[IAEP] Prep for FOSS VT

[Caroline Meeks]

dd if=/dev/disk1 of=./SoaS-Beta.img

On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks Caroline what syntax are you using for the dd command? Are you
> using bs= or count= values?
>
> I think there may be a more elegant CLI command to unattach or
> dismount volumes reducing Mac complaints and unwritten-to sticks, I
> had bookmarled a link on that wiill look for it
>
> I guess you are using an Intel Mac under Tiger v10.4 or Leopard v10.5?
>
> many thanks
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 4:13 PM, Caroline Meeks
> <caroline at solutiongrove.com> wrote:
> >
> > This is far from elegant but here is what I'm doing.
> >
> > I used a windows machine to make a USB Stick.
> > I used dd in a terminal to make an image of it.
> > Compress the image
> > Rename it .Z
> > Open up DiskUtility
> > now I'm ready to burn.
> >
> > Put in a fresh USB stick.
> > Use "Information" in Disk Utility to find the disk number.
> > UnMount the disk (don't eject! use unmount in Disk Utility)
> > Open a new window in Terminal. (Command T)
> > sudo zcat ./SoaS2-Beta-4-8.img.Z > /dev/disk1 (change disk number for
> each
> > disk)
> >
> > Repeat with the next USB until both hubs are full.
> >
> > Its not returning in the terminal when its done. After a while (about 30
> min
> > or so) they all stop flashing. I can't eject them. I just pull the plug
> on
> > the port and let the mac complain at me.
> > I spot check a few to see if the boot starts. So far I have 4 USBs that
> seem
> > to be bad and even with repeated tries give me "boot error".
> >
> > Reboot the mac, an hour after I've finished system is still using 90% of
> the
> > CPU.
> >
> > Certainly in now way teacher ready but seems to be working.  The real
> test
> > will be tomorrow.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Caroline - can you tell me how you are burning SoaS on your Mac?
> >>
> >> thanks
> >>
> >> Sean
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 2:48 AM, Caroline Meeks
> >> <caroline at solutiongrove.com> wrote:
> >> > We have a beta release and I have a way to burn multiple USBs on my
> mac.
> >> > When it boots it works pretty well!  It even connects to a Jabber
> server
> >> > for
> >> > collaboration.  People who get it to boot will be impressed.
> >> >
> >> > The bad news is the current beta release is not working at all with
> the
> >> > "Boot Helper" CD
> >> >
> >> > The error is Bug in initramfs /init detected. Dropping to a shell.
> Good
> >> > luck!
> >> >
> >> > bash: no job control in this shell.
> >> >
> >> > This is a shame because giving people a CD is much easier then walking
> >> > them
> >> > through changing their BIOS.  Also at the wild (as evidenced by the
> YMCA
> >> > and
> >> > the Gardner School) many computers (about 50% of the Y and the entire
> >> > computer lab at the Gardner) can't be made to boot from a USB.  With
> >> > luck
> >> > the laptops people will be carrying at the conference will be newer
> and
> >> > boot
> >> > from USBs.
> >> >
> >> > So I'm debating whether I burn both SoaS1 and SoaS2 so we have
> something
> >> > for
> >> > people who need to use a CD?  Any hope of getting the boot helper
> fixed?
> >> >
> >> > The other thing that would be really excellent for Friday would be a
> >> > working
> >> > Virtual Box install.  If we got one working we could burn it onto a
> >> > couple
> >> > of sticks and just pass it around to the Mac users.
> >> >
> >> > The final thing on my wish list is a way to show off eBooks.
> >> >
> >> > Great work and thanks to all who have worked so hard. We have made
> >> > tremendous progress!
> >> >
> >> > Cheers,
> >> > Caroline
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > 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
> >
> > 617-500-3488 - Office
> > 505-213-3268 - Fax
> >
>



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Caroline Meeks
Solution Grove
Caroline at SolutionGrove.com

617-500-3488 - Office
505-213-3268 - Fax
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