[SoaS] a one pager on SoaS

[Sameer Verma]

On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 4:14 AM, Jean Thiéry <Jean.Thiery at modlibre.info> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Le 05/04/2010 17:48, Sameer Verma a écrit :
>>
>> Any pointers to a one pager on how to use SoaS Blueberry
>> (including the boot CD, if necessary)?
>> No point in reinventing the wheel if its already done
>> and available for reuse.
>>
>> cheers,
>> Sameer
>
> On March 13, I sent the following notes on the [SoaS]
> mailing list.
>
> I hope that they can be used as a starting point for a
> complete document.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jean Thiéry [Jean.Thiery(ò)ModLibre.info][http://ModLibre.info/]
> Member of OLPC-France [http://olpc-france.org]
>
> ================================================================
> PREPARATION OF AN OPERATIONAL SoaS USB KEY
> With SoaS-2-Blueberry (version 0.86.3)
> ================================================================
>
> Choose a 4 GB USB Key
> (presently larger keys are not completely used).
>
> Keys with a led flashing during data transfers are recommended
> for safety reasons.
>
>
> A. CREATION OF A LIVE SoaS USB KEY
>
> Follow instructions on
> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Blueberry#Download_locations
>
> All available space should be dedicated to "Persistent Storage".
>
> Creation of a live USB key needs approximately 10 min,
> depending on the USB transfer rate and on the size
> of the persistent storage.
>
>
> B. BOOT ON THE NEW SoaS USB KEY
>
> - Shut down your computer.
>
> - Insert the SoaS USB key.
>
> - Start your computer. You may have to immediately press
>   a key ("Esc", "F10", ...)  for booting on the SoaS USB key.
>   In other cases you may have to boot with an auxiliary CD.
>   See "Boot Helper" on
> http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Blueberry#Download_locations
>
>
> C. CHECK ON JOURNAL CAPACITY
>
> - On the first boot, choose the proper user icon.
>
> - Push the cursor on the "Journal" icon just below the user icon
>   on the activity screen.
>
> The Journal capacity is displayed :
> usually around 425 MB at the first boot.
>
>
> D. LOCALIZATION
>
> - Push the cursor on the user icon on the activity screen.
> - Push the cursor on the user name
> - Click on "My Settings"
> - Click on "Keyboard"
> - Choose the proper "Keyboard Layout(s)"
>
> For France :
>
> 1 French [(Legacy) Alternative, France]
>
> For Morocco :
>
> 1 French [(Legacy) Alternative, France]
> 2 Arabic [azerty, Arabic]
> 3 Berber languages [Tifinagh, Morocco]
>
> Key(s) to change layout : Alt-Shift
>
> NB: These choices could be optimized by specialists.
>
> - Click on the upper right "Check" sign.
>
> - Click on "Language".
>
> Choose the proper language(s) depending on your country.
>
> - Click on the upper right "X" sign.
>
> NB 1: After localization, there is nearly no change
> in the Journal capacity
>
> NB 2: Keyboard(s) and language(s) can be checked later on with the Speak
> activity.
>
>
> E. CHECK ON UPDATES
>
> - Push the cursor on the user icon on the activity screen.
> - Push the cursor on user name.
> - Click on "My Settings" (or its translation).
> - Click on "Software update" (or its translation).
>
> The complete check needs approximately 12 min
> with a 100 MB/s connexion
>
>
> F. UPDATING ACTIVITIES
>
> The complete update needs approximately 10 min
> with a 100 MB/s connexion
> (update time in February 2010 for 18 updates corresponding to 61 MB).
>
> NB: After update, there is a large decrease
> in the Journal capacity :
> 425 MB -> 340 MB, for example.
>
>
> G. INSTALLATION OF NEW ACTIVITIES
>
> Depending on educational projects.
>
>
> H. INSTALLATION OF NEW EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
>
> Depending on educational projects.
>
>
> I. SHUTDOWN
>
> - Push the cursor on the user icon on the activity screen.
> - Push the cursor on the user name
> - Click on "Shutdown" (or its translation).
>
> You may extract the SoaS USB key when the computer is stopped.
>
>
>
>
>

Jean,

Thanks a lot. This is very helpful.

Sameer
-- 
Dr. Sameer Verma, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Information Systems
Director, Campus Business Solutions
San Francisco State University
http://verma.sfsu.edu/
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