I posted how to transfer the /var/cache/yum contents from one XSCE to another a while ago on the wiki. This is what I do to save time when I'm repeatedly installing the XSCE.
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Holt/XS_Community_Edition/0.3/Configuring#Manually_saving_yum_cache_for_repeat_installations Manually saving yum cache for repeat installations Currently we're testing keeping the yum cache on a USB drive so subsequent installations go faster, but if you're having issues with getting that to work, there's a manual option. The XSCE installation process tells /etc/yum.conf to keep the yum cache, rather than the default XO behavior of discarding it. After a successful installation, you can pack up the yum cache to tote to another installation: cd /var/cache/yum tar cf xsce.tar * Copy the tarball off. Unpack it on an XO with the same architecture and Fedora version. tar xvf xsce.tar -C /var/cache/yum On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 7:54 PM, David Farning <dfarn...@activitycentral.com > wrote: > Sorry. I was not clear. I was blending your good 'customer > requirement' into a team discussion that started months ago about > stable vs development code and documentation :) > > All the documentation for 0.4 (devel/unstable) is available at > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Holt/XS_Community_Edition/0.4 . > > I meant to suggest that we add the USB install information as a clause > to http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Holt/XS_Community_Edition/0.4/Installing > . That way, the information would be publically available to lead > users like you without implying that it is guaranteed to work. Welcome > to the bleeding edge. > > On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 7:14 PM, David Leeming > <da...@leeming-consulting.com> wrote: > > OK ... but can you give me a preview, I will test it and give feedback > > > > David > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: David Farning [mailto:dfarn...@activitycentral.com] > > Sent: Saturday, 15 June 2013 10:34 a.m. > > To: David Leeming > > Cc: George Hunt; Jerry Vonau; server-devel > > Subject: Re: [Server-devel] Testing XSCE 3 on XO 1.5 2GB os855 > > > > Let's add it to the 0.4 install section since it has not passed anna's > > QA for 0.3. > > > > Seem reasonable? > > > > On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 5:10 PM, David Leeming > > <da...@leeming-consulting.com> wrote: > >> Hi George > >> > >> > >> > >> It’s a great job the XSCE team has done and good thinking on the offline > >> install. > >> > >> > >> > >> – would it be possible to add step by step instructions on using the > yum > >> cache for a subsequent offline install, to the wiki please? > >> > >> > >> > >> David > >> > >> > >> > >> From: George Hunt [mailto:georgejh...@gmail.com] > >> Sent: Friday, 14 June 2013 8:41 p.m. > >> To: David Farning > >> Cc: David Leeming; Jerry Vonau; server-devel > >> Subject: Re: [Server-devel] Testing XSCE 3 on XO 1.5 2GB os855 > >> > >> > >> > >> There were kernel problems with 11.3.1 which kept us from getting the > XO-1.5 > >> to become an XSCE. It was only with the 13.1.0 release, that we were > able > >> to get the network adapters to work properly after a reboot. > >> > >> > >> > >> So I'm afraid that everyone will save a lot of time, and pain, in the > long > >> run, if the install procedure is followed exactly. > >> ( > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Holt/XS_Community_Edition/0.3/Installing) > >> > >> > >> > >> We were not able to test adequately the offline install for subsequent > XSCE > >> installations to have it be part of the 0.3 release. But for situations > >> where internet access is slow, and expensive, it is possible to use a > USB > >> stick to transfer the rpm packages contained in the /var/yum/cache from > the > >> first XSCE to the next one, and greatly speed up the install process. > (And > >> if you leave a USB stick in the XSCE, during the first install, it is > our > >> intention, and design, that the /var/yum/cache will be copied to that > USB > >> stick during the install process on that first machine -- and then used > >> automatically on a subsequent install) > >> > >> > >> > >> George > >> > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 10:31 PM, David Farning > >> <dfarn...@activitycentral.com> wrote: > >> > >> Hmm, that is an interesting point that we kind of took for granted. > >> > >> Our goal with the 'reference' hardware and software is to provide a > >> known set of stuff which 'just works.' While other hardware, software, > >> and features might work... they have not been tested. > >> > >> Maybe george or jerry have a good answer for you. > >> > >> At the risk of carbon dating myself... I grew up in the era where my > >> nerdy friends and I drooled over the pages of 'Computer Shopper' for a > >> 9.6 kbit/s modem. Auto Resume for stalled downloads was a life saver:) > >> > >> Now, for simplicity, our testing involves reflashing everything to get > >> back to a known state. As you point out, that is probably not the best > >> assumption for low bandwidth areas. > >> > >> On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 8:36 PM, David Leeming > >> <da...@leeming-consulting.com> wrote: > >>> Sorry just realised the XO is only installed with 11.3.1 (os855) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> However, is it still possible to work around? It’s not easy or cheap to > >>> download the os file. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> David > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> From: David Leeming [mailto:da...@leeming-consulting.com] > >>> Sent: Friday, 14 June 2013 12:28 p.m. > >>> To: 'server-devel' > >>> Subject: Testing XSCE 3 on XO 1.5 2GB os855 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Testing XSCE 3 on XO 1.5 2GB os855 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/User:Holt/XS_Community_Edition/0.3/Installing > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> I get as far as step 13, after the SD card (I am testing with an 8GB > card) > >>> successfully configures. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> When I enter “bootstrap-xo” is replies > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Not an XO please run ‘xs-config’ > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Tried to do that but > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> xs-config: command not found > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> David Leeming > >>> > >>> Solomon Islands > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Server-devel mailing list > >>> Server-devel@lists.laptop.org > >>> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> David Farning > >> Activity Central: http://www.activitycentral.com > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > David Farning > > Activity Central: http://www.activitycentral.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > David Farning > Activity Central: http://www.activitycentral.com > _______________________________________________ > Server-devel mailing list > Server-devel@lists.laptop.org > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel >
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