<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Also, I would like to suggest that vendors packaging tablets with this distribution on them be required to include on the packaging for those tablets the Python Powered and Fedora logos (the former to the left, the latter to the right). A URL for the Python Powered logo is included below; as a Fedora Spin distributor, you probably already are authorized to use the Fedora logo.</div><div><br></div><div><<a href="https://www.python.org/static/community_logos/python-powered-h.svg">https://www.python.org/static/community_logos/python-powered-h.svg</a>></div><div><br><div>-- </div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Nov 16, 2014, at 9:41 AM, Ryan Cunningham <<a href="mailto:rvskmbrly3@gmail.com">rvskmbrly3@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>I have decided instead to create a 7.0 GB whole disk image that manufacturers may optionally extend or shrink.</span><br><span></span><br><span>As before, you can send me your postal address and I will give you a copy on a USB drive via USPS Media Mail.</span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>Sent from my iPad</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Nov 15, 2014, at 8:00 PM, Ryan Cunningham <<a href="mailto:rvskmbrly3@gmail.com">rvskmbrly3@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I have re-created this version based on Sugar on a Stick. I call it Sugar on a Tablet.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>This version has the following most important modifications:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Swapping is to a file and not to a partition.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* "initial-setup" (from Anaconda, Fedora's standard installer) has been installed and enabled.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* "initial-setup's" OEM mode has been activated by placing "firstboot --reconfig" in the Anaconda output Kickstart file.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* The "liveuser" user was deleted.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* No other parts of Anaconda were installed.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* The DejaVu and Bitstream Vera fonts were installed.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* The "SUGAR_SCALING" environment variable was set to "100".</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* Maliit (an on-screen keyboard) was installed and enabled.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* A new script was added that alters "lightdm.conf" to enable auto-login after "initial-setup" has completed.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>* "lightdm.conf" was further modified to remove the pointer from the X11 root window.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>It took almost all of today to test this version and modify it for production.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To answer your question, I am using the "--selinux" and "--xattrs" options to "tar" to preserve extended attributes this time around.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>-- </span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Sent from my iPad</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Nov 13, 2014, at 12:55 AM, Peter Robinson <<a href="mailto:pbrobinson@gmail.com">pbrobinson@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 4:01 AM, Ryan Cunningham <<a href="mailto:rvskmbrly3@gmail.com">rvskmbrly3@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I am sending to you a link to a revised version (created</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>from scratch) of my tablet port of the OLPC OS.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The major changes are as follows:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>* The Marvell Libertas firmware and "olpc-update" are now</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>properly removed using "yum."</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>* The operating system is now delivered as an XZ-</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>compressed tape archive, allowing original equipment</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>manufacturers to make devices with any amount of storage</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>(provided it's no smaller than 5 GB), and therefore to</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>further modify the operating system with a lot more new</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>activities.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>* This version of the operating system is now based on</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>the latest version (13.2.1) of OLPC OS.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>How are you archiving that tar format? You realise that the Fedora OS</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>relies on xattr bits that are lost if it's not backed up and restored</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>properly. We ran in to massive problems with this for Fedora ARM</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>images. IMO you'd be better off using the base template we use for</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>creating SoaS (a kick start) and generating a .img that can be imaged</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>directly to any device by an OEM to ensure you end up with something</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>that is supportable and not a mess.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Peter</span><br></blockquote></blockquote></div></blockquote></body></html>