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== This Live-CD project targets the main goals: ==
This is a [[Live CD]] built from an OLPC ext3 [[OS images|OS image]].


== Project goals ==
* give children, students, teachers and parents

the opportunity to participate and use the
educational software on a common PC
* give children, students, teachers and parents the opportunity to participate and use the educational software on a common PC
* support demonstration of OLPC software to non-developers
* support demonstration of OLPC software to non-developers
* for developers the CD provides an easy maintainable Live-System,
* for developers the CD provides an easy maintainable Live system, which could be used to develop and test activities on the [[Sugar]] desktop
which could be used to develop and test activities on the sugar desktop


== Please give feedback via mailing list ==
== Please give feedback via mailing list ==
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http://www.linux-user.de/ausgabe/2008/04/024/ (german)
http://www.linux-user.de/ausgabe/2008/04/024/ (german)


== Versions ==
== Newest Release Version 080919 of the Livebackup XO-LiveCD is available at: ==


=== Version 8.2 ===
ftp://rohrmoser-engineering.de/pub/XO-LiveCD/
ftp://rohrmoser-engineering.de/XO-LiveCD/XO-LiveCD_081106.iso


This release is based on the ext3 image of the stable 8.2 branch, build 767.
and mirrored at
The CD contains many activities, including all G1G1 activities.


Main features:
http://www.skolelinux.de/XO-LiveCD/
* latest stable version of the sugar desktop
* large and customizable collection of activities
* expandable language support, already included are German, French, and Spanish languages.


=== Release Version 2008-09-19 ===
the ISO images at the official repository are out of date and only have version 080607:


ftp://rohrmoser-engineering.de/pub/XO-LiveCD/
http://dev.laptop.org/pub/livebackupcd


and mirrored at
== A special edition (german) for Linuxtag 2008 in Berlin ==
* http://www.skolelinux.de/XO-LiveCD/


The ISO images at the official repository are out of date and only have version 080607 of 2008-06-07:
http://www.skolelinux.de/XO-LiveCD/XO-LiveCD_Linuxtag2008.iso
* http://dev.laptop.org/pub/livebackupcd


==== A special edition (german) for Linuxtag 2008 in Berlin ====
== Main features and changes since version 080321 ==


http://www.skolelinux.de/XO-LiveCD/XO-LiveCD_Linuxtag2008.iso
* Dual boot option for update.1 and joyride builds,
You can try out the new SUGAR design by booting a recent
OLPC joyride version.
* Improved CD customization. Additional activities and RPM packages
can be installed by putting them into CD top-level directories.
* A new script to prepare USB boot devices out of the Live-ISO image.
* Tested on a wide range of PC and laptop hardware and proved to work
with all common virtual machines on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
* Additional Xorg graphic drivers and improved X11
auto-configuration tools.
* Bug fixes, updates and new activities.
* Linux kernel 2.6.24.7, using the aufs-filesystem.


== Main features and changes since version 080130: ==
=== Main features and changes since version 080321 ===
* the CD is based on OLPC development build 695
* better hardware support, based on linux kernel 2.6.24.3
* based on LiveBackup Version 1.4.3
* initial ASUS EeePC support (alpha)
* new bootsplash and improved boot-error handling
* playing chess and simulation of electronic circuits now
works with gcompris
* bug fixes, updates and new extra activities


* Dual boot option for update.1 and joyride builds. You can try out the new SUGAR design by booting a recent OLPC joyride version.
== Main features and changes since the initial version 071206: ==
* Improved CD customization. Additional activities and RPM packages can be installed by putting them into CD top-level directories.
* A new script to prepare USB boot devices out of the Live-ISO image.
* Tested on a wide range of PC and laptop hardware and proved to work with all common virtual machines on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
* Additional Xorg graphic drivers and improved X11 auto-configuration tools.
* Bug fixes, updates and new activities.
* Linux kernel 2.6.24.7, using the aufs-filesystem.

=== Main features and changes since version 080130: ===
* the CD is based on OLPC development build 695
* better hardware support, based on linux kernel 2.6.24.3
* based on LiveBackup Version 1.4.3
* initial ASUS EeePC support (alpha)
* new bootsplash and improved boot-error handling
* playing chess and simulation of electronic circuits now works with gcompris
* bug fixes, updates and new extra activities


=== Main features and changes since the initial version 071206: ===
* the CD is based on OLPC development build 689
* during startup you can choose between English, Spanish, French or
German language/keyboard settings.
* the Live-CD has an automated installation of additional (beta)
activities. Depending on available RAM size you will get some or all of:


* the CD is based on OLPC development build 689
BlockParty-7.xo, CartoonBuilder-RC-1.7.xo, FlipSticks-RC-1.4.xo
* during startup you can choose between English, Spanish, French or German language/keyboard settings.
Implode-2.xo, JigsawPuzzle-1_20071030.xo, Jump-1.xo,
* the Live-CD has an automated installation of additional (beta) activities. Depending on available RAM size you will get some or all of:
Maze-3.xo, Simcity-4.xo, SliderPuzzle-3_20071030.xo, Speak-3.xo
::BlockParty-7.xo, CartoonBuilder-RC-1.7.xo, FlipSticks-RC-1.4.xo, Implode-2.xo, JigsawPuzzle-1_20071030.xo, Jump-1.xo,
StopWatchActivity-1.xo, StoryBuilder-11.xo,
branches-stable-ImageQuiz.activity-ImageQuiz.xo, gcompris.activity.xo
Maze-3.xo, Simcity-4.xo, SliderPuzzle-3_20071030.xo, Speak-3.xo, StopWatchActivity-1.xo, StoryBuilder-11.xo, branches-stable-ImageQuiz.activity-ImageQuiz.xo, gcompris.activity.xo
* the documentation has a new chapter about system installation on harddisk and configuration of a multiboot setup.


[[Category:Live CD]]
* the documentation has a new chapter about system installation on
harddisk and configuration of a multiboot setup.

Revision as of 01:05, 7 November 2008

This is a Live CD built from an OLPC ext3 OS image.

Project goals

  • give children, students, teachers and parents the opportunity to participate and use the educational software on a common PC
  • support demonstration of OLPC software to non-developers
  • for developers the CD provides an easy maintainable Live system, which could be used to develop and test activities on the Sugar desktop

Please give feedback via mailing list

http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/livebackup-xo-cd

Press Information

http://www.olpcnews.com/software/operating_system/sugar_on_classmate_pc.html

http://futurezone.orf.at/hardcore/stories/268610/ (german)

http://www.linux-user.de/ausgabe/2008/04/024/ (german)

Versions

Version 8.2

ftp://rohrmoser-engineering.de/XO-LiveCD/XO-LiveCD_081106.iso

This release is based on the ext3 image of the stable 8.2 branch, build 767. The CD contains many activities, including all G1G1 activities.

Main features:

  • latest stable version of the sugar desktop
  • large and customizable collection of activities
  • expandable language support, already included are German, French, and Spanish languages.

Release Version 2008-09-19

ftp://rohrmoser-engineering.de/pub/XO-LiveCD/

and mirrored at

The ISO images at the official repository are out of date and only have version 080607 of 2008-06-07:

A special edition (german) for Linuxtag 2008 in Berlin

http://www.skolelinux.de/XO-LiveCD/XO-LiveCD_Linuxtag2008.iso

Main features and changes since version 080321

  • Dual boot option for update.1 and joyride builds. You can try out the new SUGAR design by booting a recent OLPC joyride version.
  • Improved CD customization. Additional activities and RPM packages can be installed by putting them into CD top-level directories.
  • A new script to prepare USB boot devices out of the Live-ISO image.
  • Tested on a wide range of PC and laptop hardware and proved to work with all common virtual machines on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
  • Additional Xorg graphic drivers and improved X11 auto-configuration tools.
  • Bug fixes, updates and new activities.
  • Linux kernel 2.6.24.7, using the aufs-filesystem.

Main features and changes since version 080130:

  • the CD is based on OLPC development build 695
  • better hardware support, based on linux kernel 2.6.24.3
  • based on LiveBackup Version 1.4.3
  • initial ASUS EeePC support (alpha)
  • new bootsplash and improved boot-error handling
  • playing chess and simulation of electronic circuits now works with gcompris
  • bug fixes, updates and new extra activities

Main features and changes since the initial version 071206:

  • the CD is based on OLPC development build 689
  • during startup you can choose between English, Spanish, French or German language/keyboard settings.
  • the Live-CD has an automated installation of additional (beta) activities. Depending on available RAM size you will get some or all of:
BlockParty-7.xo, CartoonBuilder-RC-1.7.xo, FlipSticks-RC-1.4.xo, Implode-2.xo, JigsawPuzzle-1_20071030.xo, Jump-1.xo,

Maze-3.xo, Simcity-4.xo, SliderPuzzle-3_20071030.xo, Speak-3.xo, StopWatchActivity-1.xo, StoryBuilder-11.xo, branches-stable-ImageQuiz.activity-ImageQuiz.xo, gcompris.activity.xo

  • the documentation has a new chapter about system installation on harddisk and configuration of a multiboot setup.