Changes

Jump to navigation Jump to search
m
update links
Line 1: Line 1: −
<noinclude>{{TOCright}}
+
<noinclude>[[Category:Feature Page Incomplete]]
[[Category:Feature Page Incomplete]]
+
[[Category:Feature|SoaS Creation Station]]
[[Category:Feature|<Remixability>]]
  −
<!-- You can add categories to tie features back to real deployments/schools requesting them, for example
  −
[[Category:Features requested by School Xyz|<Feature Name>]] (the |Feature Name option sorts the entry on the category page under the first letter of <Feature Name>). -->
   
</noinclude>
 
</noinclude>
   Line 13: Line 10:  
== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
   −
'''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)
   
::Targeted Audience: Teachers, Experienced Users, and Deployments.  
 
::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.
 
* 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.
* Coordination with the Remixability feature.[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Features/Soas_V4/Remixability]
+
* Recommended Install Method: [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/ZyX-LiveInstaller]] '''Works wih zyx.?'''
 +
::(still testing=looks like livecd-tools may use too many resources with the zyx-liveinstaller file structure)  still testing 09/09/2010 tg
 +
:::Managed to do build on 16Gb USB took '''4+ hrs'''. '''NOT PRACTICAL (as need LVM structured install for enough room)'''08/14/2010
 +
 
 +
* 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
 +
* Coordination with the Remixability feature.[[Features/SoaS Remixability]]
 +
* May require using Anaconda with custom anaconda.cfg and .ks (If this is possible)
    
== Owner ==
 
== Owner ==
   −
* Name: [[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Satellit | Thomas Gilliard]]
+
* Name: [[User:Satellit | Thomas Gilliard]]
    
* Email: satellit <at> bendbroadband <dot> com
 
* Email: satellit <at> bendbroadband <dot> com
    
== 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]] 10:15, 3 August 2010 (PST)
+
* Last updated: [[User:Satellit | Thomas Gilliard]] 06:08, 9 Sept 2010 (PST)
* Percentage of completion: 10%
+
* Percentage of completion: 40%
    
== Detailed Description ==
 
== Detailed Description ==
Line 59: Line 64:     
The technical ability to create remixes has worked for a long time.
 
The technical ability to create remixes has worked for a long time.
: all entries labled xxxx-remix were built using these instructions
+
: all entries labled xxxx-remix were built using these instructions:
   −
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]]
    
The implementation of this feature depends on:
 
The implementation of this feature depends on:
    
* the editing of the Customization Guide
 
* the editing of the Customization Guide
* the creation a wiki page
+
::http://download.sugarlabs.org/soas/docs/customization-guide
 +
* The creation of a wiki page
    
==UI Design==
 
==UI Design==
Line 74: Line 83:  
== How To Test ==
 
== How To Test ==
 
{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Testing}}
 
{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Testing}}
 +
*1-) Burn .iso to CD and boot from CD
 +
*2-)''' Install to HD with zyx-liveinstaller''' (Icon is on desktop)
 +
 +
*use partitioner (button at top of zyx-liveinstaller window) 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
 +
 +
*3-)'''Reboot to HD when installer completes.'''
 +
:make a new directory on the Desktop "spin-kickstarts"
 +
open terminal and enter this command:
 +
 +
cp /usr/share/spin-kickstarts/*.ks /home/(user)/Desktop/spin-kickstarts
 +
 +
: 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:
 +
 +
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 )
 +
 +
::Burn .iso to CD
 +
::Boot from new Remix
 +
 
== User Experience ==
 
== User Experience ==
   Line 86: Line 129:     
== 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]]
 +
 
 +
Instructions: http://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/Build-Your-Own-Remix.txt
 +
 
 +
Remixability: [[Talk:Features/SoaS Remixability#Build_Your_Own_Remix]]
    
== Release Notes ==
 
== Release Notes ==

Navigation menu