[IAEP] How can I get Camera to work on XO? Also how to access USB

[Walter Bender]

On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Steve Thomas <sthomas1 at gosargon.com> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> Heading to Haiting in two days and I have 3 XO's.
>
> How can I take a picture with the camera?
>
>  Tried with Etoys 5.0 build 2406. But camera does not work. Saw this in
> trakcer, but no wifi access, although I can put files on a USB.

The camera block in Turtle Art should work with the built-in camera.
Also, it will work with a USB camera.

>
> How can I install new activities (for whatever reason the XO's I have can't
> see my wireless network at home?
> How can I address the USB device from terminal? What is the path?

/run/media/olpc/???

> Can I download Activites to the USB and install from there? If so how?
> Also tried to use Sugar on some laptops I am taking down with Virtual Box,
> but no luck.  If I can schedule a chat or Google Hangout with someone to get
> some help that would be GREATLY appreciated.

Opening the USB device from the Journal will work or use unzip from
Terminal, e.g.,

cd /home/olpc/Activities
unzip /run/media/olpc/???/myactivity.xo

good luck

-walter
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stephen
>
>
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