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Our goal is to allow any XO user or XO in book mode (even as a kiosk) to select and create: | Our goal is to allow any XO user or XO in book mode (even as a kiosk) to select and create: | ||
* USB sticks (such as [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Mirabelle Sugar on a Stick v3 Mirabelle] available 2010 May 25th for [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/#downloads download]) | * USB sticks (such as [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Mirabelle Sugar on a Stick v3 Mirabelle] available 2010 May 25th for [http://spins.fedoraproject.org/soas/#downloads download]) | ||
| − | * a CD or DVD disc from an .iso image if | + | * a CD or DVD disc from an .iso image if an external drive is connected |
We will use as simple a user interface as possible for use semi-unattended as a kiosk. We plan to do extensive compatibility testing on XO 1.0 and 1.5 hardware as well as on builds which are already deployed. An important part of making this activity successful will be implementing methods that are usable on as wide a hardware and software user base as possible. | We will use as simple a user interface as possible for use semi-unattended as a kiosk. We plan to do extensive compatibility testing on XO 1.0 and 1.5 hardware as well as on builds which are already deployed. An important part of making this activity successful will be implementing methods that are usable on as wide a hardware and software user base as possible. | ||
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== This activity is not yet functional. == | == This activity is not yet functional. == | ||
| − | + | There are many ways to create USB sticks and much work has been done that we can use. Creating a CD or DVD is relatively simple with connected hardware. Collaboration is encouraged as we get the project going. You can provide input here, as bug reports or as code. Inspiration for this project comes from many similar projects to share free and open source software. | |
''Email list'': http://groups.google.com/group/xotoaster/ <- please subscribe if interested in helping | ''Email list'': http://groups.google.com/group/xotoaster/ <- please subscribe if interested in helping | ||
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''Open Hatch'': http://openhatch.org/+projects/Toaster%20Sugar%20Activity | ''Open Hatch'': http://openhatch.org/+projects/Toaster%20Sugar%20Activity | ||
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| + | ''Distribution'' : http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ when we are ready | ||
''Theme song'': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrF_K1w2haE | ''Theme song'': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrF_K1w2haE | ||
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==== other open source software ==== | ==== other open source software ==== | ||
| + | * [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Creation_Kit Sugar Creation Kit] DVD - excellent reference for us | ||
* [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Sugar_Clone SoaS Sugar Clone] shell scripts | * [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/Sugar_Clone SoaS Sugar Clone] shell scripts | ||
* usb-creator: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator | * usb-creator: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator | ||
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** Duplicating_SoaS_with_customization [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Category:Live_USB#Duplicating_SoaS_with_customization] | ** Duplicating_SoaS_with_customization [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Category:Live_USB#Duplicating_SoaS_with_customization] | ||
**Mirabelle-remix:[http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Mirabelle-Remix-pl--LiveCD-README.txt]* Make a Live or non-live USB from a booted CD* | **Mirabelle-remix:[http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Mirabelle-Remix-pl--LiveCD-README.txt]* Make a Live or non-live USB from a booted CD* | ||
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**Make a Soas-v2-Blueberry Installer USB (with liveusb-creator installed)[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Category:Live_USB#Make_a_Soas-v2-Blueberry_Installer_USB_.28with_liveusb-creator_installed.29] | **Make a Soas-v2-Blueberry Installer USB (with liveusb-creator installed)[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Category:Live_USB#Make_a_Soas-v2-Blueberry_Installer_USB_.28with_liveusb-creator_installed.29] | ||
* [http://trisquel.info/en Trisquel] and many other [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Community/Distributions Sugar distributions] are developing similar features but not that I have seen at the activity level. | * [http://trisquel.info/en Trisquel] and many other [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Community/Distributions Sugar distributions] are developing similar features but not that I have seen at the activity level. | ||
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* cdwrite.sh: http://rww.name/scripts/cdwrite.sh | * cdwrite.sh: http://rww.name/scripts/cdwrite.sh | ||
* 'buntustand: https://launchpad.net/buntustand | * 'buntustand: https://launchpad.net/buntustand | ||
| + | * [http://www.freedomtoaster.org/ Freedom Toaster] inspired our Activity's name | ||
Revision as of 16:37, 11 June 2010
Our goal is to allow any XO user or XO in book mode (even as a kiosk) to select and create:
- USB sticks (such as Sugar on a Stick v3 Mirabelle available 2010 May 25th for download)
- a CD or DVD disc from an .iso image if an external drive is connected
We will use as simple a user interface as possible for use semi-unattended as a kiosk. We plan to do extensive compatibility testing on XO 1.0 and 1.5 hardware as well as on builds which are already deployed. An important part of making this activity successful will be implementing methods that are usable on as wide a hardware and software user base as possible.
Our project was approved for the OLPC Contributor program after completing a proposal.
This activity is not yet functional.
There are many ways to create USB sticks and much work has been done that we can use. Creating a CD or DVD is relatively simple with connected hardware. Collaboration is encouraged as we get the project going. You can provide input here, as bug reports or as code. Inspiration for this project comes from many similar projects to share free and open source software.
Email list: http://groups.google.com/group/xotoaster/ <- please subscribe if interested in helping
Wiki: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/index.php?title=Activities/Toaster&action=edit <- edits this page
Bugs: http://bugs.sugarlabs.org/query?component=Toaster
Code: http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/toaster
Open Hatch: http://openhatch.org/+projects/Toaster%20Sugar%20Activity
Distribution : http://activities.sugarlabs.org/ when we are ready
Theme song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrF_K1w2haE
our wiki pages
other open source software
- Sugar Creation Kit DVD - excellent reference for us
- SoaS Sugar Clone shell scripts
- usb-creator: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/usb-creator
- Trisquel and many other Sugar distributions are developing similar features but not that I have seen at the activity level.
- possible naming confusion (we are Toaster) with Trisquel on a Sugar Toast http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Trisquel_On_A_Sugar_Toast
- K3b: http://k3b.org/
- Brasero: http://projects.gnome.org/brasero/
- cdrkit: http://www.cdrkit.org/ includes wodim binary
- cdwrite.sh: http://rww.name/scripts/cdwrite.sh
- 'buntustand: https://launchpad.net/buntustand
- Freedom Toaster inspired our Activity's name