[SoaS] SoaS 3 Activity list add essential program: liveusb-creator

[Thomas C Gilliard]

I would strongly suggest adding liveusb-creator (graphical) to the 
installed programs on soas.

It works well and can be considered a replacement for zyx-liveinstaller.

If it requires terminal command to start as zyx-liveinstaller did,
it should be less visible to beginning students.
And you can also use  command "liveusb-creator --reset-mbr" if required

An advantage of the graphical version is the invisibility of PC Hard Disks.

ONE CAUTION: Use 2nd USB .or CD if present, containing previously 
downloaded .iso file .

DO NOT TRY TO DOWNLOAD ISO file to the USB
If you do, You will fill up the USB and make it unusable.

3rd USB used as Target can be identified (formatted: fat16 labeled 
FEDORA) by insertion and removal while liveusb-creator is running. It 
will pop in and out.
(Even better would be to have right download window disabled for a soas 
version of this program)

I know that Internet connected computers can do "yum install 
liveusb-creator"
but by having the program preloaded on the .iso makes it available off 
of the web.

Tom Gilliard
satellit

Peter Robinson wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Having had some feedback on the proposal of shipping just 6 Activities
> for SoaS 3 I'm modifying the proposal a little and increasing the
> number to 10 [1]. Although this does come with some caveats and a
> challenge to those out there that would like to see some more
> included.
>
> So the original proposal was the following list of Activities:
> - browse
> - physics
> - turtleart
> - irc
> - log
> - terminal
>
> I'm proposing adding the following:
> - Record
> - Write
> - Chat.
> - Some sort of shareable game such as memorize
>
> The reason for the above 4 is that they are a great demonstration of
> the sharing and media capabilities of sugar, which I believe are some
> of its best features, but I am open to suggestions.
>
> So now to the caveat and challenge. They will only be included if they
> are working, tested and are stable as I believe it only makes the
> Sugar platform look bad if they don't work well. The challenge is for
> everyone in the community to assist in making sure they are working,
> tested and stable. If ultimately they aren't included its everyone to
> blame because they weren't. I believe I may know what the issue with
> Write is so I'll be looking that with the hope of it being fixed this
> week. I look forward to seeing reports of them working well and being
> tested as well as patches and bug reports when they do not :-)
>
> Peter
>
> [1] I could possibly increase this to 12 if my arm is twisted enough
> on the same proviso that they are stable, tested and are a good
> demonstration of the Sugar platform, work well on a netbook platform
> and XOs
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