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14 August 2010
  
OSGeo-Live now has 43 of the best GeoSpatial Open Source applications packaged on it, along with marketing docs, many quick starts, and overviews of the key OGC standards.
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The FOSS4G Organising Committee have budget to distribute OSGeo-Live either on a DVD or USB.
  
The FOSS4G Organising Committee have budget to distribute OSGeo-Live on a USB for all delegates, but we have insufficient testing of the USB to be comfortable to let this go ahead.
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Ideally we would have liked to distribute on a USB to all delegates however out of the 5 or so computers tested, we've had reports of at least 2 computers which can't boot from the USB. So we will distribute OSGeo-Live to all delegates on the well tested DVD version.
  
If we can get test results from enough people by the end of this coming weekend, Sunday 15 August, we give every delegate at FOSS4G OSGeo-Live on a USB, otherwise we roll back to the stable and well tested DVD format.
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However, if we can get test results from enough people by the end of this coming weekend, Sunday 15 August, an OSGeo-Live USB will be created and given to VIPs.
  
 
Here is the deal:
 
Here is the deal:
  
 
If we get:
 
If we get:
; 30+ Test results, from a variety of computers, and all show-stopping issues are resolved:
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; 7+ test results, from a variety of different computers, showing a reasonable number of computers will work with a USB:
: An OSGeo-Live USB will be handed out to every FOSS4G delegate
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: we will hand out OSGeo-Live USBs to the (more forgiving) FOSS4G presenters. Standard delegates will be given a Live-DVD.
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PS, the RC9 (hopefully final) version of OSGeo Live can be downloaded from:
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http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd/4.0-rc9/
  
;10+ test results, from different computers, we will hand out OSGeo-Live USBs to the (more forgiving) FOSS4G presenters. Remaining delegates will be given a Live-DVD.
 
  
 
==How to test a USB==
 
==How to test a USB==
* Download and burn the USB as per: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Quick_Start#Install_to_a_Live_USB_Stick
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* Download and burn the USB as per: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Quick_Start_for_USB
 
* Describe your test results here: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Testing#USB_testing
 
* Describe your test results here: http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc_Testing#USB_testing
* Packages will be hanging out at irc://freenode.net#osgeolive if you have questions or feedback
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* Optionally also tell us your experience on IRC or email:
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: irc://freenode.net#osgeolive
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: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo
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[[Category: Live-demo]]

Latest revision as of 13:05, 26 February 2011

USB testing required if we are to hand out OSGeo-Live on a USB at FOSS4G

14 August 2010

The FOSS4G Organising Committee have budget to distribute OSGeo-Live either on a DVD or USB.

Ideally we would have liked to distribute on a USB to all delegates however out of the 5 or so computers tested, we've had reports of at least 2 computers which can't boot from the USB. So we will distribute OSGeo-Live to all delegates on the well tested DVD version.

However, if we can get test results from enough people by the end of this coming weekend, Sunday 15 August, an OSGeo-Live USB will be created and given to VIPs.

Here is the deal:

If we get:

7+ test results, from a variety of different computers, showing a reasonable number of computers will work with a USB
we will hand out OSGeo-Live USBs to the (more forgiving) FOSS4G presenters. Standard delegates will be given a Live-DVD.

PS, the RC9 (hopefully final) version of OSGeo Live can be downloaded from: http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd/4.0-rc9/


How to test a USB

irc://freenode.net#osgeolive
http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/live-demo