Caryl; Of course....
Caryl Bigenho wrote: > Oops! Sorry about the spelling label > Caryl > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 17:44:16 -0700 > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SoaS] Making Creation Kit Less Technical > > > > > > > > > Hi Tom and John, > > > I have a MacBook and will try to help you with testing. So far, I did > successfully make SoaS v2 on it in terminal with the help of George Hunt, and > have made a SoaS v2 on a friend's PC. > > > I have also bought an eeePC which, of course, has no optical drive. I want > to get one, perhaps a LiteScribe version so I can lable my cds. What do you > guys think? > > I do not think litescribe will work with fedora linux. It should be fine with your native windows. I use an external usb HP DVD/CDR model dvd555o with my EeePc900/ASUS Aspire ONE 532h in linux and windows. > Let me know what you want me to do on the MacBook (I use a Boot Helper cd). > And, please supply fairly clear instructions. I will also help write the > instructions suitable for educators with average (or less) computer knowledge. > I will keep you in the loop : ) I saw your blog re: your sugar expo....Congratulations Tom Gilliard satellit > > Caryl > P.S. The SoaS's run fairly well on both the MacBook and eeePC (not everything > works). Neither has persistant storage. > Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 16:47:22 -0700 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [SoaS] Making Creation Kit Less Technical > > > > > > > > > > > > > > John Tierney wrote: > > Hi Tom, > > Thanks for the link and info on Sugar on a Stick Creation Kit. I downloaded > > and was able to sucessfully burn. There is a lot of great resources included, > > if we can translate/package into a slightly less Technical Format I think it > > could be very helpful and will allow new users to engage Sugar and become > > distributors of Sugar as well as participating members of the community. > > For myself and the audience who will be receiving the SoaS Creation Kit DVD, > the present layout is slightly overwhelming. So I would like to do a little > collaborative > effort over the next week to try to put the files in a delivery format that > would allow > the recipient to have a clear and successful path from First interacting with > Sugar, > Secondly becoming an expert at creating SoaS through Fedora USB Creator, and > then > with a little introduction to Command Line we can turn them into SugarClone > stars. > > > What I have done below is to reorder and try to group files. This to allow > new users to > have a clear presentation of what they are, what they are used for. Big piece > that needs > to be added is the USB Creator and instructions how to use. > > My belief is we presently have most of the pieces of the puzzle for this, > with a little polish > we can put together Creation Kit with an easily navaigable landscape. I think > one of the > first documents should be a what's in the creation kit, with short > explanation of what it's > used for. Also a comment on level of difficulty might help. > > Thanks for taking this Creation Kit up. I think we are pretty close to having > something > pretty cool, which will be a big bonus to our outreach efforts and ability to > attract new > resources. Look forward to collaborating on this. > > 2-) Download and burn the DVD: > > http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/SugarCreatonKit07.iso > > ****Was able to sucessfully download-Took about 7hrs > > > I will be glad to work on updating this for you. > > > This has pdf.s of the Floss Manuals and Many other source and learning > materials : > ---------------------------------------------------- > ==What is on this DVD?== > version .07 > > * What is Sugar.pdf > (http://en.flossmanuals.net/sugar) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > *-Read Me First Floss Manuals {Folder} > http://en.flossmanuals.net > (Browse) > (Chat) > (funWith the Journal) > (Make Your Own Activities) > > > How to write sugar activities by James Simmons > > > (Write) > (Record) > (The Terminal) > (Turtle art) > (Write) > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > *-The Undiscoverable Features of Sugar.pdf > http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/The_Undiscoverable > 125mb > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Can all of these .txt be turned into PDF's? > > I will try to make .pdf's on the next version > > > Maybe it's > just me when I open in notepad the text is all together > and not very inviting to a new user.(Overwhelming). > *-HOW TO MAKE an ISO from a CD or DVD.txt > > *-How to Make a USB Stick.txt > > *-How To Sugarize applications.txt > > *-Working with Live USB's.txt > > *CONTENTS OF DVD.txt > (listing of DVD Contents-THIS DOCUMENT) > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *-image-writer-mac > http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/image-writer-mac > 6.8k > (Intel Mac-use to make a non persistent USB from an .iso file) > > *-image-writer > http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/image-writer > 7.9k > (use to make a non persistent USB from an .iso file) > > (Is there expalnation and instructions for the use of these files? > > > http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Blueberry#For_GNU.2FLinux_Users > > near the bottom of the page > > > Who needs them? Why? What will they accomplish? > These may be very important since so many Educators use > Macs. The fact it makes non persistent would they then be only > for Demo purposes?) > > > They are easily available to download and use,. > > I personally do not think they are appropriate for classroom uses > either. > > There are better methods available: see comments below. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SoaS Strawberry Folder > *-soas-1-strawberry.iso > http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-1-strawberry.iso > 380m > (Burn this to a CD and Boot with it) > *-soas-1-boot.iso > http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-1-boot.iso > 8.4m > (Use as CD to Boot strawberry v1 USB for older PC's) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > SoaS Blueberry Folder > *-soas-2-blueberry.iso > http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-2-blueberry.iso > 380m > (Burn this to a CD and Boot with it) > *-soas-2-boot.iso > http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/soas-2-boot.iso > 14m > (Use as CD to Boot Blueberry v2 USB for older PC's) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Beta SoaS Mirabelle Folder-(I will need a Creation Kit image > by end of this week to be able and burn and ship to Purdue-will > there be a Mirabelle image we could include?) > *-soas-3-20100319.iso > http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/snapshots/3/soas-3-20100319.iso > 454m > (Stable f13 spin with minimal number of applications) > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Will there be a Boot cd iso for Mirabelle? > > > I will include one of the latest soas spins .iso's > > I cannot test the USB with the Boot CD as I do not have an Intel Mac, > (G4 laptop only) > > > *-livecd-iso-to-disk.sh > http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/releases/livecd-iso-to-disk.sh > 21.k > (What exactly is this and is there an explanation and some instructions > how to use) > > > http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Blueberry#For_GNU.2FLinux_Users > > > > Notes: > > 1-)Booted CD of Mirabelle can be used to make live USB with persistence > using the live-iso-to disk script from the command line > > But is Dangerous for novice user as requires use of terminal commands > > > > 2-)You can also download live the f13 USB creator program while running > Mirabelle CD and make a live USB with the Mirabelle.iso file on a > second USB > > http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Category:Live_USB#liveusb-creator_from_command_line_in_terminal > > this is slightly less imposing > > > > 3-)You can also run the graphical liveusb-creator in Mirabelle the same > way > > by entering "liveusb-creator" in sugar-terminal > > the graphical install is the easiest way to do it. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > *-ASLO.iso > http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/ASLO-xo.tar.gz > 566m > (111 application.xo files copy to a USB and drag drop into sugar journal to > install them to Sugar) > > ***Did create the disk but I'm not exactly sure how to use it. Needs some > simple documentation*** > > > Burn the .iso Load CD in PC and drag-drop/copy-paste the activities > from the opend CD onto a 2nd USB (1-2GB) on a PC desktop > > then insert that USB into a slot of a PC, booted and running, a > Mirabelle CD or USB: > > I just discovered a great way to TEST activities with Mirabelle. > > Run them from a second stick. > They do not have to be installed or downloaded at all. > > I am using a 2nd USB stick with 111.xo files on it downloaded from ASLO > http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/ASLO-xo.tar.gz > loaded into a usb slot of a running USB of soas-i386-20100501.07.iso > created USB > ............................. > I open the 2nd USB in the frame and then select the journal. > The 2nd USB then appears in left corner under the frame and when > selected, displays each activity.xo. > these can be started by clicking on them. > Each activity on the 2nd USB can be started, tested, and run this way, > without loading on the soas live USB. > > You can also drag-drop them into the journal in the left corner to install > them on the live Mirabelle USB > No downloading required....This is "sneaker-net" and firewall proof. > > Very Quick Usefull way to test. I hope others can adopt it also. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > * SugarClone {folder} > http://people.sugarlabs.org/fgrose/ > (script files for making a customized live USB Self-replicating) > ( superclone.pdf) > ( modified_livecd-iso-to-disk) > ( newSugarStick) > ( SugarClone) > ( transferSugarImage) > ( Duplicating SoaS with customization.txt) > > *-How to Make a USB Stick.txt > (instructions on how to use the above script) > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *-PREPARATION OF AN OPERATIONAL SoaS USB KEY > (Jean Thiéry [Jean.Thiery(ò)ModLibre.info][http://ModLibre.info/] > Member of OLPC-France [http://olpc-france.org]) > > Can this be in PDF format? > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > For the Creation Kit I will distribute I think I would keep these off for > now. If > recipients have made it this far to be able to truly use these, they will have > a set up on their computer and understand processes enough to download > themselves > > > OK, I will send you a potential contents list, for comments and review, > soon. > > > > Tom Gilliard > > satellit > > > *-soas-2-blueberry-direct-cleared-3GB.img.xz > http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/soas-3-20100319-2GBUSB-Corrected.img.bz2 > 440mb > (stable 4 GB USB img file for Blueberry with ext3 file structure) > use this command in root terminal to write: dd if=xxxxx.img of=/dev/sd(*) > * path to your USB BE Certain this is correct, VERY DANGEROUS! > > *-Fedora-12-i386-netinst.iso > (Minimal CD to make your own custom fedora USB or Hard Disk install REQUIRES > HIGH SPEED INTERNET CONNETCTION TO USE) > Note: A USB install may take 6+ hrs at high speed > > > > Appreciate the Collaboration! > > John Tierney > > > > > _______________________________________________ SoaS mailing list [email protected] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/soas
