On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 11:10 PM, Anish Mangal <anis...@umich.edu> wrote:
> Can someone also confirm whether this release will have the > auto-networking-setup magic sauce? Based on what George said, it wont be > there. > This code ("self-configuring networking") should still be there but untested, please try it! (There was no intention to remove any functionality!) Caveat: Corner Cases have always existed, but may possibly work worse on Debian/Raspbian, than some of the hairier network plumbing topologies of the past ;) > So, for me, this is (a major regression and) mostly a testing release. > Hopefully it gets re-implemented in future releases. > > Also, is intel NUC/x86_64 supported "officially" in this release? Is i686 > also officially supported (older intel/amd computers)? > Do try a 32-bit install too if you can Anish? (e.g. soft-coding of OS-dependent paths dating from Fedora 18 on XO laptops might not all work on Ubuntu 32-bit etc?) On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 12:56 AM, Adam Holt <h...@laptop.org> wrote: > >> In anticipation of IIAB/XSCE 6.2 RC2 (Release Candidate 2) that George & >> Tim are releasing as we speak, after busting their asses for months with >> amazing improvements(*) I've rewritten these items within >> http://schoolserver.org/FAQ : >> >> - 4 Can teachers display their own content? >> >> <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XS_Community_Edition/FAQ#Can_teachers_display_their_own_content.3F> >> - 13 How do I customize my school server's start page? >> >> <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XS_Community_Edition/FAQ#How_do_I_customize_my_school_server.27s_start_page.3F> >> - 16 How do I know what version of XSCE I'm running? >> >> <http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XS_Community_Edition/FAQ#How_do_I_know_what_version_of_XSCE_I.27m_running.3F> >> >> Tim & All, can you please help me improve #13 especially! >> >> (*) the many fixes & improvements of IIAB/XSCE 6.2 still need to be >> written up, it's true! For some early hints, see: >> >> https://github.com/xsce/xsce/commits/release-6.2 >> >> *And oh yeah, IIAB/XSCE 6.2 RC1 and increasingly RC2 images are available >> here :-)* >> >> http://www.xsce.org/downloads/xsce-release-6.2/rpi/ >> >> Of course click on README.html and I recommend these two images >> especially: >> >> - 170202_pixel_jan11_.img.zip (4.3GB Feb 2, if you want X >> Windows & Pixel desktop apps, by George Hunt) >> - raspbian-lite-content-ready-2017-2-4.img.zip (3.1GB Feb 4, if >> you don't want X Windows & Pixel desktop apps, by Tim Moody) >> >> Do feel free to try both if you have time, and enough MicroSD cards? As >> they've been created by two different people, with different implementation >> styles. Or if you're hardcore, don't hesitate to “install from scratch” >> onto Debian 8.7.1 following these instructions: >> >> https://github.com/XSCE/xsce/wiki/XSCE-Installation#do-every >> thing-from-scratch >> >> >> *Regardless, let us know how it goes!! Do join us Thur 10:30AM NYC Time >> if you can (http://tinyurl.com/xsceminutes >> <http://tinyurl.com/xsceminutes>) to talk this over live!* >> > > > > -- > Anish > > > -- > Unsung Heroes of OLPC, interviewed live @ http://unleashkids.org ! > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Unleash Kids" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to unleashkids+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > Unsung Heroes of OLPC, interviewed live @ http://unleashkids.org ! >
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