Comments | cyli: Woots, rotation and navigation keys work on the XO.

cyli

Woots, rotation and navigation keys work on the XO.

Mar 06, 2008 14:04

Now I can use the XO as an ebook reader (in tablet mode) when using Ubuntu.

I was having problems before because the rotation key on the XO, as well as the directional keypad (see this image, although the rotation key is labeled as "backlight control" for some reason). xev didn't even register anything when I hit the keys (oddly enough it did ( Read more... )

ubuntu olpc x11

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so... deeptape March 7 2008, 04:44:04 UTC

why ubuntu on XO?

Re: so... cyli March 7 2008, 21:09:44 UTC

Hmm... this is hard to answer properly. I basically participated in the G1G1 program (A) because I thought it was an interesting project, (B) because I think providing access to and education about computers to underprivileged children is a good idea, and (C) because I thought the XO would make a more flexible and hackable eBook reader than Sony's or the Kindle ( ... )

Re: so... deeptape March 31 2008, 02:44:56 UTC

why ubuntu over redhat?
lol!

if only puppy had won the olpc bid :)