What's left for Update.1

For comment and discussion, here are the showstoppers I know of for getting Update.1 finished. If you think there are others, please speak up now (and modify the subject line to start another thread). Activity developers: note we'll be asking you to upload updated activities to pick up all the re

New joyride build 1622

http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/olpc/streams/joyride/build1622 Changes in build 1622 from build: 1621 Size delta: 0.13M -ohm 0.1.1-6.6.20080119git.fc7 +ohm 0.1.1-6.7.20080119git.fc7 --- Changes for ohm 0.1.1-6.7.20080119git.fc7 from 0.1.1-6.6.20080119git.fc7 --- + Don't undim the backlight o

Re: Staffing of an OLPC Booth at PyCon, volunteers needed

On Jan 31, 2008 10:10 AM, Mike C. Fletcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Edward Cherlin wrote: > > 2008/1/29 Noah Kantrowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > ... > >> We are holding open an OLPC booth, as someone had mentioned that they > >> wanted one. Can anyone confirm this? > >> > > > > A number of O

New joyride build 1623

http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/olpc/streams/joyride/build1623 Changes in build 1623 from build: 1622 Size delta: 0.00M -rainbow 0.7.8-1.olpc2 +rainbow 0.7.9-1.olpc2 --- Changes for rainbow 0.7.9-1.olpc2 from 0.7.8-1.olpc2 --- + Relax the size restrictions on the tmpfsen that Rainbow mounts

prevent data loss in running activities

Hi, as tracked in tickets #4088 and #6014, there are two situations where the user can loose data inadvertently: - user shutdowns from the system menu, - laptop shutdowns unexpectedly because the laptop runs out of power or the user pressed the power button. Most activities are saving their sta

Re: #6279 HIGH Retriag: cannot see Linksys AP

what channel is your AP on?if it is not on 1,6 or 11 can you put it on one of them and report?M___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: [PyCON-Organizers] Staffing of an OLPC Booth at PyCon, volunteers needed

Edward Cherlin wrote: On Jan 31, 2008 10:10 AM, Mike C. Fletcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Edward Cherlin wrote: 2008/1/29 Noah Kantrowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: ... We are holding open an OLPC booth, as someone had mentioned that they wanted one. Can anyone confirm this?

New joyride build 1626

http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/olpc/streams/joyride/build1626 Changes in build 1626 from build: 1623 Size delta: 0.13M -etoys 2.3.1889-1 +etoys 2.3.1890-1 -Etoys 76 +Etoys 77 --- Changes for etoys 2.3.1890-1 from 2.3.1889-1 --- + pick up new es, de translations + updated QuickGuides + f

Re: Salut/avahi/meshview issues

On Thu, Jan 31, 2008 at 07:32:36AM -0500, Giannis Galanis wrote: > I believe our current salut/avahi issues are described in the following > points: > > 1. I was under the impression that when a peer switches channels it sends a > "goodbye signal". And in fact only anorthodoxically removed peers(a

Setting up Fedora 7 on a ex-Windows machine (Ottawa)

Hello OLPC people! I am working on a Snakes and Ladders game for the XO, to help young children learn to count. You can find my first draft of the game here: . I'm looking for help in getting Fedora 7 to run on a Sony Vaio PCG- GRT796HP

Re: Salut/avahi/meshview issues

> I don't think avahi gets a chance to send goodbye packets. More > specifically i > don't think NM or other mechanism actually tell avahi: Oh we're going to > leave > the network, please say goodbye and then give it a chance to actually send > the > necessary goodbyes > Yes. The warning (we're ch

New joyride build 1626

(for some reason. rwh's script does not send out mail today ...) http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/olpc/streams/joyride/build1626/ -Etoys-76.xo +Etoys-77.xo -etoys.noarch 0:2.3.1889-1 +etoys.noarch 0:2.3.1890-1 --- etoys.noarch 2.3.1890-1 --- * pick up new es, de translations * updated Quic

New joyride build 1627

(for some reason, rwh's script does not send out mail today ...) http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/olpc/streams/joyride/build1627/ -fontconfig.i386 0:2.4.2-4.olpc2 +fontconfig.i386 0:2.4.2-5.olpc2 -olpcsudo.i386 0:1.1-0 +olpcsudo.i386 0:1.2-0 -- This email was automatically generated Aggregat

New joyride build 1627

http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/olpc/streams/joyride/build1627 Changes in build 1627 from build: 1626 Size delta: 0.14M -olpcsudo 1.1-0 +olpcsudo 1.2-0 -fontconfig 2.4.2-4.olpc2 +fontconfig 2.4.2-5.olpc2 --- Changes for fontconfig 2.4.2-5.olpc2 from 2.4.2-4.olpc2 --- + Remove the verbose fla

I have an OLPCGames SVG problem

I am new to both Python and SVG. I have taken some sample code from OLPCGames and made a test program. I have created an svg file using Inkscape. if I use the sample "activity.svg" file it displays okay but if I use the file I made it does not. What Linux software can create SVG files that o

List broken ?????

I have never seen this list not get less than a dozen posts in a day, only two (This is a test) ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

New joyride build 1628

http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/olpc/streams/joyride/build1628 Changes in build 1628 from build: 1627 Size delta: 0.00M -SDL_image 1.2.5-4.fc7 +SDL_image 1.2.5-7.fc7 --- Changes for SDL_image 1.2.5-7.fc7 from 1.2.5-4.fc7 --- + Add patch to fix ILBM image buffer overflow. (#430693) + Add pa

Re: [sugar] Using Matplotlib in Measure Activity

At Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:38:01 -0500, Benjamin M. Schwartz wrote: > > On Thu, 2008-01-31 at 01:32 -0500, Arjun Sarwal wrote: > > For some time I have been thinking about extending the functionality > > of Measure Activity into a tool that also allows for graphical > > analysis of data acquired not j

Re: List broken ?????

On Feb 2, 2008, at 1:38 AM, Mark Bauer wrote: > I have never seen this list not get less than a dozen posts in a > day, only two Mailman keeps choking for non-obvious reasons, and requiring a manual unshunt before behaving. If we continue to have trouble, we'll downgrade the mailman versi

Gabble vs Salut (Re: What's left for Update.1)

Jim Gettys wrote: > I think we need to seriously discuss about possibly/probably being > update.1 fodder is the "kids arrive at school in the morning" problem. > > 5 - Use of mesh in large, crowded environments > If everyone arrives at school running local link and resumed quickly, > the network

New joyride build 1629

http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/olpc/streams/joyride/build1629 Changes in build 1629 from build: 1628 Size delta: 0.00M -sugar 0.75.11-1.olpc2 +sugar 0.75.11-2.olpc2 --- Changes for sugar 0.75.11-2.olpc2 from 0.75.11-1.olpc2 --- + Rebuild -- This mail was automatically generated See htt

should suspend turn off backlight ?

G1G1. AC is plugged in. Q2D11. Recently, 1628. I normally run with 'suspend' inhibited -- to preserve my wired connection. [Am using an USB-ethernet adapter. 'Suspend' drops power on the USB, and loses the local_LAN IP address. 'Resume' does NOT re-establish this (wired) local LAN connect

Re: I have an OLPCGames SVG problem

Kent Loobey wrote: > I am new to both Python and SVG. I have taken some sample code from > OLPCGames > and made a test program. I have created an svg file using Inkscape. if I > use the sample "activity.svg" file it displays okay but if I use the file I > made it does not. > > What Linux sof

Re: [sugar] What's left for Update.1

On Thursday 31 January 2008, Jim Gettys wrote: > For comment and discussion, here are the showstoppers I know of for > getting Update.1 finished. If you think there are others, please speak > up now (and modify the subject line to start another thread). > > Activity developers: note we'll be askin

OLPC News 2008-02-02

1. Active antennae: Another 90 prototype active antennae should be available in a couple of weeks, followed shortly by a large shipment of pre-build antennae scheduled to arrive in three or four weeks. The initial run will be used mostly for field testing, with the majority of the units going to Ur

Re: What's left for Update.1

On Jan 31, 2008 10:11 PM, Jim Gettys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 2 - q2d11 OFW - to fix battery problems We'll need a q2d12 to fix #6291, or plan for a update.1.1 for deployments like Mongolia where we need to multicast-update large groups of machines. > 4 - UI fix for registration with the sc

Re: Setting up Fedora 7 on a ex-Windows machine (Ottawa)

James wrote: > Hello OLPC people! > > I am working on a Snakes and Ladders game for the XO, to help young > children learn to count. You can find my first draft of the game > here: . > > > I'm looking for help in getting Fedora 7 to run

Re: [sugar] What's left for Update.1

I agree. We shouldn't hold up Update.1 on issues we don't already have resolutions in hand for. Now is the time for testing, not further changes. -walter On 2/2/08, C. Scott Ananian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Jan 31, 2008 10:11 PM, Jim Gettys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 2 - q2d11 OFW - t

Re: [sugar] What's left for Update.1

I can make a q2d12 with the fix for 6291. The fix is extremely low risk - just a change in one number that tells how far to search for additional nodes in a partially-written block. The only reason why I haven't made a q2d12 already is because I can't get to the build server - the machine "lea

Fontconfig Bug (#6046) [WAS: Re: [sugar] What's left for Update.1]

Hi, On Feb 1, 2008 8:41 AM, Jim Gettys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For comment and discussion, here are the showstoppers I know of for > getting Update.1 finished. If you think there are others, please speak > up now (and modify the subject line to start another thread). > > Activity developers:

Some programming problems wrt XO and speech synthesis

These are a few issues I want to tackle with respect to speech-synthesis on the XO: 1. Provide a Play button on the top right corner of the sugar shell. (How can i integrate the button there?) 2. When the user clicks it becomes a resume button. (Where do i write code for handling these

Re: I have an OLPCGames SVG problem

On Saturday 02 February 2008 06:51:39 Mike C. Fletcher wrote: > Kent Loobey wrote: > > I am new to both Python and SVG. I have taken some sample code from > > OLPCGames and made a test program. I have created an svg file using > > Inkscape. if I use the sample "activity.svg" file it displays oka

Re: Setting up Fedora 7 on a ex-Windows machine (Ottawa)

On Sat, 2008-02-02 at 10:39 -0800, M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wrote: > James wrote: > > Hello OLPC people! > > > > I am working on a Snakes and Ladders game for the XO, to help young > > children learn to count. You can find my first draft of the game > > here:

Announcing OLPC firmware Q2D12

It is Q2D11 plus a fix for http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/6291 . It has Richard's latest EC improvements (as in D11). http://wiki.laptop.org/go/OLPC_Firmware_q2d12 ___ Devel mailing list Devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel

Re: I have an OLPCGames SVG problem

Kent Loobey wrote: > On Saturday 02 February 2008 06:51:39 Mike C. Fletcher wrote: > ... > At this point my problem seems to be one of color. I have since learned that > the colors of my original images were not distinguishable. I seem to > remember somewhere that you all are using a 16 bit

Re: should suspend turn off backlight ?

On Feb 2, 2008 8:33 PM, Mikus Grinbergs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > G1G1. AC is plugged in. Q2D11. Recently, 1628. So you are having a C2 machine. > I normally run with 'suspend' inhibited -- to preserve my wired > connection. [Am using an USB-ethernet adapter. 'Suspend' drops > power on th

Re: Setting up Fedora 7 on a ex-Windows machine (Ottawa)

- Original Message - From: "Aaron Konstam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "M. Edward (Ed) Borasky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 3:25 PM Subject: Re: Setting up Fedora 7 on a ex-Windows machine (Ottawa) > On Sat, 2008-02-02 at 10:39 -0800, M. Edward (Ed) Borasky wr

New joyride build 1633

http://xs-dev.laptop.org/~cscott/olpc/streams/joyride/build1633 Changes in build 1633 from build: 1629 Size delta: 0.00M -bootfw q2d11-1.olpc2.unsigned +bootfw q2d12-1.olpc2.unsigned --- Changes for bootfw q2d12-1.olpc2.unsigned from q2d11-1.olpc2.unsigned --- + update to q2d12 this is an uns