Re: [IAEP] Confusing Musings re: versions, updating downloading. Please Advise!

2009-10-31 Thread Martin Dengler
Hi Caryl,

On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 02:59:06PM -0700, Caryl Bigenho wrote:
 * Another really big question: Is SoaS ready for big time?

What do you mean?  I'd recommend it but I don't know enough about what
you want.

 Thanks Folks! Caryl

Martin


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[IAEP] Confusing Musings re: versions, updating downloading. Please Advise!

2009-10-30 Thread Caryl Bigenho

Hi Folks,

In an effort to make sure the CUELA XO library machines are all ready to go 
with neat things on them for the Tech Fair November 14, I am playing with 
adding some more programs to the XOs.

* A question... can extra programs be downloaded to a usb key and used on the 
XO to save XO memory space?  If so, can the download be done on a MacBook?

* Another really big question: Is SoaS ready for big time? I would love to 
show it as part of my hands-on presentation but, so far, all I have been able 
to do is run an older version in a Virtual Box on my MacBook. Novel, but not 
very Earth shaking. If you want me to just tell them that SoaS is coming down 
the pike and to wait for an announcement soon, fine. But it would be great to 
have more than that to offer.

* I tried several times today to download the Read Activity, Version 76, 
Updated on October 8, 2009. I do have an older version (56?) that came with the 
802 update and has probably been updated.  Since it was suggested I have a 
recent version before trying the ebooks, I did want the most recent that will 
work with .82.

I got the Failed to ConnectThe connection was refused when attempting to 
contact download.sugarlabs.org  etc...

* Now I realize it will not work with .82.  I have to have .86.  Can I run that 
on the XO-1?  Is there an easy way to update it?  If not, what is the most 
up-to-date version of Read that I can run with 802 (.82)?

* I would like all of the machines at the hands-on session to be running the 
same software build.  I will be reflashing about 20 machines next week. I would 
like to be able to do all of this from usb stick with minimal updating from 
what I install.  If there is a newer version than 802 (.82), can you send a 
link that I can use in place of those in the No-Fail Update?

(http://wiki.laptop.org/go/No-fail_update)


I thought I would try and see if I could download a different program, so I am 
downloading FoodForce II which should work with .82. So far it seems to be 
working.

Thanks Folks! Caryl
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