Freedom Toaster Milestones

Project milestones

Completed

• Brainstorm and document project aims
  • Group meeting 10-16-2008
• Get prototype hardware
  • Dr.K. Donation 10-23-2008
• Get OS for prototype
  • Burned Ubuntu ISO image 10-30-2008
• Install Ubuntu 11-6-2008 (ubuntu desktop install crashed)
  • Install attempts on original hardware 10-30-2008/11-6-2008
• Install Ubuntu server 8.10 11-13-2008 (AL executive decision) all on original hardware
  • Install successful 11-13-2008
  • subversion install successful 11-13-2008
  • kiosk svn checkout OK 11-13-2008
  • make install successful 11-13-2008
  • inkscape install successful 11-13-2008
  • gnome install in process 11-13-2008 (Errors were encountered while processing /var/cache/apt/archives/python-gnome2-desktop_2.24.0=0ubuntu1_i386.deb
• 11-20-2008
  • errors installing python-gnome2-desktop (same as before) 11-20-2008
  • installed python-gnome2-desktop successful (but LONG)
  • installed gdm
  • Tried to run Python --> ERROR, need video card drivers
• 12-11-2008
  • Fixed video card drivers problem
  • Got Server Software running with Graphical Interface!!!
  • Installed Java6 + JDK6
  • Started Working On The Request Letter

E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

• Get cd/dvd burner for testing
  • Dr.K. Donation 11-13-2008 (firewire read/writeable needs testing)
  • AL may also loan a burner
  • Multiple cd/dvd burners?

To do

• Install kiosk software
• Test the kiosk software using mouse and monitor
• Decide on touchscreen
• Shop and order touchscreen
• Test touchscreen
• Decide on content
• Build the final version

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Software link
svn checkout svn://edison.tsf.org.za/freedomtoaster/trunk freedomtoaster

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