Features/SoaS Creation Station
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Summary
A Custom Remix of XFCE Desktop with livecd-tools and spin-kickstarts
- 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)
- Targeted Audience: Teachers, Experienced Users, and Deployments.
- 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: [1]
- 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.
- Recommended Install Method: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_on_a_Stick/ZyX-LiveInstaller
- 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
- zyx-liveinstaller (In fedora repositories) is included on SCS along with gparted.
- liveinst(Anaconda) does not transfer the custom features of the SCS.iso
- Coordination with the Remixability feature.[2]
Owner
- Name: [| Thomas Gilliard]
- Email: satellit <at> bendbroadband <dot> com
Current status
- Targeted release: (Soas v4 Mangolassi)
- Last updated: [| Thomas Gilliard] 06:08, 4 August 2010 (PST)
- Percentage of completion: 10%
Detailed Description
- This CD will Provide the tools, including detailed instructions, for creating a custom Soas-remix.
- References on how to use the SCS will be added to The Customization Guide.
Benefit to Sugar
Promotes our already-existing technical flexibility to customize Soas-v4 for Deployments and individuals.
- add/delete desired applications to standard set on .iso
- Targeted uses:
- Multiple Language versions (Including EU Languages?)
- e-book reader
- Older students
- Games
- Shared kickstart files e-mailed to SOAS and posted to wiki allow others to learn how to make a .ks file and try various remixes.
- Posted links to a Catalog of prebuilt remix.iso's, with a description of their use and contents, allows less skilled users to use them.
Scope
The technical ability to create remixes has worked for a long time.
- all entries labled xxxx-remix were built using these instructions:
The implementation of this feature depends on:
- the editing of the Customization Guide
- The creation of a wiki page
UI Design
N/A
How To Test
Features/SoaS Creation Station/Testing
- 1-) Install to HD with zyx-liveinstaller
- use partitioner to partition HD
- /boot 500 ext4
- / (balance of HD minus 10000)
- swap 10000
- exit partitioner "X" on top right of window
- Hit -> arrow at bottom of zyx-liveinstaller
- Select root (/); boot-(/boot); swap.
- Hit -> arrow at bottom of zyx-liveinstaller to begin install
- 2-)Reboot to HD when installer completes.
User Experience
Wider choices for users of Soas-v4 due to ability to Customize.
Dependencies
None that I know of.
Contingency Plan
Not Needed
Documentation
http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Features/Soas_V4/Remixability#Build_Your_Own_Remix
Release Notes
None Needed