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− | [[Category:Feature Page Incomplete]] | + | [[Category:Feature|SoaS Creation Station]] |
− | [[Category:Feature|<Remixability>]] | |
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| == Summary == | | == Summary == |
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− | '''A Custom Remix of XFCE Desktop with livecd-tools and spin-kickstarts''' | + | '''A Custom Remix of Gnome Desktop with livecd-tools and spin-kickstarts''' |
| : It can be either a liveCD or An Install CD. | | : It can be either a liveCD or An Install CD. |
− | ::This is a Sub-Project of the Remixability Feature. It cannot be labeled as Soas-remix as it is not intended to be used in a Classroom (per Mel)
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| ::Targeted Audience: Teachers, Experienced Users, and Deployments. | | ::Targeted Audience: Teachers, Experienced Users, and Deployments. |
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| * This Feature will allow Users to Make Customized Respins by editing kickstart files and Building Custom-Remix.iso files. | | * This Feature will allow Users to Make Customized Respins by editing kickstart files and Building Custom-Remix.iso files. |
− | * Detailed instuction on how to make remixes will be provided on the wiki: [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Features/Soas_V4/Remixability#Build_Your_Own_Remix] | + | * Detailed instuction on how to make remixes will be provided on the Desktop and as a default firefox web page wiki:[http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Build-Your-Own-Remix.txt [[Talk:Features/SoaS Remixability#Build_Your_Own_Remix]] |
| * This CD provides a complete set of tools for Creating a Custom Remix of Soas. | | * This CD provides a complete set of tools for Creating a Custom Remix of Soas. |
− | * '''Requires installation to a Hard Disk''' or 16Gb USB to allow Building .iso's. | + | * '''Requires installation to a Hard Disk''' to allow Building .iso's. |
− | : Recommended Install Method: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/ZyX-LiveInstaller
| + | * Recommended Install Method: [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/ZyX-LiveInstaller]] '''Works wih zyx.?''' |
− | :: Copies the SCS CD exactly (as It is running on Users Desktop.) With any personal customization is transferred to a normal file system on the users Hard Disk | + | ::(still testing=looks like livecd-tools may use too many resources with the zyx-liveinstaller file structure) still testing 09/09/2010 tg |
− | :: zyx-liveinstaller (In fedora repositories) is included on SCS along with gparted.
| + | :::Managed to do build on 16Gb USB took '''4+ hrs'''. '''NOT PRACTICAL (as need LVM structured install for enough room)'''08/14/2010 |
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| + | * zyx-liveinstaller copies the SCS CD exactly (as It is running on Users Desktop.) Any personal customization is transferred to a normal file system on the users Hard Disk |
| + | : zyx-liveinstaller (In fedora repositories) is included on the SCS.iso |
| + | ::CD also includes gparted; livecd-tools, spin-kickstarts. |
| : liveinst(Anaconda) does not transfer the custom features of the SCS.iso | | : liveinst(Anaconda) does not transfer the custom features of the SCS.iso |
− | * Coordination with the Remixability feature.[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Features/Soas_V4/Remixability] | + | * Coordination with the Remixability feature.[[Features/SoaS Remixability]] |
| + | * May require using Anaconda with custom anaconda.cfg and .ks (If this is possible) |
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| == Owner == | | == Owner == |
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− | * Name: [[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Satellit | Thomas Gilliard]] | + | * Name: [[User:Satellit | Thomas Gilliard]] |
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| * Email: satellit <at> bendbroadband <dot> com | | * Email: satellit <at> bendbroadband <dot> com |
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| == Current status == | | == Current status == |
− | * Targeted release: (Soas v4 [[Mangolassi]]) | + | * Targeted release: (Soas v4 [[Sugar on a Stick/Mango Lassi|Mango Lassi]]) |
− | * Last updated: [[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Satellit | Thomas Gilliard]] 06:08, 4 August 2010 (PST) | + | * Last updated: [[User:Satellit | Thomas Gilliard]] 06:08, 9 Sept 2010 (PST) |
− | * Percentage of completion: 10% | + | * Percentage of completion: 40% |
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| == Detailed Description == | | == Detailed Description == |
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| : all entries labled xxxx-remix were built using these instructions: | | : all entries labled xxxx-remix were built using these instructions: |
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− | ::http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Features/Soas_V4/Install_Test_Table#Test_results | + | *Current |
| + | ::[[Talk:Sugar_on_a_Stick_release_process#Test_Matrix]] |
| + | *Archive: |
| + | ::[[Testing/Activity Test Table/Install_Test_Table#Test_results]] |
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| The implementation of this feature depends on: | | The implementation of this feature depends on: |
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| == How To Test == | | == How To Test == |
| {{:{{PAGENAME}}/Testing}} | | {{:{{PAGENAME}}/Testing}} |
− | *1-)''' Install to HD with zyx-liveinstaller''' | + | *1-) Burn .iso to CD and boot from CD |
− | *use partitioner to partition HD | + | *2-)''' Install to HD with zyx-liveinstaller''' (Icon is on desktop) |
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| + | *use partitioner (button at top of zyx-liveinstaller window) to partition HD |
| :: /boot 500 ext4 | | :: /boot 500 ext4 |
| :: / (balance of HD minus 10000) | | :: / (balance of HD minus 10000) |
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| *Hit -> arrow at bottom of zyx-liveinstaller to begin install | | *Hit -> arrow at bottom of zyx-liveinstaller to begin install |
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− | *2-)'''Reboot to HD when installer completes.''' | + | *3-)'''Reboot to HD when installer completes.''' |
− | : | + | :make a new directory on the Desktop "spin-kickstarts" |
| + | open terminal and enter this command: |
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| + | cp /usr/share/spin-kickstarts/*.ks /home/(user)/Desktop/spin-kickstarts |
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| + | : Follow instructions on wiki: [[Talk:Features/SoaS Remixability#Build_Your_Own_Remix]] |
| + | *4-) Create your own Remix.iso with one of the .ks files in the Desktop spin-kickstarts folder |
| + | : edit with gedit the .ks file to add programs etc; save with new name in spin-kickstarts folder |
| + | : '''save-as''' to use new name of your .ks and then copy that name inot the following commands in a new gedit file: |
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| + | livecd-creator \ |
| + | --config=/home/(user)/Desktop/spin-kickstarts/fedora-livecd-soas.ks \ |
| + | --fslabel=SCS-v(2-3-4)-dd/mm/year-Remix --cache=/var/cache/live |
| + | :copy-paste the above edited command to a root terminal: |
| + | cd Desktop |
| + | # Desktop |
| + | connect to internet and hit return and Build should begin..(up to 1 hr to finish ) |
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| + | ::Burn .iso to CD |
| + | ::Boot from new Remix |
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| == User Experience == | | == User Experience == |
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| == Documentation == | | == Documentation == |
− | http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Features/Soas_V4/Remixability#Build_Your_Own_Remix | + | Log of successful build on 8GB USB: [[Talk:Features/SoaS Creation Station]] |
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| + | Instructions: http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Build-Your-Own-Remix.txt |
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| + | Remixability: [[Talk:Features/SoaS Remixability#Build_Your_Own_Remix]] |
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| == Release Notes == | | == Release Notes == |