Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-07 Thread Bill Bogstad
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 3:25 PM, Benjamin M. Schwartzbmsch...@fas.harvard.edu wrote: Caroline Meeks wrote: The same sticks collaborate locally at the GPA. That's certainly very strange.  I still think it's more likely to be a software problem than a hardware problem.  The only relevant

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-07 Thread Bill Bogstad
On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Bill Bogstadbogs...@pobox.com wrote: P address. I would suggest closing this bug as it's not a Sugar bug.  It's a Linux distribution problem i.e. a SoaS bug.  I'll open a new bug at Launchpad for the problem. Oops, I didn't realize this was already a Launchpad

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-06 Thread Anurag Goel
Caroline, what is the closest T stop to your place? I can meet you at the stop around 10:30? I think David Han will be coming as well to help out and learn a little bit about what's going on. Thanks, Anurag On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 8:01 PM, Gary C Martin g...@garycmartin.com wrote: Hi Caroline,

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-02 Thread Gary C Martin
Hi Caroline, On 2 Sep 2009, at 01:57, Caroline Meeks wrote: A crossover cable is a really interesting idea. That would be a simple way to set up two machines in a hallway to collaborate. If anyone can test it would be appreciated. I'll try to get one so we can test on Monday. I should

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-01 Thread Dave Bauer
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 2:57 PM, Mike Lee curious...@gmail.com wrote: I can go buy the 5 and 8 port models tonight to try. If one of these works, then we'll at least have a basis for moving forward in the classroom. So far, I don't think we have any confirmed working devices. As I said in

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-01 Thread Benjamin M. Schwartz
Mike Lee wrote: I can go buy the 5 and 8 port models tonight to try. If one of these works, then we'll at least have a basis for moving forward in the classroom. So far, I don't think we have any confirmed working devices. As I said in another email, I've tested the Linksys 5-port Workgroup

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-01 Thread Caroline Meeks
The same sticks collaborate locally at the GPA. Note that not seeing anyone in the neighborhood, and seeing people but not having all shared activities work all the time are probably two different bugs. We do sometimes have trouble with seeing activities at the GPA, but we always see the other

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-01 Thread Sascha Silbe
On Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 02:57:57PM -0400, Mike Lee wrote: As I said in another email, I've tested the Linksys 5-port Workgroup Switch with no luck. I don't think it has got anything to do with the switch. Collaboration is known to have some bugs. CU Sascha -- http://sascha.silbe.org/

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-01 Thread Bill Bogstad
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Caroline Meekscme...@sugarlabs.org wrote: The same sticks collaborate locally at the GPA. Note that not seeing anyone in the neighborhood, and seeing people but not having all shared activities work all the time are probably two different bugs. We do sometimes

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-01 Thread Bill Bogstad
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Sascha Silbesascha-ml-ui-sugar-de...@silbe.org wrote: On Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 02:57:57PM -0400, Mike Lee wrote: As I said in another email, I've tested the Linksys 5-port Workgroup Switch with no luck. I don't think it has got anything to do with the switch.

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-01 Thread Dave Bauer
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 3:21 PM, Bill Bogstad bogs...@pobox.com wrote: On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Caroline Meekscme...@sugarlabs.org wrote: The same sticks collaborate locally at the GPA. Note that not seeing anyone in the neighborhood, and seeing people but not having all shared

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-01 Thread Benjamin M. Schwartz
Caroline Meeks wrote: The same sticks collaborate locally at the GPA. That's certainly very strange. I still think it's more likely to be a software problem than a hardware problem. The only relevant difference I can think of between GPA and a switch like this is that at GPA, there's a DHCP

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-01 Thread Benjamin M. Schwartz
Bill Bogstad wrote: On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Sascha Silbesascha-ml-ui-sugar-de...@silbe.org wrote: On Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 02:57:57PM -0400, Mike Lee wrote: As I said in another email, I've tested the Linksys 5-port Workgroup Switch with no luck. I don't think it has got anything to

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-01 Thread Benjamin M. Schwartz
Gary C Martin wrote: On 1 Sep 2009, at 20:20, Sascha Silbe wrote: On Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 02:57:57PM -0400, Mike Lee wrote: As I said in another email, I've tested the Linksys 5-port Workgroup Switch with no luck. I don't think it has got anything to do with the switch. Collaboration

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-01 Thread Sascha Silbe
On Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 03:23:57PM -0400, Bill Bogstad wrote: Is there a (hopefully straightforward) way to determine if a known bug is causing the problem? I don't think any of the causes has been narrowed down sufficiently yet to be able to claim that you did (or did not) hit a known bug,

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-01 Thread Gary C Martin
On 1 Sep 2009, at 20:35, Benjamin M. Schwartz wrote: Gary C Martin wrote: On 1 Sep 2009, at 20:20, Sascha Silbe wrote: On Tue, Sep 01, 2009 at 02:57:57PM -0400, Mike Lee wrote: As I said in another email, I've tested the Linksys 5-port Workgroup Switch with no luck. I don't think it has

Re: [Sugar-devel] Fwd: [Bug 419240] [NEW] Need instructions on how to set up a cluster of computers so they collaborate.

2009-09-01 Thread Caroline Meeks
A crossover cable is a really interesting idea. That would be a simple way to set up two machines in a hallway to collaborate. If anyone can test it would be appreciated. I'll try to get one so we can test on Monday. On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Gary C Martin g...@garycmartin.com wrote: On 1