> Fit Like?

> There's actually two parts to the ONEt recovery - a uimage file that's
> loaded using Shift+Fn+F1 and a recovery image loaded using F3.

> The versions of the two parts need to match - I had a problem with USB
> devices after I did an F3 load without the matching uImage load - see
> the discussion on:

> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/elonexone/browse_thread/thread/c7daf...

> Fuller instructions for the F3 load are at:

> http://groups.google.co.uk/group/elonexone/browse_thread/thread/4d2ea...

> One of the key things there is that the recovery image installation
> takes quite a few minutes with nothing apparently happening - the
> speed depends in part on how fast your SD card is - things have worked
> best for me when I've left things severely alone for half-an-hour or
> so and come back to a working machine...

> Hope this helps you to overcome your problem.

> Ed

> On 5 Sep, 15:27, Hairyloon <hairyl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Folks,

> > I wanted to install an alternate OS, but when I tried, I think I've
> > damaged the native software, and I can't get it to do the software
> > recovery thing.

> > I have downloaded the files, put them on an SD card, in the slot and
> > tried to boot from it.
> > There seems to be some uncertainty around t'internet about which
> > buttons to press to do this:
> > some say F3, some Shift-Fn-F2, etc.
> > I have tried various combinations, but they all end up showing the
> > standard boot screen for an indefinite period (i.e. until I get bored
> > and turn it off).
> > One or two of the combinations cause the screen to flash and go purple
> > first, but the end result is the same.

> > If I switch off, and on again, then it still boots with the old OS,
> > but the touchpad and WIFI no longer work.

> > I did think about trying to follow the instructions on Linux From
> > Scratch, but for a start, I couldn't work out where the main drive is
> > located /dev/<somewhere> I guess.

> > Any ideas?

> > Thanks,
> > 'loon.