[IAEP] Sugar on a Stick - Can we give it away at FUDCOM and at the DC event Walter is going to?

[Caroline Meeks]

On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Edward Cherlin <echerlin at gmail.com> wrote:

> I solved most of my problems by allocating more storage (530 MB) when
> creating my book stick. df -h now says I have 338 MB free on /.


Great, can you fix the documentation so that the next person doesn't make
the same mistake?

Are you using the Fedora or Ubuntu SoaS?  I think we want to continue with
both but I think its useful when you report results to say which you are
using.

Are you all set with entering bugs in Trac?

Thanks!
Caroline

>
>
> So now it appears that my only complaints are about cursor keys and
> alt-tab. Neither is a blocker, so go! I'll be demonstrating SoaS at
> Program for the Future at the Tech Museum and Adobe in San Jose Monday
> evening. Alan Kay, Doug Engelbart, and other luminaries will be there.
>
> On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 2:10 AM, Edward Cherlin <echerlin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sat, Dec 6, 2008 at 4:33 PM, Caroline Meeks
> > <caroline at solutiongrove.com> wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I think it would be cool to be able to give everyone SoaS USBs as
> Conference
> >> Swag at events where Sugar Labs is presenting.
> >>
> >> What do we need to do this?
> >
> >> 1. A SoaS image we are proud of.  I think we are almost there.
> >
> > 1. Fix bugs.
> >
> > o There is no free space in rootfs (mounted on /). This makes it
> > difficult to do anything interesting. I can't install software or save
> > work. I did say to allocate 128 MB free space when creating this
> > bootable USB key. Where is it?
>
> Fixed as above.
>
> > o The Journal is constantly nattering that it is full. It puts wrong
> > dates on entries, and then loses them (I suppose because it can't
> > write them anywhere). It usually fails to appear on the frame.
>
> Fixed as above.
>
> > o Activities crash or fail to start, seemingly at random. (Maybe they
> > can't find the Journal, either?)
>
> Fixed as above.
>
> > o The cursor keys don't work in Browse or Terminal.
>
> Is there a keyboard command to repeat the previous command?
>
> > o Ubuntu grabs Alt-Tabs, so I can't switch activities conveniently.
> > Well, I can use the frame.
>
> No change.
>
> > o When I exited Sugar and rebooted from the stick, Gnome barely
> > loaded, and was unusable. When I rebooted again, it failed to get past
> > a command line.
>
> I have only booted this one once. We'll see. If the problem before was
> because of lack of storage, then we're good.
>
> > 2. Write a short document on how to use it. These are some more things
> > that took me too long to discover, or that I have not yet discovered.
> > Apparently the new features are documented in the release notes, but
> > not in the form a beginner is looking for.
> >
> > o Where is Sugar?! Applications/Other/Sugar Emulator. Put it on the
> toolbar.
> >
> > o How do I enable repositories?
>
> sudo
>
> > vi /etc/apt/sources.list, and
> > uncomment some lines, but it doesn't do me any good without filesystem
> > space.
>
> I did that, and now I'm getting errors from apt-get
>
> sudo apt-get install mc
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Suggested packages:
>  arj xpdf dbview
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
>  mc
> 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 167 not upgraded.
> Need to get 0B/2135kB of archives.
> After this operation, 6406kB of additional disk space will be used.
> dpkg: syntax error: unknown group `Debian-exim' in statoverride file
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
>
> > o How do I install xo-get, or indeed anything?  ??
>
> OK
>
> > o Is there a way to load saved sessions from elsewhere, even if I
> > can't save anything on the stick?
>
> OK
>
> >> 2. Lots of USB Sticks - Walter says he is making good progress on a
> donor.
> >> 3. A way to flash a hundred sticks in only an hour or two - Any ideas?
> >
> > I see services that will do this for you.
> >
> > 1G drives printed with your logo and preloaded with your data, $10.19
> > http://www.stepthru.com.au/USBFlash.htm
> >
> > And here is an instance of the equipment, for making 21 copies at a time.
> >
> > http://www.aleratec.com/330104e.html
> >
> > ALERATEC 1:21 USB FLASH DRIVE COPY CRUISER USB FLASH DRIVE DUPLICATOR
> > - Part #330104
> > Part #  330104
> > Price   $1,049.00
> >
> > ALERATEC 1:21 USB FLASH DRIVE COPY CRUISER FACTORY RECONDITIONED -
> > PART # 330104E
> > Part #  330104E
> > Price   $499.00
> >
> > And some more.
> >
> > https://www.duplication.ca/shop/home.php?cat=61
> > http://users.skynet.be/fa945585/NewFiles/usb tester.html
> >
> http://www.kingsaudio.co.uk/products/-vconsole-60-port-usb-flash-drive-duplicator/377/
> > http://www.cddimensions.com/products.asp?dept=208
> >
> >> Do other people think this is a useful thing to aim for in January?
> >>
> >> What activities make the best impression and should be on the Stick?
> >
> > Depends on the audience, and on whether we provide tutorials and
> > explain how the Activities can be used in the classroom.
> >
> > o xo-get
> > o TurteArt (sic)     with examples. So much math! So much programming,
> >                             and no syntax errors!
> > o Terminal            Gotta have the command line.
> > o eToys                 Where it all began.
> > o Pippy                 import antigravity! Uh, import SciPy?
> > o Measure             Do you have any idea how much science you can do
> >                             with a digital oscilloscope in both time
> > and frequency
> >                             domain?
> >
> > If users will be able to collaborate, then
> >
> > Write
> > Paint
> > TamTamJam
> >
> >> What else should we think about to make such a give-away effective?
> >
> > Branding on the stick and the lanyard.
> >
> > Tell them how to join the project.
> >> --
> >> Caroline Meeks
> >> Solution Grove
> >> Caroline at SolutionGrove.com
> >>
> >> 617-500-3488 - Office
> >> 505-213-3268 - Fax
>
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Caroline Meeks
Solution Grove
Caroline at SolutionGrove.com

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