dd if=/dev/disk1 of=./SoaS-Beta.img On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Sean DALY <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks Caroline what syntax are you using for the dd command? Are you > using bs= or count= values? > > I think there may be a more elegant CLI command to unattach or > dismount volumes reducing Mac complaints and unwritten-to sticks, I > had bookmarled a link on that wiill look for it > > I guess you are using an Intel Mac under Tiger v10.4 or Leopard v10.5? > > many thanks > > > On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Caroline Meeks > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > This is far from elegant but here is what I'm doing. > > > > I used a windows machine to make a USB Stick. > > I used dd in a terminal to make an image of it. > > Compress the image > > Rename it .Z > > Open up DiskUtility > > now I'm ready to burn. > > > > Put in a fresh USB stick. > > Use "Information" in Disk Utility to find the disk number. > > UnMount the disk (don't eject! use unmount in Disk Utility) > > Open a new window in Terminal. (Command T) > > sudo zcat ./SoaS2-Beta-4-8.img.Z > /dev/disk1 (change disk number for > each > > disk) > > > > Repeat with the next USB until both hubs are full. > > > > Its not returning in the terminal when its done. After a while (about 30 > min > > or so) they all stop flashing. I can't eject them. I just pull the plug > on > > the port and let the mac complain at me. > > I spot check a few to see if the boot starts. So far I have 4 USBs that > seem > > to be bad and even with repeated tries give me "boot error". > > > > Reboot the mac, an hour after I've finished system is still using 90% of > the > > CPU. > > > > Certainly in now way teacher ready but seems to be working. The real > test > > will be tomorrow. > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Sean DALY <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Caroline - can you tell me how you are burning SoaS on your Mac? > >> > >> thanks > >> > >> Sean > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 2:48 AM, Caroline Meeks > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > We have a beta release and I have a way to burn multiple USBs on my > mac. > >> > When it boots it works pretty well! It even connects to a Jabber > server > >> > for > >> > collaboration. People who get it to boot will be impressed. > >> > > >> > The bad news is the current beta release is not working at all with > the > >> > "Boot Helper" CD > >> > > >> > The error is Bug in initramfs /init detected. Dropping to a shell. > Good > >> > luck! > >> > > >> > bash: no job control in this shell. > >> > > >> > This is a shame because giving people a CD is much easier then walking > >> > them > >> > through changing their BIOS. Also at the wild (as evidenced by the > YMCA > >> > and > >> > the Gardner School) many computers (about 50% of the Y and the entire > >> > computer lab at the Gardner) can't be made to boot from a USB. With > >> > luck > >> > the laptops people will be carrying at the conference will be newer > and > >> > boot > >> > from USBs. > >> > > >> > So I'm debating whether I burn both SoaS1 and SoaS2 so we have > something > >> > for > >> > people who need to use a CD? Any hope of getting the boot helper > fixed? > >> > > >> > The other thing that would be really excellent for Friday would be a > >> > working > >> > Virtual Box install. If we got one working we could burn it onto a > >> > couple > >> > of sticks and just pass it around to the Mac users. > >> > > >> > The final thing on my wish list is a way to show off eBooks. > >> > > >> > Great work and thanks to all who have worked so hard. We have made > >> > tremendous progress! > >> > > >> > Cheers, > >> > Caroline > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Caroline Meeks > >> > Solution Grove > >> > [email protected] > >> > > >> > 617-500-3488 - Office > >> > 505-213-3268 - Fax > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > Caroline Meeks > > Solution Grove > > [email protected] > > > > 617-500-3488 - Office > > 505-213-3268 - Fax > > > -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove [email protected] 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax
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