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[[Category:Feature|SoaS Creation Station]]
[[Category:Feature|<Remixability>]]
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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
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'''A Custom Remix of XFCE or Gnome Desktop with livecd-tools and spin-kickstarts'''
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'''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.
 
::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://people.sugarlabs.org/Tgillard/ReadMeFirst-How-to-build-a-remix.pdf]   [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Features/Soas_V4/Remixability#Build_Your_Own_Remix]
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* 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''' 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 '''Does not work wih zyx.?'''
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* Recommended Install Method: [[Sugar_on_a_Stick/ZyX-LiveInstaller]] '''Works wih zyx.?'''
::(still testing=looks like livecd-tools uses too many resources with the zyx-liveinstaller file structure) 08/13/2010 tg
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::(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
 
:::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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* 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
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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 SCS along with gparted.
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: zyx-liveinstaller (In fedora repositories) is included on the SCS.iso
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::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]
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* Coordination with the Remixability feature.[[Features/SoaS Remixability]]
 
* May require using Anaconda with custom anaconda.cfg and .ks (If this is possible)
 
* May require using Anaconda with custom anaconda.cfg and .ks (If this is possible)
    
== Owner ==
 
== Owner ==
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* Name: [[http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/User:Satellit | Thomas Gilliard]]
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* 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]])
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* 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)
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* Last updated: [[User:Satellit | Thomas Gilliard]] 06:08, 9 Sept 2010 (PST)
* Percentage of completion: 10%
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* Percentage of completion: 40%
    
== 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
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*Current
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::[[Talk:Sugar_on_a_Stick_release_process#Test_Matrix]]
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*Archive:
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::[[Testing/Activity Test Table/Install_Test_Table#Test_results]]
    
The implementation of this feature depends on:
 
The implementation of this feature depends on:
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{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Testing}}
 
{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Testing}}
 
*1-) Burn .iso to CD and boot from CD
 
*1-) Burn .iso to CD and boot from CD
*2-)''' Install to HD with zyx-liveinstaller''' NOTE: Depriciated as zyx-livinstaller has not worked so far. (Fills up file system on build) still testing
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*2-)''' Install to HD with zyx-liveinstaller''' (Icon is on desktop)
: in terminal: "zyx-liveinstaller"
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*use partitioner (button at top of zyx-liveinstaller window) to partition HD
 
*use partitioner (button at top of zyx-liveinstaller window) to partition HD
 
:: /boot 500 ext4
 
:: /boot 500 ext4
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*3-)'''Reboot to HD when installer completes.'''
 
*3-)'''Reboot to HD when installer completes.'''
: Follow instructions on wiki:http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Features/Soas_V4/Remixability#Build_Your_Own_Remix
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:make a new directory on the Desktop "spin-kickstarts"
*4-) Create your own Remix.iso with one of the .ks files in the spin-kickstarts folder on your SCS Desktop
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open terminal and enter this command:
: edit the .ks file to add programs etc; save with new name in spin-kickstarts folder
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: Edit command to build to use new name of .ks and the label for the CD.
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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]]
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*4-) Create your own Remix.iso with one of the .ks files in the Desktop spin-kickstarts folder  
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: edit with gedit the .ks file to add programs etc; save with new name in spin-kickstarts folder
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: '''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 \
 
  livecd-creator \
 
  --config=/home/(user)/Desktop/spin-kickstarts/fedora-livecd-soas.ks \
 
  --config=/home/(user)/Desktop/spin-kickstarts/fedora-livecd-soas.ks \
  --fslabel=SCS-v(2-3-4)-dd/mm/year-Remix --cache=/var/cache/live --verbose
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  --fslabel=SCS-v(2-3-4)-dd/mm/year-Remix --cache=/var/cache/live
: Run Build with livecd-to-disk and your .ks
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:copy-paste the above edited command to a root terminal:
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cd Desktop
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# Desktop
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connect to internet and hit return and Build should begin..(up to 1 hr to finish )
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::Burn .iso to CD
 
::Burn .iso to CD
 
::Boot from new Remix
 
::Boot from new Remix
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== Documentation ==
 
== Documentation ==
Log of successful build on 8GB USB :http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Features/Soas_V4/SugarCreationStation
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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: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Features/Soas_V4/Remixability#Build_Your_Own_Remix
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Remixability: [[Talk:Features/SoaS Remixability#Build_Your_Own_Remix]]
    
== Release Notes ==
 
== Release Notes ==

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