Revision as of 16:03, 13 August 2010

Running OSGeo-Live from a DVD

System Requirements

RAM: 512 Meg, preferably 1 Gig.
CPU: 1 GHz i686 or compatible (Intel/AMD)
Hard Disk:

None required if running directly from the DVD

At least 5 Gig if you wish to install the operating system.

Mouse: a 3-button mouse is useful, especially for Mac trackpad users.

Download: Download .iso from http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd

Create DVD: Burn the ISO onto a DVD (or boot in a Virtual Machine

Run

Put the DVD into your computer's CD drive, then reboot your computer.
If your computer is set to boot from CD (as is often the case) you should boot up into an Xubuntu system, with Geospatial applications installed. Otherwise you'll have to adjust the BIOS boot settings or press the boot menu button just after powering-up.
If you find yourself at a pretty login page simply press return or wait for the countdown to timeout.
Try the many applications from the "GeoSpatial" menu.

Run in Virtual Machine

For full project details, refer to: Live GIS Disc.

System Requirements for running from a Virtual Machine

RAM: 1 Gig, preferably 2Gig if you plan to run other applications as well
Spare Hard Disk Space: 9 Gig to install the VM (at version FOSS4G 2009 alpha 4). This will likely increase to 13 Gig. 20 if you've got it.

Install a Virtual Machine

Download a Virtual Machine player. VMWare Player is recommended as the image has been built and tested using VMWare, however VMWare is a pain to install due to all the personal details you need to enter). If you are on linux, it is much easier to install VirtualBox, and the applications work almost as well, a few window resize glitches and the like.

apt-get install virtualbox-ose

VMWare Server can be used to serve images out using a web browser. It requires 2 Gig of RAM. VMWare Server is not currently recommended as version 2 of VMWare Server and Ubuntu 9.4 or Ubuntu 9.10 has proven to be very flaky.

ISO in VMWare Player (recommended)

Run VMWare Player
Select "Create New Virtual Machine"
Select "Installer Disk Image from ISO"
Select Linux/Ubuntu
Hard Disk = any size (0 is fine)

Install VM in Virtual Box

On recent versions of Virtual Box (tested on Sun Virtual Box 3.0.2) you can add to the virtual disks catalog the vmdk image without any conversion so the only thing you have to do is create a new VM and assign the disk to it.
- Make a New virtual machine.
- When asked about the hard drive choose to use and existing image, in the subsequent dialogs add the vmdk you downloaded and choose it.
- Choose your RAM, video memory and other options.
- The image should now boot like any other Virtual Box image.

If the above doesn't work try to convert the vmdk to a vbox image

As the Live GIS Disc is a VMWare virtual machine, you should convert it to the Virtual Box format. There are detailed instruction at the Ubuntu wiki to convert it on a linux box.

Install VM in VMWare Player

Add details about how to set up the image ...

Test

For details about how to test each application, refer to Live GIS Disc Testing and the program links in the main help page, which can be found on the Live-image's desktop.

OSGeo-Live can be installed on a USB drive. This will boot faster than the DVD.

Requirements

8GB USB drive, for osgeo-live (with Windows and Mac installers)
4GB USB drive, for osgeo-live-mini (without Windows and Mac installers)
A modern computer which allows booting from USB. (if not, there are alternatives, see pendrivelinux.com's tutorials below)
An osgeo-live iso from http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd

Build from DVD

Run an OSGeo-Live DVD
Insert USB
From the main Ubuntu menu select:

Applications → System → Startup Disk Creator

Then choose your USB drive from the list, select "Documents stored in extra space" and set the size slider to its maximum, and click "Make startup disk". This tool wants your USB drive to start with an empty FAT32 partition.

Restart your PC and set your BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device, save your changes and reboot

Build OSGeo-Live USB from Windows

Download an OSGeo-Live ISO
Install and run the USB Installer
Once the script has finished, restart your PC and set your BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device, save your changes and reboot

Click2Try: run from browser

The old 2.0 Virtual Machine can be viewed from http://click2try.com from within a web browser with Java plugin enabled.

Open http://www.click2try.com/catalog/Web-Development/Geospatial/Arramagong-GISVM/details
Click the big Try this application now button.
Review the connection test results and fix, if necessary.
Either wait for the application to launch or click the Launch App button.

Login with user=user, password=user
You should see the icons for the Geospatial applications on the desktop. You can start and try any application.
To save data, you'll need to apply for a free click2try account at http://www.click2try.com/component/user/?task=register.

Development release via VNC

LISAsoft has set up a test server which can be access from a VNC client like tightVNC or Remote Desktop Viewer.

Access via:

camilla-vm.lisasoft.com:1

You will need a password. Alex (wildintellect), Brian (dbb), Hamish, or Cameron Shorter can tell you the password, as well as a number of other people who sit on irc://freenode.net#osgeo

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 For details about how to test each application, refer to [[Live GIS Disc Testing]] and the program links in the main help page, which can be found on the Live-image's desktop.
-= Install to a Live USB Stick =
+[http://live.osgeo.org OSGeo-Live] can be installed on a USB drive. This will boot faster than the DVD.
-You can install the ISO onto a USB drive. This will boot faster than the DVD and any work you do on the live system will be persistent. So you can carry your work around with you and use it on any PC you come across.
+; Requirements
+* 8GB USB drive, for osgeo-live ('''with''' Windows and Mac installers)
+* 4GB USB drive, for osgeo-live-mini ('''without''' Windows and Mac installers)
+* A modern computer which allows booting from USB. (''if not, there are alternatives, see pendrivelinux.com's tutorials below'')
+* An osgeo-live iso from http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd
-You will need a modern computer BIOS which allows you to boot from a USB-HDD device. (''if not, there are alternatives, see pendrivelinux.com's tutorials below'')
+== Build from DVD ==
-We recommend an empty 4GB (or larger) USB drive.
+* Run an OSGeo-Live DVD
+* Insert USB
-== Xubuntu 9.04 based LiveDVD ==
+* From the main Ubuntu menu select:
-* [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/usb-boot-cd-for-xubuntu-904/ Install to USB from within the LiveDVD environment]
-* [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/usb-xubuntu-904-persistent-install-windows/ Install to USB from within MS-Windows]
-== Xubuntu 9.10 based LiveDVD ==
-These tutorials from [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ PenDriveLinux.com] give the method:
-* [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/create-a-xubuntu-9-10-flash-drive-using-the-cd/ Install to USB from within the LiveDVD environment]
-* [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/create-a-xubuntu-9-10-flash-drive-using-windows/ Install to USB from within MS-Windows]
-;Quick-start:
-Boot with the LiveDVD and plug in your USB drive.
-From the main Ubuntu menu select:
- Applications &rarr; System &rarr; USB Startup Disk Creator
-Then choose your drive (partition actually) from the list (carefully!), select "Documents stored in extra space" and set the size slider to its maximum, and click "Make startup disk".
-This tool wants your USB drive to start with an empty FAT32 partition.
-== Xubuntu 10.04 based LiveDVD ==
-Same as for 9.10 above, but the menu item is
   Applications &rarr; System &rarr; Startup Disk Creator
-== Tips ==
+* Then choose your USB drive from the list, select "Documents stored in extra space" and set the size slider to its maximum, and click "Make startup disk". This tool wants your USB drive to start with an empty FAT32 partition.
-* The base install is compressed and static. All changes (package installs, upgrades, user files) reside in an uncompressed ext3 filesystem-file in the remaining space on the USB stick (which due to this tends to fill up rather quickly). So ultimately the USB stick isn't truly a "perpetual" install, but with careful use it could last you until the next release of the distribution is out.
-* Setting the local timezone: run the <tt>tzselect</tt> program from the terminal prompt and follow the directions.
+* Restart your PC and set your BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device, save your changes and reboot
-* Do not attempt to upgrade your kernel. You will mostly likely end up with an unbootable system. If this happens to you, you can still get your data off or attempt a manual repair. The compressed base system can be mounted with:
+== Build OSGeo-Live USB from Windows ==
-; Xubuntu 9.04 Live-DVD <!-- ?? -->
+* Download an OSGeo-Live ISO
- mount /media/usbdrive/syslinux/file.squashfs mount_point/ -o loop -t squashfs
+* Install and run the [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ USB Installer]
-and the user data filesystem can be mounted with:
+* Once the script has finished, restart your PC and set your BIOS or Boot Menu to boot from the USB device, save your changes and reboot
- mount /media/usbdrive/casper/casper-rw mount_point/ -o loop
-; Xubuntu 9.10 Live-DVD
+==See Also==
- mount /media/usbdrive/casper/file.squashfs mount_point/ -o loop -t squashfs
+For further options, see [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/ PenDriveLinux.com]
-and the user data filesystem can be mounted with:
- mount /media/usbdrive/casper-rw mount_point/ -o loop
 = Click2Try: run from browser =

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