Nepal: Support Training

We are starting off by training technically inclined teachers and then hope to include talented students and community members in the training program.

3-day In-House Training program

Day 1

• How to update the firmware, use test-all, and test individual hardware pieces
• how to install an os image and customize the bundles in it
• Fix two bad XO’s we have in our office
• Basic wireless networking, overview of the mesh and managed modes
• Basic use of EToys
• Review activities we didn't get to explore during formal training

Day 2

• Review flashing firmware and OS
• Add and Remove activities
• How to free up space on the XO
• Basic linux utilities and troubleshooting
• More Etoys
• School Server - start and restart XS services. How to restore the XS from backup
• Introduction to the Linux command line
• Reading assignment

Day 3

• Spend quality-time with the linux command line
• Work with Sugar-specific commands
• More School Server, more networking

Reading List

Basic Linux

• RUTE user guide to linux
• Cheat Sheets
  • Linux Commands
  • Vim

It will take the trainee a significant amount of time to complete these readings

Rute User reading, listed in order of importance

• Chapter 4 Basic commands
• Chapter 6 Editing text files - focus on 6.3.2 Using Vim, ignore others
• Chapter 35 - File system hierarchy
• Chapter 25 - Introduction to Internet Protocol
• Chapter 9 - Processes and Environment variables
• Chapter 11 - User accts and ownership