Hello, Many people want to prepare operational SoaS USB keys.
Could you verify the protocol "PREPARATION OF AN OPERATIONAL SoaS USB KEY" attached at the end of this message ? All comments are welcome ! NB: Part of this protocol could be added on http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Blueberry#Download_locations One of the main feature of Sugar is its Journal. This Journal is rapidly saturated on USB keys. Question 1 : Is it possible to increase its size ? Its standard size seems to be 425 MB, for persistent storages equal to 2012 MB, 3017 MB or 3213 MB (on 4 GB sticks) or 4095 MB (the maximum size imposed on a 16 GB stick). Question 2 : Is it possible to display a warning message at the top of the Journal when the available storage size is less then 50 M (for example) ? Question 3 : Activities seem to be updated through the Journal. This may use up to 85 MB ! Is it possible to recover this place without suppressing the updated Activities ? Question 4 : Large files (e.g. ogg, pdf, ...) can be easily imported from other USB keys by specific Activities (like Browse ...). But the Journal is rapidly overcrowded ! Is it possible to store these files as classical files, link them to the proper Activity, and liberate the Journal. NB: Files may also be imported with the Terminal but this is not very convenient for new users ! All information on Journal optimization is welcome ! Thank you, Jean Thiéry [Jean.Thiery(ò)ModLibre.info] [http://ModLibre.info] Member of OLPC-France [http://olpc-france.org] ================================================================ PREPARATION OF AN OPERATIONAL SoaS USB KEY With SoaS-2-Blueberry (version 0.86.3) ================================================================ Choose a 4 GB USB Key (presently larger keys are not completely used). Keys with a led flashing during data transfers are recommended for safety reasons. A. CREATION OF A LIVE SoaS USB KEY Follow instructions on http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Blueberry#Download_locations All available space should be dedicated to "Persistent Storage". Creation of a live USB key needs approximately 10 min, depending on the USB transfer rate and on the size of the persistent storage. B. BOOT ON THE NEW SoaS USB KEY - Shut down your computer. - Insert the SoaS USB key. - Start your computer. You may have to immediately press a key ("Esc", "F10", ...) for booting on the SoaS USB key. In other cases you may have to boot with an auxiliary CD. See "Boot Helper" on http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Blueberry#Download_locations C. CHECK ON JOURNAL CAPACITY - On the first boot, choose the proper user icon. - Push the cursor on the "Journal" icon just below the user icon on the activity screen. The Journal capacity is displayed : usually around 425 MB at the first boot. D. LOCALIZATION - Push the cursor on the user icon on the activity screen. - Push the cursor on the user name - Click on "My Settings" - Click on "Keyboard" - Choose the proper "Keyboard Layout(s)" For France : 1 French [(Legacy) Alternative, France] For Morocco : 1 French [(Legacy) Alternative, France] 2 Arabic [azerty, Arabic] 3 Berber languages [Tifinagh, Morocco] Key(s) to change layout : Alt-Shift NB: These choices could be optimized by specialists. - Click on the upper right "Check" sign. - Click on "Language". Choose the proper language(s) depending on your country. - Click on the upper right "X" sign. NB 1: After localization, there is nearly no change in the Journal capacity NB 2: Keyboard(s) and language(s) can be checked later on with the Speak activity. E. CHECK ON UPDATES - Push the cursor on the user icon on the activity screen. - Push the cursor on user name. - Click on "My Settings" (or its translation). - Click on "Software update" (or its translation). The complete check needs approximately 12 min with a 100 MB/s connexion F. UPDATING ACTIVITIES The complete update needs approximately 10 min with a 100 MB/s connexion (update time in February 2010 for 18 updates corresponding to 61 MB). NB: After update, there is a large decrease in the Journal capacity : 425 MB -> 340 MB, for example. G. INSTALLATION OF NEW ACTIVITIES Depending on educational projects. H. INSTALLATION OF NEW EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Depending on educational projects. I. SHUTDOWN - Push the cursor on the user icon on the activity screen. - Push the cursor on the user name - Click on "Shutdown" (or its translation). You may extract the SoaS USB key when the computer is stopped. _______________________________________________ SoaS mailing list [email protected] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas
