Re: [SoaS] [IAEP] SoaS on What Machines?

2010-04-15 Thread Caryl Bigenho
Hi Sean and All. I have installed Windows xp on my Mac via BootCamp because there were some things I needed it for (updating my gps for example). However, for some reason it has stopped working. It boots but stalls on the welcome screen. I have misplaced my install disk so I an dead in the

[SoaS] New Questiona RE: SoaS on What Machines?

2010-04-15 Thread Caryl Bigenho
Hi Again, I think I should have included these questions in my original email: 1) Have you run SoaS? And which version was it? a) from a usb stick without a boot helper cd? b) from a usb stick with a boot helper cd? 2) Have you run it from a Live CD? 3) Have you run it in a Virtual Box? In

Re: [SoaS] [IAEP] SoaS on What Machines?

2010-04-15 Thread Peter Robinson
Hi Caryl, The netbook that I am recommending at the moment is the Acer Aspire One 532H http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/13/acer-aspire-one-532h-review/ It is well supported in Fedora (I think everything works out of the box for both Fedora and Sugar) and is the device that Mel is using for her

Re: [SoaS] [IAEP] SoaS on What Machines?

2010-04-15 Thread Peter Robinson
Yes, The wireless on all the Acer Aspire Ones is atheros based. On the older 11g devices its ath5k based, on the newer ones with 11n its ath9k. The Acer Aspire One 532H is currently the device I'm recommending for people who want to use Fedora Mini (either Sugar or Moblin). Cheers, Peter On

Re: [SoaS] [support-gang] SoaS on What Machines?

2010-04-15 Thread Sean DALY
One further observation Caryl, you may want to consider a netbook with an SD Card slot. I have found that SoaS on SD Card is a good way to avoid a protruding stick ready to be snapped off. Of course, as it is smaller, it is also easier to lose and requires a case, so your call. The Acer Aspire

Re: [SoaS] [SugarClone] -was Re: You scream, I scream, ...

2010-04-15 Thread Thomas C Gilliard
soas-i386-20100414.22.iso written to 2GB USB Same behavior: continous restart from wheel on graphics startup after bars f13 This seems to fix it: IRC log(edited): * soas-9ad7 (~...@2002:42dc:6d04:0:21f:c6ff:fe8f:d3a) has joined #sugar soas-9ad7 soas-i386-20100414 on 2GB USB * soas-9ad7 is

Re: [SoaS] Weekly status report - Mon 12/04/10

2010-04-15 Thread Thomas C Gilliard
FYI : A working 2 GB USB .img file of soas-i386-20100414 is available for Download These scripts were drag-dropped into the USB opened on a PC: modified_livecd-iso-to-disk SugarClone Link for scripts: http://people.sugarlabs.org/fgrose/

Re: [SoaS] [SugarClone] -was Re: You scream, I scream, ...

2010-04-15 Thread Frederick Grose
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 7:18 PM, Thomas C Gilliard satel...@bendbroadband.com wrote: ... dragged scripts into USB opened on PC I think you mean booted here instead of opened, if you booted the USB device. (Opening would refer to a file or file system, such as reading a file or directory from

Re: [SoaS] [SugarClone] -was Re: You scream, I scream, ...

2010-04-15 Thread Thomas C Gilliard
Frederick Grose wrote: On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 7:18 PM, Thomas C Gilliard satel...@bendbroadband.com wrote: ... dragged scripts into USB opened on PC I think you mean booted here instead of opened, if you booted the USB device. (Opening would refer to a file or file system, such

Re: [SoaS] [SugarClone] -was Re: You scream, I scream, ...

2010-04-15 Thread Frederick Grose
On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:40 PM, Thomas C Gilliard satel...@bendbroadband.com wrote: mv: failed to preserve ownership for `/mnt/live/owner.key': Operation not permitted mv: failed to preserve ownership for `/mnt/live/owner.key.pub': Operation not permitted I believe that this is