Difference between revisions of "Freedom Toaster Milestones"

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** ''' Alex turned a personal server into the Freedom Toaster prototype (v2.0)--> Burning ubuntu 8.04 works fine '''
 
** ''' Alex turned a personal server into the Freedom Toaster prototype (v2.0)--> Burning ubuntu 8.04 works fine '''
 
** ''' Tested burned ubuntu 8.04 by installing on new machine donated by Phyllis Gandy '''
 
** ''' Tested burned ubuntu 8.04 by installing on new machine donated by Phyllis Gandy '''
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1-22-2009
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** Software installed and stress-tested, seems stable enough to deploy
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1-24-2009
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** Modified software strings to match the WLHS IT club info instead of the Seneca info
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** Added 'graphical improvments' (locale-independent images like a spinning CD while burning)
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** In process of adding a progress bar while burning to view progress at a glance
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*** So far the PyGTK documentation '''says''' it's easy but proves to be difficult
  
 
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E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)'''
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'''To do'''
 
'''To do'''
* Install kiosk software
 
* Test the kiosk software using mouse and monitor
 
 
* Decide on touchscreen
 
* Decide on touchscreen
 
* Shop and order touchscreen
 
* Shop and order touchscreen

Revision as of 17:30, 24 January 2009

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
  • 12-18-2008
    • Working on letter
    • Installing Freedom Toaster
  • 1-8-2009
    • New Dell received courtesy Phyllis Gandy in response to letter
    • Freedom Toaster kiosk software downloaded from Seneca team project
    • Installed and ran kiosk software
    • Freedom Toaster kiosk software tested --> slow burning
    • Alex turned a personal server into the Freedom Toaster prototype (v2.0)--> Burning ubuntu 8.04 works fine
    • Tested burned ubuntu 8.04 by installing on new machine donated by Phyllis Gandy

1-22-2009

    • Software installed and stress-tested, seems stable enough to deploy

1-24-2009

    • Modified software strings to match the WLHS IT club info instead of the Seneca info
    • Added 'graphical improvments' (locale-independent images like a spinning CD while burning)
    • In process of adding a progress bar while burning to view progress at a glance
      • So far the PyGTK documentation says it's easy but proves to be difficult

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

  • Decide on touchscreen
  • Shop and order touchscreen
  • Test touchscreen
  • Decide on content
  • Build the final version

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