[SoaS] new SoaSv5 test image - Last change to test and fix issues

[Thomas C Gilliard]

Thomas C Gilliard wrote:
>
>
> Thomas C Gilliard wrote:
>> Testing 06/14/2011
>> ->Trying to create a 2 GB .img file for dd writing to 2 GB USB's<-
>>
>> SoaSv5-20110612-i686.iso - fresh download
>> http://fedora.roving-it.com/SoaSv5-20110612-i686.iso
>> *boot CD ACER ASPIRE ONE N450-(external usb DVD/CD writer)
>> :insert new USB (Lexar firefly 4GB)
>> *sugar terminal
>> su
>> password (not needed)
>> :liveinst
>> custom
>> / ext4  fill all of usb
>> no swap
>> > copyright on f15 anacona install screen is 2003-2010<
>> sucessful
>> *start f15 gnome3-shell from 500GB external HD install
>> insert new USB
>> *gparted:
>> : check device name
>> terminal: #
>> dd if=/dev/sdb of=SoaSv5-20110612 bs=4k
>> *gparted:
>> resize partition to <2GiB
>> *Boot resized USB
>> nm-connection-editor
>> wireless add
>> (wep ascii password)
>> connects to AP as finish adding ssid
>> surf and IRC connect on wireless
>> NO Jabber connection
>> Insert wired network
>> My Settings/About Me/color change; restart
>> f1 Neighborhood fills with > 200 Avitars
>> unplug eth0
>> My Settings/About Me/color change; restart
>> f1 Neighborhood is empty
>>
>>
>> *note jabber only seems to work on a wired eth0 connection
>> :wireless does not see jabber
>> : "did not start" message not present as often on starting applications
>> :restart works w/o Plymouth: (nomodeset progress bars)
>>
> This is the same for a booted CD:SoaSv5-20110612
> *It takes much longer to get journal to display on f3 when the 
> Ethernet cable is plugged in.
> *This seems to be related to the huge sets of data being downloaded 
> from the jabber. (over 200 avitars fill the screen.)
> This only occurs on sugar 0.92.1. Sugar 0.88.1 displays 10-20 avitars 
> at same time. There must be a different method of broadcast from the 
> jabber, being used for 0.92.1
> *wireless AP (connected with nm-connection-editor) works for surf and 
> IRC but Jabber remains empty when only wireless connection is used.

Correction:
after 5 minutes using surf on wireless AP the jabber did show the >200 
avitars
f1 field  goes grey and after about 10 sec they appear....
>
>> Tom Gilliard
>> satellit
>>
>> Peter Robinson wrote:
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> I was hoping to have this out over a week ago but I had a slight 
>>> diversion
>>> via hospital which delayed proceedings.
>>>
>>> So below are links to a new pair (32 and 64 bit) of images for your 
>>> testing
>>> pleasure.
>>>
>>> http://fedora.roving-it.com/SoaSv5-20110612-x86_64.iso
>>> http://fedora.roving-it.com/SoaSv5-20110612-i686.iso
>>>
>>> The network issue is still there, its partially working from the 
>>> work that I
>>> did with some assistance from John Dulaney. I've included another 
>>> utility to
>>> enable initial configuration of a wireless access point and from 
>>> there it
>>> will auto connect and should mostly work. There's issues with the main
>>> network view and in the control panel but it seems no one else cares 
>>> enough
>>> to assist me in getting it fixed. To configure an AP run the command
>>> "nm-connection-editor" from a terminal as the standard user (not root).
>>>
>>> I don't believe there are any other major blockers for this release. 
>>> If you
>>> believe there to be any issues speak up now and provide fixes for it.
>>>
>>> NOTE: This is the last chance to test and get things fixed. Please 
>>> provide
>>> concise details to any issues in reply to this mail.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Peter
>>>
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