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==Linux News==
'''11/12/2020 - Linux update<br />'''
Today we released a new update for Linux users! It can be installed by typing the following commands in a terminal:
<code>sudo apt update</code>
<code>sudo apt upgrade</code>
Please reboot the unit after these commands.
The update includes a brand new feature which allow users to set the keyboard brightness either by using the key combinations Shift+Fn+B and Shift+Fn+N or by setting its value in the settings (System Settings ->Power Management -> Energy Saving -> Keyboard backlight)
The update also contains keyboard improvements and CoDi bug fixes.
'''18/11/2020 - The latest Linux Debian firmware v3 is now available!'''
====Requirement 2 - Codi firmware v15====
To take full advantage of the latest features (such as CoDi trackpad control) you will need to manually install CoDi v15. Flashing this firmware is a relatively quick process, because it does not contain the (big) resource file. However, you should make sure you have the latest v14 CoDi firmware and resources before starting this update.
Once your CoDi is running v14, you can proceed to manually flash version v15. You will need to download the firmware from this location: [http://%20http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/Cosmo_firmware-stem_ospi2_mouse15.bin http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/Cosmo_firmware-stem_ospi2_mouse15.bin] (save it to the internal memory into the root directory) and install it manually using the Cover Display Assistant app on Android.
The flashing process does not need the second resource file but it assumes that the v14 firmware is installed.
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Select "Advanced" and then "Flash Image Manually" and then select the<span style="color: #000000;"> Cosmo_firmware-stem_ospi2_mouse15.bin. To update the CoDi firmware click on the "FLASH NOW" button. '''After flashing, please ignore any over-the-air Cover Display assistant notifications to update firmware as this is a custom build.'''</span>
====Download and Install Linux firmware v3(latest)====Next , you will have to download the Linux firmwarefile, which will need to be installed into onto the microSD card on your Cosmo. Insert a microSD card on your Cosmo and make sure it is formatted as MS-DOS(FAT32).
The Linux firmware is part of an archive that also contains TWRP and rooted Android.
You can download the latest archive file at this URL:
* [http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/cosmo-customos-installer-v3.zip http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/cosmo-customos-installer-v3.zip] (MD5: f6a765389913c790174d05dfdcb031d9)
* [http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/cosmo-customos-installer-v1.zip http://support.planetcom.co.uk/download/cosmo-customos-installer-v1.zip] (MD5: 554e8ec1f1c57b0fc3a6140b1ecad3ea)
Alternatively, you can also purchase a Linux Media Installation Card with the firmware already preloaded onto the a micro SD card. This can be purchased from [https://store.planetcom.co.uk/collections/media-books https://store.planetcom.co.uk/collections/media-books/]
Once you downloaded the zip archive you will have to extract its content onto your microSD card:
# Open Using the Files by Google and app (do not use File Manager app) locate the ZIP archive# Tap the archive file to reveal the cosmo-customos-installer folder# Long tap on that folder, select Extract to... and finally select the root folder of the microSD card as destination. # Complete the ZIP extraction process.# Your microSD card should now contain a folder named cosmo-customos-installer with several files inside it.
Using this method you will be able to install a custom OS such as Linux on your device without the need for a laptop or a desktop computer. All you need to do is to download the installer in a micro SD card and use the recovery mode to start the installation.
You can watch a Cosmo Communicator How-To video detailing the Linux installation process from SD card at this address [https://youtu.be/7guqI4nA8CU https://youtu.be/7guqI4nA8CU]
==TWRP installation==
The following command can be used to set the keyboard layout to English (GB):
<code>setxkbmap -model planetgemini planetcosmo -layout gb</code>
To restore the layout to English (US), use the following command:
<code>setxkbmap -model planetgemini planetcosmo -layout us</code>
====WIFI Configuration====
