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= Arramagong Live DVD =
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Looking to download a copy or read the help for the OSGeo Live DVD/USB/VM go to http://live.osgeo.org
  
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== System Requirements ==
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The page below and the list of other wiki pages are aimed at the developers of the project.
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See also:
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* [[Live GIS Disc Quick Start for Virtual Machines]]
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* [[Live GIS Disc Quick Start for USB]]
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* Back to the [[Live GIS Disc]] main page
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* The [[Live GIS Disc FAQ]]
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=Running OSGeo-Live from a DVD=
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;System Requirements
 
* RAM: 512 Meg, preferably 1 Gig.
 
* RAM: 512 Meg, preferably 1 Gig.
 
* CPU: 1 GHz i686 or compatible (Intel/AMD)
 
* CPU: 1 GHz i686 or compatible (Intel/AMD)
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* Spare Hard Disk Space: No hard drive required.
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* Hard Disk:
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: At least 3 Gig if you wish to install the operating system.
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: None required if running directly from the DVD
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: At least 5 Gig if you wish to install the operating system.
 
* Mouse: a 3-button mouse is useful, especially for Mac trackpad users.
 
* Mouse: a 3-button mouse is useful, especially for Mac trackpad users.
  
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== Download the ISO Image ==
 
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Download the latest arramagong-livedvd image from http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd.
 
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On linux use:
 
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wget <nowiki>http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd/<image name>.iso</nowiki>
 
  
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Note: if your image stops half way through, you can restart with:
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; Download
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wget -c <nowiki>http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd/<image name>.iso</nowiki>
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: Download .iso from http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd
  
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If the image is to be downloaded in multiple parts, then you can put it together again with 7zip on MS-Windows, or on Mac or Linux with:
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; Create DVD
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cat image.iso.1 image.iso.2 > image.iso
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: Burn the ISO onto a DVD (or boot in a [[Live GIS Disc Quick Start for Virtual Machines|Virtual Machine]]
  
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== Burn the ISO onto a DVD ==
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; Run
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Use your favourite program to burn the ISO to a DVD.
 
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== Boot from the DVD ==
 
 
* Put the DVD into your computer's CD drive, then reboot your computer.
 
* Put the DVD into your computer's CD drive, then reboot your computer.
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* If your computer is set to boot from CD (as is usually the case) you should boot up into an Xubuntu system, with Geospatial applications installed.
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* 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.
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* Try out the different applications from the desktop.
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* If you find yourself at a pretty login page simply press return or wait for the countdown to timeout.
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= Arramagong GISVM as a Virtual Machine =
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* Try the many applications from the "GeoSpatial" menu.
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''For full project details, refer to: [[Live GIS Disc]].''
 
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== System Requirements ==
 
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* RAM: 1 Gig, preferably 2Gig if you plan to run other applications as well
 
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* Spare Hard Disk Space: 9 Gig, at version FOSS4G 2009 alpha 4. This will likely increase to 12 Gig.
 
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== Install a Virtual Machine ==
 
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Download a Virtual Machine player. [http://www.vmware.com/download/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 [http://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox], and the applications work almost as well, a few window resize glitches and the like.
 
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apt-get install virtualbox-ose
 
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If you plan to build an image from scratch, you will need VMWare Server (and 2 Gig or RAM).
 
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== Download Image ==
 
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Download the latest ArramagongGISVM from http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd.
 
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On linux use:
 
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wget http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd/<image name>.7z
 
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Note: if your image stops half way through, you can restart with:
 
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wget -c http://download.osgeo.org/livedvd/<image name>.7z
 
  
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If the image is to be downloaded in multiple parts, then you can put it together again with 7zip on windows, or on linux with:
 
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cat image.7z.1 image.7z.2 > image.7z
 
  
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== Uncompress Image ==
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= Installing and running in a Virtual Machine =
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You will need to uncompress the image using 7zip. Windows installers here: http://www.7-zip.org/
 
  
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On linux:
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The exact instructions depend on the VM software you will use:
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# install
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* [http://live.osgeo.org/quickstart/virtualbox_quickstart.html VirtualBox]
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sudo apt-get install p7zip-full
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* [[Live_GIS_Build#Run_the_the_ISO_in_a_QEMU_.2F_KVM_Virtual_Machine|KVM-Qemu]]
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* [[Live_GIS_Build#Creating_a_fresh_Virtual_Machine|VMWare]]
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# uncompress
 
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7z x <filename.7z>
 
  
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== Install in Virtual Box ==
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The basic idea is that you create an empty VM disk space (10-20gb is typical), mount the downloaded ISO image as a DVD (or CD) drive, then boot and [http://live.osgeo.org/quickstart/osgeolive_install_quickstart.html install to the VM disk from the Live DVD]. Once it is installed you can boot directly into the VM without having the DVD image attached.
  
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* 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 [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuMagazine/HowTo/Switching_From_VMWare_To_VirtualBox:_.vmdk_To_.vdi_Using_Qemu_+_VdiTool#Converting%20your%20existing%20.vmdk%20Virtual%20Disc%20Image%20To%20a%20.vdi%20File Ubuntu wiki] to convert it on a linux box.
 
  
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* 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.
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= Click2Try: run from browser =
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(''this information now out-of-date?'')
  
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== Install in VMWare Player ==
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The old 2.0 Virtual Machine can be viewed from http://click2try.com from within a web browser with Java plugin enabled.
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Add details about how to set up the image ...
 
  
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== Test ==
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# Open http://www.click2try.com/catalog/Web-Development/Geospatial/Arramagong-GISVM/details
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For details about how to test each application, refer to: [[Live_GIS_Disc_Testing]].
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# Click the big '''Try this application now''' button.
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# Review the connection test results and fix, if necessary.
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# Either wait for the application to launch or click the '''Launch App''' button.
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* Login with user=user, password=user
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* You should see the icons for the Geospatial applications on the desktop. You can start and try any application.
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* To save data, you'll need to apply for a free click2try account at http://www.click2try.com/component/user/?task=register.
  
  
 
[[Category: Live-demo]]
 
[[Category: Live-demo]]

Latest revision as of 16:19, 5 February 2011

Looking to download a copy or read the help for the OSGeo Live DVD/USB/VM go to http://live.osgeo.org

The page below and the list of other wiki pages are aimed at the developers of the project. See also:

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.


Installing and running in a Virtual Machine

The exact instructions depend on the VM software you will use:

The basic idea is that you create an empty VM disk space (10-20gb is typical), mount the downloaded ISO image as a DVD (or CD) drive, then boot and install to the VM disk from the Live DVD. Once it is installed you can boot directly into the VM without having the DVD image attached.


Click2Try: run from browser

(this information now out-of-date?)

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

  1. Open http://www.click2try.com/catalog/Web-Development/Geospatial/Arramagong-GISVM/details
  2. Click the big Try this application now button.
  3. Review the connection test results and fix, if necessary.
  4. 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.
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