpc.html).
- vendors which sell pre-installed Linux laptops, notebooks, PDAs or mobile phones
Original Equipment Manufacturer - OEM
If you are looking for drivers, software and service manuals for laptops and notebooks you may sometimes find similar models branded under a different name. Especially the FCC-ID can be helpful to detect the original manufacturer.