[OLPC-AU] Flash and updating the XO

Mon Aug 30 00:14:19 EDT 2010

Using a customisation stick (see my earlier message, below) will
automate the installation of Sugar Activity and Content Bundles.

Instructions are at http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Customization_stick

Then all you need to do is

  1. put all your XO and XOL files in the bundles/ directory on the stick
  2. insert the stick into the XO
  3. hold down the 'X' game button and turn on the XO

The XO will boot into text mode, install the bundles, then shut down.

What might also be nice is a way to run additional scripts on boot.

On 30 August 2010 13:52, Eric Barrows <eric.barrows at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I'm working on an update script which does things like
> Activities, Libraries, proxy etc in one hit.
> It's been a lot of trial and error, but just sharing to see if anybody can
> suggest improvements.
> # Set up script for Ramingining XO machines September 2010 E.Barrows
> #
> # change directory into this folder
> cd /media/*/xo
> # Copy proxy settings
> cp user.js
> /home/olpc/.sugar/default/org.laptop.WebActivity/data/gecko/user.js
> # check for fonts folder, make and copy in new fonts
> if [ -n /home/olpc/.fonts ]; then mkdir -p /home/olpc/.fonts
> fi
> cp fonts/*.* /home/olpc/.fonts
> # Copy browse plugins like flash
> cp -r plugins/ /usr/lib/mozilla/
> # remove old activity folders
> rm -rf /home/olpc/Activities/Scratch.activity
> rm -rf /home/olpc/Activities/Musicpainter.activity
> # install activities (as OLPC not root)
> su olpc -c -m "sugar-install-bundle bundles/Scratch-16.xo"
> su olpc -c -m "sugar-install-bundle bundles/Musicpainter-1-2.xo"
> # Copy any extra files
> su olpc -c -m "cp -r Projects/ /home/olpc/Activities/Scratch.activiy/"
> # remove old libraries
> -rm -rf /home/olpc/Library/games
> # install new libraries
> cd /home/olpc/Library
> su olpc -c -m "unzip /media/*/xo/Library/games.xol"
> # regenerate the index file
> su olpc -c -m "/usr/share/library-common/make_index.py"
> #shutdown -P now
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Sridhar Dhanapalan <sridhar at laptop.org.au>
> Date: 30 August 2010 12:55
> Subject: Re: proxy settings
> To: eric.barrows at gmail.com
> Cc: Ian Cunningham <ian.cunningham at nt.gov.au>, Jason Banner
> <Jason.Banner at nt.gov.au>
>
>
> Nice work, Eric!
>
> I'm currently exploring our options with Flash playback, as part of
> creating a standard software build for all XOs. Adobe Flash has
> traditionally been slower than the included Gnash player. The XOs do
> not have graphics acceleration at this point, which affects things
> like full screen views.
>
> I suggest that we take the discussion to the olpc-au mailing list, and
> to EdNA if you feel that teachers will benefit also.
>
> Regards,
> Sridhar
>
>
> Sridhar Dhanapalan
> Technical Manager
> One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Australia
> p: +61 425 239 701
> w: http://laptop.org.au
>
>
>
> On 28 August 2010 12:03, Eric Barrows <eric.barrows at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>Flash?
>> Just installing the latest player from Adobe (thanks to Ian for the easy
>> way
>> to do it.)
>> It's mainly for the AL content Allan Skien had been developing, which he
>> is
>> now formatting to go in as a content bundle.
>> But also for functionality (you tube, etc).
>> Some things run a bit slow, like my spelling game
>> http://www.schools.nt.edu.au/ramingining/files/flash/zero/ZERO.swf
>> but most things are fine, and lots of games work too, which makes the kids
>> REALY keen to get to use the machines.
>> I even made a collection for them to use off
>> line; http://www.schools.nt.edu.au/ramingining/xo/games.xol
>> You tube, is ok too as long as we didn't maximise the view.
>> Thanks for the help, we are having a fantastic time out here, these
>> machines
>> are simply beautiful.
>> Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back
>> home.
>>   - Bill Cosby
>>
>>
>> On 27 August 2010 13:30, Sridhar Dhanapalan <sridhar at laptop.org.au> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Eric,
>>>
>>> I have just checked the proxy configuration on an XO-1.5 with os201,
>>> i.e. of the type that we have supplied to your school. You are
>>> correct: proxy settings must be made in the user.js file or by
>>> visiting about:config in Browse. In os202 or later, this has been
>>> changed to take settings from gconf, the configuration system used by
>>> GNOME (meaning that both GNOME and Sugar will share the same proxy
>>> settings).
>>>
>>> I also noticed that you are installing Adobe Flash. We are currently
>>> evaluating using it in our standard builds, so I would be interested
>>> in hearing your experiences with it. Which version are you using? How
>>> well does it work, in terms of performance and so on? What Flash
>>> content do you use most?
>>>
>>> The /home/olpc/.library_pages/index.html file is generated
>>> automatically via a script. As XOL content bundles are added, they
>>> will appear as items in the sidebar on the left. XOL bundles are
>>> relatively easy to create - they are just HTML pages in a ZIP archive.
>>> Here are some instructions:
>>> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Creating_a_content_bundle
>>>
>>> There is an activity called Info Slicer which is designed to make this
>>> easier: http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Info_Slicer
>>>
>>> The XO image file we are using is available at
>>> http://build.laptop.org/10.1.1/os201/
>>>
>>> A means of more easily imaging XOs and applying activity (XO) and
>>> content (XOL) bundles is a customisation stick:
>>> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Customization_stick
>>>
>>> If you are interested in participating in our technical development
>>> and testing, we have a mailing list:
>>> http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/olpc-au
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Sridhar
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sridhar Dhanapalan
>>> Technical Manager
>>> One Laptop per Child (OLPC) Australia
>>> p: +61 425 239 701
>>> w: http://laptop.org.au
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 26 August 2010 20:11, Eric Barrows <eric.barrows at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > Thanks Ian, Sridhar, Jason
>>> > I see the issue with the library page. I'll make our web resources into
>>> > a
>>> > collection that can be added to the machine propperly, which is a much
>>> > better solution.
>>> > Also I've got one brick XO which comes up with a file error when
>>> > booting,
>>> > but I can't seem to get re-imaging via USB to work.
>>> > Do you have the correct image files on the FTP site of yours?
>>> > I didn't have any luck trying to get Browse to use the system proxy,
>>> > but
>>> > that would be the best solution if we can do so.
>>> > Regards
>>> > e
>>> >
>>> > Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come
>>> > back
>>> > home.
>>> >   - Bill Cosby
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 26 August 2010 13:42, Ian Cunningham <ian.cunningham at nt.gov.au>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks Eric,
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Ian
>>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> >> Ian Paul Cunningham
>>> >>
>>> >> Information Technology Project Officer
>>> >> Information Services
>>> >> NT Department of Education and Training
>>> >>
>>> >> Mobile: 0401115026
>>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> >> ________________________________________
>>> >> From: Eric Barrows [eric.barrows at gmail.com]
>>> >> Sent: Wednesday, 25 August 2010 5:52 PM
>>> >> To: Ian Cunningham
>>> >> Subject: proxy settings
>>> >>
>>> >> Hi Ian,
>>> >> Thanks for your help so far, I'm sure you are way beyond what I have
>>> >> below, but just in case I thought I'd share.
>>> >> I had a break through this afternoon in trying to automate some
>>> >> configuration.
>>> >> As below, I've a usb called USB with the libflashplayer on it, but
>>> >> also
>>> >> a
>>> >> homepage with a link to the school page and a prefs file for 'Browse'.
>>> >> It seems I can't make the folder .sugar before a user signs in or the
>>> >> sugar ui will not load and if I make the org.laptop.WebActivity folder
>>> >> before the user has run 'Browse' it won't start either.
>>> >> But I can just run the script from the usb and fix flash and proxy
>>> >> almost
>>> >> instantly once the user has started the XO.
>>> >> (the breakthrough was finding the right folder for user.js)
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> # setup.sh
>>> >> cd /media/USB/
>>> >> cp user.js
>>> >> /home/olpc/.sugar/default/org.laptop.WebActivity/data/gecko/user.js
>>> >> cp index.html /home/olpc/.library_pages/index.html
>>> >> cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
>>> >>
>>> >> #user.js
>>> >> user_pref("network.proxy.http", "10.55.14.99");
>>> >> user_pref("network.proxy.http_port", 8080);
>>> >> user_pref("network.proxy.ssl", "10.55.14.99");
>>> >> user_pref("network.proxy.ssl_port", 8080);
>>> >> user_pref("network.proxy.ftp", "10.55.14.99");
>>> >> user_pref("network.proxy.ftp_port", 8080);
>>> >> user_pref("network.proxy.type", 1);
>>> >>
>>> >>
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