On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Edward Cherlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I solved most of my problems by allocating more storage (530 MB) when > creating my book stick. df -h now says I have 338 MB free on /. Great, can you fix the documentation so that the next person doesn't make the same mistake? Are you using the Fedora or Ubuntu SoaS? I think we want to continue with both but I think its useful when you report results to say which you are using. Are you all set with entering bugs in Trac? Thanks! Caroline > > > So now it appears that my only complaints are about cursor keys and > alt-tab. Neither is a blocker, so go! I'll be demonstrating SoaS at > Program for the Future at the Tech Museum and Adobe in San Jose Monday > evening. Alan Kay, Doug Engelbart, and other luminaries will be there. > > On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 2:10 AM, Edward Cherlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 4:33 PM, Caroline Meeks > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> I think it would be cool to be able to give everyone SoaS USBs as > Conference > >> Swag at events where Sugar Labs is presenting. > >> > >> What do we need to do this? > > > >> 1. A SoaS image we are proud of. I think we are almost there. > > > > 1. Fix bugs. > > > > o There is no free space in rootfs (mounted on /). This makes it > > difficult to do anything interesting. I can't install software or save > > work. I did say to allocate 128 MB free space when creating this > > bootable USB key. Where is it? > > Fixed as above. > > > o The Journal is constantly nattering that it is full. It puts wrong > > dates on entries, and then loses them (I suppose because it can't > > write them anywhere). It usually fails to appear on the frame. > > Fixed as above. > > > o Activities crash or fail to start, seemingly at random. (Maybe they > > can't find the Journal, either?) > > Fixed as above. > > > o The cursor keys don't work in Browse or Terminal. > > Is there a keyboard command to repeat the previous command? > > > o Ubuntu grabs Alt-Tabs, so I can't switch activities conveniently. > > Well, I can use the frame. > > No change. > > > o When I exited Sugar and rebooted from the stick, Gnome barely > > loaded, and was unusable. When I rebooted again, it failed to get past > > a command line. > > I have only booted this one once. We'll see. If the problem before was > because of lack of storage, then we're good. > > > 2. Write a short document on how to use it. These are some more things > > that took me too long to discover, or that I have not yet discovered. > > Apparently the new features are documented in the release notes, but > > not in the form a beginner is looking for. > > > > o Where is Sugar?! Applications/Other/Sugar Emulator. Put it on the > toolbar. > > > > o How do I enable repositories? > > sudo > > > vi /etc/apt/sources.list, and > > uncomment some lines, but it doesn't do me any good without filesystem > > space. > > I did that, and now I'm getting errors from apt-get > > sudo apt-get install mc > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > Suggested packages: > arj xpdf dbview > The following NEW packages will be installed: > mc > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 167 not upgraded. > Need to get 0B/2135kB of archives. > After this operation, 6406kB of additional disk space will be used. > dpkg: syntax error: unknown group `Debian-exim' in statoverride file > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2) > > > o How do I install xo-get, or indeed anything? ?? > > OK > > > o Is there a way to load saved sessions from elsewhere, even if I > > can't save anything on the stick? > > OK > > >> 2. Lots of USB Sticks - Walter says he is making good progress on a > donor. > >> 3. A way to flash a hundred sticks in only an hour or two - Any ideas? > > > > I see services that will do this for you. > > > > 1G drives printed with your logo and preloaded with your data, $10.19 > > http://www.stepthru.com.au/USBFlash.htm > > > > And here is an instance of the equipment, for making 21 copies at a time. > > > > http://www.aleratec.com/330104e.html > > > > ALERATEC 1:21 USB FLASH DRIVE COPY CRUISER USB FLASH DRIVE DUPLICATOR > > - Part #330104 > > Part # 330104 > > Price $1,049.00 > > > > ALERATEC 1:21 USB FLASH DRIVE COPY CRUISER FACTORY RECONDITIONED - > > PART # 330104E > > Part # 330104E > > Price $499.00 > > > > And some more. > > > > https://www.duplication.ca/shop/home.php?cat=61 > > http://users.skynet.be/fa945585/NewFiles/usb tester.html > > > http://www.kingsaudio.co.uk/products/-vconsole-60-port-usb-flash-drive-duplicator/377/ > > http://www.cddimensions.com/products.asp?dept=208 > > > >> Do other people think this is a useful thing to aim for in January? > >> > >> What activities make the best impression and should be on the Stick? > > > > Depends on the audience, and on whether we provide tutorials and > > explain how the Activities can be used in the classroom. > > > > o xo-get > > o TurteArt (sic) with examples. So much math! So much programming, > > and no syntax errors! > > o Terminal Gotta have the command line. > > o eToys Where it all began. > > o Pippy import antigravity! Uh, import SciPy? > > o Measure Do you have any idea how much science you can do > > with a digital oscilloscope in both time > > and frequency > > domain? > > > > If users will be able to collaborate, then > > > > Write > > Paint > > TamTamJam > > > >> What else should we think about to make such a give-away effective? > > > > Branding on the stick and the lanyard. > > > > Tell them how to join the project. > >> -- > >> Caroline Meeks > >> Solution Grove > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> 617-500-3488 - Office > >> 505-213-3268 - Fax > > -- > Silent Thunder (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) is my name > And Children are my nation. > The Cosmos is my dwelling place, The Truth my destination. > http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Mokurai > -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove [EMAIL PROTECTED] 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax
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