On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 4:14 AM, Jean Thiéry <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > Le 05/04/2010 17:48, Sameer Verma a écrit : >> >> Any pointers to a one pager on how to use SoaS Blueberry >> (including the boot CD, if necessary)? >> No point in reinventing the wheel if its already done >> and available for reuse. >> >> cheers, >> Sameer > > On March 13, I sent the following notes on the [SoaS] > mailing list. > > I hope that they can be used as a starting point for a > complete document. > > Sincerely, > > 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. > > > > >
Jean, Thanks a lot. This is very helpful. Sameer -- Dr. Sameer Verma, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Information Systems Director, Campus Business Solutions San Francisco State University http://verma.sfsu.edu/ http://cbs.sfsu.edu/ http://is.sfsu.edu/ _______________________________________________ SoaS mailing list [email protected] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas
