thanks. I'll test it in the AM too. regards.
-walter On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 8:13 PM, Thomas Gilliard <[email protected]> wrote: > On 01/20/2013 12:38 PM, Walter Bender wrote: >> >> Replication is not the issue (we have Nexcopy, after all). So a 2GB >> image with some persistent storage, even if liveinstall doesn't work, >> would be the target. >> >> -walter >> >> On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 3:35 PM, Thomas Gilliard >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On 01/20/2013 11:20 AM, Walter Bender wrote: >>>> >>>> Is there no longer a 2GB image available? >>>> >>>> -walter >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 2:13 PM, Thomas Gilliard >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 01/18/2013 06:57 PM, Greg Morris, Nexcopy wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Ok. Great. I can send them to that address. >>>>>> >>>>>> Waiting for download link and we'll get them done Tues and ship out. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Greg >>>>>> •••••••••••••••••••• >>>>>> Sorry for the short eMail, sent from my iPhone. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 18, 2013, at 5:39 PM, Walter Bender <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hey. That's great!! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm CCing Peter and Thom to see what image they recommend. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Maybe the best address would be: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Walter Bender >>>>>>> 22 Central St. >>>>>>> Newton, MA 02466 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Many thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -walter >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 8:22 PM, Greg Morris - Nexcopy >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Walter, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I hope this email finds you well and happy new year! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We have about 200 drives we can send you. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- can you provide the most current download link for Sugar? >>>>>>>> -- can you provide an address to send the USB sticks >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If there is anything new you can report...I'd be happy to hear it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Respectfully, >>>>>>>> Greg >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> GREG MORRIS | NEXCOPY INC. >>>>>>>> P: 949 481 6478 X 112 | email: [email protected] | web: >>>>>>>> www.nexcopy.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Walter Bender >>>>>>> Sugar Labs >>>>>>> http://www.sugarlabs.org >>>>> >>>>> Walter; >>>>> Look at this tutorial [1] >>>>> >>>>> [1] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Tutorials/Installation/How_to_make_a_SoaS.img_file_for_repeated_installs_to_4_GB_USB%27s >>>>> >>>>> Download a prebuilt .img file: >>>>> http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Soas_8.img 3.7G download >>>>> >>>>> This command can be repeated for multiple USB's: >>>>> >>>>> Note it takes about 10 minutes to write to each 4 GB USB >>>>> >>>>> use "mount" command to confirm USB device name and edit: of=/dev/sd(x) >>>>> >>>>> [root@localhost Desktop]# dd if=Soas_8.img of=/dev/sdc bs=2M >>>>> 1912+0 records in >>>>> 1912+0 records out >>>>> 4009754624 bytes (4.0 GB) copied, 587.133 s, 6.8 MB/s >>>>> [root@localhost Desktop]# >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This is a real netinstall of f18 sugar-desktop to a 4 GB USB with >>>>> firstboot >>>>> not yet run* >>>>> It boots from the USB once written (see tutorial >>>>> root=sugarroot >>>>> *user name and colors are set in firstboot >>>>> >>>>> Tom Gilliard >>>>> satellit >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> Walter; >>> The problem is that the command "liveinst" does not install to USB at the >>> moment >>> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896687 >>> So it is now only possible to create a USB stick with the dd command: >>> >>> [root@localhost RC4]# dd if=Fedora-18-x86_64-Live-SoaS.iso >>> of=/dev/sd(x)* >>> bs=2M >>> 288+0 records in >>> 288+0 records out >>> 603979776 bytes (604 MB) copied, 177.758 s, 3.4 MB/s >>> >>> of=/dev/sd(x)* use mount command to get device name of the mounted USB >>> >>> -Note that it will have no persistence >>> >>> The 4 GB .img file has persistence as it is a regular ext4 netinstall of >>> Sugar-desktop to USB (Thus larger in size) >>> >>> http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Soas_8.img 3.7G download >>> >>> It would be easier to just use the above command from fedora 18 terminal >>> repeatedly on each new 2 GB USB using the downloaded file; >>> >>> >>> http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/releases/18/Spins/x86_64/Fedora-18-x86_64-Live-SoaS.iso >>> -Note it only takes about 3 minutes per USB (177.758 s) >>> >>> Cordially; >>> >>> Tom Gilliard >>> satellit on #sugar >>> >>> >> >> > Walter; > > I am uploading this livecd-iso-to-disk 2 GB .img to sunjammer as it too > complicated to make it work: > (I took most of today trying to get the commands correct) > > http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Soas_8_litd.img > > it will be uploaded in abt 3 hrs > I will then download it and do a write to USB to confirm it works > > *Write to USB > I have tested it (Boots and is persistent) on #sugar IRC-10 on 2 netbooks > and 1 laptop with a 2 USB GB copy and a 4 GB USB copy using: > > # dd if=Soas_8_litd.img of=/dev/sdb bs=2M > 956+0 records in > 956+0 records out > 2004877312 bytes (2.0 GB) copied, 345.459 s, 5.8 MB/s (abt 5.75 minutes) > > Cordially; > Tom Gilliard > satellit on #sugar freenode IRC > > This is the terminal output of the command as it writes a 2 GB USB with > persistence: > (kudos to fgross) >> >> [root@localhost Downloads]# livecd-iso-to-disk --format --reset-mbr >> --overlay-size-mb 500 --home-size-mb 500 --delete-home --unencrypted-home >> Fedora-18-x86_64-Live-SoaS.iso /dev/sdb1 >> Verifying image... >> /home/satellit/Downloads/Fedora-18-x86_64-Live-SoaS.iso: >> 94a4f79c75d05bb627cdfa1585de4f35 >> Fragment sums: >> c24abf9bbe22b11386e232ce89163fa9ed834241aeb2dec29ee79f55f5f6 >> Fragment count: 20 >> Press [Esc] to abort check. >> Checking: 100.0% >> >> The media check is complete, the result is: PASS. >> >> It is OK to use this media. >> WARNING: THIS WILL DESTROY ANY DATA ON /dev/sdb!!! >> Press Enter to continue or ctrl-c to abort >> >> /dev/sdb: 2 bytes were erased at offset 0x000001fe (dos): 55 aa >> Waiting for devices to settle... >> mke2fs 1.42.5 (29-Jul-2012) >> Filesystem label=LIVE >> OS type: Linux >> Block size=4096 (log=2) >> Fragment size=4096 (log=2) >> Stride=0 blocks, Stripe width=0 blocks >> 122400 inodes, 488704 blocks >> 24435 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user >> First data block=0 >> Maximum filesystem blocks=503316480 >> 15 block groups >> 32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group >> 8160 inodes per group >> Superblock backups stored on blocks: >> 32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912 >> >> Allocating group tables: done >> Writing inode tables: done >> Creating journal (8192 blocks): done >> Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done >> >> Copying live image to target device. >> squashfs.img >> 540581888 100% 44.00MB/s 0:00:11 (xfer#1, to-check=0/1) >> >> sent 540647953 bytes received 31 bytes 43251838.72 bytes/sec >> total size is 540581888 speedup is 1.00 >> osmin.img >> 8192 100% 0.00kB/s 0:00:00 (xfer#1, to-check=0/1) >> >> sent 8265 bytes received 31 bytes 16592.00 bytes/sec >> total size is 8192 speedup is 0.99 >> Updating boot config file >> Initializing persistent overlay file >> 0+0 records in >> 0+0 records out >> 0 bytes (0 B) copied, 3.9436e-05 s, 0.0 kB/s >> Initializing persistent /home >> 0+0 records in >> 0+0 records out >> 0 bytes (0 B) copied, 3.4185e-05 s, 0.0 kB/s >> Formatting unencrypted /home >> mke2fs 1.42.5 (29-Jul-2012) >> Discarding device blocks: done >> Filesystem label= >> OS type: Linux >> Block size=1024 (log=0) >> Fragment size=1024 (log=0) >> Stride=0 blocks, Stripe width=0 blocks >> 128016 inodes, 512000 blocks >> 25600 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user >> First data block=1 >> Maximum filesystem blocks=67633152 >> 63 block groups >> 8192 blocks per group, 8192 fragments per group >> 2032 inodes per group >> Superblock backups stored on blocks: >> 8193, 24577, 40961, 57345, 73729, 204801, 221185, 401409 >> >> Allocating group tables: done >> Writing inode tables: done >> Creating journal (8192 blocks): done >> Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done >> >> tune2fs 1.42.5 (29-Jul-2012) >> Setting maximal mount count to -1 >> Setting interval between checks to 0 seconds >> Installing boot loader >> /media/tgttmp.neiLPH/syslinux is device /dev/sdb1 >> Target device is now set up with a Live image! >> [root@localhost Downloads]# > > -- Walter Bender Sugar Labs http://www.sugarlabs.org _______________________________________________ Sugar-devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel
