Re: [Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box 6.5 Released!

2018-05-24 Thread Adam Holt
that you apply the patch (PR #818 <https://github.com/iiab/iiab/pull/818>) as follows: cd /opt/iiab/iiab git pull mv /opt/iiab/kiwix/kiwix-serve /tmp ./runrole kiwix ...or "./iiab-install --reinstall" Thanks All! On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 4:10 PM, Adam Holt <h..

[Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) recommends Ansible 2.6.x

2018-06-29 Thread Adam Holt
As this is such a common question, this IIAB Community Suggestions/Guideline was published overnight, under the title: * "What is Ansible and what version should I use?"* http://FAQ.IIAB.IO #9 As prompted by yesterday's successfully tested release of Red Hat's Ansible 2.6.0 *Thanks to

[Server-devel] ANNC: Internet-in-a-Box 6.5 Preview 1

2017-10-19 Thread Adam Holt
Thanks to a very productive community/team call earlier today, IIAB 6.5 Preview 1 is now released for implementers to experiment with. This is a substantial step forward from IIAB 6.4 in terms of

Re: [Server-devel] ANNC: Internet-in-a-Box 6.5 Preview 1

2017-10-19 Thread Adam Holt
On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 5:47 PM, Adam Holt <h...@laptop.org> wrote: > Thanks to a very productive community/team call earlier today, IIAB 6.5 > Preview 1 <https://github.com/iiab/iiab/releases> is now released for > implementers to experiment with. This is a substantial

[Server-devel] Raspbian's "apt upgrade" is currently broken

2018-01-14 Thread Adam Holt
FYI, Internet-in-a-Box 6.5's install scripts (at http://download.iiab.io/6.5/rpi/ -- whose release is extremely close!) did NOT cause this :-) Example error, when running "apt dist-upgrade" on a virgin Raspbian Desktop 2017-11-29: Preparing to unpack .../25-python3-scrollphathd_1.1.0_all.deb ...

[Server-devel] Rishabh Nambiar's Sugarizer School Box proposal

2018-02-22 Thread Adam Holt
FYI if anybody wants to mentor Rishabh, he/she is looking for guidance to implement this on Raspbian Lite on Raspberry Pi using Ansible/Docker, as part of Google Summer of Code 2018: https://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/sugar-devel/2018-February/055078.html

[Server-devel] serious Raspbian WiFi flaw discovered: works for 10SEC then cycles OFF/ON

2018-01-01 Thread Adam Holt
We need to report this to the Raspberry Pi Foundation to see if they can fix it -- WiFi connections are repeatedly failing, sometimes even very soon after booting, profoundly affecting Internet-in-a-Box 6.5 ! But first a big Thanks In Advance to all who can reproduce this & offer your own

[Server-devel] IIAB 6.6 PREVIEW 4, helping to diagnose Raspberry Pi hotspot "disappearances"

2018-08-09 Thread Adam Holt
IIAB 6.6 Preview 4 (just released!) is installable from http://download.iiab.io/6.6 1) Profound thanks to all who can assist Matt Johnson now actively testing the following 2 situations...where WiFi sometimes doesn't issue IP addresses...OR sometimes disappears within an hour or so: - RPi

[Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box 6.6 Preview 6: Vector-based OpenStreetMap + Regional Map Packs

2018-08-25 Thread Adam Holt
"How do I add zoomable maps for my region?" is now easy...if you know how to cut+paste a couple commands into Linux :-) http://FAQ.IIAB.IO #29 https://github.com/iiab/iiab-factory/blob/master/content/vector-tiles/README.md Thanks to everyone who can try it out on IIAB 6.6 Preview 6

[Server-devel] RELEASED: Internet-in-a-Box 6.6 Release Candidate 1

2018-08-29 Thread Adam Holt
IIAB 6.6 Release Candidate 1 introduces: - Calibre-Web E-Book Library, more modern than Calibre, at http://box/books - BitTorrent downloads thousands of KA Lite videos for you (pick a language!) - Kolibri 0.10.2+ builds on KA Lite, now going far beyond Khan Academy -

[Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box 6.6 Preview 3 RELEASED!

2018-07-20 Thread Adam Holt
l on any fresh/new machine -- next time you run "curl download.iiab.io/6.6/install.txt | sudo bash" ! On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 6:06 AM, Adam Holt wrote: > On Sat, Jul 14, 2018 at 6:01 AM, Lionel Laské > wrote: > >> Great news! >> >> Thanks to all for your suppo

Re: [Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box 6.6 Preview 2 (released!)

2018-07-17 Thread Adam Holt
lt;https://github.com/iiab/iiab/pull/918>) for schools and medical clinics that do not (or cannot!) power down gracefully, etc. *Massive thanks Jerry Vonau...and Everyone, for your ongoing fieldback especially...as IIAB 6.6 approaches final release in a few short weeks !* On Tue, Jul 17, 20

[Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box 6.6 Preview 1 (released!)

2018-07-13 Thread Adam Holt
Don't worry it's not "666" on Friday the 13th -- the new/preview Internet-in-a-Box 6.6 Preview largely works on all 3 OS's (Raspbian, Ubuntu 18.04 and the imminent Debian 9.5 arriving "tomorrow" 2018-07-14!) Try a fresh

[Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box 6.6 Preview 2 (released!)

2018-07-17 Thread Adam Holt
://download.iiab.io/6.6 CONTRIBUTORS: an amazing 98 tickets have been closed as we approach the finish line at https://github.com/iiab/iiab/milestone/3 ...where almost anybody can help knock off a couple of the remaining tickets ...benefiting kids & communities around the globe! > Best

[Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box 6.6 Release Candidate 4 RELEASED

2018-09-08 Thread Adam Holt
IIAB 6.6 RC 4 will likely be the final product tomorrow, *please test it in coming hours and/or overnight, Thanks !* http://download.iiab.io/6.6 FINAL DRAFT Release Notes: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-6.6-Release-Notes * Includes late-breaking fix for dhcpd on Raspberry Pi

[Server-devel] iPhones block saving of PDF's to device?? Best workarounds for offline educators?

2018-09-08 Thread Adam Holt
@arky wrote: How to save a PDF on iPhone/iPad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6A1ezWzG4I Priceless. Thank you. Is there anyway we can offer this iBooks app offline? (for iPhones etc that require saving PDF's locally, but are not yet capable, if iBooks is indeed the best way forward?)

[Server-devel] Who knows someone who can help test Internet-in-a-Box 6.6 on Debian 9?

2018-07-07 Thread Adam Holt
Thanks all for please helping here as IIAB 6.6 approaches the finish line as a Fast Track Release[*] in coming weeks: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/878 [*] for testers, teachers and techs in Cambodia and beyond! CLARIF: we're happy that IIAB

[Server-devel] New Raspian 2018-03-13, New RPi 3 B+

2018-03-14 Thread Adam Holt
Of course it supports their new $35 HW (3 B+ has faster networking etc, "will remain in production until at least January 2023") but also: "2018-03-13: * Raspberry Pi 3 B+ support * WiFi is disabled until wireless regulatory domain is set (Pi 3 B+ only) - The domain can be done through

Re: [Server-devel] do RPi 3 B+ still need heat sinks?

2018-04-03 Thread Adam Holt
On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 1:53 AM, James Cameron wrote: > Temperature readings are not comparable between RPi 3 and RPi 3 B+ > because of throttling differences, and the metal heat spreader. > > Ambient temperature is critical for the separate chip used for > Ethernet and USB; it

[Server-devel] easiest way to automate install of a collection 12+ PDF's onto Sugar on XOs?

2018-04-09 Thread Adam Holt
Is building an .xol bundle/collection/file (containing all the PDF's) the easiest way? What's the easiest way to build up an .xol of PDF's if so? Presumably by then installing the .xol in Sugar -> Terminal Activity as follows? sugar-install-bundle /run/media/olpc// Or is there much better

Re: [Server-devel] easiest way to automate install of a collection 12+ PDF's onto Sugar on XOs?

2018-04-09 Thread Adam Holt
On Mon, Apr 9, 2018 at 10:08 PM, Adam Holt <h...@laptop.org> wrote: > Is building an .xol bundle/collection/file (containing all the PDF's) the > easiest way? What's the easiest way to build up an .xol of PDF's if so? > Thanks to Jerry Vonau who replied: "​If you are looki

Re: [Server-devel] [UKids] easiest way to automate install of a collection 12+ PDF's onto Sugar on XOs?

2018-04-09 Thread Adam Holt
ction cpy(title) { >cp title /home/olpc/Library > } > > with the script: > > cpy first.pdf > cpy second.pdf > cpy index.html > poweroff > > > Tony > > > On Tuesday, 10 April, 2018 10:08 AM, Adam Holt wrote: > > Is building an .xol bundle/collect

Re: [Server-devel] [UKids] easiest way to automate install of a collection 12+ PDF's onto Sugar on XOs?

2018-04-15 Thread Adam Holt
On Mon, Apr 9, 2018 at 11:54 PM, Tony Anderson wrote: > A teacher should never 'rm -rf /home/olpc/.sugar'. If the intent is to > remove the Journal because of space considerations, 'rm -rf > /home/olpc/sugar/datastore' is sufficient. After this command the XO needs > to be

Re: [Server-devel] [UKids] easiest way to automate install of a collection 12+ PDF's onto Sugar on XOs?

2018-04-15 Thread Adam Holt
On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 6:58 PM, Adam Holt <h...@laptop.org> wrote: > On Mon, Apr 9, 2018 at 11:54 PM, Tony Anderson <tony_ander...@usa.net> > wrote: > >> A teacher should never 'rm -rf /home/olpc/.sugar'. If the intent is to >> remove the Journal because of space

Re: [Server-devel] [UKids] easiest way to automate install of a collection 12+ PDF's onto Sugar on XOs?

2018-04-19 Thread Adam Holt
On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 8:17 PM, James Cameron wrote: > without deleting the identity > key the activity collaboration feature will fail in strange ways. > What's the identity key, and how is it deleted? ___ Server-devel mailing list

[Server-devel] Very Productive Engineering Call / IIAB 6.5 approaching final release

2018-03-29 Thread Adam Holt
*Thanks George Hunt, Jerry Vonau & Tim Moody for an extremely intensive Internet-in-a-Box engineering call completed over the past 3 hours, where key+residual infra/network design -> configuration obstacles were sorted out.* Sorry I don't have time to write it ALL up at http://minutes.iiab.io but

[Server-devel] do RPi 3 B+ still need heat sinks?

2018-04-02 Thread Adam Holt
1) Recap from 2016: heatsinks on the original RPi3 CPU are not a cure-all when the RPi 3 is enclosed in a case that lacks ventilation on a hot day. But CPU heatsinks Do Work when taking the plastic top off the of the original RPi 3. The CPU throttling problem "immediately" goes away on such hot

Re: [Server-devel] do RPi 3 B+ still need heat sinks?

2018-04-02 Thread Adam Holt
On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 10:44 AM, Adam Holt <h...@laptop.org> wrote: > 1) Recap from 2016: heatsinks on the original RPi3 CPU are not a cure-all > when the RPi 3 is enclosed in a case that lacks ventilation on a hot day. > But CPU heatsinks Do Work when taking the

Re: [Server-devel] do RPi 3 B+ still need heat sinks?

2018-04-03 Thread Adam Holt
On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 12:36 PM, Adam Holt <h...@laptop.org> wrote: > On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 10:44 AM, Adam Holt <h...@laptop.org> wrote: > >> 1) Recap from 2016: heatsinks on the original RPi3 CPU are not a cure-all >> when the RPi 3 is enclosed in a case that

Re: [Server-devel] do RPi 3 B+ still need heat sinks?

2018-04-03 Thread Adam Holt
On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 5:01 PM, James Cameron <qu...@laptop.org> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 03, 2018 at 10:33:12AM -0400, Adam Holt wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 12:36 PM, Adam Holt <[1]h...@laptop.org> wrote: > > > > On Mon, Apr 2, 2018 at 10:44 AM, Adam

Re: [Server-devel] do RPi 3 B+ still need heat sinks?

2018-04-03 Thread Adam Holt
On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 8:17 PM, James Cameron <qu...@laptop.org> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 03, 2018 at 05:28:31PM -0400, Adam Holt wrote: > > On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 5:01 PM, James Cameron <[1]qu...@laptop.org> > wrote: > > > > On Tue, Apr 03, 2018

Re: [Server-devel] Monday 10AM NYC Time Call: Internet-in-a-Box approaches v6.7

2018-10-11 Thread Adam Holt
On Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 9:24 PM Adam Holt wrote: > Thanks for joining Monday October 15th those who can, at 10AM NYC Time > (EDT). > > Agenda is ambitious, so please read/revise here in advance of the call: > >http://minutes.iiab.io > > (RSVP if you can join, Thanks!) &

[Server-devel] IIAB weekly call minutes published!

2018-10-19 Thread Adam Holt
Thanks all & feel free to further refine here: http://minutes.iiab.io See you next Thur 10AM NYC Time, those who can, when we hope to have even more news on our prototype Captive Portal! ___ Server-devel mailing list Server-devel@lists.laptop.org

[Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box Call in 3 hours (10AM NYC Time)

2018-10-09 Thread Adam Holt
Sorry for the short notice. Our usual Thursday community/team call was not possible this week. Evolving Agenda: http://minutes.iiab.io ___ Server-devel mailing list Server-devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel

[Server-devel] Monday 10AM NYC Time Call: Internet-in-a-Box approaches v6.7

2018-10-10 Thread Adam Holt
Thanks for joining Monday October 15th those who can, at 10AM NYC Time (EDT). Agenda is ambitious, so please read/revise here in advance of the call: http://minutes.iiab.io (RSVP if you can join, Thanks!) ___ Server-devel mailing list

Re: [Server-devel] Ansible 2.7 for IIAB 6.7: let's remove pink/red warnings to prep IIAB for 2019 Ansible 2.8/2.9 deprecations

2018-09-20 Thread Adam Holt
On Thu, Sep 20, 2018, 4:52 PM Adam Holt wrote: > Can someone lend a hand modernizing our Internet-in-a-Box Ansible code, > looking over these pink and red warnings, to eliminate many/most, as > several will prevent us from running Ansible in 2019? > https://github.com/iiab/iiab

[Server-devel] Ansible 2.7 for IIAB 6.7: let's remove pink/red warnings to prep IIAB for 2019 Ansible 2.8/2.9 deprecations

2018-09-20 Thread Adam Holt
Can someone lend a hand modernizing our Internet-in-a-Box Ansible code, looking over these pink and red warnings, to eliminate many/most, as several will prevent us from running Ansible in 2019? https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/1130 https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/1100 If so please install

[Server-devel] Can I optimize WordPress and Moodle for high-traffic usage with Internet-in-a-Box?

2018-09-24 Thread Adam Holt
Yes! Please see this/these new options we're experimenting with as part of rolling release IIAB 6.7 : (Internet-in-a-Box's master branch) Can I optimize WordPress and Moodle for high-traffic usage? http://FAQ.IIAB.IO #30 *Thanks any+all WordPressers &

[Server-devel] Fwd: Internet-in-a-Box 6.7 Preview 2 RELEASED!

2019-01-02 Thread Adam Holt
! thank you so much. i would love to see an OSSIE booth at scale2019 > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 8:50 AM Adam Holt wrote: > >> On Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 11:29 AM Adam Holt wrote: >> >>> There's been huge progress here in recent weeks: >>> >>>https:

[Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box 6.7 RC2 Released!

2019-01-16 Thread Adam Holt
*Everybody's encouraged to please provide feedback before tmrw's go-or-no-go call !* Release Notes: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-6.7-Release-Notes Install It: http://d.iian.io/6.7 Generally we recommend installing Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) on Raspbian, Ubuntu 18.04 or Debian 9. But

[Server-devel] NEW: Internet-in-a-Box 6.7 Release Candidate 1

2019-01-14 Thread Adam Holt
Includes *MAJOR* improvements since Preview 2, so one day everyone will be able to design & build their own digital library! Read all about it: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-6.7-Release-Notes Drag & Drop your favorite Content Packs:

[Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box 6.7 Preview 1 RELEASED!

2018-12-10 Thread Adam Holt
There's been huge progress here in recent weeks: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/milestone/4 Not only are WordPress 5.0 and Nextcloud 15 officially now part of IIAB 6.7, but dramatic improvements include our experimental new Captive Portal (PR #1327 ) and

[Server-devel] IIAB 6.7 Captive Portal progress! Screenshots needed from smartphones anyone who can!

2019-01-10 Thread Adam Holt
Thanks all who can send us screenshots from any smartphones you have lying around, to test this very important new functionality, as explained in http://FAQ.IIAB.IO #32 ! When installed on Raspbian, Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) offers a Captive Portal since IIAB 6.7, so new users don't have to type

[Server-devel] WordPress FAQ/tips/tricks for Internet-in-a-Box

2019-02-26 Thread Adam Holt
Joshua/Eric & WordPress Gurus, We're seeing a lot of Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) communities increasingly very interested in WordPress in 2018 and 2019. Ideally to host their own content PDF's and E-Books alongside Calibre-Web

[Server-devel] ANNC: Internet-in-a-Box 6.7 lets you drag+drop Wikipedia, Sugarizer, Maps, Apps, Etc!

2019-02-22 Thread Adam Holt
Announcing the release of Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) 6.7 ! Please use it to "steal" the Internet's crown jewels and craft your own LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA using a $35 Raspberry Pi computer, or any old laptop. Our HOW-TO videos

[Server-devel] Offline Networking, Offline Chat, Offline Filesharing (Internet-in-a-Box, Android)

2019-03-03 Thread Adam Holt
1) DESIGN, PROPOSAL | Rethink network, avahi, zeroconf, link-local for decentralized and multiple IIAB's on a network https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/1540 2) Please see the offline chat frameworks Anish, Aidan, Eric & All are circulating in the email below! 3) Internet-in-a-Box should also

Re: [Server-devel] [UKids] Where I download KA Lite zip file in Spanish

2019-03-11 Thread Adam Holt
lob/master/roles/network/templates/network/iiab-hotspot-off https://github.com/iiab/iiab/blob/master/roles/network/templates/network/iiab-hotspot-on Finally, here's a command that helps you monitor whether running these was successful: brctl show Thanks > Stephen > > On Mon, Mar 1

Re: [Server-devel] Raspberry Pi Model B3+ - booting from big USB Stick - failure

2019-03-19 Thread Adam Holt
On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 4:54 PM Internet Box wrote: > Hello all, > > i am gerhard from berlin and i am experimenting with iiab > > i succeded in booting my raspberry pi model b3+ from a 128 GB USB Stick > (costs are only 18€) > ok > then i wanted to let work this magic sentence > > curl

Re: [Server-devel] Raspberry Pi Model B3+ - booting from big USB Stick - failure

2019-03-19 Thread Adam Holt
step-by-step instructions below *might* work -- entirely at your own risk -- and you will certainly need Linux expertise if so: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Installation#do-everything-from-scratch On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 5:09 PM Adam Holt wrote: > On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 4:54

Re: [Server-devel] Raspberry Pi Model B3+ - booting from big USB Stick - failure

2019-03-19 Thread Adam Holt
works out? Adam > gerhard > > Am Di., 19. März 2019 um 22:16 Uhr schrieb Adam Holt : > >> HI Gerhard, >> >> Can you please use a microSD card, instead of a USB stick? >> >> Internet-in-a-Box is not normally installed onto a USB stick! >> >> I

Re: [Server-devel] Raspberry Pi Model B3+ - booting from big USB Stick - failure

2019-03-19 Thread Adam Holt
On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 5:29 PM Adam Holt wrote: > On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 5:24 PM Internet Box > wrote: > >> yes, i do make my life difficult >> >> because >> >> - USB Sticks are cheap 18 € in Berlin 128 GByte >> - USB sticks are very large &g

[Server-devel] offline OpenStreetMap & local mapmaking call Mch 21 (1st full day of spring!)

2019-03-19 Thread Adam Holt
Thanks again to Mir Rodriguez from Panama/Mexico and all who can attend *10AM NYC Time (EDT)* this Thursday March 21st! 1) Mir will present several participatory/local mapping options including Magrit here especially, where he could use your help polishing its Ansible playbook for IIAB:

Re: [Server-devel] Booting from a big USB stick

2019-03-19 Thread Adam Holt
n managing the list at > > server-devel-ow...@lists.laptop.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Server-devel digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1

Re: [Server-devel] Booting from a big USB stick

2019-03-19 Thread Adam Holt
On Tue, Mar 19, 2019 at 9:22 PM Adam Holt wrote: > Thanks Tony. > > Another option is to buy a $19.99 128MB 100 MByte/sec microSD @ > https://amazon.com/dp/B06XWZWYVP > I meant $19.99 128*GB* Or a $39.99 256GB 100 MByte/sec microSD @ https://amazon.com/dp/B072HRDM55 >

Re: [Server-devel] Booting from a big USB stick

2019-03-19 Thread Adam Holt
> My dream is an RPi3 based schoolserver with a 1TB (or 2TB) external hard-drive at under $150 (about 1/3 of NUC-based server). Or $35 RPi4 in 2020 which might even raise your hard-disk transfer rate well above the current USB2 theoretical max of 60 MBytes/sec -- just don't count on SATA or NMVe

Re: [Server-devel] [UKids] Where I download KA Lite zip file in Spanish

2019-03-11 Thread Adam Holt
Steve, There's extensive documentation on KA Lite tips & tricks for Internet-in-a-Box at http://FAQ.IIAB.IO #32 ("KA Lite Administration: What tips & tricks exist?") Read those 30-or-so lines from top to bottom, as so many others have fallen in these kinds of KA Lite content installation &

[Server-devel] ANNC: Internet-in-a-Box 7.0 Preview, incl Amazing New Maps

2019-06-18 Thread Adam Holt
The big story here is Internet-in-a-Box's *completely new maps*, that include satellite photos (10 levels of zoom) as well as new OpenStreetMap vector-based tiles *zoomable up to 18 levels of zoom*. These new Map Packs are incredibly easy to install for schools, orphanages, libraries or medical

Re: [Server-devel] Fwd: Finding an "Internet in the Box" partner for a humanitarian aid project

2019-06-21 Thread Adam Holt
Hi Vera, I can make several recommendations of IIAB implementers who've worked in Nigeria and others who do excellent work outside Nigeria too. Please write me privately and we'll arrange a call to explain these options if they are useful in context with you specific needs, Adam On Fri, Jun

[Server-devel] IIAB 7.0's final release delayed a bit (into July) to ensure it runs well on RPi 4

2019-06-24 Thread Adam Holt
Please buy your own $35+ Raspberry Pi 4 today[*] assist in making sure IIAB 7.0 runs super-smoothly across schools & clinics in the dozens of countries where this will be used, Thanks All! [*] if available in your area. Visiting a Micro

[Server-devel] IIAB 7.0 Release Candidate...Days Away...If You Help!

2019-06-28 Thread Adam Holt
PLEASE HELP TEST INTERNET-IN-A-BOX (http://download.iiab.io) THIS WEEKEND ON RASPBERRY PI 4...OR ON RPI 3 / 3 B+ JUST AS VALUABLY...USING: - Raspbian Buster Lite 2019-06-20 https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ - Raspbian Buster With Desktop 2019-06-20

[Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box 7.0 Preview 2, for Raspberry Pi 4...AND Debian 10!

2019-07-08 Thread Adam Holt
I don't even know where to begin to thank people for all the *amazing* improvements over the last 3 weeks since IIAB 7.0 Preview 1. Little did we know that 2 entirely new platforms would be released (Raspberry Pi 4 and Debian 10 Buster) in the over these past 2 weeks ! As such this is an

[Server-devel] Who can test IIAB 7.0's near-final release on Raspberry Pi Zero W?

2019-06-30 Thread Adam Holt
If you have a $5-10 Raspberry Pi Zero W computer handy, please consider these Guideline Instructions to give a big boost to low-income Internet-in-a-Box clinics & learning communities around the planet: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/issues/1799 Thanks All ! Final Release Summary Status: If IIAB

Re: [Server-devel] [UKids] Internet-in-a-Box 7.0 Preview 2, for Raspberry Pi 4...AND Debian 10!

2019-08-04 Thread Adam Holt
o live streaming of audio content: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-7.0-Release-Notes [*] fyi AzuraCast requires Ubuntu 18.04 or Debian 10 for now. It might run on Raspberry Pi later this year! On Mon, Jul 8, 2019 at 10:35 PM Adam Holt wrote: > >> I don't even know where to begi

[Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box 7.0 PREVIEW 3, for Raspberry Pi 4...AND Debian 10!

2019-08-04 Thread Adam Holt
g_installation.3F Then, a true IIAB 7.0 Release Candidate will be forthcoming extremely soon, as soon as volunteers (you if possible!!) help get this issue under control here: http://download.iiab.io https://github.com/iiab/iiab/milestone/5 On Sun, Aug 4, 2019 at 6:36 AM Adam Holt wrote: &

[Server-devel] 11AM EST Monday IIAB Call Agenda

2019-12-08 Thread Adam Holt
1. Please add to the call agenda here, highlighting several problems of the Raspberry Pi 4: http://minutes.iiab.io 2. Raspberry Pi 4 WiFi failures CONTEXT: RPi 4 generally works great as a WiFi client machine. But very serious questions are now being raised as to its (current) appropriateness

[Server-devel] http://minutes.iiab.io updated wtih (1) summary of today's call (2) agenda for next Thur 11AM EST

2019-12-12 Thread Adam Holt
Please review/revise (1) 2019-12-12 Minutes and (2) 2019-12-19 Draft Agenda here: http://minutes.iiab.io Thanks all for the *very hard work* pushing Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) 7.1 towards the finish line...with Python 3 and NGINX (etc) now increasingly working across our main 3 OS's

[Server-devel] Installing Internet-in-a-Box? Beware Raspbian's latest kernel & Ansible 2.8.6 !

2019-10-18 Thread Adam Holt
Please beware that most installations of Internet-in-a-Box are being seriously affected by 2 upstream bugs: - #1993 Kiwix install fails as part of install of current master [segmentation fault, due to Raspbian kernel] - #2010

[Server-devel] ANNC: Internet-in-a-Box 7.0 for $35 Raspberry Pi 4

2019-10-08 Thread Adam Holt
*Install Internet-in-a-Box 3X Faster on Raspberry Pi 4* *F**or Rural Schools, Libraries and Medical Clinics* When clickbait-driven misinformation puts journalism, human rights (and democracy itself) at risk — where do we turn? Communities around the planet are taking the future into their own

[Server-devel] NGINX question...Nextcloud video doesn't play!

2020-02-16 Thread Adam Holt
Does anybody know NGINX well, who might be able to quickly tell why Nextcloud's out-of-the-box promo video fails to render on Internet-in-a-Box? Specifically, instead of playing the video, URL's like the following... http://box/nextcloud/apps/firstrunwizard/img/Nextcloud.webm

[Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box Design Call...starts in 25 min!

2020-01-02 Thread Adam Holt
If things go well, Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) 7.1 will be released at the end of this month, bringing major improvements to underlying infra like: - Python 2 -> Python 3 - Apache -> NGINX - Easier WiFi access for smartphone / tablet / laptop users

[Server-devel] Volunteers are tracking COVID-19 more informatively than the US Govt CDC (for now)

2020-03-17 Thread Adam Holt
Tragically but courageously, volunteers are providing better tracking of US Coronavirus state-by-state statistics at https://covidtracking.com than the (currently mismanaged) US Govt CDC. 1) If you want to assist their effort, please read: - https://covidtracking.com/about-tracker -

[Server-devel] Internet-in-a-Box 7.2 Release Candidate 3

2020-10-17 Thread Adam Holt
It's been just over 3 months since Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) 7.1 but we've packed in a *LOT* of improvements here: IIAB 7.2 Release Notes (DRAFT) https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-7.2-Release-Notes *Please Try It Out and do let us all know what the local learning

[Server-devel] BBC Podcast: how to put THE internet in a box !

2020-10-20 Thread Adam Holt
Thanks especially to Benjamin Bach in Denmark who made this happen, by referring the BBC's "People Fixing the World" program to me and others earlier this summer. Yes this podcast is only 23min, but it took many months of hard work to pull together! Huge Thank You to Anish Mangal whose

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